The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-10-01
OFFICIAL.
STATE or SOUTH CAROLINA.
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT..

EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT..
N pursuance OF an Act OF the Genera
tlod "An Act providing for the general cleo
tion and the manner of conducting the same."
amended by an Act approved March 12, 1872,
an eli ction will be held in the several Coun-
ties OF this state on tho THIRD WEDNES.
DAY, being the 10th day, of October, for the
following. State, Legislative, County and
Congressional officers, 10 serve for the next
Two and four years, az provided by the State
United States, to wit: Governor, Lieutenant
Sovarnor, Attorney-General, Secretary of
state, State Treasurer. Comptroller enereI.
Superintendent OF Education, Adjutant and
inspector General members of the General
Assembly, Solicitors in the several Judicial
circuits, and tor the various County Offices.
together with one member OF Congres, to
represent the State at large, and Rcprcscnta-
tricts.
at the said election. tho following amend
mcntH to the State Constitution will be sub-
mitted to the voters for ratification or rejec-
ton, to wit:
LIST. Amendment relating to change of
time OF holding general elections.
s.rika out al OF that portion Of Section IL
6pAdr.d Of A5tio1e H. following the words oighteea
fourth and fifth lines. and insert tic follow.
ing: And forever thereafter, on the. frat
tuesday following the first Monday in No.
vember, in every second year, in such manner
provide" The mann. 1, voting on this
amendment shall be as 4. 1--WE: Tboec in fayor
OF the amendment shall deposit ballot with
the lollowing words written OK printed thereon:
posed to said amendment shall cast ballot
With tho following words written or printed
thereon: Constitutional Anaendn,ent-N
"a. Amendment relating to tho further in.
lows: Article XVI-'To the end that .he unb-
TIC debt OF South Carolina may not hereafter
be increased without the due coneideratinn
an anu IT ires consent Of the people Of the State,
create any further debt or obligation. either
by tho loan Of the credit of the State. by eus-
Iantee, Enforcement or otherwise except for
the ordinary and current business Of the
as to the creation of any such new debt. pna.
rantee, enforcement or loan OF the credit. to
tho people Of this State, at general aieai;ol,.
ana an a., unless two-thirds Of the qualified voters
IN favor of further debt, guarantee. en-
dorsement or loan Of this credit. none sbaW
be created or made" "N
The manner Of voting on this amendment
Those in favor Of the amendment shall de-
posit bnllot with the following words written
or printed thereon: Constitutional Amend
nteMt. Article HVI-Yes."
ballot, with the following words written or
printed thereon: Constitutional Amendment
Article 1VI-NO" Z"
All bar-rooms and drinking saloons shall he
closed on the day of election, and any person
who ehall sell any intoxicating drinks on the
day OF election, shall be guilty of misde-
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.
Tho Commissioners and Managers of EIec.
tlon, and each OF them, are hereby required.
With strict regard to tho provisions OF the
Conhtitution and laws OF the State, touching
their duty in such case, to cnuso such cleo,
tlons to be held in Their respective G, un,ies
On tho day aforrsaid, and to take eli neces
sary steps for the holding Of snch elections,
aud for tho asc. rtaining md determining the
persons who ohhallhave teen duly elected ii ero-
at. according to The rules, principles and pi O.
VISIONS prescribed by tie Act and am endmtnt
thereto, aforesaid.
In testimony whereof, 1 have hereunto get
my hand and caused the Great Seal Of
the State to be affixed, at Columbia.
IL. 81 the 10th day Of September, A. u. 1872
and in tho ninety -scve nth year OF the
Independence or the United States of
America. ROBERT K. SCOTT,
u, Governor.
F. L. CAnDozo. Secretary of State.