The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-10-06
OFFICIAL.
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,

EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT.
TN. pursuance OF an Act Of the Genera
i Assembly. approved March 1, 1870, enti-
tied "An Act providing for the general cleo
tion and the manner of conducting the same"
amended by an Act approved March IL, 1872,
an election will be held in the several Coun-
ties Of this State on the THIRD WEDNES-
DAY, being the 10th day, Of October, for the
following State, Legislative, County and
Congressional officers, TO servo for tho next
Two and four years, as provided by the State
Constitution and Acts OF Congress Of the
United States, to wit: Governor, Lieutenant
Governor, Attorney General, Secretary OF
State, State Treasurer, Comptroller-G General,
Superintendent OF Education. Adjutant and
Inspector General, members of tho General
Assembly, Solicitors in the several Juficial
Circuits, and for the various County Offices,
together with ono member OF Congress to
represent the State at large, and Representa-
tives in the respective Congressional Dis
tricts.
At tho said election. the following amend
ments to the State Constitution will be sub.
mitted to the voters for ratification or rtjcc.
ton, to wit:
1st. Amendment relating to change of
time OF holding general elections.
Strike out all OF that portion of Section II
OF Article II, following tho words eighteen
fourth and fifth lines. and insert tho follow
ing: "And forever thereafter, on the first
Tuesday following the frs, Monday in No
vember, in every second year. in such manner
anu ~ SUCH places aS the LckIGuturO may
provide" The manner OF voting on this
amendment shall bc as follows: Those in favor
OF tho amendment shall deposit ballot with
tho following wordswrltten or printed thereon:
unconstitutional AmeHG7NPnt-l Yes" Those op-
posed to said amendment shall cast a ballot
With the following words writton or printed
thereon: " Constitutional .lmendmem-No"
I'd. Amendment relating to tho further In
crease Of the public debt Of tho State as fol-
lows: Article XVI-"ro the end that .hc pub
lie debt Of South Carolina may not hereafter
be increased without tho due consideration
| and frcs consent OF the people of the State,
the General Assembly is hereby forbidden to
create any further debt or obligation, either
by tho loan Of tho credit OF tho State, by qua
rantce, endorsemt at or otherwise, except for
the ordinary and current business or the
State, without first submitting the question
| as to the creation of any such new debt, qua
rantee, endorsement or loan OF the credit, to
the people OF this State, at general election;
| and unless two-hirds OF the qualified voters
OF this state voting on the question shall be
in favor of further debt, guarantee, en-
dorscment or loan of this credit, mono shall
DO created or made"
The manner Of voting on this amendment
shall be as follows:
Those in favor Of tho amendment shall de-
posit a bnllot with the following words written
or printed thereon: Constitutional Amend
n,ent, Article XFI-Yes."
Those opposed to the amendment shall cast
ballot, with the following words written or
Article YVL-No."
All bar-rooms and drinking saloons shall be
closed on the day of election, and any person
who shall sell any Intoxicating drinks on the
day of election, shall be guilty of misdc
meanor, and. on conviction thereof, shall be
fined in q sum not less than ono hundred dol
lars, or DO imprisoned for period not less
than ono month, nor more than six months.
;. The Commissioners and Managers of Elcc-
tion, and each OF them, arc hereby required,
with strict regard to the provisions of the
Constitution and laws OF the State, touching
their duty in such case, to cause such clcc-