The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-10-08
OFFICIAL.


TN pursuance OF an Act Of the Genera
Il Assembly, approved March /, 1879, enti.
tied IAN Act providing for the general cleo
ton and the manner OF conducting the came"
An eieotion viii be held in The % several conn to
ties OF this State on the THIRD WEDNES-
DAY, being the 10th day, Of October, for the
following. state, Legislative, County and
two and four years. as provided by the State
Constitution and Acts OF Congress Of the
United States, to wit: Governor, Lieutenant
Governor. Attorney-General, Secretary Of
State. State Ireasu1e5. Comptroller, General
1nspector-General, members OF the 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-
tives in the respective Congressional Dis
tricts.
At the said election. the following amend
ments to the State Constitution will be cub
mitted to the voters for ratification or rejec-
ton, to wit:
1st. Amendment relating to change Of
time OF holding general elections.
Strike out all OF that portion Of Section II
hundred and seventy" occurring in the
fourth and fifth lines. and insert the follow
ing: "And forever thereafter, on the first
Tuesday following the first Monday in No.
se4oer. ven M & I'D every second year; IN such manner
|
provide" The manner of voting on this
| amendment shall be az follows: Thoee in favor
Of the amendment shall deposit ballot with
the following words written or printed thereon :
| Unconstitutional A7nent menf- Yes" Those op-
posed to said amendment ehall cast ballot
with the following words written or print ed
thereon: " Constitutional A,neadnlent-No."
I'd. Amendment relating to the further In
crease Of the public debt of the State, as fol-
lows: Article XVI-"ro the end that Tho pub
lie debt OF South Carolina may not hereafter
be increased without the duo consideration
and free consent OF the people Of the State,
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
tho peop'e of this State, at general election: !:
and unless two-thirds Of the qualified votors
in favor of further debt, guarantee, en-.
dorsement 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 de.
posit ballot with the following words written
or printed thereon: "COnsiitufional drncnd-
naeMt. Article XVI-Yes"
Those opposed to the amendment shall cast
q ballot, with the following words written or
printed thereon: Unconstitutional Amendment,
Article XVI-NO +"
All bsr-rooms and drinking saloons shall be
clor I'd On the day Of election, and any person
WHO hall sell any Intoxicating drinks on the
day OF election, shall be guilty OF msdc-
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 ono month, nor moro than six months.
The Commissioners and Managers of Elec-
ton, and each OF them, are hereby required,
With strict regard to the provisions Of tho
Constitution and laws OF the State, touching
their duty In such case, to cause such cleo