The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1872-10-02
Gtate Notices.

ERECUTIVE U~KPAHThkNTsl
In pursuance or an Act OF the General Assem-
bly approved March J., 1870, entitled, "An act pro-
yiding for the general elec. ion and the manner
or conducting the same,na amended BY an act ap-
proved March u, 1872, an ELECTION WIN pc n neI1 70
WEDNESDAY, belngithe 10th day OF October, for
the following State. Legislative, County and Con:
gressional Oticers. to sarye for the next Two and
four years, as provide q, D ~ sh m,i Ssa!s s, Hass'i ~ wit.
Governor, ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Attorney.Gene
raj, secretary OF State State Treasurer, Comptrol-
ler-General. superi1tGndens OF Eauc 81 on a Aa1e.
rail Assembly, Solicitors In the several judicial
Circuits, and for the various county ,Ofnces.
together with one Member Of Congress, to repre-
sent the state at Large, ana Kepresen'iVes IN 'ne
At the said election che following amendments
to the State Constitution will be submitted 10 Lhe
votes for ratification or rejection, TO Wit:
Ist. Amendment rotating to change Of tine OF
holding Qeueral elections. -
StriEe out oil OF that portion OF Section X1 OF
Article 2, following the words eighteen hGndIed
and seventy occurring in the fourth and NTH
lines, and insert thu loWin And lorever
thereafter, on the first Tuesday following the first
Monday In November. In every second year, In
such manner and as such places as the Leglsla-
uure may providc.n The manner OF voting on this
amendment shall be hs follows; Tnose 10 iaVos OF
lowing words written or printed thereon, "Con-
Stitutional Anaendnent-Fes.n Those oppose to
said amendment shall cast q ballot Wlth.tne lol'
lowing words written or printed ttereon, "Co"-
stttutt0ndL AmendTfnt-No.
I'd. AmendmenG relating 10 the farther increase
OF the public debt Of The state, as follows: Article
XVI, 'iro the end that the pubic dept OF SCUM
Carolina may not hereafter be Increased Wltheut
the dine consideration and free consent or the
people OF the state, the General Assembly Is here
by forbidden to create any further debt or obllgR-
ton, either by the lonn OF the credit OF the state,
by guarantee. endorh ment or otnerwiae, e1eeps
for The ordinary and oRrrent business OF the state,
without arst Submitting the question as to the
creation OF any such new debt, guarantee. en-.
dorsement or loan OF the credit, 10 the people OF
this State, at 8 general election; anu unless two.
thirds OF the qualified voters OF this state voting
on the question shall be in favor OF q further deot'
ouarantee, endorsement or loan OF this credit,
none shall be created or made"
The manner OF voting on this amendment snail
be as follows:
Those in favor OF The amendment shall deposit
a ballot with the following words written or
printed thereon: constitutional Amendment,
1,tic e XN.-YeS.E
ballot, with the follc ewing words written or print
ed 'hereon unconstitutional A~nlendnaent, Article
XW-No.n
All bar.fooms ard drinking saloons shall be
closed on the day Of election; aud any person
who shall sell any intoxicating drinks on tho day
or election shall bs guilty OF q misdemeanor, anu
on conviction thereof, shall be fined In 8 sum no!
less than one hundred dollars, or be imprisoned
TOT 8 petlOu uoL 1871 than wy
than SIX months. The commissioners and Mana
gers Of k~lcction, ard each OF them, are hereby re.
ouIred, with strict regard to the provisions or the
Constitution sno laws OF the State touching tnelr
DUTY 10 auch case. TO cause such elections to be
held 10 their respective counties on the day slore'
said, and to take all necessary steps FOR the mold
ing Of such elections, and for the escertainlng
and determining tile persons who shall have been
duly elected thereat, according to the rules, prln.
clples and provisions prescribed by Inc act anu
amendments thereon, Aforesaid. u
In pursuance whereof, l have hereanto ses ny
hsnd and causei the great Seal Of the State 70
| be anixed, at Columbia. the 18Th cay OF SEpt Saa,
her. A. d., 1872, and In the nlnety.seVenln year
NJ The Independence OF the United states Oh
ILesT ROBERT &. SCOTT, Governor.
FL. OARDozo, secretary OF state.
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