The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1868-08-07
in the constitution, before Justice Of the
Peace or other officer authorized to administer

| SEQ. 4. After the polls shall have been clos
ed, the managers Of elect N shall proceed to
count all the votes cast, and shall certify the
same under oath, stating the whole number of
votes cast for each candidate or person voted
| for, and shall transmit their report OF the
same in q sealed envelope to the acting Mayor
of the CITY wherein they have been appointed,
On the day following such election the said
Mayor shall open the report OF said managers,
and shall announce and publish the whole
number, Of votes cast, and the whole number
cast for eschcandidate, when the several can
didates receiving the largest number OF votes
| for the Offices for which they were voted for
shall be declared duly elected.
SEQ S. The registration lists used in the
| City of Charleston at the late elections shall
revised by the managers q ahe election, when
stitution of the State and the provisions Of this
act; and said lists shall, by the said mana
GERS be opened for the registration of all quail
fed voters for three days next preceding the
election. 49,.
shall be those required by the constitu--
next preceding the election within the corpo-
rate limits of the city, and that he has been
duly registered in the ward or precinct in
which he offers to vote.
SEC, 7. In all elections held in accordance
with this act the polls shall be opened at six
O'Clock A. NJ, and Kept open during one day at
all the polling precincts in the various wards.
Each ward shall constitute at least one polling
precinct and shall close at six O'Clock 2. M.
SEC. 8. The officers elected under this
act shall, on taking the oath prescribed in the
constitution, be inducfed into Office on the
Monday succeeding their election, and shall
Immediately enter upon the discharge OF their
official duties.
SIC. 9. Said officers shall hold their Offices up
to'the regular time fixed by charter for the
election Of The same and for one full term there
after, and until their successors are duly elect
ed and qualified. The oath Of Office may be
administered by any judicial officer OF the
SEC, 10. It shall be the duty Of the first
Council elected under this act 10 appoint suita-
BILE and competent person to revise the ordl-
nances OF the City OF Charleston, and all the
sctg of = the General. Assembly in relation
thereto. in accordance with the new constitu-
tio,, and Sc the same time to e1punge all
words found thsrein creating distinction among
the citizens thereof on account OF race, color,
Or previous condition.
SEC. II. The managers OF election shall, after
they have counted the ballots, return the same
to the ballot boxes, and shall seal up said boxes
securely ana retain them in their possession.
In case the election Of any person shall be con-
tested, then the Board OF Aldermen, when or
aanized, shall take from the managers OF cleo
tion the ballot-boxes, proceed to count the bal,
lots for eachof the!contestants, and shall award
the election to the one receiving the highest
number Of legal votes 1tj... 2 -
Sec IL. The managers Of election shall re-
ceiye. as compensation for their services, the
sum of three dollars per day for the time act
ually employed in such election; and also for
the time employed in the revision OF the regis
tration lists.
SEC. ,1S. All statutes providing against ille-
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of voters, passed heretofore, and not inconsls-
tent with the present constitution, are con-
timed in full force; but all acts or parts OF acts
Inconsistent Herewith or supplied by this act,
are hereby repealed. efGsc So
The next bill passed was that which de-
clares vacant certain Offices. This was special
ly intended to cover class Of cases, that have
been reported TO the leaders Of the party. To-
day, for instance, the Attorney General, Cham
berlain, notified T. P. Walker, one Of the two
Coroners holding inquest in the matter of the
recent homicide, that he must yacate the Office
and not to attempt to exercise its functions.
Walker replied in tart note, saying that he
did not recognize Mr.. D. q. Chamberlain as
the Attorney General Of South Carolina, nor
the authority that gave him the name and
place. Under the provisions Of this act, how
ever, the party hope to be- able to control
the offices of the State, and to fill them in the
manner which best suits itself. The bill is as
follows: aar- L. ~
BILL to declare vacant certain Offices and for other
purposes.
Be u enacted by the Senate and House Of
Representatives Of the State Of South Carolina,
oifb;po n, Ennora1 hJv aDd
by tbs authority of the same: .. ~ - ,-.
SECTION /. That all State, county and muni
cipal officers, whether filed by election or sp-
pointment, in this State, be and the same are
hereby, declared vacant from and after the
passage of this bill, except such Offices as
l6. and June 2 and 8, 1868, held in pursuance
Of General Orders emanating from Headquar-
ters Second Military District, OF are required
in the constitution to be made by the Legisla-
ture.
SEC. 2. 1t shall be, and is hereby, made the
duty Of the Governor, by and with the advice
and consent OF the Senate, to Ill BY appoint
said, or when the person elected cannot qualify,
give bonds, or for any reason tail to enter on
the discharge of the duties OF his Office with
in ten days after this bill becomes law; and
the person go appointed shall continue in Office
until filled by election and in case Of political
disabilities, until the same are removed,
should that be done before the regular election
under the constitution to fill such Office Pro-
yided, The Governor shall have power to re-
move whenever the public good, in his judg
ment. requires it; but the provisions of this
act shall not extend to appointments from
Mayors and Aldermen, and from Intendants
and Wardens Of incorporated cities and towns,
which shall be filled as provided for by their
respective charters, not in conflict with the
constitution.
SEC. 8. That the elections ofApril Il, Is and
16. and of June and 8, 1868, held in conformity
with The Acts OF Reconstruction, and all orders
issued in pursuance thereof, be, and are hereby,
declared valid, and all persons elected at such
elections are declared to be entitled to the i'm
mediate possession of the Offices to which they
have been elected, upon their qualifying and
giving the bonds required by law.
SEC. 4. And be it further enacted. That if
any person or persons holding any Office or
Offices hereby declared vacant shall refuse to
surrender to the person or persons elect
ed at the election aforesaid, or hereafter
to be held, or appointed in pursuance Of the
power herein conferred, such Office or Offices,
together with all moneys, books, records, pa
pers and property Of any kind or character
whatever pertaining thereto, whenever such
person or persons so elected or appointed shall
have qualified and given the bonds required
by law, such person or persons shall be
deemed guilty Of misdemeanor, and on con-
viction thereof shall be punished by fine or
Imprisonment, or both, in the discretion of
the curt such fine not to exceed one thous-
and dollars nor be less than one hundred dol
lars, and such imprisonment not to exceed one
wear at bard labor in the penitentiary. All
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