Beaufort Republican. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1871-1873, 1872-10-03
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2 n pursuance Of al act Of the General Assembly
approved arch |, 1870 eu;it!'d "An act providing
for the general election anG The manner ct conduct
ing the same, amended by act approved March II,
1872 "a Fl, cton vii! ~ ID in the several coantrs
Of this ~tge OIL the THIRD WEDNESDAY, being
the lt.h jay o! October for tie following State Legls-
ativc CGuntY and Congressional officers 10 serve for
the StSo aud four vcaIS, o. p divided by the staie
constitution and acts OtCOngrcs Ofthe United States,
10 wit Governor, Lieut. nant Governor, Attorney
General Secretary oi state, State Treasurer, Comp
trocr General Superintendent of Education, Adju-
tant AID Inspector General mcmhers OF the GeneIal
Assembly Solicitors III the several Judicial circuits,
and for the vAriOu> C"Hiy ciccrS together with one
Member OF Congress TO represcut the State N-arge,
aud Representatives III the respective Congressional
Districts.
A. The SAID election ,hc following amendments to
the State Constitution will be submitted u the voters
for ratification or rejection, 10 wit:
lSt. Amendment relating 10 change OF time OF
holding general elections
Strike outall Of that portion Of Secon XI Of Article
=, following the words "ei$htsen hundred ana seven.
the following: And fOrevCy thereafter on the hrst
Tuesday to!owinS thc irsYMond'yi in November, III
ever second year. III sEcH and al Snch places
aS the LEGISLATURE may provide" The manner OF Vo-
ting on this amCuimcnt shall he rs follows Those
in favor of the aa'nd Zen; shall deposit ballot with
the following words Wfttc or printed thereon, ON
,,rnlio,.al AnendmsnclsS' Those opposed TO said
amendment shall CAST hallo; With the following
words written Of printed thereon, Constitutional
+ IutsHGGeli-ND.%
I'd Amendment relating to the further increase of
the public debpof the State, as follow: Article XVI
To the end fhaJ the public debt Of South Carolina
NAV not hersarr hc Increased without the due con-
d ration aud free consent Of the people Of the State,
the Ccner ra Assembly s hcr"by forbidden To create
any fIrkrr debt obligation, either by the loan OF
The crudit Of the siat1 by guarantee endorsement or
.,nrrqi>- ,Xrrlf fyr the ordinary and current
business Of tn State, without first submitting the
question a. to the cr'atiou of any such ne" dept,
guarantee endorsement or loan Gi the credlt 10 inc
o. oplr Of this State at general election; and unless
two thirds OF the qualified voters VI this State 7onS
On the question shall ba III favor Of further debt,
guarantee, endorsement or loan Of this credit none
shall BE created or male" -
The manner Of voting on this amendment shall be-
rs follows:
ballot with the following words written or printed
thereon, "C1as'tDti"aM amendment, Article 1pL-
""
Those o2roscd to the amendment shall cast ballot
with tie following words written or printed thereon
"CJa.fiu'fc1c, Auir,insI1 5rtic'e -Tpf- No"
All haT-rooms and drinking saloons shall be closed
on lhe day Of election and any person who shall sell
any Intoxicating drinks the day Of ell ction sha
bc guilty Of q m-demCanor ard on conviction there-
of Shall b. fined in a sum not lcss than one num-
d dollars or b. imprisoned for period not less than
one month nor more than six months. The Com.
miss!oncrs and managers Of Election, and each OF
them are hereby required with strict regard to the
nroyisions of the Constitution and laws Of the
State touching their duty in such case 10 cause suen
elections Ia be held in their respective counties on the
da aforesaid aud to lake all necessary seps for tho
holding of such elections and for the ascertainins
and deLe rninihg the persons who shall nave oesn
duly elected thereat according TO the rules principles
and provisions prescribed by the Act and Aaea0s'
ment thereto aforesaid. In pursuance whereof,
have Lereunto set my hand and caused the great
seal Of the State TO be affixed at Columbia the l6ih
day ofSeptember, A. D. 1872, and in the Ninety
ssventhy car of the Independence Of the United
States OF America.
I-) RC3ERT K SCOTT.
LIS Governor 4
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