The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-09-18
OFFICIAL.
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA.
Sept Il

GAECUTIFE DEPARTMENT.
pursuance OF an Act Of the General
l. Assembly. approved March 1, 1870. enti-
tied AN Act providing for the general cleo
ton and the manner Of conducting the same"
an election will bo held in the several Coun.
ties OF this State ON the THIRD WEDNES.
DAY, being the 10th day, OF October, for the
following State, Legislative. County and
congressional officers, to serve for the next
TWO and four years, as provided by the State
Constitution and Acts Of Congress of the
Uaited States. to wit: Governor. Lieutenant
Governor. Attorney-General, Secretary Of
State, State Treasurer, Comptroller General.
superintendent Of Education, Adjutant and
inspector General, members 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 Representa-
tiyes in the respective Congressional Dis
tricts.
at the said election, the following amend.
mente to the State Constitution will be sub.
mitted to tho voters for ratification or reiec-
ton, TO wit:
1st. Amendment relating. to change Of
time OF holding general elections.
Strika out all OF that portion Of Section II
OF Article II, following the words 'eighteen
hundred and seventy" occurring in the
ing: "And forever thereafter, on the fret
Tuesday following tho first Monday in No.
Vember, IN every second year. in such manner
and at e1ch places as the Legislature may
amendment shall be as follows: Those in faver
OF the amendment shall deposit ballot with
the following words written or printed thereon:
"ConstafutiOnM Anend'nent-1eS. Those op-
posed to said amendment shall cast q ballot
vita the following words written or printed
thoroon: "Comstitu{iona, ,Amendn,ent-No."
"a. Amendment relating to the further IN
crease OF tho public debt of tho State, as TO-
lows: Article XVI-"To the end that .he pub
lie debt of South Carolina may not hereafter
be Increased without the due consideration
and fres consent OF the people Of the State,
the General Assembly is hereby forbidden 10
creato any further dobt or obligation, either
by tho loan OF the credit OF the State by qua.
rantoe, endorsement or otherwise, except for
the ordinary and current business or the
State, without first submitting the question
as to the creation OF any such new dobt, qua.
rantoe, endorsement or loan OF the credit. to
tho people OF this State, at q general election:
and unless two-thirds OF tho qualified voters
OF this State voting on the question shall be
in favor OF further debt, guarantee, en-
dorsoment or loan Of this credit, none shall
bo created or made"
Tho manner OF voting on this amendment
shall be as follows:
Those in favor ot tho amendment sh all de-
post ballot with the following words written
or printed thereon: " Constitutional amend
Ment, Article -YVI-l Yes"
Those opposed to the amendment shall cast
a ballot, with the following words written or
printed thereon: Unconstitutional amendment,
Article ITI-No
all Ohr-lOOm6 aHQ QrlnRlng saloons shall be
closed on tho day Of election, and any person
who M ehall sell any Intoxicating drinks on the
day OF election, shall be guilty OF msde.
meanor, and. on conviction thereof. shall be
fined in sum not less than one hundred dol
lars, or be imprisoned for period not less
than one month, nor more than six months.
The Commissioners and Managers Of Elec-
tion, 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 such 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 elections.
and for the ascertaining and determining the
persons who shallhs been duly elected there.
at, according to the rules, principles and pro.
Visions prescribed by the Act and amendment
thereto, aforesaid.
In Testimony whereof, hevo hercunto set
my hand and caused the Great Seal Of
tho State to be affixed, at Columbia,
Il. 81 the 10th day Of september, A. D. 1872,
and in tho ninety seventh year OF the
independence OF the United States of
America. ROBERT X. SCOTT,
Governor.
F. l.. CARDazc. Secretary OF State.
Sept 18