The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-09-19
OFFICIAL.

EXECUTIVE DEpApTMEEr.
IN pursuance OF an Act OF the General
l. Assembly. approved March /, 1870, enti.
tied IAN Act providing for the general cleo
tion and the manner Of conducting tho same"
amended by an Act approved March 10, 1872
an el' elton will be held in the several Coun-
ties OF this state on the TBIRD WEDNES-
DAY, being the 10th day, Of October, for the
following. State, Legislative, County and
congressional officers, 10 serve for the next
Two and four years: as provided by the State
constitution and Acts OF Congress OF the
Oslted States, to wit: Governor, Lieutenant
governor, Attorney-General, Secretary Of
state, State Treasurer, Comptroller General,
SuperiDt tendGnt of Education Aliutaut and
Inspector General members of tile General
assembly, Solicitors Ill tho several Judicial
Circuits, and tor tho various County Offices,
together with one member of Congres to
REPRESENT the State at large, and Representa-
tiyes in the respective Congressional Di.-
tricts
At tho said election, tho following amend
mcnts to the State Constitution will be sub
nittcd to the voters for ratification or reiec.
ton, TO wit:
1st Amendment relating to change of
time OF holding general elections.
., ssri" out II ail Of that portion Of Section II
hundred and seventy" occurring in the
fourth and fifth lincs. and insert the follow
ing: "And forever thereafter, on the first
Tuesday following the first Monday in No.
vcmbcr, in cvery second year. in such manner
and at snch places a. tue Legislature mar
provide" The maui.. of voting on this
amendment shall be as follows: Those in favor
OF the amendment shall deposit ballot with
the following words written or printed thereon:
"Const1tutionM amend ment- Yes" Those op-
posed to said amendment shall cast ballot
with the following words written or printed
tnereon: Constitutional ldTendment-Mo"
I'd. Amendment relating to the further IN
crease OF the rublic debt Of the State. as fol-
lows: Article XVI-''io the end that .he pub
nc nc aeot OF South Carolina may not hereafter
wi ho lv,a
and Tres consent OF the people OF the State.
the General Assembly is hereby forbidden to
create any further debt or obligation, either
pS tne loan OF tho credit OF the State, by qua
rantee, endorsement or otherwise. e1cept for
the ordinary and current business OF the
Statc without first submitting the question
as 10 the creation OF any such new debt, qua
rantee, endorsement or loan OF the credit to
the peop o OF this State, at general election.
and unless two-thlrds Of the qualified voters
OF this State voting on the question shall be
III favor OF further debt, guarantee, en-
dorsement or loan of this credit. none shall
be created or made"
Tho manner OF voting on this amendment
shall be as follows:
Those in favor Of the amendment shall de-
poslt ballot with tho following words written
or printed thereon: " Constitutional Amcmd-
me.t ArtiNle XTI-1 1es'
Those opposed tn the amendment shu!l IA at
ballot, with the flowing words written or
printed th"rcon: Constitutional Amendment
Article -iVI-NO"
All bar-roums and drinking saloons shall be
closed on the day Of election and an. person
VINO shali cell any Intoxicating drinks IN the
day OF election, shall be guilty of misde-
meanor, aid. on conviction thereof, shall be
hned in sum not less than one hundred dol
lars, or be imprisoned for period not less
than one month, nor more than nix months.
Tho Commissioners and Manager IF EIec-
tion, and each oi them, are hereby required
VIII strict regard to the provisions OF tho
Constitution and laws ot the State, touching
their duty in snch CASE, to cause such ciec.
tons tU be held III the,r respective Counties
fon the day aforesaid, and to take ali nec.s-
saty steps for til" holding OF such elections,
and for the asc. 1T aiming and detyrmi,.in. the
persons who sha!lhave uuly electe IT, ere
At, according to the rnlcs principles and pre-
visions prescribed by tie Act and am mcrldl,i, Mt
thereto aforesaid
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto get
my hand and caused the Great Seal Of
the State to be affixed, at Columbia,
IL. g. the 9Th day Of september, A. D. 1879.
and III the uinet, seventh year OF the
Independence OF the Unlted d States Of
America. ROBERT X. SCOTT,
Governor.
e. L. CARDozo. Secretary OF State.