The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1868-03-16

the provisions of this act Narch g. 1867, section ~
at an election to be conducted by the officers
appointed or to be appointed by the command
ing general. ss hereinbefore provided, and to be
beid after the expiration Of thirty days after the
notice thereof to be given by the said conventon;"
and having further provided. by the aforesaid or
dinance, that at the same cne an eiecnon snaii De
| and inspector General, Secretary Of State, Comp
troller.Geners Treasurer, Attorney General Super
intendent of Education and members OF the General
| Assembly, and further tnat IN each congressional
! member of the House Of Representatives Of the
| United States Congress, and for two members at
| lsrge It is ordered:
! Erst. That an election De held in the State of
| south Carolina, commencing on Tuesday, the 14th
day OF April, and ending on Thursday, the 18th day
of Apri] 1858 OF which all registered voters OF said
State may vote "For Constitution" or against Con-
stution" and also ON the same ballot for the State
efcsrs and members of the House OF Representa-
| tiyes specified in the aforecited ordinance.
Second It shall be the duty of the Board OF Regis.
trstion in South Carolina, commencing fourteen days
prior TO the election herein ordered and giving rea-
sonabe nubIic notice of the tmo and place thereof,
to revise for period Of fye days the registration
| lists, and upon being satisfied that any per-
! son not entitled thereto has been register
ed, to strike the name OF such person from the
lists and such person shall not be entitled to vote.
| The Boards of Registration shall also, during the
same period add. to such registers the names OF al
persons who at that time possess the quallhcatons
required by said acts who have not aready peen
Third, In deciding who are to be stricken from or
added To the registration l,sts the boards will be
mided by the law Of March Q. 1857, and the laws
supplementary thereto, ana lner attenno9 Il spe'
Fourth Any duly registered voter Of this State
who may have removed f:om the district In which
h. was registered shall be entitled to vote in the
district (county) to which he has removed and has
resided for the ten days next preceding this election
| upon presentation of certlacate OF reglstraaon
from the district in which he vas originally regis
tered. or upon his adayA or other satisfactory ev1
Senee that he was so registered and that he has not
voted at this election. It shall be the duty OF the
registrars, upon the application OF any duly regis
tered voter who has removed or 1s about to remove
from the precinct in which he was originally regis
t.red tn furnish him with certificate that he was
90 registered and to note the fact in the registration
books of the precinct In defaut OF the cernncate
the affidavit of the voter must set forth the ols-
tr1ct and precinct in which ne waS orlgaaiy ress.
comfy In which he desires to vote. In doupuu
cases the Registrars or Managers OF Elections shall
REQUIRE such additional evidence as may be neces-
satisfy them that tne M appHsant as iey and eM
for the afdayits herein required, Will be furnished
the REGISTRARS and the Managers Of Elections, and
when nsed will be attached to the ballots cast by
such voters, and VIII oe uansma.sea 70 u'sui''
Headquarters with the returns required by law.
Fifth. The said election will be held In each dis
trict at such places as may hereafter be designated
under the superintendence Of the Boards OF heeis
traton as provided by law, and IN accordance w1tn
instructions hereafter to be given to said Boards
IA conformity with the acts OF Congress and as far as
NAV be with the laws Of South Carolina.
SizM. The polls shall tie opened at such voting
places nt six O'Clock in the forenoon and closed at
sx O'Clock In the afternoon Of each day, and snail
be kept open during these hours without internls-
sion or adjournment
ducting said election shall, before commencing to
Of their duties and shall also take and subscribe the
oath of Office prescribed by laT for officers OF the
ESohth. No member of the Board Of Registration,
who is q candidate for election 70 any once 70 oe
ed OF this election, shall serve as judge or man
ager of the election In any precinct wnicn ne seeks
Ninth. The sheriff and other peace officers Of each
county are reapired to be present during the whole
fine that the polls are kept open, and until the eec.
lion is completed; and will be made responsible that
there shall be no interference with JUDGES OF eec-
tions. or other interruption OF good order there
the sheriff of the county is empowered and directed
TO make such assignments Of his deputies and otner
peace officers to the other polling places, as may IN
his Judgment best subserve the purposes OF quiet
and order and he Is further required 10 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 Gs-
means to prevent any person rom registering o. e5.
ercsing his right OF voting 1s posluVey prCnoiteo'
and any such attempts will be reported by the heg
istrars or Judges of Elections to the Post Command
or and will cause the arrest and trial Of the offenders
nv military authority. The exhibition or carrying
of deadly weapons, in violation OF General Orders
No 1O Of 1857 at or in the vicinity Of any polling
places during the election herein ordered. VIII be
regarded and treated as an additional offence.
EIeuenth AL 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 lSth OF april unu
sin O'Clock of the morning OF the l7th Of April 1855
nnd during this time the sale OF all intoxicating Il
onors at or near any polling place is prohibited The
polce officers of cities and towns, and the sherlfs
and other peace officers of counties, VIII oe held re-
spous;ble for the strict enforcement Of this prohb
tfon. and will promptly arrest and mold ior ulal oil
persons who may transgress 1t.
TipeIfth Military interference with elections, cum
less it shall be necessary to repe the armed enemies
of the United States, or to Keep the peace at
the polls" is prohibited oy 1ne acs o. congress 1
allowed to appear at any polling place, unless as
citizens Of the State they are quanhed and are regis
tered as voters, and then only for the purpose Of
voting; but the commanders OF posts will Keep their
troons we'll in hand on the days of election, and will
he nreuared to act promptly if the civil authorities
are unable to preserve the peace:
y ;rtesnth The returns required by law to be
made to the commander OF tne stlct OF tne results
n
REGISTRATION Of the several registration precincts
throngh the conrnanders of the military posts in
which their precincts are situated, and in accord
anca with the detailed instructions hereafter to be
given. .as..., .. -,
this election are:
/, Governor.
. lieutenant. Governor.
q Adiutant and Inspector.General.
L. Secretary Of State.
G. CompHoler-General.
6. Treasurer.
Z. Attorney General.
O. Members Of the General Assembly, as follows:
Comfy of Charleston*-2 Senators and 1s Repre-
sentatives.
tives.
tives.
County Of deorgetown-1 Senator and Represen-
County of Horry-l Senator and 2 Representa-
County OF williamsburg Senator and Repre-
sentatives.
County of Marion-1 Senator and Representa-
County OF Darlngton-1 Senator and Representa-
ives.
tatives.
County Of Chesterheld-1 Senator and Represen.
N; County of sumter-one Senator and Representa-.
tives.
tives. r.