The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1868-07-03
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.. IMPORTANT ORDER.
HEAD'QRs ID MILITARY DISTRICT,

f IMPORTANT ORDER.
HEAD'oRs ID MILITARY DISTRICT,
CHARLESTON, s.. O., June 80, 1868.
| General Orders No. 100. 1-Ertract.
In conformity with the law of the
United States, passed June 25, 1868,
entitled can Act to admit the States
of North Carolina, South Carolina,
Louisiana, Georgia, Alabama and
Florida to representation in Con-
gress," all officers OF the State of
South Carolina, duly elected and
qualified under the Constitution
thereof. and not prohibited from
holding Office in said State by the
third section of the proposed amend
ment to the Constitution of the
United States, known as Article
Fourteen. will, upon the ratification
OF the said amendment by the Legis-
lasure, be inaugurated without delay,
taking the oath of Office prescribed
by the Constitution of the State, and
otherwise qualifying, in conformity
with the laws of said State:
l. So much of the provisions of
General Orders No. 79, of May 2,
and No. S3, of May 12, 1868, from
these headquarters, as designates the
time for the officers elected under the
new Constitution to enter upon their
duties, and requires them to take the
oath prescribed by the law of July 2,
1862, being superseded by the law
above cited, is hereby revoked.
2. The third section of the pro-
posed amendment to the Constitu-
ton, known as Article Fourteen, is
re-published for the information and
government of those whom it nav
concern:
! ARTICLE I ! XIV; !.
"SEor1oN 8. No person shall be a
Senator or Representative in Con-
gress, OF Elector of President and
Vice-President, or hold any Office,
civil or military, under the United
States, or under any State, who, hav-
ing previously taken an oath as q
member of Congress, or rs an officer
of the United States, or as a member
of any State Legislature. or as an
executive or judicial officer of any
State, to support the Constitution of
the United States, shall have engaged
in insurrection or rebellion against
the same, or given aid or comfort to
the enemies thereof. But Congress
may, by vote of two-thirds of each
House, remove such disability"
Should the disabilities of any of
the officers elect not have been re-
moved, or if they should from any
other cause be unable to qualify, the
fact will be Immediately reported to
the Governor of the State, and the
present incumbents, if they are
charged with any active administra-
tive duties, or with the care of public
records, or with the custody of public
money or public property, will, in
conformity with the law, hold over
until their successors be duly quail
fed.
2. To facilitate the organization of
the new State Government, the fol-
lowing appointments are made:
3. To be Governor of South Caro-.
lima, Robert r. Scott, Governor elect,
vice James L.. Orr, removed.
TO be Lieutenant Governor, Le-
muel Boozer, Lieutenant Governor
elect, to fill vacancy.
To take effect July 6, 1868, on the
meeting of the General Assembly of
the State of South Carolina.
4. The District Courts of South
Carolina having been abolished, the
records of all such courts will be
transferred to the custody OF the
Clerks of the Courts of the respec-
tive Counties, and all unexecuted
processes or other unfinished bust.
ness of the said courts will be return.
ed to the Court of Common Pleas
and General Sessions, at the first
ensuing session held in such County;
and in like manner the records, pa.
pers and public property in the Gus
tody Of the Clerks of said District
Courts, shall be turned over to the
incoming Clerks of said Superior
Courts and Courts of Common Pleas.
6. For the purpose of organization,
the Comfy Commissioners elect of
each County in the State of South
Carolina, shall, on the day provided
by the Constitution for them to enter
upon their duties, or rs soon there.
after as practicable, assemble together
at the Court House in each County,
and elect one of their number Chair.
man, who shall thereupon request