The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-10-11
OFFICIAL.

EXECUTIVE DEpAnrMENr.
IN pursuance of an Act OF the Genera
Il Assembly, approved March l, 1870, cnti-
tied San Act providing for the general cleo
ton and tho manner of conducting the same"
amended by all Act approved March 12, 1872,
an election will DO held in the several Conn-
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 servo for the next
two and four years. az provided by the State
United States, to wit: Governor. Lieutenant
Governor, Attorney General, Secretary Of
State, State Treasurer, Comptroller eneral,
Superintendent Of Education, Adjutant and
InspectOr-G eneral, members OF tho General
Assembly, Solicitors in the several Judicial
Circuits, and for the various County offices,
together with one member of Congress, to
represent the State at large, and Representa-
tivos in the respective Congressional Dis
tricte.
at tho said election. the following amend
ments to tho State Constitution will be- SUBJ
mitted to the voters for ratification or rejcc.
ton, to wit:
lst. Amendment relating to change OF
time OF holding general elections.
Strike out all OF that portion Of Section II
Of Article II, following the words eighteen
fourth and fifth lines. and insert tie follow
ing: "And forever thereafter, on the first
Tuesday following the first Monday in Mo-
vember, in every second year, in such manner
duO ht buOu pldCcb db Cue LeHl6latur0 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 An,enGnent-l Yes" Those op-
posed to said amendment shall cast ballot
with the following words written or printed
thereon: CONSTITUTIONAL Amendment-No."
I'd. Amendment relating to the further In
lows: Article XVI-"To the end that The pub.
lie debt of South Carolina may not hereafter
be increased without the due consideration
and free 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
rantee, endorsement or otherwise, except for
the ordinary and current business OF the
State without first submitting the question
as to the creation OF any such new debt, qua
rantee, endorsement or loan of the credit, to
the people Of this State, at general election;
and unloss two-thirds of the qualified voters
of this State voting on the question ehall be
in favor Of a further debt, guarantee, en-
dorsement or loan of this credit, mono shall
be created or made"
Tho manner of voting on this amendment
shall be as follows:
Those in favor Of tho amendment shall de-
posit ballot with the following words written
or printed thereon: Constitutional Amend
ment, Article IVI-Yes."
Those opposed to the am mendment shall cast
ballot, with the following words written or
Article -IFI-N0."
All bar-rooms and drinking saloons shall be
closed on tho day OF election, and any person
who shall sell any Intoxicating. drinks on the
day OF election, shall be guilty of misde-
meanor, and. on conviction thereof, shall be
fined in a sum not less than one hundred dol
lars, or be imprisoned for period not less
than one month, nor moro than six months.
The Commissioners and Managera 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
their duty in such case, to cause such ccc-
tione to be held in their respective Counties
on the day aforesaid, and to take all neces-
sary steps for the holding of such elections.
and for the ascertaining and determining the
persons who ehallhaye been duly elected there
at, according to the rules, principles and pro-
visions prescribed by the Act and amendment
thereto, aforesaid.
In testimony whereof, I have hercunto set
my hand and caused the Great Seal Of
the State to be affixed, ar Columbia,
IL. 8. ] the 10th day of September, A. D. 1872
and in the ninety seventh year OF the
Independence Of the United States Of
America. ROBERT X. SCOTT,
Governor.
F. L. CARDozo, Secretary OF State.
Sept 18