The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1872-10-16

ExEcuTIvE DEPARTMENT..
In pursuance OF an Act of the General Assem-
bly approved March /, 1870, entitled, IAN aot pro.
yiddinr for the general elec Ion and the manner
of sonIuc,ing Inc same amended by an act ap-
nroyed March II, 1872, an Election Will be held In
Inc several Counties OF this State ON the THIRD
WEDNESDAY, being the 18th day or October, for
tina following state. Legislative, County and 0kn.
cIessionsl Oiicers, to serve for the next Two and
5onr wears, as provided by the State Constitution
and Acts or Congress Of the United States, TO Wit:
Governor, Lieutenant. Governor, Attorney.Gene.
raj. seeretsry OF Sts! tsn MANI t ~ Ednest GTmp pd,n.
tsnt and Inspector.GenerM, Memoirs or theaGene.
raj Assembly, Solicitors In The several judicial
Circuits, and for the various County. .Ohtoes.
together with one Member OF Congress, to repre-
spnt Inc State at Large, and Representatives In the
respec i've Congressional DISTRICTS.
At the said election the following amendments
TO the state Constitution will be submitted 10 the
voters for ratification or rejection, 10 Wit:
isr. Amendment relating TO change OF time of
holdirg general elections.
strike ont all OF that portion OF Section XII OF
Article 2, following the words eighteen hCndred
and seventy" occurring IN me iourtn ana nlsa
hereafter, on the frat Tuesday following the hrst
Monday Ia November. in every second year, In
| such manner and at such places as the '.eglsla-
lure may provide" The manner OF Young on thls
amendment shall be as foilnws: Those IN favor OF
lie amendment shall deposit q ballot with the lol'
loving words written or printed thereon, 'C01-
stttuttonal Anlendment-Yes.". Those opposed 10
saId amendment shall Cast O ballot with the fol.
| lowing words written or printed tDereon, 'CoH
stttunonal Amendnaent-Ro.
ID. Amendment relating 10 the further increase
NJ the pupllc debt OF the state, as follows: Article
xvi. "Fo the end that The public debt OF south
tiarolina NAV not hereafter be Increased without
the dine consideration and free consent OF the
neonls OF the state, the General Assembly Is here.
bv forbidden to create any further debt or o0llga-
ton, either by the loan o. tne creulI OF the Stale,
-. M nn6nra mGnG or 0tnPFW1aa. eYCGOC
FOR GIhe ordinary and current business OF the state,
without ..rst submitting the question as 10 the
creation OF any such new debt, guarantee. en-.
dorsement or loan OF the credit, TO the people OF
tnis STATE, aI q general election; and unless two
thirds OF the qualified voters OF ta:s STATE VounR
on the question shall be In favor OF q further debt,
guarantee, enforcement or loan OF luis credit,
| none shall be created or made"
TTv manner OF voting on this amendment shall
Those in favor OF the amendment shall deposit
a ballot with the following words writer. OF
printed thereon: !"Coastttuttondk
| ATttC 9 XN.-HeS,"
Those opposed to the amendment shall cast q
ballot, with the following words written or print
ed thereon unconstitutional Amendment Article
Ali bar.rooms and drinking saloons shall be
closed on the day Of elections; aud any per,on
who shah sell any intoxicating drinks on the Gay
| of election khall bs guilty OF q Hna
on conviction thereof, Shall be nnea IN q sdsa az
Tor Ss a neriod MOI Ie.s than one month. nor more
than Six months. The commissioners ana Mana M
ssu uin 9th strict regari to the provisions OF the
GGons;itution ana laws or the State touching Ihelr
JOtH in snch case, to cause such elections TO be
held in their respective counties on the day aIole'
ssid, and TO take an necessary s'eps i aace =
nssd determining the persons who shall haye been
duly elected thereat, according to the rules, pIin,
cipies and provisions prescribed By the act and
amendments thereon, Aforesaid. -. ~,
hand and caused the great Seal Of the Sta.e 70
be afaxed, at Columbia, the 18TH DAY OF Ssptem.
her. A. D., 1872, and In the ninety-seVentn yea
Of the Independence OF the upl'ea states VI
III ROBERTO &. SCOTT, Governor.
FL. UARDozo; Secretary OF State.
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