The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-10-12
OFFICIAL.

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IN pursuance OF an Act Of the Genera
Il Assembly, appr6ved March 1. 1879, enti-
tlod IAN Act providing for the general cleo
tion and the manner Of conducting the Bamo u
au ell ction will be 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 tho next
two and four years. as provided by the State
Constitution and Acts OF Congress OF the
Uaited States. to Wit: Governor, Iieutcnant-
Governor, Attorney-Gcneral, Secretary of
superintendent Of Education. Adjutant and
Inspect or General, members OF tile General
Assembly, Solicitors in tho several Judicial
Circuits, and for the various County Offices,
represent the State at large. and Representa-
tives in the respective Congressional Dis.
tricts
At the said election. tho following amend
mi,ted to the voters for ratification or rcjec-
ton, to wit:
lst. Amendment relating to change OF
time OF holding general elections.
OF Article II, following the words eighteen
hundr and seventy" occurring in the
fourth and fifth limos. and insert the follow
ing: ''And forever thereafter, on the first
tuesday following the first Monday in No
vember. in every second year, in such manner
and at such places as the Legislature may
provide" The manner OF voting on this
amendment shall be as follows: Thoee in favor
the following words written or printed thereon:
Unconstitutional Anleht menf- Yes. Tbose op-
posed to said amendment ehall cast ballot
with the following words written or print ed
thoreon: Constitutional .A,nendnen-No." 4
I'd. Amendment relating to the further IN
crease Of tho rublic debt of tho State aa fol-
lows: Article XVI-"To the end that The pub
lie debt Of South Carolina may not hereafter
T.. :k1x
and fres 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 qua
tho ordinary and current business OF the
state. without first submitting the question
AZ to the creation OF any such new debt qua
rantee endorsement or loan of the credit, to
the peop'e OF this State, at general election;
and unless two-thirds of the qualified voters
Of this State voting on the question shall be
in favor OF q further debt guarantee, en-
dorsement or loan OF this credit, 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.
posit bnllot with the following words written
or printed s1ereon; "Constitutionui Amend.
Those opposed to the amendment shall cast
ballot, With the following words written OF
printed thereon: Unconstitutional Amendment
Article XVI-No
All bar.rooms and drinking 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 misde
meanor, aud on conviction thereof. shall be
fined in u sum not iess than one hundred dol
lars, or be imprisoned for period not lesr
| than one month, nor more than six months.
The Commissioners and Managers of Elec
| ton, and each OF them, are hereby required
with strict regard to the provisions OF the
Constitution and laws Of the State, touching