The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1872-10-15

STATE OF sOUTH-CAR0LINA
EXECUTIVES DEPARTMENT.

TN uuruscs o. an Act ofthe General Assem-
biy approved March l, 1870 entitled An Act
nroyidinp for the General Election and the man
ner OF conducting the same, amended BY an
Act approved March II, 1872, an election will
be held in the several counties Of this State on
the THIRD WEDNESDAY, being the 18th day
Of OCTOBER, for the following State, Legislh-
tive, County and Congressional officers to serve
for the next two and four years as provided by
the State constitution and the acts Of Congress
of the United Statee, to-wit: Governor, Lieu
tenant Governor, Attorney-General; Secretary
of State, State Treasurer, Comptroller Gener-
al Superintendent of Education, Adjutant and
Inspector General members of the General|As-
sembly,. Solicitors in. the several Judicial Cir
cults, and for the various County Officers, to-
rether with one Member Of Congress to repre-
sent the State at large, and Representatives IN
the respective Congressional Districts.
r. At the said election the following amendments
to the State Constitution will be submitted to
the voters for ratification or rejection to-wit: I
list. Amendment relating to change Of time Of
holding general elections. X SsE@s
Article 2, following the words eighteen hun
dred md seventy, ocS Surring In the fourth and
{ Sfth Zines. mud gnserss fEt f6homtM9 % Andf Toll
aver thereafter On tlSe first Tuesday foif6Tnl
the frst Monday in November, in every second
year, in such manner and Mt such places as the
Ieeislature may provide" The emanncr OF voting
on this amendment shall be as follows: Those
who favor the amendment shall dcposite bal
lot with the following words written or printed
thereon: "CoSsT1rUTIoyAL ANESDNEST-YEs." ."
Those opposcd to the amendment shall cast q
ballot with the following words written or print
cd thereon: "CoSsTITUTIoNAL AMENDMENT
No."
Cd Amendment relating to the further in
crease of the public debt of the State, as fol-
lows: Article XVI. "To the end thht 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
alv further debt or obligation, either by loan
of the credit of the State by guarantee. endorse
ment or otherwise, except for the ordinary cur
rent business of the State, without first submit
ting the question as to the creation Of such new
debt. guarantee, endorsement or loan of the
credit, to the people of this State Mt q general
election; and unless two-thirds Of the qualified
voters of this State voting on the question shall
be in favor of q further debt, guarantee, ell
dorsement or loan of the credit, none shall be
created or made ...
The mander ofvoting ON this amendment shall
be as follows:
Those in favor OF the amendment shall deposit
q ballot with the following words written or prin
ted thereon: Constitutional Amendment, Ar
ticle XVI, >, Yes r.,........ :.
Those opposed to the amendment shall cast
ballot with the following Hords written or prin-
tuereon: Constitutional Amendment, Article
XVI. No." ... .......
! all bar rooms and drinking saloons shall be
closed on the day Of election, ond any person
who shall sell any intoxicating drinks ont he day
OF election shall be guilty of mlsdemeanor and
upon conviction thereof shall be fined in sum
OF fkot less than one hundred dollars, or be i'm
prisoned for term OF, not less than one month
nor more than six months. The Commission
ers and Managers Of election and each of them
are hereby required with strict regard to the
provision, Of the Constitution and laws Of the
State, touching their duty in such case to cause
such election to be held in their respective
counties on the day aforesaid, and to take all
necessary steps for the holding Of such rlections
and for ascertsining and determining the per-
sons duly elected thereat, according to the rules
principles and provisions prescribed by the Acts
and Amendment thereto aforesaid. . .. '-..
In pursuance whereof, I have hereunto set my
hand and caused the great seal Of the State
to be affixed at Columbiu, the 10th day Of
September, 1872, and in the niuety seventh
year Of fthe Independence Of the United States
. r.. 81 ROBERT K. SCOTT, Governor.
F. L. CARDozo, Secretary of State.
). Sept 26. 4t