The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-09-25
OFFICIAL.
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA.
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EAECCTIvE DEPARTMENT.
TN pursuance OF an Act Of the Genera
4 Assembly, approved March /, 1870, enti.
tied IAN Act providing for the general cleo
ton and the manner Of conducting the same"
a el, ction will he held in the several Coun.
ties OF this Stats on the THIRD WEDNES.
DAY, being the 10th day, Of October, for the
following. State, Legislative, County and
two and four years, as provided by the State
Constitution and Acts OF Congress OF the
Uhited States. to wit: Governor, Lieutenant
Governor, Attorney G eneral, Secretary Of
State, State Treasurer, Comptroller General.
Superintendent Of Education. Adjutant and
Inspector General, members of the General
Assembly, Solicitors i'll the several Judicial
Circuits, aud tor the various County ofiicee,
together with member of Congress to
represent the State at large, and Representa-
trcts
At the said election, tho following amend
ments to the State Constitution will be SUBJ
mitted to the voters for ratification or rejec.
ton, to wit:
time OF holding general elections.
Strike ont all OF that portion Of Section IL
?: A,;;cIo II, following the word. .:.ighteen
spd a9d nas occurring IN the
ing: 'And forever thereafter, on the first
Tuesday following the first Monday in No
vember, in every second year. in such manner
and at such places as the Legislature may
provide" The manner voting on this
| amendment shall be as follows: Those in faver
OF the amendment shall deposit ballot with
the following words written or printed thereon:
unconstitutional Ament naent- Yes" Those op-
posed to said amendment shall cast ballot
with the following words written or printed
thereon: "Constitutiondi Amendment
I'd. Amendment relating to the further 1n-
crease OF the public debt of the State. as fol-
lows: Article Xvi-"To the end that The pub
lie debt Of South Carolina may not hereafter
be Increased without the due consideration
q n frno
| the General Assembly Is hereby forbidden to
| create any further debt or obligation. either
by the loan OF the credit OF the State, by pua-
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. pua-
rantee. endorsement or loan Of the credit, to
the peop Of this State, at general election.
and unless two-thirds of the Qualified voters
OF this State voting on the question shall be
III favor OF q further debt, guarantee. en-
dorsement or loan Of this credit, none shall
The manner Of voting on this amendment
ehall be as follows:
Those in favor Of the amendment shall de-
posit ballot with the following words written
or printed thereon: Constitutional Amcnd-
nae,t. ArtiHle IVY Yes"
Those opposed to the am mendment shall cast
ballot, With the following words written or
article ITI-No" "
All bar-rOoms and drinking saloons shall be
| closed on the day OF election, and any person
who shall sell any Intoxicating drinke on the
day OF election, shall be guilty Of a misie-
me"n0r, and on conviction thereof, shall be
fined in a sum not less than one hundred dol
lars, or be imprisoned for period not less
| than ono month, nor more than six months.
The Commissioners and Managers Of EIec-
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 euch case, to cause such cleo
tlons 70 be held in thor respective Counties
on the day aforesaid, and to take all neces-
sary steps for the holding Of such elections.
and for the ascr rtaining and determining the
persons who shallhave heen duly electe ed tier
at. according to the rules, principles and pro-
visions prescribed by the Act and amendment
| thereto, aforesaid.
In testimony whereof, have hereunto set
my hand and caused the Great Seal Of
the State to be affixed. at Columbia,
IL. s.. the 10th day of September, A. D. 1872,
and i'll the ninet. seventh year OF the
Independence OF the United Ststes of
America. ROBERT X. SCOTT,
Governor.
F. L. CARDozo, Secretary OF State.
Sent 1S