The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-10-03
OFFICIAL,

a.
EXECUTIVE DErAnTMENT.
N pursuance of an Act OF the Genera
i Assembly, approved March /. 1870, enti-
tied IAN Act providing for the general eiec-
tlon aud the manner of conducting the same,s
amended by an Act approved March 12. 1870.
an el. ction will be held in the several Coun.
ties Il l. OF this State on the THIRD wEDNEs-
Pay, being tho 10th day, of October, for the
following. State. Legislative, County and
Congressional officers, :" >crve for the next
Two Two and four years, as Ia .vdcd by the State
United States, to wit: Governor. Lieutenant
Governor, AttorneyGcneral, Secretary Of
state, State Treasurer, Comptroller General
Superintendent Of Education, Adjutant and
lnspector-Gencra members OF the General
Assembly, Solicitors in the several Judicial
Circuits, and for tho various County oficea.
together with ono member of Congress. to
represent the State at large, and Represents
tlves In tho respective Congressional Dis
tricts.
At the said election. the following amend
ments to tho State Constitution will be sub
mitted to the voters for ratification or re;ec.
ton, to wit:
1st. Amendment relating TO chauee OF
time OF holding general elections.
of Ssrike ont al OF that portion Of Section II
hundred and seventy" occurring in the
fourth and fifth lines. and insert the follow
Ing: and forever thereafter, on the frat
vember, in every second year. in such manner
and at such places as the Legislature NAV
provide" The manner OF voting on this
amendment shall be as follows: Those in faver
or the amendment shall deposit ballot with
the following words written or printed thereon:
unconstitutional AmenCment-Yes." Those on.
posed TO said amendment shall cast ballot
thereon: Constitutional amendment -Xon
I'd. Amendment relating to the further in
crease OF the public debt Of the State as fol-
lows: Article AvI."To the end that The pub
be Increased without the due consideration
and Tres consent OF the people OF the State.
the General Assembly is hereby forbidden to
Sreate W tI any iorther debt or obligation, either
rantee, endorsement or otherwise, except for
the ordinary and current business. OF the
state without fret submitting the question
rantec, endorsement or loan OF the credit tn
the peop'e OF this State, at = general election.
and unless two-thirds OF the qualified voters
;n OF ms mss state voting on the question eha!l be
IN favor or further debt guarantee en-
dorsement or loan Of this credit none sh.N
be created or made"
The manner Of voting on this Amendment
shall be as follows:
Those in favor Of the amendment shall de-
posit ballot with the following words written
or printed thereon: Constitutional Almond
ment, Article XVI-Ies."
Those opposed to the amendment shall cast
ballot, with the following words written or
printed thereon: Constitutional Amendment.
Article GVI-No"
a" CnA-toome huu drinking saloons shall be
closed on the day Of election, and any person
VINO shall sell any Intoxicating drinks on the
Gay OF election, shall be guilty Of q misde-
meanor, and. on conviction thereof, rhall be
hned in sum not less than one hundred dol
lars, or be imprisoned for period not less
than one month, nor more tn an six months.
:. The Commissioners and Managers of Elec-
ton, 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
tions to be held in their respective Counties
on the day aforesaid, and to take all neces-
sary steps for the holding of such electiona,
and for the asctrtaining and determining the
persons who shallhave been duly elected IL ere.
at, according to The rules, principles and pro.
visions prescribed by the Act and amendment
thereto Aforesaid.
In testimony whereof, I havo hereunto set
my hand and caused the Great Seal OF
the State to be affixed, at Coumbie.
IL. 81 the 10th day Of September, A. D. 1872.
and III the ninet! seventh year of the
Independence OF the United States OF
America. ROBERT X. SCOTI,
n, Governor.
F. L. CAnDozo, Secretary Of State.
Sept l8