The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1868-03-25

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Important Order from Gen. Candy.
HEADQUARTERS SEc'ND MILITARY DIST
CHARLESTON, s. c., March l5, 1868.
General Orders, No. 40.
The constitutional Convention Of the
State of South Carolina, in conformity
with The Acts of Congress of March %,
1867, supplementary to the Act Of March
2,.ls67, ''lo provide for the more efficient
government of the rebel States,' having
framed Constitution and Civil Govern
ment-according to the pre- visions OF the
aforecited laws; and having, by an Ordi-
nance adopted on the 9th day of March,
1868, provided that the said Constitution
shall beasubmitted ''for ratification to the
persons registered under the provisions OF
this Act March %, 1867, Section 4, at
an election 10 be conducted by the officers
appointed or to be appointed by the Com
manding General as hereinbefore provided,
and to be held after the expiration OF
thirty days after the notice thereof to be
given by :lIc said Convention and hav-
ing further provided, by the aforesaid or
dinance, that at the same time all election
shall be held for Governor, Lieutentant-
Governor, Adiutant and Inspector-Gene-
raj, Secretary Of State, Comptroller-Gene-
raj, Treasurer, Attorney-General, Superin-
tendent of Education, and members of the
General Assembly, and further that i'll each
Congressional District OF the State an
election shall be held for a member of the
House of Representatives of the United
States Congress, and for two members at
large: 1t is ordered,
First. That an election be held in the
State of South Carolina, commencing on
Tuesday, the 18th day of April, and end
ing Oil Thursday, the 10th day of April, ,
1868, at which all registered voters of
said State may vote "For Constitution" or
against Constitution" and also on the
same ballot for the State officers and NOM
5ers of the House of Representatives
specified in the aforecitcd ordinance.
Second. 1t shall be the duty cf the
Boards of Registration in South Carolina,
commencing fourteen days prior to the
election herein ordered, and giving reason
able public notice of the time and place
thereof, TO revise for period OF five days
the registration lists; and upon being sat
isfeti that amy person not entitled thereto
has been registered, to strike the name OF
such person from the lists, and such person
shall not DC entitled TO vote. The Boards OF
Registration shall also, during the same
period, add to such registers the names OF
all persons who III that time possess the
qualifications required by said Acts, who
lave not already been registered.
Third. In deciding who arc to be strick.
ell from or added to the registration lists,
the Boards will be guided by the law of
March 3 1867, and the laws supplementary
thereto, and their attention is specially di-
rected 10 the supplementary Act of July
10, 1867.
Fourth. Any duly registered voter OF
this State who may have removed from
the District in which he was registered,
shall be entitled 70 vote in the District
County, to which he has removed and
has resided for the ten days next precc-
ding this election, upon presentation of a
certificate of registration from the District
in which he was originally registered, OF
upon his affidavit or other satisfactory cv-
idencc that he WAS so registered, and that
he has not voted st this election. 1t shall
be the duty of the Registrars, upon the
application of any duly registered voter
who has removed, or is about to remove
from the precinct in which he was origin
ally registered, to furnish him with Il ccr-
titicatc that he was so registered, and to
note the fact in the registration books OF
the precinct. In default OF the certificate,
the affidavit OF the voter must set forth
the District and precinct in winch he was
originally registered, and the length OF
time he has resided in the county i'll which
he desires to vote. In doubtfulcases, the
Registrars or Managers of Elections shall
REQUIRE such additional evidence as may
be necessary to satisfy them that the ap-
plicant is legally entitled to vote. Blank
forms for the certificates and for the ailida-
Wits herein required, Will be. furnished the
Registrars and the Managers of Elections,
and when used will be attached to the bal.
lots cast by such voters, and will be trans
mittcd to District Headquarters with the
returns required by law.
Fifth Tho said election will be held III
each District at such places as may here
after be csignated, under the superintend-
cnce of the Boards Of Registration as pro-
vidcd by law. and in accordance with in
structions hereafter to be given to said
Boards in conformity with the Acts of
Congress and as far rs may be with the
laws OF South Carolina.
Sixth. The polls shall be opened at such
voting places atsix o'clock in the forenoon,
and closed at six o'clock in the afternoon
OF each day, and shall be kept open du
ring these hours without intermisson or
adjournment.
Seventh. All Judges and clerks employ