The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1872-10-02
OFFICIAL.
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT.

IN pursuance Of all act Of the General
Assembly approved March l, 1870, entitled
"An act, providing for the general election
aud the manner Of Conducting the same,
amended by an act approved March II.
1872, an election will be held in the several
counties Of this State on the THIRD WE'D
NESDAY, being the 10th day Of October,
for the following State, Legislative, Coun-
ty aud Congressional officers, 10 serve for
the next Two aud four wears, as provided
by the State constitution and acts of Con-
gress OF the United States, TO wit: Gov
ernor. Lieutenant Governor, Attorney Gene
raj, Secretar, of State, State Treasurer,
Comptrollcr General, Superintendent OF
Education, Adjutant and Inspector General,
members Of the General Assembly, Solici-
tors in the several judicial circuits, and for
the various county offices, together with
one Member Of Congress TO represent the
State at large, and Representatives in the
respective Congressional Districts.
At the said election the following amend
mcnts to the State Constitution will be
submitted to the voters for ratification or
rejection, to wit:
lst. Amendments relating to change OF
time of holding general elections.
Strike out all that portion Of Section NJ
of Article 3, following the words "eighteen
hundred and seventy" occurring in the
fourth and fifth lines, and insert the fol-
lowing: "And forever thereafter, on the
first Tuesday following the first Monday in
November, in every second year, in such
manner and at ouch places as the Lcgisla'
ture may provide" The manner 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, "CoEStitutional
Amcndrlcnt-Yes." Those opposed to said
amendment shall cast ballot with the
following words written or printed thereon
constitutional Amendment-No."
I'd. Amendment relating to the further
increase OF the pnblic debt Of the State, a:
follows: Article XVI, "To the end that the
public debt Of South Carolina may no
hereafter he Increased without the due con
sideration, and free consent Of the people
Of the State, the General Assembly is here
bv forbidden to create any further debt 0!
obligation by the loan Of the credit Of tht
State, by guar ,ntee, endorsement or other
wise, except for the ordinary and curren
business Of the State, without first submit
ting the question as to the creation OF an,
such new debt, guarantee, endorsement o
loan OF the credit TO the people Of this State
at q general election and unless two-third
Of the qualified voters Of this State voting
on the question shall be in favor Of fur
ther debt, guarantee, endorsement or loar
of this credit, none shall be created o
made"
The manner Of voting on this amendment
shall be as follows:
Those in favor Of the amendment shal
deposit ballot with the following word
written or printed thereon, 'Constitutiona
Amendment, Article NVI.-Yes."
Those opposed to the amendment shal
cast ballot with the following words writ
ten or printed MISREPRESENTATION
Amendment Article NVI.-No."
All bar.rooms and drinking saloons shal
be closed on the day Of election, and an,
person who shall sell any Intoxicating drink
on the day of election, shall be guilty Of
misjcmeanor, and on conviction thereof
shall be fined in sum not less than on
hundred dollars, or be imprisoned for /
period not less than one month, nor NOR,
than six months.
The Commissioners and Managers o
Election, and each Of them, are herch.
| required. with strict regard 10 the provision
of the Constitution and laws Of the State
touching their duty in such case, to caus
such elections to be held in their RESPECTIVE
counties on the day aforesaid, and to tax
I'LL necessary steps for the holding Q
such elections. and for the ascertainiug al
determining the persons who shall har
been duly elected theTeat, according to tn
rules, principles and provision prescribe
! by the Act and Amendment thereto, afore
said.
; In witness whereof, have hereunto sc
ny hand and caused the Great Sc'
of the State to be affixed, at Coluu
Il. S. bia, the 10th day Of September, 4.
1872, and in tie ninetv-seventh yea
of thn independence Of the Unite
States OF America.
! ROBERT X. SCOTT, Governor.
FL. CARDozo, Secretary OF State.
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