The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1872-09-25
OFFICIAL.
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, J
EXECUTIVES DEPARTMENT. {

IN pursuance Of an act Of the General
Assembly approved March l, 1870, entitled
can act, providing for tie general election
and the manner Of conducting the same,
amended by an act approved March l2.
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 and Congressional officers, 10 serve for
the next TWO and four years, as ~ >Vided
BY the State constitution and acts CoE-
ernor. Lieutenant Governor, Attorney Gene
raj, Secretary Of State, State Treasurer,
Comptroller 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
merts to the State Constitution vii! 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 ,, following the words "eighteeu
hundred and seventy" occurring in the
fourth and fifth lines, and insert the io!-
lowing: And forever thereafter, on the
first Tuesday following the first Monday in
November, in every second year, in such
manner and at such places as the Legisla-
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, Unconstitutional
Amendment-Yes" Those opposed to said
amendment shall cast a ballot with the
following words written or printed thereon,
Unconstitutional Amendment-No."
ID Amendment relating to the further
increase of the pnblic debt of the State. as
follows: Article XVI, 'To the end that the
public debt OF South Carolina may not
hereafter be Increased without the due con-
sideratiou, and free consent of the people
CT the State, the General Assembly is here
by forbidden TO create any further debt or
obligation by the loan Of the credit Of the
State, by guarantee, endorsement or other
wise, except for the ordinary and current
business Of the State, withour first submit
ting the question as 10 the creation OF any
such new debt, guarantee, endorsement OR
loan Of the credit to the people Of this State,
at general election ;and unless two-thlrds
of the qualified voters of this State voting
on the question shall be in favor of a fur
ther debt, guarantee, endorsement 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
deposit ballot with the following words
written or printed thereon, Unconstitutional
Amendment, Article NFI.-YeS."
Those opposed to the amendment shall
cast ballot with the following words writ
ten or printed Observation-Disclosures
Amendment Article XEI-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
miscemeanor, and On conviction thereof,
shall te fred in sum not less than one
4teSNANN' NS!1SAS, vi w iSOtlSO iOL
period not less than one month, nor more
than six months.
The Commissioners and Managers of
Election, and each of them, are hereby
required, with strict regard to the provisions
Of the Constitution and laws Of the State,
touching their daty in such case, to cause
such elections to be held in their respective
counties on the day aforesaid, and to take
a.l necessary steps for the holding Of
such elections, and for the ascertaning and
determining the persons who shall have
been duly elected thereat, according to the
rules, principles and provision prescribed
By the Act and Amendment thereto, afore-
said.
In witness whereof, ! have hereunto set
my hand and caused the Great Seal
OF the State to De affixed, at Colum.
r.. 81 bia, the 10th day Of September, 4. D.
1872, aud in tie uinety-seventh year
of thA independence Of the United
Sta,ns Of America.
ROBERT <. SCOTT, Goveruo:.
FL. CARDozo, Secretary of State.
Sep. 8, 39-4t.