The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1868-08-06
FROM THE STATE CAPITAL.

TIE PROCEEDINGS OF YESTERDAY IN THE LEaIs-
IATURE-THE BILL TO AMEND THE CHARTER OF
TIE CITY OF CHARLESTON.
ESPECIAL TELEGRAM 10 THE DAILY NEws.]
COLUMBIA, August 5.-The Committee OF
Ways and Means have reported favorably on
the petition Of Mrs. Georgiana Hayward, pray
ing the remission of double tax. McKinlay,
Of Orangeburg, offered an amendment, which
DeLarge opposed, limiting the relief to six
months. It was. finally adopted as amended;
yeas, IS; nays, 40.
Majority and minority reports were submit
ted on the homestead law; the former makes it
prospective and the latter retrospective.
Favorable reports were presented on petit
tions from several individuals, praying the re-
moval Of disabilities.
Easportas offered q resolution removing the
stenographer. BE said he did not believe in
employing man to make political capital for
his opponents. The resolution was voted down.
MIR. Stewart (Democrat) offered a petition,
praying for Recorder at Yorkville; but on
motion of Neagle it was tabled.
The bill amending the charter OF Charleston
was passed to its third reading. The following
is copy of the bill:
A BILL to alter and amend an act entitled an
can act to alter and amend the charter OF
the City Of Charleston, and for other pur-
poses therein mentioned" passed on the
twenty-first day Of December, in the year Of
our Lord one Thousand eight hundred and
thirty-aix, and for other purposee thore1n
= mentioned.
Re it enacted by the Senate and House Of
Representatives Of the State Of South Caroli-
ma, now met and sitting in General Assembly,
and by the authority Of the same:
SECTION 1. That section of an act entitled
San act to alter and amend the charter Of the
CITY Of Charleston, and for other purposes
therein mentioned" which requires public
notice Of any proposed amendment or altera-
tion Of the charter or laws Of said city to be
published in some gazette OF the city for thirty
days previous to the application for such
amendment or alteration, be, and the same ls
hereby, repealed.
SEC. q. That his Excellency the Governor
shall, on or immedia ely after the passage Of
this act, order an election to be held within
thirty days in the City Of Charleston. for the
purpose Of eleeting the chartered otacers for
said city. -,as.--
SEC. 8. In order to secure the free express
sion Of all the qualified voters Of said city, the
Governor sh all appoint three managers Of cleo
ton for each ward or polling precinct, whose
duty it shall be 10 receive the ballots Of all
qualified voters. Said managers shall have the
power to examine all persons offering to
vote as to their qualifications, together with
such witnesses as they may deem neces-
sary, under oath. Said managers shall pre-
serve order at the polls, and may cause the ar
rest OF any person who shall attempt to dis
tr1rb the peace. They, the said managers,
shall, before entering upon the duties OF their
Office, take and subscribe to the oath prescribed
in the constitution, before Justice OF the
Peace or other officer authorized to administer
the same.
SEC. 4. Alter the polls shall have been clos
ed. the managers of elect n shall proceed to
count all tie votes cast, and shall certify the
same rcaer oath, stating the whole number OF
votes cast for each candidate or person voted
for, and shall transmit their report of the
same in sealed envelope to the acting Mayor
Of the city wherein they have been appointed,
On the day following such election the said
Mayor shall open the report OF said managers,
and shall announce and publish the whole
number of votes cast, and the whole number
cast for each candidate, when the several can
didates receiving the largest number Of votes
for the offices for which they were voted for
shall be declared duly elected.
Sec 5. The registration lists used in the
City Of Charleston at the late elections shall
be revised by the managers Of election, VI IN
appointed, in accordance with the present CT
stitution Of the State and the provisions Of this
act; and said lists shall, by the said mana
gers, be opened for the registration Of all quail
fed voters for three days next preceding the
election.
elector shall be those required by the constitu-
ton, together with residence for ten days
next preceding the election within the incorpo-
rate limits of the city, and that he has been
duly registered in the ward or precinct In
which he offers to vote.
SEC. z. In all elections held in accordance
with this act the polls shall be opened at Six
o'clock A. NJ, and kept open during two days
at all the usual polling precincts in the various
wards, and shall close at six o'clock 2. III:
SEC. 8. The officers elected by virtue of this
act shall, on taking the oath prescribed IN the
constitution, be inducted into Office on the
Monday succeeding their election, and shall
Immediately enter upon the discharge OF their
official duties.
SEC. 8. Said officers shall hold their Offices up
to the regular time fixed by charter for the
election Of the same and for one full term there
after, and until their successors are duly elect
ed and qualified. The oath of Office may be
administered by any judicial officer Of the
State.
Mayor elected under this act to appoint a suita-
bic and competent person to revise the ordi-
nances Of the City Of Charleston, and all the
acts of the General Assembly in relation
thereto, in accordance with the new constitu.,
ton, and at the same time to expunge all
words found therein creating distinction among
the citizens thereof on account OF race, color,
or previous condition.
SEC. II. The managers of election shall, after
they have counted the ballots, return the same
to the ballot-5oxes, and shall seal up said boxes
securely and retain them in their possession.
In case the election of any person shall be con-
tested, then the Board Of Aldermen, when or
ton the ballot-boxes, proceed to count the bal
lots for each Of the contestants, and shall award
the election to the one receiving the highest
number Of legal votes.
Sec. u. The managers of election shall re-
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