Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1868-08-26
on,onnss Of official BOMBS for certain county

amount or OInclaf bonus Tor certain county
officers and establishing Justices Courts.
: In the Senate, Whittemore reported favora
bly, on the resolution appointing joint com
mittee to investigate the affairs of the Bank
of the State. a. ~
The bill incorporating the Home Insurance
Company Of Charleston was recommitted,
with instructions to amend, SO as to require
one-half instead of one-quarter of the capt.:
tai stock paid in before the company COM:
mences business.
The bill to prevent discrimination by per-
sons licensed TO Garry on business, on account
of race orcolor, came up for its second read
ing. Sundry motions were made, and pend
ing motion to refer to the Judiciary Com
mittee, the Senate adjourned.
The Governor has approved OF the Appro-
pration bill 10 supply INC Gefiaeaci !, OF 1861.
There is a disposition Oh the PIT Of same
of the members TO flash the most important
work to be done aud 90 home within Two or
three weeks. This event may be FASTENED
by the inability 10 use their bills receivable
to present advantage. There seems to be q
determination among some of the citizens not
to recognize any money of the State signed
by the officers OF the present government.
Should this prove true, the brokers will do a
handsome business, and the members will
find themselves in al unpleasant financial
predicament.
A bill to provide for the election Of electors
of President and Vice-President OF the Uni
ted States and TO fix the time for the election
Of members Of Congress is before the House
of Representatives. The general provisions
are:
l. The election of electors shall be by the
people. All persons qualified voters under
thcState Constitution, shall be entitled to vote
=. The managers Of elections shall open
polls for the election of electors at least one
month before the day fixed for the Prcsiden-
tial election.
4. The managers of electors sLlll give
fifteen days notice. The vote to i,e certified
to by them and reported 70 the managers Of
the whole country, who shall certify 10 the
statement for tie county, which shall be Sent
to the Secretary Of State.
4. On the tenth day after such elections
the certificates shall be examined by the Sec
relary Of State, and the Governor shall pro-
claim who ere elected, calling on them to meet
on the first Wednesday in December to vote
for President and Vice-President.
5. No person holding au office of trust OF
profit under the United States shall be ar
elector, nor any one not qualified voter un.
der the laws Of the State and of the United
States.
6. When the electors are assembled they
shall vote for President and Vice President
If any clector fails to attend, or if any one il
disqualified to act (of aOAicA .tact tie othe!
electors shall .judge), the electors shall elec
by ballot qualified person who shall dis
charge all The duties Of an elecLor.
Z. Penalties are provided for neglect of du
ty or improper conduct on the part of mara
gers, the Secretary OF State or the messengers
s. Electors and messengers receive the pc,
,5iem and mileage of members Of the Genera
Assembly.
8. Members of Congress shall be elected OIL
the = Tuesday in November, or on the days
appointed for Presidential elections.