The weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 186?-1869, 1868-04-01
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North Carolina, in conformity with the Act OF
Congress OF March %, 1867. supplementary to
the Act of March 2, 1867, ITO provide for the
! more efficient government of the rebel States"
having framed constitution and civil govern
ment according TO the provisions OF the afore.
cited laws; ana having by on ordinances adopted
on the nth day OF March, 1868, provided that
the said constitution shall lbe submitted ''lor
utilization 10 the persons. registered under the
provisions of this Act March u, 1857, Section
~ at an election to be conducted by the officers
appointed or to be appointed by the Command
ing General as hercinbefore provided, and to be
held after the expiration OF thirty days afterthe
notice thereof to be given by the said convcn
tiou;' and having further provided, BY the aiore-
said ordinance that ut the same time an election
shall be held for Senators and Representatives In
the General Assembly, and for all State and
County officers who arc to be elected by the pco-
pie under this constitution, and further that In
each Congressional District of the State mn elcc-
ton shall be held for member of the House Of
Representatives of the United States Congress,
First. That on election be held in the State Of
North Carolina, commencing on Tuesday, the
2lst day of April, and ending on Thursday the
23d day OF April, 1858, at which oil registered
voters of said State may vote For Constitution"
or Against Constitution" and also on the same
ballot for the State and County officers aid for
members of tue United States House Of Repre-
sentatyes, as specified In the before cited ordi-
nance. oil
81 Second. 1t shall be the duty of the Boards Of
Registration in Norlh Carolina, commencing
fourteen days prior to the election herein order
/ ed, and giving reasonable public notice of the
time aud place thereof, to revise for period Of
five days the registration lists; and upon being
satisfied that any person not entitled thereto has
been registered, to strike the name of such
person from the lists, and such persons shall not
be entitled to voter The Boards OF Registration
shall also, during the same period, add to such
lists the names of all persons who at that time
possess the qualifications required by said Acts,
who have not already been registered, eaM
Third. In deciding who are to be stricken from
added to the repatriation lists the Boards will
be guided BY the law OF March 2, 1867, and the
laws supplementary thereto, and their attention
especially directed to the supplementary Act of
July 10, 1857. .-i,..s.'9. ~, naq
Fourth. Any duly registered voter Of this State
who may have removed from tie County in
which he was Registered, shall be entitled to
vote in the County to which he has removed and
has resided for the ten days next preceding this
election, upon presentation of a certificate of
registration froiii the County in which he was
originally registered, or upon his affidavit or
other satisfactory evidence that he was 80 regis.
tered and that he has not voted at this election.
It shall be the duty of the Registrars, upon tile
application OF any duly registered voter who hhs
removed or is about to remove from the precinct
in which he was originally registered to furnish
and to note the fact In the registration books OF
the precinct In default of the certificate, the
the affidavit oil the voter must set forth the
County and precinct in which he was originally
registered, and the length of time he has resided
in the County in which he desires to VOTE
In doubtful cases, the Registrars or inspectors
Of election shall require such additional evidence
as may pc necessary to satisfy them.that, the ap-
/ plicantis legally entitled to vote Blank forms
for the certificates and for the atiidavits herein
required, will be furnished the Registrars and
the inspectors Of election, ana when used will
be attached to the ballots cast by such voters,
and will be transmitted to District HEADQUARTERS
with the returns required by law. ~ Ilf
FIFTH. The said election will be held in each
County att such places as may hereafter be dcsig-
mated, under the superintendent Of the Boards
OF Registration as provided by law, and, in &C.
cordance with instructions hereafter to be given
to said boards in conformity with the Acts OF
Congress- and as far , as may be with the laws of
North Carolina. -,.
| Sixth. The polls shall be opened ut such yot.
ing places at ak o'clock in the forenoon, and
closed at six o'clock in the afternoon OF each
day, and shall be kept open during these hours
without intermission or adjournment. ais
Seventh. All Judges and clerks employed In
conducting said election shall, before commenc-
ing to 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. 49, 70
Eighth. No member of the Board Of Registra.
ton, whois candidate for election to any office
to be filled at this election, shall serve as Judge
or Inspector of Election in any precinct which he
seeks to represent lsdmTI J.9aW !Hp
Ninth. The Sheriff and other peace officers of
each County are required to be present during
the whole time that the polls are.kept open, and
until the election is completed; and will be made
responsible that there shall be no interference
with Judges of Election or other interruption Of
good order. II there should be more than one,
polling place in any County, the Sheriff Of the
{ County Is empowered and directed to make such
assignments of his deputies, and otherpeace Off
GERS, to the other polling places as may in his
judgment best subserve the purposes of quiet and
order; and he is further required TO report these
arrangements in advance to the Commander of
the Military Post in which his County is Situated.
W Tenth Violence, or threats Of violence, or of
discharge from employment, or other oppressive
means to prevent any person from registering or
hibited and any such attempts will be reported
by the Registrars or Judges Of Elections to the
Post Commander. and will cause the arrest and
trial of the offenders by military authority. the
lation of General Orders No. 10, OF 1857 at or In
the vicinity of any polling places during the cleo
ton herein ordered, will be regarded and treated
as an additional offence. 90 On" Lih" .sa
"i E1eyenthfAll 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 Goth
Of April, until six o'clock of the morning of the
9th of April, 1858, and during this time the sale
of all intoxicating liquors ut near any polling
place is prohibited. The police officers OF cities
and towns, and the Sheriffs and other peace Off
GERS of Counties, will be held responsible for the
strict enforcement of this prohibition, and will
promptly arrest and hold for trial all persons who
may transgress it. f9l
TpeJth Military interference with elections,
sunless it shall be necessary to repel the armed
enemies of the United States or to keep tho peace
at the POLLS" is prohibited by the Act of Con-
gress approved February Is, 1865, and no soldiers
will be allowed to appear , at any polling place
and are registered voters, and then only for the
purpose of voting but the Commanders of Posts
will keep their troops well in hand the days of
election, and will be prepared to act promptly if
the civil authorities are unable to preserve the
peace. ~ 'r' H,isia''As ~ iii 'it ..9i
Thirteenth The returns required by law to be
! made to the Commander of the District of the
results of this election, will be rendered by the
Boards of Registration OF. the several registra-
ton precincts through the Commanders Of the
Military Posts in which their precincts are situa
ated and in accordance with the detailed iustruc.
lions hereafter to be given, zai,-,,s,5 4s,.;
Fourteenth. The State officers to be voted for
Z at this election are: = al 10 .'Ss9GsiD 3 I
sI9lr Governor. IN lsiids1ss sssii6nob
5. Secretary Of State nGi5oeiIoo 3H7 ~
10 4. Auditor.s3aiigf Jssz.al stiJ a. tffes-,
5. Treasurer. Iiai
g. Superintendent Of Public Works Is
Is Z. Superintendent of Public Instruction.
g. Attorney General. adc
O. One Chief Justice and four Associate Jus.
tices of the Supreme Court of the State. s'a
10. One Judge Of the Superior Court for each
Z of the following Judicial Districts: ,3
First Observation-Disclosures, Camden, Pasquo-
tank. :, Per0uimanS. ChOWan. Gates Hartford
Berthe. 7'if'u'sf-'-''tinr 10 oI4" T.