The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1868-04-04
OFFICIAL.
HEADQUARTERS SECOND MILITARY DISTRICT, /
CHARLESTON. S. c., March 49, 1865.

rroyis ons OF the afOrecle laws and having by an
ordinance adopted on the 9th day of March, 1865
provided that the said constitution shall be submit
ted 'for ratification to the persons registered under
the provisions Of this act March 23 1867 section 49,
at an election to be conducted by the officers
appointed or to be appointed by the command
| ing general, as hereinbefore provided, and to be
held at;cr the expiration Of thirty days after the
notice thereof, to be given by the said convention;"
and havine further provided. by the aforesaid or
dinapce, that at the same time an election shall be
held for Governor, LieutenaOt-Govcrnor, AdJutant
and Inspector General. Secretary OF State. Comp
trollerGenerdl, treasurer, Atorncy-Genera, Super
ifendent OF Education, and members OF the General
Assembly, and further that in each Congressional
District of the State election shall be held for
member of the House OF Representatives OF the
| United states Congress-, and for two members at
| large; 1t is ordered:
FIRST. That an election be held in the State of
| South Carolina, commencing ON Tuesday, the 14th
day Of April End ending on THURSDAY, the 10th day
of April 1865 at which all registered voters of said
stiut;on" and also on the same ballot or the State
officers and members of the House OIL Representa-
| tivcs specified in the aiorecited ordinance.
Second. 1t shall be the duty of the Board of Regis
traiion South Carolina, commencing fourteen days
prior to the election herein orderei and giving req
sonable Lubic notice OF the time and place thereof
to revise tor period of FIVE days the registration
| ste and upon being satisfied that any per-
son not entitled thereto has been register
| ed. to strike the name Of such person from the
lists ard such person shall not be entitled to vote
| The Boards o. Registration shall also during the
same period, add to sucu registers the names of all
persons who at that time possess the qualifications
required by said acts, who have not already been
registered.
Third In deciding who are to be stricken from or
added TO the registration lists the boards will be
guided by the law of March 2. 1867, and the laws
suppleme tary thereto, and their attention is spe-
ciay directed to the supplementary act OF July 49,
1867.
Fourth. Any duly registered voter Of this State
who may have removed from the district in which
he was registered shall be entitled 10 vote in the
district county to which he has removed and has
resided for the days next preceding this election
upon presentation of o certificate oil registration
from the district in which he was originally regis
tered or upon his affidavit other satisfactory evil
dence that he was so ed and that ne Das not
voted at this election It shall be the duty of the
registrars upon the application OF any duly regis
tered voter who has removed or 1s about to remove
from the precinct il which he was originally regis
tered, to furnish him with certificate that he was
so registered and to note the fact in the registration
books OF the precinct. In defau of the certificate,
the affidavit OF the voter must set forth the dis
tr1ct and precinct In which he was originally regis
tered, and the length of time he has resided1n me
county in which he desires to vote. In couhtu
cases. the Registrars or Managers of Elections shall
require such additional evidence as may be neces-
sary satisfy them that the applicant is legally en-,
titled to vote. Blank iorms tor the certificates and
for the ahdavits herein required, will be furnished
the Registrars AMI the Managers OF Elections, and
when used will be attached to the ballots cast by
such vJers, and will be transmitted to d1strlct
Headquarters with the ret rms required by law
Fifth The said election will be held In each dis
tricta such places may hereafter be designated,
under the superintendence OF the Boards OF Regis
tration as provided by law and in accordance with
instructions hereafter to be given to said Boards
IL conformity with the acts Of Congress end as far
may be with the avs of South Carolina.
Sirh. The polls shall lie opened at such voting
places at six O'Clock the forenoon, and closed ut
six O'Clock in the afternoon of each day, and shall
be kept open during these hours without 1ntermis-
sion or adjournment.
Serenu, ALI Judges and clerks employed in con-
ducting said election shall, before commencing 70
hold the same, be sworn to the faithful performance
OF their duties and shall also take and subscribe the
oath OF office prescribed by law for officers OF the
United States.
EiohM No member Of the Board of Registration,
who is candidate for election TO any office to be
filled at this election, shall serve as judge or man
aser of the election III any precinct whlch ne seeks
to represent.
Mint The sheriff and other peace officers of each
county are req ircd to be present during the whole
time that the polls kept open aud until the elcc-
ZION is completed and will be made responsible that
there fbal bo no interference with judges OF elec-
tons or other interruption of good order If there
should be more than one polling place in any coucty
the sheriff of the county is empowered and dlrpcted
to make such assignments OF his deputies and other
peace officers to the other polling places as may IN
his juJ ment best subserve the purposes OF quiet
and ORDER and he is further required TO report hess
Arrangements in advance to the commander Of ths
military post in which his county Is situated.
Tenth Violence, or threats Of violence, or OF dis
chnrre from employment or other oppressive
means to prevent any person from reGisterlng or ex
ercsing his right of voting, ls positively prohioiteu;
aud any such attempts will be reported by the Reg
isrars or Judges Of Elections to tho Post Command
err and will cause the arrest and trial Of the offenders
by military authority. The exhibition or carrying
of deadly weapons, in violation of General Orders
No 10, Of 1867, at in the vicinity OF any polling
places during the election herein ordered. WILL De
xaod o,,1 "a additional offence
Eleventh. All bar-rooms, saloons, and other places
for the sale of liquors by retail, will be closed from
six O'Clock OF the evening OF the 18th OF April until
six o'clock Of the morning OF the 18th OF April 1868;
and during this time the sale Of ull Intoxicating L.
1uors at or near any polling place is prohibited. The
police officers of cities and towns, and the sherhs
and other peace officers Of counties, Will be held re-
sponsble for the st let enforcement OF this prohibl
ton and will promptly arrcst and hold for trial all
persons who may transgrese 1t,
TIpeIfth Military interference with elections, "un-
less 1t shall be necessary to repel the armed enemies
of the United states, or 10 keep the peace at
the polls" Is prohibited by the act OF Congress
approved February 25 1866. and no soldiers will be
allowed to appear at any polling place, unless as
citizens OF the state they are quanned and are regis
tered as voters, and then only tor the purpose OF
voting: but the commanders OF posts will Keep their
roops well in hand Oh the days of election, and will
be prepared to act promptly If the civil authorities
are unable to preserve the peace:
Thirteenth The returns required by law to be
made to the commander of the district of the results
of th;s election will be rendered by the Boards OF
Registration OF the several registration precincts
through the commanders Of the military posts In
which their precincts are situated, and in accord
unce with the detailed instructions hereafter to be
given.
this election are:
J. Governor.
2. Ii utenant Governor.
g. Adjuiant and Inspector-General
1. Secretary oil State.
g. omptroller- General.
6. Treasurer
T. Attorney General.
g. SUPERINTENDENT OF Education.
.. Members of the General Assembly, as follows:
County OF Charlcston*-2 Senators and IL Rcnrc-
sentatives.
County Of Colleton-1 Senator and 5 Representa-
tivcs.
County of Beaufort-l Senator and Z Representa-
tlvea.
County Of Gcorsc.own-l Senator and Rcpreser-
tutives.
Coanty OF Horry-1 Senator and Representa-
Gves.
Coun.y OF wiiiiamsourg-1 Senator and Repre-
scntatives.
County OF Marion-1 senator and Representa-
tives.
County OF Da' lington-1 Senator and4 Representa-
.ives.
County of Ma lboro',-1 Senator and Pcprcscn-
taves.
County Of Chesterheld-1 Senator and Reprcsen-
tativcs.
County Of Sumter-One Senator and Representa-
tives
County of Clarendon-1 Senator and Representa-
County Of Barnwell-l Senator and Representa-
tiyes
County of EdgeHcld-1 Scna or and Representa-
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