The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1868-03-21


each district at such places as may hereafter be
designated, under tho superintendence Of the
boards sof Registssliea ss nns9ydiaed hslsS, aqdl
ti1accpfdahSe witb i1structiaps hereafter TO beea
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SixM The polls shall be opened ut such
voting places ct six clock in the forenoon, ard
closed at six o'clock in the afternoon Of each
day, and shall betke open during those ledre
without intermissiop. or adjournment.
,SsecrtA.f All judges and clerksIemplsyed in
conducting said elections shall, before cotnmonc-
ing to hold the Same, DO sworn=to the faithful
performance POI Of tlidr duticsy and shall alsotake
and subscribe the oath of Office prescribed by
law for officers Of the United States laip4e
y Eighth No member Of the Board Of rsgistra..
ton, who is candidate for election to any Office
To be filed at this election, shall serve as:
judge OF manngcr Of tho election in any precinct
which he seeks to- represent oaa e'i2
Mn The sheriff aud other sl, peace rs,f,s efser,
of, zach Zach county ore required to BE- present
dnripg the who's, time that the polls are kept
open, and until the election % is completed sand
will be made responsible that thsre, shall be no
interference with judges ofelsctions, OF other
interruption Of good order, IF there should be
more than ope polling place in any county ,tthe
sheriff Of the county is empowered and directed
to make, such assignments Of his deputies. aud
other peace officers to the other polling places
ms may ip his judgment best .sqbserye the pur-
poses of quiet and order; md he is further re,
quired to report these arrangements in advance
to the commander of the military post in which
his county is situated, - ....t., f...a
Tenth. Violence, or threats Of violence, OF
of discharge from employment, or other oppres-
sivc means to prevent any person from register
ing or exercising his right Of voting, is,posi-
lively prohibited; aud any such atteppta
be reported by the Registrars or Judges of
Elections, to tho. Post Commander, and ,will
cause the arrest and trial of the offenderstby
military authority. The exhibition or carrying
of deadly weapons in violntionofG q eneral Orders
No 10, of 1867, Mt or-in the. vicinity of any
polling places during the election herein or
dered, will bei regarded aud treated as an
additional offence. ,-.i,.,.s IL, s..e,
E7eceaih.isAll bar rooms, saloons, aud iothcr
places for the sale of liquors by retail, wilrbe
| closed from six clock Of tho evening of the
18th of April, until six clock of tho morning
of tho 18th Of April, 1868, and during this
time, tho sale Of, all Intoxicating liquors at or
near any polling places, is prohibited The
police officers Of cities and towns. and tho
Sheriffs and other peace officers nf Counties,
will be held responsible for the strict enforce
mcnt of this prohibition, aud will promptly
arrest and hold for trial all persons who may
transgress it. s-rs. yot s. ushap I.
T.rc!fh. Military interference with cleo
tions 'sunless it shall be necessary to repcl the
armed enemies Of the United States, OF to- keep
the peace at the polls, is prohibited by the act
of Congress approved February %, 1863, and
no soldiers will be allowed to appear at nuy
polling place, unless, as citizens of tho State,
they ure qualified aud arc registered as voters.
and then only for the purpos, Of voting; but
the commanders Of posts will Keep their troops
we'll in hand on tho days Of election, and win
be prepared to act promptly if the civil authori-
ties are unable to preserve the pence. 9'a
Thirteenth. Tho returns required by law to
be made to the commander of tho district Of
the results of this election will be rendered BY
the boards of registration of the several regis
tration precincts, through the commanders of
the military posts in which their precincts are
situated, and in accordance with tho detailed
instruction hereafter to bo given.
Fourteenth The State officers to bo voted
for at this election are:
L. Governor.
g Lieutenant Governor. yii9 -
3. Adjutant and Inspector General
4. Secretary Of State. n
g. Comptroller G enoral.
6. Treasurer. -
T.. z. Attorney General
8. Superintendent of Education.
8. Members of the General Assembly, as
follows: @ nr
County of Charleston,* Senators and 1s
Representatives. .ga
County of Colleton | Senator md < Ronre