The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1872-09-28
OFFICIAL.

Il pursuance Of an act Of the General An-
IL sembly approved March l, 1870, entitled
IAN act, providing for the general election
and the manner of conducting the same,
amended by all net approved Mrch II, 1872
an election will be held in the several
cocnties Of this State on the THIRD
WEDNESDAY, being the 10th day of Octo-
6er' for the following State, Legislative,
County and Congressional officers, to serve
for the next two and four years. rs provided
by the State constitution and acts of Con-
gress of the United IIstes, to wit {: Grvcr-
nor, LieutanantG q aor, >Stharney General
Secretary of State, State fr-asIFcr, Comp
troller General, Superintendent OF i.duca-
tion, Adjutant and Inspector General. mem
bers Of the General Assembly, Solicitors in
the several judicial circuits, and for the
various county Offices, together with one
Member Of Congress to represent the State
at large, and Representative in the respeo
tiqe Congressional District.
AT the said election the following nmend-
ments to the State Constitution will he sub.
mitted to the voters for ratification or rejcc-
ton, 10 wit:
LIST. Amendment relating to change of
time of holding general elections.
Strike out all of that portion of Section
N of Article 2, following the words
"eightecn hundred and seventy" occurring
following: "And forever thereafter, on the
frst Tuesday following the first Monday in
november, In every second year, in such
manner and at such places as the Legisla-
ture may provide" The manner Of voting
on this amendment shall be rs follows:
Those in favor Of the amendment shall do
poslt ballot with the following words writ
ten or printed thereon, Constitutional Amend
menf-ies Those opposed to said amend
meet shall cast ballot with the following
words written or printed thereon, "Con.fifu.
tion Amendment-No."
I'd Amendment relating tho further in
crease of tho public debt of the State, rs
follows: Article XVI, ITO the end that
the public debt of South Carolina NAV not
hereafter be increased without the due con-
| sideration, and free consent of the people OF
the State, the General Assembly is hereby
forbidden to create any further debt or
| obligation, either by the loan Of the credit
OF the State, by guarantee, endorsement or
otherwise. except for the ordinary and cur
| rent business Of the State, without first
submitting the question as to the creation of
any such new nebt, guarantee, endorsement
or loan OF the credit, to the people Of this
state, at n general election and unless two
thirds OF the qualified qeters Of this State,
! voting on the question shall be in faqor of
further debt, guarantees, Enforcement or
| loan Of this credi none shall be created or
made"
The manner of voting on this amendment
| shall be as follows:
Those in favor Of the amendment shall de-
post ballot with the following words writ
ten or printed thereon. "Consiitufional
Aniendment. Article HVL-Yes."
Those opposed to the amendment shall
cast ballot, with the following words writ
ten or printed thereon" Cons stitutinnai
Amendment Article IYE-Eo."
All bar-rooms aud daipking 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 misdem eanor and on conviction there
| OF, shall be fined in sum not less than one
hundred dollars, or be imprisoned for n
| period not less than one month, nor more
| than six months.
The Commissioners and Managers of
| Election, and each of them, are hereby re-
| quired, Niih strict regard to the provisions
| of the Constitutin and laws of the State,
| touching their duty in such case, to cause
such elections TO be held in their respective
! counties en- the day aforesaid. and to take
| all necessary steps for the holding of such
I elections, and for the ascertaining the per
sons who all have been duly elected there
at, accordinf to the rules, principles and
! provisions prescribed by the Act and Amend
ment thereto, aforesaid. In witness where
| Of l have hereunto set my hand and caused
tho great seal Of che State to be afIi led
| at Columbia, the 9Th day oil September,
A D., 1872, and in the Ninety seventh
year Of the Independence Of the United
| States Of America
LIS. ROBERT K. SCOTT,
| ~o- Governor.
| F. L. CARDOZO