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

EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT.
TN pursuance OF an Act OF the Gunera
tled IAN Act providing for the general cleo
tion and tho manner Of conducting the came, -
amended by an Act approved March IL, 1872,
an an ELECTION will be held in r. The several Conn-
DAY, being tho 10th day, OF October, for the
following State, Legislative, County and
Congressional officers, TO serve for tho next
two and four years. as provided by the Stale
Constitution and Acts OF Congress Of the
Uaited States, to wit: Governor, Lieutenant
Governor, Attorney General, Secretary Of
State, State Treasurer, Comptroller General,
Superintendent Of Education Adjutant and
Assembly, Solicitors in tho several Judicial
Circuits, and for the various County Offices,
together with ono member of Congress. to
represent the State at large, and Representa-
triots.
At the said election. the following amend.
ments to the State Constituiion will be sub-
mitted to the voters for ratification or rrjec-
ton, to wit:
lat. Amendment relsting to change of
time OF holding general elections.
Strike out all OF that portion of Section II
Of of Article II, following the words 'eighteen
fourth and fifth lines. and insert tie follow.
ing: "And forever thereafter, on the frat
Tuesday following the fret Monday in No.
vember, In every second year. in such manner
and at such places as the Legislature may
provide" The manner OF voting on thir
amendment shall be as follows: Those in fayer
OF the amendment shall deposit ballot with
the following words written or printed thereon
"Const1futiondl Amend ne,a- Yes" Those op-
posed to said amendment ehall cast a ballot
with the following words written or print ed
thereop: Constitutional Anend,nent-No."
I'd. Amendment relating to tho further IN
crease OF the publio debt of the State, as fol-
lic debt of South Carolina may not hereafter
be increased without tho due consideration
and fres consent Of the people Of the State.
the General Assembly is hereby forbidden to
create any iurther debt or obligation. either
by the loan OF the credit of the State, by qua
rantee, endorsement or otherwise, except for
the ordinary and current business OF 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 q general election
and unless two-thirds of the qualified voters
OF this State voting on the question shall be
IN favor of further debt, guarantee, en-
be created or made"
The manner OF voting on this amendment
shall be as follows:
Those in favor Of the amendment shall de-
or printed thereon: " Constitutional Amend
naent, Article YVI-Yes."
Those opposed to the amendment shall cast
q ballot, with the following words written or
printed thereon: Constitutional Amendment
Article XVI-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 sum not less than one hundred dol
lars, or be imprisoned for period not less
than one month, nor more tn all six months.
The Commissioners and Managers of Elec-
tion, and each OF them, are 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 olcc,