The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-09-26
OFFICIAL.
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,

EXECUTIVE DEpARrMEHr.
N pursuance OF an Act Of the Genera
tied "An Act providing for the general cleo
tion al the manner of conducting tho same.n
amended by an Act approved March ~, 1879,
an election will be held in the several Ooun.
ties OF this State on the THIRD WEDNES.
DAY, being tho 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
United 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 ono member OF Congress, to
represent the State at large. and Representa-
tivcs in tho respective Congressional Dis
tricts.
At the said election, tho following amend
mente to tho State Constitution will be sub
mitted to the voters for ratification or rejec.
ton, to wit:
lat. Amendment relating to chance OF
time OF holding general elections.
Of Article III, following tho words s'eighteen
hundred and seventy" Occurring in Inc
fourth and fifth lines. 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 ae the Legislature may
PROVIDE" The MANN. VI voting on this
amendment shall be as follows: Those ia fayer
of the amendment shall deposit a ballot with
the following words written or printed thereon.
" Unconstitutional Amendment Yes" Those op-
posed to said amendment shall cast ballot
with the following words written or printed
thereon: Constitutional Anendroent-No.n
I'd. Amendment relating to the further in
crease Of the public debt Of the State as fol-
i lows: Article XvI."To the end that the pub
lie debt OF South Carolina may not hereafter
be increased without the due consider alton
and fres consent Of the people Of the State.
the General Assembly is hereby forbidden to-
create Or ate any iurther debt or obligation. either
rantee, endorsement or otherwise except for
the ordinary and current business OF the
state, without first submitting tina question
rantee. endorsement or loan of the credit. to
the people OF this State, at general election.
and unless two-thirds OF the Qualified yotera
OF this State voting on the question shall be
dcrsement 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 eb all da
poslt ballot with the following words written
or printed thereon: Constitutional imcnd-
naent. Article XVI-Yes."
h1,5st hhose opposed OPP, to theamendment shall cast
cailot, with the following words written or
printed thereon: Constitutional Amendment
Article XVI-No"
All par-rooms and drinking saloons shall be
closed on the day OF election, and any person
Tho Gix ehal e3 sell any drinks the
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-
ton, and each OF them, are hereby required.
TAa Tith strict regard to the provisions OF the
Constitution and laws OF the State; touching
their duty in such case, to cause such cleo.
tfons to be held in their respective Counties
on the day aforesaid, and to take ali neces-
sary steps for the holding Of such elections,
and for the ascertaining and determining the
persons who shall have been duly electe ed tb ere.
At, according to the rules, principles and pro-
visions prescribed by the Act and amendment
thereto, aforesaid.
In testimony whereof, have hereunto set
my hand and caused the Great Seal of
the State to be affixed, at Columbia,
IL. g. the 18th day Of September, A. D. 1874.
and In the ninety seventh year of the
Independence OF the United States Of
America. ROBERT K. SCOTT,
r., Governor.
Sept l8