Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1872-10-03
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STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, |
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STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT. !
I'm pursuance of an act Of the General Assembly
approved March |, 1870 entitled San act pro-
yiding for the general election and the manner of
conducting the same, amerded yan actapp-oved
March l2 1872 an election will he held in the sew
eral counties Of this State on the THIRD WE'D
NESDAY, being the 10th day of October for the
following State, Legislative, County and Congress
sonal officers, to serve for the next two and four
years, as provided by the State Constitution and
acts of Congress of the United States, to wit Gov
ernor, Lieutenant Governor, Attorney General,
Secretary of Stato State Tree urer, Comptroller
General, Superintn dent Of Education, Adjutant
and Inspector General, members of the General
Assembly, Solicitors in the several judicial cir
cults, and for the various corn,y Offices together
with one member Of Congress to represent the
State at Large and Representatives in the respec-
tive Congressional Districts.
At the said election the following amendments
to the State Constitution will be submitted to the
voters for ratification or rejection, to wit:
lst. Amendment relating 10 change Of time of
holding general elections.
Strike out all of that portion of Section XI OF
Article 2, following the words eighteen hundred
and seventy" occurring in the fourth and fifth
lines, and insert the following: "And forever
thereafter, and the first Tuesday following the
first Monday in November, in every second year,
in such mannec and at such places as the Legis-
lature may provide" The manner Of voting on
this amendment shall be as follows: Tfo e in ia
vor of the amendment shall deposit a ballot with
the following words written or printed thereon,
Unconstitutional IAmendment-Yes." Those oppOs-
ed to said amendment shall cast ballot with the
following words written or printed thereon, "Con-
stitutionaI Amendm,ent-No."
I'd. Amendment relating to the further increase
of the public de''t of tie State as follows Article
XVI, ITO the end that the public debt of South
Carolina may not hereafter be increased without
the due consideration and free consent Of the peo
pie 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 current business of the State,
without first submitting the question as to the
cation ofany such new debt, guarantee, endorse
ment or loan ofthe credit, to the people OF this
ofthe qualified voters Of this State voting on the
question shall be in favor of further debt, guar
antee, endorsement or loan OF this credit, none
shall be created or made"
The manner of voting on this amendment shall
be as as follows
Those in favor of the amendment shall deposit
a ballot with the following words written or prin-
ted thereon, Unconstitutional amendment, Articte
IVI-Yes."
Those opposed to the amendment shall cast a
ballot, with the following words written or prn-
ted thereon" Constitutional Itahendment, Article
XVI-No."
All bar-rOoms and drinking saloons shall be
closed on the day ofelection, and any persons who
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shall be guilty of a msdeneancr, and on convic-
ton thereof, shall be fined il sum nor less than
one hundred dollars, or be imprisoned tora period
not less than one month, nor more than six
months The Commissioners ard Managers OF
Election, and each of the II a;e hereby required,
with strict regard to the provisions of the Consl-
tuition and laws of the State, touching their duty
in such case, to cause such elections to be held in
their respective counties OH the day aforesaid, and
to take all necessary steps for the holding of such
elections, al FOR the a5certaining and determin,
ing the pc sons who shall have b?en duly elected
thoreat according to the rules, principles and pro-
visions prescribed by the Act and Ahendme 1T
thereto aforesaid.
In pursuance whereof, have hereunto set my
hand and caused the great seal of tho State to be
affixed, at Columbia, the 10th day Of September,
A. D., 1872, and in the ninety-seventh year of
the Independence Of the United States of Amer
lea.
IL. S. ROBERT K. SCOTT,
(~) Cove. nor.
F. l.. CARDOZO,
Secretary of State.
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