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

BOARDS or hegistratton as provided bylaw, and
in accordance with instructiops hereafter to be
given to said boa.ds in3conEorhity with the acts
ofCongress and as far as may be with tic lava
ofSouth 'Carolina, g., NssgN%N ~:
SirMsgsThe polls shall be opened Mt such
voting places ut six clock in the forenoon, ard
closed at six o'clock in the afternoon of each
day, and shall bs,kepto open during those hours
without intermission. or adjournment.
.Seccnh.s All judges and clerks employed in
conducting said elections shall, before conmenc-
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. ia.a
Eighth. No member of the board of registra.
tion, who is n candidate for election to any Office
to be filled at this election, shall serve as
judge or manager of tho election in any precinct
which he seeks to represent. '
Ninth. The sheriff and other pence officers
of each county are required to be present
dnring tho whole time that the polls are kept
open, and until the election is completed aud
interference with judges of elections, or other
interruption of good order. IF 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
other peace officers to the other polling places
as may in his judgment best subserve the pur-
poses of quiet aud order; and he is further re-
quircd to report these arrangements in advance
to the commander Of the military post in which
his county is situated.
Tenth. Violence, or threats of violence, or
of discharge from employment, or other opprcs-
sivc means to prevent any person from register
ing or exercising his right of voting, is posi-
lively prohibited; and any such attcmpts will
be reported by the Registrars or Judges of
Elections, to tho Post Commander, and will
cause the arrest and trial Of the offenders by
military authority. The exhibition or carrying
of deadly weapons in violation of General Orders
No 10, Of 1867. Mt or in the vicinity of any
! polling places during the election herein or
dcrcd, will be regarded aud treated as an
additional offence.
| EteremM. All bar rooms, saloons, and other
places for the sale of liquors by retail will be
closed from six clock of tho evening of the
18th of April, until six clock Of the morning
of the 18th Of April, 1868, and during this
time, the sale of all intoxicating liquors at or
near any polling places, is prohibited. The
police officers of cities and towns. and the
Sheriffs and other peace officers of Counties,
will be held responsible tor the strict enforce
mcnt of this prohibition, and will promptly
arrest and hold for trial all persons who may
transgrcss it. nu
Tm.!tM. Military interference with cleo
tions ''unloss it shall be necessary to rcpcl tho
armed enemies of the United States or to keep
the peace at the polls, is prohibited by the act
of Congress approved February 20, 1868, and
no soldiers will be allowed to appear at any
polling place, unless, as citizens of the State,
they qualified and 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 will
be prepared to act promptly if tho civil authori-
ties are unable TO preserve the peace.
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be made to the commander of the district of
the results Of this election will be rendered by
tho 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 the detailed
instruction hereafter to be givon
Fourteenth. The State officers to bo voted
for Mt this election are:
/ L. Governor.
g Lieutenant Governor
| 3. Adjutant and Inspector General
a. Secretary of State.
s. Comptroller G encral.
| g. Treasurer
7. Z. Attorney General
8. Superintendent of Education
0. Members Of the General Assembly, as
follows:
County of Chnrcston,* 2 Senators and ls
Representatives.
County of Collcton, Senator and Repre-
scntatives.
County of Beaufort, Senator and 7 Repre-
sentatives.
County Of GeOructown I Sonator md 2 Ron