The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-09-28
OFFICIAL.
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA.
EXECUTIVE DEp. ur,.v,,n

EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT.
pursuance OF an Act 81 the Genera
i Assembly. approved March l, 1870, enti.'
tied IAN Act providing for tho general cleo
ton and tho manner OF conducting the same"
en- ciian by M an hs Act March l2
ties g. Of this state on the THIRD WEDNEs-
DAY, being the 10th day, OF October, for the
following State, Leg gislative. County and
Constitution and Acts OF Congress of the
United States, to wit: Governor, Lieutenant-.
SS.ov.ernsor, S.1. s Attorney General. Secretary OF
STATE, state Treasurer, Comptroller G eneral,
superintendent Of Education. Adjutant and
ctor-Qcneral, members of the General
assembly, Solicitors in the several Judicial
Circuits, and tor the various County Officer. ;
| together with ole member of Concree to
represent the State at large, and Represents
tricts.
At tho eaid election. the FOLLOWING amerd-
mants to the State Constitut ion will be sub
mlItea tia to or the voters for ratification or rejec-
LIST. Amendment relating. to change OF
time OF holding general elections.
strike out all OF that portion Of Section II
Of Article II, following the words ..eighteen
h@ndbed fomr1b rd a1d Si seyeny" occurring il the
ing: "And forever thereafter, on the fret,
Tuesday following the first Monday in No
vember, in every second year, in such manner
and At such places as the Legislature msS
/
amendment shall be as l...uws: Thoee in faver
OF the amendment shall deposit ballot with
the following wordswritten or printed thereon:
posed to said amendment ehaIl cast a ballot
with the following words written or printed
thereon: Constitutional -dmend,nent-No."
"a. Amendment relating to the further IN
crease OF tho public debt OF the State, as fot.
lows: Article XYI-"To the end that tbe nnh,
| lie debt of South Carolina nav not bereafter
DC increased without the due consideration
oGnsens Of the people Of
create any further debt or obligation, either
by the loan OF the credit OF the State. by pua.
tantee, enforcement or otherwise, except for
me sae+ orainary i;Iy and current business OF the
as TO the creation OF any such new debt. pua-
rentee, endorsement or loan OF the credit "a
sne Pe9p OF this State, at general election;
and unless two-thirds OF the qualified voters
OF this State voting on the question shall baI
ln favor OF q further debt, guarantee. en-
dorsement or loan Of this credit; none shaiI'
be created or made" - So -
The manner Of voting on this amepdmarf
shall be az follows: ~
Those in favor of the amendment shall de.
poslt ballot with the following words written
'nenf, Article XVI-Tes."
Ihose opposed to the amendment ehall cal
ballot, with the following words written or
PRINCE piises thereon Constitutional Amendment.
All bar.rooms and drinking saloons sh all be
SiSaed l on the day Of election. and any person
VINO shail sell any Intoxicating drinks on the
day OF election, shall be guilty Of a misde-
%eanGr' naa or and on nc conviction thereof shall be
lars, or be Imprisoned for period not lee.
'hah an one month, nor more than six months.
fhe Commissioners and Managers of Elec.
tion, and each OF them, are hereby required.
@ |lth strict regard to tho provisions OF the
constitution and laws OF the State touching
their duty In such case. to cause such eIeco
lions to be held in their respective Counties
on the day aforrsaid, and to take ali neces-
sary steps Tor the holding. OF such elections.
anu lor the asct trtsining and determining the
persons who shallhav 6een duly elect cd Il. ere.
at, according to the rules, principles and PFC
Visions prescribed by the Act and amendment
thereto. aforesaid. j..
In testimony whereof, I have hereun.o set
my hand and caused the Great Seal of
the State to bo affixed, at Coiumbia.
IL. ST. the 10th day Of September, A. D. 1872
| and in the uinet! seventh year of the
Independence OF the United States OF
America. ROBERT X. SCOT1,
Governor.
Sept l8