The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-10-02
OFFICIAL.

N pursuance OF an Act or tho Genera
j Assembly, approved March l. 1870. enti-
tied IAN Act providing for tho general cleo
ton and the manner of conducting the samo."
amended by an Act approved March II. 1872,
tics of this state OH the THIRD WEDNES-
DAY, being the 10th day, OF October, for tho
following. State, Legislative. County and
Congressional officers, to soc for tho next
constitution and Acts Of GanS:cas cs th5
United States, to wit: Governor, Lieut. cnant-
Governor. Attorncy-G Gcneral, Secretary Of
state. state Treasnrer, Comptroller General,
lnspcctor-G Gencral, members of the General
Assembly, Solicitors in tho several Judicial
Circuits, and for tho various County Offices,
together with ono member OF Congress. to
represent tho State at large, and Representa-
tivcs i'll the respective Congressional Die
tricts
At the said election, the following amend
ments to the State Constitution will be sub
mitted to the voters for ratification or reiec.
ton, to wit:
1st. Amendment relating to chaneo OF
tlmc OF holding general ele ctione
Strike ont ali OF that portion OF Section II
OF Article II, following the words eighteen
hundred and seventy" occurring in the
fourth and fifth lines. and insert the follow
Tuesday following the first Monday in No.
vembcr, in every second year. in such manner
and at such places as the Legislature may
provide" me manner of voting on this
OF the amendment shall deposit ballot with
the following words written or printed thereon:
"ConStuuticndt Ament ment- les" Those op-
posed to said amendment shall CA at n hnllnt
with the following words written or prin, ed
thcrcon: Constitutional iAnendment-No."
3D. Amendment relating to the further in
crease OF the public debt of the State, as fol-
lows: Article XYI-'To the end that .he nnh
lie debt of South Carolina NAV not hereafter
be increased without the due consideration
and tree consent Of the people Of the State,
the General Assembly ia hereby forbidden 10
create any turther debt or Obligation either
by the loan OF the credit OF the State, by qua
rantee, endorsement or otherwise except TOR
the ordinary and current business OF the
state without first submitting the question
as to the creation Of any such new debt, qua
rnnteo, endorsement or loan OF the credit to
the Peep a. Of this State, at a general electi n:
and unless two-ihirds OF the qualified voters
OF this State voting on the question shall be
In favor of a further debt, guarantees en-
dorsement or loan Of this credit, none shall
bo created or made"
The manner OF voting on this amenrmcnt
shall be as follows:
Those in favor OF the amendment shall de-
posit ballot with the fOllowirg e words written
or printed thereon: " Constitutional Amend
meht, Arfi"le -{TI-Ips."
Those opposed to the amendment shall cart
ballot, with the following words written or
printed thereon: Unconstitutional Amendment,
trticie -fl'I-NO p"
All barrooms and drinking saloons shall be
closed on the day of election and any person
who shai cell any intoxicating drinks on the
day OF election, shall be guilty OF a misde-
meanor, ard. on conviction thereof. shall be
fined in n sum not less than one hundred dol
lars, or be imprisoned for period not ltss
than one month nor more than six months.
1he Commissioners and Manager. Of EIec-
ton. and each OF them, are hereby required,
with stiic, regard to the provisions OF the
Constitution and laws of the State, touching
their duty IN such case, to cause euch cleo
tion- t" be held IN their respective Csuntics
on the day nfor. said, and to take all neces-
Hary steps tor tho holding nf such elections,
and fer the asct tanning and determining the
persons who oshal! have teen duly elected ii o. e.
at. according to the rules rint pie and III o.
visions prescribed hy the Act and amendm. nj
thereto, aforesaid
In testimony whereof, have herrunto get
my Ii md and caused the Great Seal of
the State to be affixed. at Columbia,
IT,. y. J the 9Th day of September, A. d. 1872
and III the ninet, seventh year of tho
Independence OF the United States Of
America. ROBERT X. SCOTT,
Governor.
+. l.. CAEDozO Secretary OF State