Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1872-10-03
OF FICIA T..

STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, |
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT..
TN pursuance of an act of the General
i Assembly approved March l, 1870,
entitled can act, providing for the gen.
eral election and the manner of conduct
ing the same, amended by an act ap-
proved March II, 1872" an election will
be'held IN the several counties ii This
State OH the THIRD WEDNESDAY,
being the 10th day of October. the
following State, Legislative, CopnGy and
Congressional officers, TO serve for the
next two and tour.Sears, as provided by
the State constitution and actS of Con-
Iyress of the United States, to wit: Gov
ernor, Lieutenant Governor, Attorney
General. Secretary of State, State Treas
,lrer; Comptroller General, Superinten-
,Gent OF Education, Adujutant and In
spector General, members of the Gene
ral Assembly, Solicitors in the several
judicial oircuits, and for the various
county offices, together with one Mem
ber of Congress to represent the STATE at
large. and Representatives in the respect
i've Congressional Districts.
| At the said election the following
amendments to the State Constitution
lwfA lie ,su brhltted. to the voters for ratifi-
tcaion or rejection, to wit:
lst. Amendment relating to change of
time of holding general elections.
Strike ont all of that portion OF Sec
.tion XI OF Article2 following the words
i.eighteen hundred and seventy occur
ring in the fourth and fifth lines, and !n-
lsertt the following: "And forever there
aGtar; ON the first Tuesday following the
first Monday in November, in every sec
ond year, in such manner and at such
places as tho Legislature may provide"
The manner OF voting on this amend
ment shall be as follows: Those in favor
;of the amendment shall deposita ballot
with the following words writtencr print
cd thereon, Constitutional amendment
,-Yes.n Those opposed to said amend
ment shall cast ballot with the follow
ling words written or printed thereon,
= Constitutional SnerGDleBt No"
3D., ,Amendmeatrei3 3tinGto III nir' .cr
increase of the pubic debt o; Iii, late,
as follows: Article XVI. "To the end
thatthe public debt Of South Carolina
NAV not hereafter be increas.u without
the due consideration, and free cfii-ent
of the people Of the State. the 6eferai
Assembly is hereby forbidden to create
any further debt or obligation, either b.y
the loan of the credit of the State, by
guarantee, endorsement or otherwise.
except forthe ordinary anu current busi-
ness of the State, withol.S first submit
ting the question as ITO the creation OF any
such new debt, guarantee, endorsement
or loan IF the credit; to the peopleof this
State, at a general election; and unless
two-thirds Of the qualified voters OF this
state voting on the question Shall be i'll
,favor.of further debt, guarantee, en-
:derement or.loan ofsthis crotT, none
shall be.created or made" -
: The manner of voting OH this amend
nlent shall be as follows:
Those in favor of the amendmantrshall
deposit ballot with $he following words
written or printed thereon. |. CoiStttn-
tional 4Me1,6ln.e,tt, 449ticle Y IL Tes.s'
Those opposed't0 theamendinent saaii
cast ballot, with the following wGtda
written or printed thereon, "Co;-:tlfm.
tioaot Amendnent, 4gticlc KVILNo.'
ALI bar-rooms and drinking Saloons
shall be closed on the day of election,
and any person who shall sell any in
toxicating drinks on the day of election.
shall be guilty of a misdeineanor, and OIL
conyicGon thereof, shall be fined in
sum not less than one hundred dollars,
'of be imprisoned for period not less
than one month, nor moro than six
months, The Commissioners, and Man
ayers of. Election, and each OF them, are
hereby required. with strict regard to
the provisions Of the. Constitution and
laws of the Stats, touching their duty IN
such. case, TO cause such cicctioas to be
held in their respective connties on the
day aforesaid, and 10 take all necessary
steps for the holding of such elections,
land for the ascertaining and determining
the persons who shall have been duly
elected thereat, according to the rules,
principles and provisions prescribed by
the, Act and Amendment thereto, sfore-
said.
In pursuance whereof, 1 have hereunto
set my hand and caused the great seal
of the State to be affixed, at CplriaDla,
the 10Th day of September, ". D., is,2,
and in the Ninety.seventli'y tli'yeatof the
Independence of the UnitedoState' OF
America. -, s..S. "a
s. .,, ROBERT x: .ssS,9s sGegg 9s,r.
+. L. CARDozo, 4 asa
Secretary Of state, >. Az