The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1869-11-04
ELECTION ORDER.

.DEPART51zST OF MIssIssIPPT.1
Jackson, Aiesissippi. Oct. IA. 1869.

| ing designated Tuesday, the 30th day OF
November 1869, as the time for submitting
the Constitution adopted on the 18th day OF
May, 1858, by the Convention which met in
jackson, Mississippi, 70 the voters OF said
state, registered az the date Of such submits
| sion, viz: November goth, IS69-which time
was subsequently extended one day; and
having submitted to a separate vote that
part of section of article VII, of said
Constitution, which Is in the following
| words:
sThat / am not disfranchised in any of
| the provisions OF the act known as the re-
construction acts of the Both and 10th Con-
! gress, and that admit the political and
civil equality OF all men: so help me God.
PROVIDED, That ii Congress snail at any
time, remove the disabilities OF any person
DISTINGUISHED In the said reconstruction acts
| OF the SAID 18th and 10th Congress, land the
Legislature OF this State shall Concur there
In,j then so much OF this oath, and so much
only, as refers TO the said reconstruction
acts shall not be required OF such person, so
pardoned, TO entitIe him to be registered
And Section of the same Article of said
Constitution, winch is III the following
words:
" No person shall be eligible to any Office
of prohL or trust, civil or military, IN this
state, who, as a mem Der OF the Legislature,
voted Tor the call OF the convention that
passed the ordinance OF secession, or VINO
| ds delegate to any convention, voted tor or
signed any ordinance OF secession, or who
gave voluntary ald, countenance, counsel, or
encouragement to persons engaged III armeu
hostility TO tine UnIued States, VINO accep-
tel or aLLem pied 10 exercise the functions Oh
any ONCE, civil or military, under any au-
Lnoflty or pretended government, authority,
power, or constitution WITHIN the UnIteu
states, hostile or lnImIcaI thereto, except
all persons who aided reconstruction by
voting TOR this Convention, or who have
continuously advocated the assem- bling OF
| tnls Convention, and shall continuously ana
| IN good faIth advocate the acts OF the same
out the Legislature may remove such dIsa-
DIllty PROVIDED, That nothing in this sec
uon, except voting tor or signing the Ordi-
nance OF secession shall be SO construed as
co exclude from office the private soldier o.
the late so called Confederate States army"
And Section of Article XII of the said
Constitution, which is in the following
WOrus:
g The credit of the State shall not be
pledged or loaned in aid OF any person, asso-
cation, or corporation: nor shall the State
hereafter become a stakeholder in any cor
poratlon or association"
And part of the oath of office prescribed
in Section 26 of Article XII of the said Con-
stitution, which is in the following words !:
" That have never as member of any
convention, voted for or signed any ordl-
nance secession; that l have never as
member OF any State Legislature, voted for
the call OF any convention that passed any
such ordnance"
The above oath shall also be taken by all
the city and county officers before entering
upon their duties, and by all other State OF
TIGERS not included in the above provisions.
And having directed the vote to be taken
| upon each of the above cited provisions
alone, and upon the other portions of the
said Constitution in the following manner,
viz:
Each voter favoring the ratification of
! the Constitution, Excluding the provisions
| above quoted,) as adopted by the Conven-
ton OF May, Is, 1868, shall express his judg-
ment by voting
For the Convention.
Each voter favoring the rejection of the
Constitution excluding the provisions
| above quoted,) shall express his Judgment
by voting
Against the Constitution.
Each voter win be allowed to cast sepa-
rate ballot for or against either or all of the
provisions above quoted:
II Is HEREBY ORDERED:
First. That an election be held in the State
of Mississippi, on Tuesday, the Goth day OF
November, and Wednesday the LIST day OF
Deem Der, 1869, at which election all regis
tered voters of said State may vote "For the
Constitution" or against the Constitu-
tion," (the parts of said Constitution sub
mitted to a separate vote being excepted,)
elect "members of the Legislature and all
the State officers provided for in said Con-
stitution, and mem ers of Congress-, and
upon separate ballots, For that part of
Section 8, Article VII, of the Constitution,
submitted to a separate VOTE" or Against
| that part of Section 8, Article VII, of the
Constitution, submitted to a separate vote :"
"For Section 8, Article VII, of the Consti-
| tution," or Against Section 8, Article VII,
of the Constitution !" ''For Section 8, Attic
| lie XII, of the Constitution" or against
| Section 5, Article XII. of the Constitution; -
and "For the part of the oath of office pres
cribed in Section &c, Article XII, of the
| Constitution, submitted to separate vote"
or against the part of the oath of office
prescribed in section 26, Article XII of the
| Constitution, submitted TO a separate vote"
Second, The Act of April 10th, 1869, max
ing it the duty of the Commanding General
of the District, ito cause the list of register
| ed voters of said State to be revised, enlarg-
| ed and corrected prior to such election, ac-
| cordng to law" and the act of July 49,
| 1867, providing that ''the Boards of Regis
their duty, commencing fourteen days prior
/ to any election under said act, and upon
| reasonable public notice of the time and
place thereof, to revise, for period of five
| DAYS, the registration list" 1T Is HEREBY
ORDERED, that the Boards of Registration
| appointed in this State commence the said
| revision on Tuesday, the 10th day of No
| vem Der, 1869, and continue the same for five
days, under the following regulations:
l. The sessions of the Boards of Repistra-
| ton for the revision of the lists of voters
i shall be held for and in each Police District
| in each county. The places for such revis-
| ion, to be designated by the Presidents of
| the Boards of Registration, shall be those
| which are the most convenient and accessi-
| BILE. The Presidents of the Boards of Reg
| istration will procure from the Sheriffs of
| their respective counties the Registration
books and packages of orders, blanks, &C.,
i IL
with the duty of posting timely notices, in
/ at least six appropriate places in each Dis
| trict, which notices shall set forth the places
| of revision, the number of days and the
length of time each day (not less than eight
| hours the Board will be in session. The
notices will specify what precicints are in
i Guided in each Police District. At the same
| time notices of the election will be posted.
Two copies of the election notices as soon as
/ filed up, will be forwarded to these Head
/ or more districts, the Sheriff will designate
| the districts of which it shall be considered
| part. Blank notices will be furnished
from these Headquarters.
2. A Board of Registration consisting of
three mem bers, will be appointed for each
| Police District Where that mum Der has not
been appointed, and where vacancies exist
from any cause, the Military Inspector of
Registration in whose District the vacancy
| occurs, If present, viii make appointments
| to fill such vacancies; If absent and not to
be appealed to, the Presidents of the Boards
of Registration will make the necessary ap-
pointments. The action taken to be repor-
ted at once to these Headquarters by or
through the Military Inspectors of Registra-
| ton.
Registrars are required to take and sub
scribe the oath of office prescribed by the Act
of July ID, 1852, before entering upon the dis
charge of their duties, a copy Of which oath
will be forwarded to these Headquarters.
The clerical work of the Board may be