Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1868-03-25
veryImportant Order from Gen. Candy.

ton to be presented, rs framed by the Recon-
struction Convention, and also for State and Fed
cral Offices, will be commenced on the 14th proxi-
mo, and by Section second, that tho books of Reg
istration are to bo re-opcned and revised. We
commend the order to the perusal of our readers:
HEADQUARTERS SECOND MILITARY DlsTR1cT,
CHARLESTON s. c., March l3, 1858.
General Orders, No. 40
The Constitutional Convention of tho State of
South Carolina, in conformity with the Act of
Congress of March 90, 1867, supplementary to the
Act of March ., 1867, "to provide for the more
efficient government of the rebel States" having
framed Constitution and Civil Government ac-
cnrding to the provisions of the aforected laws;
and having by an Ordinance adopted on the 9th
day of March, 1865, provided that the said Con-
stitution shall be submitted " for ratification to
the persons registered under the provisions OF
this Act March %, 1867, Section at an election
to be conducted by the officers appointed or to be
appointed by the Commanding General as here
inbcforo provided and to be held after the cxpira-
tion of thirty days after the notice thereof to be
given by the said Conventions" and having iurth-
er provided, by the aforesaid ordinance, that Mt
the same time nm election shall be held for Gov
ernor, Lieutenant Governor, Adjutant and In
spector- General Secretary of State, Comptroller
General, Treasurer, Attorney-General, Superin-
tendent of Education, and members OF the Gene-
raj Assembly, and further that in each Congress
sional District of the State an election shall be
held for q member of the House of Representa-
tives 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 18th
day of April, and ending on Thursday, The 18th
day of April, 1885, at which all registered voters
of said State may vote "For Constitution" or
Against Constitution" and also on the same
ballot for the State officers and members of the
House of Representatives specifedin the aforeci-
ted ordinance.
Second 1t shall be the duty of tho Boards Of
Registration in South Carolina, commencing four
teen days prior to the election herein ordered, and
giving reasonable public notice of the time and
place thereof, to revise for period of five days
the registration lists; and upon being satisfied
that any person not entitled thereto has been reg
istercd, to strike the name of such person from
the lists, and such person shall not be entitled to
vote. The Boards of Registration shall also, du-
ring tho same period, add to such 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, 1857, and the
laws supplementary thereto, and their attention
is specially directed to the supplementary Act Of
July 10, 1867
Fourth Any duly registered voter of this State
who may have removed from the District in which
he was registered, shall be entitled to vote in the
District County, to which he has removed and
has resided for the ten days next preceding thi!
election, upon presentation of certificate of reg
istration from the District in which he was origi
nally registered, or upon his affidavit or other sat
isfnctory evidence that he was so registered, ant
that he has not voted at this election. 1t sh"l
be the duty of the Registrars, upon the applica'
ton of any duly registered voter who has remov
Ell, or is abou, to remove from tho precinct II
which he was originally registered, to furnlst
him with n certificate that he was so registered
anl TO note the fact in the registration books q
the prcc;uct. In default Of the certificate, th
affidavit Of the voter must set forth tho Distric
ard precinct in which hc was originally register
cd, and the length Of time he has resided in tn
county in which he desires to vote. In doubtful
cases, Tie Registrars Gr Managers OF Election
shall rco.i:e sach additional evidence as may b
necessary 10 sat:f, them that the applicant is ie
cay enti:!ei to vote Blank forms for the certi
ricatcS and for the alldav's herein required, vii
be furnished he Registrars and the Managers
Eiect;ons, and when used will be attached to IN
ballots cast Is such voters, and will be trans
NJ rcd to District Headquarters with the return
required by law.
Fifth. Tic said election will be held in eac
District at such places as may hereafter be desie
mated, under the supcrintendencc of tho Board
Of Registration as provided by law, and in accord
uucc with instructions hereafter to be given t
said Boards in conformity with the Acts OF Cor
~rcss and as far as mny be with tho laws Of Sout
Carolina.
Sixth. Tie polls shal! be opcrOd at such vot:n
rlaccs at six ociock in the forenoon, and close
AT six o'clock in the afternoon Of each day, an
shall be kept open during these hours without IN
T tcrmission or adjournment.
, ;,j,nc clarke emDlOycu II
conducting said election shall, before cOmmencin
: To hold the same be sworn to the faithful pei
rormancc of their duties, and shall also take an
) subscribe the oath of Office prescribed By law if
officers of Inc United States.
Eighth. No member of the Board of Registr
ton, who is candidate for election to any oh'
TO be filed ut this election, shall serve rs judy
t or Manager of the Election in any precinct whlc
L ho seeks to represent.
G Ninth. The Sheriff and other peace officers
cnch County arc required to be present during u
whole time that the polls are kept open, aid III
Ill the election is completed ; and will be mat
responsible that there shall bs no intertcren
o with Judges Of Elections, or other lntcrrupuc
q os rood order. If there should be more than OF
e n,llinr place in any County, the Sheriff OF II
S County is empowered and directed to mako sue
assignments of his deputies, and other peace oil
S GERS, 10 the other polling places, as may in h
!, Judgment best subscrvc the purposes Ct 4uiet al
order: and he is further required to report the
= arrangements in advance to the Commander
: the Military Post in which his County is situate
1 Teeth. Violence, or threats of violence, or
It discharge from employment, or other opprcssl
means to prevent any person from registering
exercising his right of voting is positively pr
x hibi,cd; and any such attempts VII bc rcport'
IS by the Registrars or Judges of Elections to II
e Post Commander. and-will cause tho arrest nj
u trial of the offenders by military authority. II
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