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AN ACT Providing for tho General
E'e"tions, ind the Manner of Con.

| .ohS, una the Manner of Con
Quoting the Same.
SECTION l. Beu enacted bv the Son
aye and House of Representatives, O
'h" State OF South Carolin, now mo,
s,tt'ng III General Assembly and b,
tho authority Of tho same, Tint III,
! general elections in this State shall be
held, pursuant to the Cousti,u,io,
thereof, on the third Wednesday i,
October, eighteen hundred and seven
~ nnd forever thereafter, on ,b,
same dny in every second year. an,
shall be regulated aud conducted nc
cording to the rules, principles, ant
provisirns herein prescribed.
Every male citizen of the United
states, Of the age Of twcnty-onc year.
and upwards. not laborinr under ,Lr
d'sabllltlcs nam d in the Constitution
without distinction Of race, or color
or former condition, who :, ,all have
been Il resident Of the State for ono
year, and III the county in which he
offers to vote for sixty davs next prc
cedinS amy general election, small be
entitled to vote: Provided, That ma
person while kept in any aims house
or asylum, or of unsomnd mind. or
confined in any public prison, shall be
allowed TO vote.
SEC 3. That for the purpose of
carrying on such election it shall Lc
the duty of the Governor, and he is
hereby authorized and empowered. ut
least sixty days prlor to any such cicc-
ton, to appoint in and for each coun-
ty three Commissi i'ncrs Of Election.
whose duty il shall be, and tl.cy arc
hereby, authorized and empowered to
appoint three Managers of Elections
for each election precinct of the coun.
tty Tor which they shall respectively
be appointed. The SAID Commission
erS OF Elections: and said Managers
OF Elections shall take and subscribe
before any officer authorized to AL.
minister oaths, the oath of office pre-
scrlhed by Section 80 of Article II of
the Constitution, and the same shall
be Immediately filed, in each instance,
IN the office of the Clerk Of tire Coun-
ty in which said Commissioners and
Managers shall be appointed; and if
there be no such Clerk duly qualified
by law, then in the Office Of the Sccrc-
tary of State.
SEC. 4. That the Managers are
hereby authorized to appoint Clerk
tn assist them in whatever duties may.
be required Of them, who shall take
thc oath Of Office prescribed by Sec
ton 30 Of Article II of the Constitu-
ton before the Chairman Of the
Board of Managers.
SEC. 5. That the Commissioners
aforesaid, at their first meetings, res
pcctively, shall proceed to organize
themselves rs a Board, by appointing O
one of Their number Chairman of
the Board; and such Chairman. in
each instance, shall be empowered to
administer the necessary oaths.
SEC 6. The polls shall be open Mt
such voting places as shall be dcsigna,
ted at six o'clock in the forenoon. and
close at six o'clock in the afternoon
of the day # election, and shall be
kent open during these hours without
intermisSicn or adjournment, and the
Managers shall administer to each
person offering to voto an oath that
they arc qualified to vote at this elcc-
tion, according to the Constitution OF
this State, and that they have no vot.
ed during this election.
SEC. 7. Representatives in the
House Of Representative of the Con
grcss of the C"ited States shall be
chosen at such election, in TIE several
Congressional Districts, by the quail
fed electors therein.
SEC. 8. The State Constables. and
other peace officers Of each county,
arc hereby required to be present dur
ing tho whole time that the polls arc
kept open, and until the election is
completed and they shall prevent all
intcrferepce with the Managers, and
SEQ that there is no interruption of
good order. IF there should be more
than one polling place in any county,
the State Constable Of such county is
hereby empowered and directed to
make such assignment of his deputies
and other peace officers, to such poll
ing places as may in his Judgment,
best subscrvc the purposes of quiet
and order.
SEQ. Q. All bar rooms, saloons, and
other places for tho sale of liquors by
retail, shall be cIo.cd at six o'clock OF
the evening preceding tho day OF
such election, and remain closed nntil
six o'clock in the morning Of the day
thereafter. and during the time afore.
said the sale Of all intoxicating LIQUORS
is prohibited. Any person duly con.
v!ctcd, before competent court, of a
violation Of this section shall bo pun.
ished by q fine not exceeding f;ftv
dollars, or by imprisonment not eS.
ceeding six months, or by such fine
and imprisonment in the discretion OF
the court.
SEC. 10. That every person who
shall vote at any general election, who
is not entitled to vote, and every pcr,
Son who shall, by force, intimidation
deception, fraud, bribery, or undue
influence, obtain, procure, or controI
tue vote Of any clcctor to be cast for
any candidate or measure, other than
as intended or desired by such elec,or
shall be'puDished by fine Of not less
than one hundred, nor more than one
thousand dollars, or by imprisonment
In Jail not less than three moptbe nor
more than twelve months, or both
within the discretion of the court.
SEc' II: The voting shall be by