Beaufort Republican. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1871-1873, 1872-10-10
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TN pursuance Of szy act Of the General Assembly
approved arch +, ls7p entitled "An act providing
for the general cL.Ct0n and the manner Of conduct
ing the same amended by an act approved March II,
1s72 an clecTsn will be hid in the several counties
of this Stale al the THIRD WEDNESDAY, being
the 10th day 9f October for the following state, Legs-
ative Conty and Congressional officers to serve for
the next and fOnr years divided by the state
constitution and acts OfC0ngre Of the United Statcs
to wit Governor, Lieut. .nant Governor, Attorney
General Secretary of state, State Treasurer Comp
trOer General, Superintendent of Education, Adju-
tant and Inspector General members Of the General
Assembly Solicitors in the several judicial circuits,
and fer the yariOns county officers together with one
Member Of Congress TO represent the State a-!arge,
AID Representatives in the respective Congressional
Districts.
Al the said election the following amendments to
the state Constitution will be submitted u the voters
for ratification rejection, to Wit:
1t. AmendmGnt relating 10 change OF time Of
holding general elections.
Strike out all Of that portion Of Section XI of Article
. following the woSCis eighteen Eundred and scyen-
+" ocsurrn2 i'll the fourth ana nith IlheS, ana ihsI.
the .oIlowing: And forever thereafter, on the hrst
Tuesday following the first Monday in November, iii
every sPcOn! y Ia such manner and at such places
a. the Legislature may provide" The manner OF Vo--
ing on shis ana ndIhent shall be follows Those
in favor OF the amendment shall deposit ballot with
the following wJrls written printed thereon, Ct-
stI,a0nal imendmsrt-ss. Those opposed TO said
amendment shall cast "a talot with the following
Am-R9pient-N0"
ID Amendment Daluting to the further increase Of
the yl!ic debt of the State follow: Article XVI.
70 the end that the public debt Of South Carolina
NAV not heresfterbe increased without the due con-
sdcraion and free consent Of the people OF the State
the Gen raj Assembly Is hereby forbidden TO create
any further debt obligation either by the loan OF
the crdit Of the State oy guarantee, endorsement or
otherwise, Except for the ordinary and current
business Of the State, without first submitting the
question as 10 the CREATION Of 2ay such new debt,
guarantee endorsement loan Of the credit TO the
people Of this State at general election; and unless
two thirds Of the qualified voters Of this state voting
ths question shall be In favor OF further debt,
guarantee endorsement loan Of this credit, none
shall bc created or made"
The manner ofyoting on this amendment shall be
as follows
Those n favor Of the amendment shall deposit
ballot with the following words written printed
thereon, "Cbaaitutiondt Amendment, Article XVI
Ys.p
Those opposed ~ the amendment shall cast a ballot
with the following sOrls written or printed thereon
"CbnstitOaiOad! Amendment, article XIT- No"
All bar-rooms and drinking saloons shall he closed
the day ofesstfon and any person who shall sell
any intoxicating drinks the day OF election shall
be guilty Of mlsdemeanor and on conviction there
Of, shall lie BDed In sum not less than one hun
dred dollars be prisoned for period not less than
Que month, nor more than six months The Com
missieners aud managers Of Election and each OF
them are hereby required, with strict regard TO the
provisions o! the Constitution and laws Of the
State touching their duty in such case to cause such
elections be held in their respective counties the
day aforesaid and to take all necessary steps for the
holding Of such elections and for the aseertainng
| and determining the persons who shall have been
duly elected thereat according TO the ues principles
| and provisions prescribed by the Act and Amend
/ ment thereto, aforesaid. In pursuance whereof
have hereunto set my hand and caused the great
seal of the State 70 be affixed at Columbia the 10th
day ofSeptenber, A. D. 1872, and In the Ninety
seventhyesr Of the Independence Of the United
States of America.
I I-) ROBERT K. SCOTT,
r lis Governor.
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