The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-09-27
OFFICIAL.
STATE Or SOUTH CAROLINA.
EXECUTIVE D1,pAr,r,rxY,


IN pursuance ot an Act o! the Genera
i Assembly. approved Marcl, l, 1879, cnti-
tied IAN Act pr"vidin. for the general cleo
ton and the manner Of conducting the same"
amended by an Act approved March IL, 1872,
an election will be held in the several Coun-
ties of this state ON the THIRD WEDNES-
PAY, being the 10th day, of October, for tho
following State, Legislative, County and
Congressional officers, to serve for the ncst
| two and four years, as provided by tho State
constitution and Acts OF Congress OF tho
Governor, Attorney General, Secretary CT
state, State Treasurer, Comptroller General
superintendent Of Education, Adiutent aud
| !nspector-Genera! members OF the General
| Assembly, Solicitors in the several Judicial
Circuits, and tor the various County Offices.
| together with one member OF Congrts, to
represent the State at large, and Representa-
tiyes in the respective Congressional DIG
| tricts.
at the said election. the following amend
ments to the State Constitution will be sub
ton, to wit: :, Tt,7..,l
1st. Amendment. relating 10 change Of
time @! holding general elections.
Strike out all OF that portion of Section IL
hundred and seventy" occurring in the
fourth and fifth lines. and insert tho follow
ing: ''And forever thereafter, on tho first
Tuesday following the first Monda q in No
and at snch places as The Legislature MAJ,
provide" The manner cr ~ ing on tais:
amendment shall be as foll- /. Those il faYoc
or the amendment shall dcposit ballot with
the following words writ en- or printed thereon
| unconstitutional dIient 11ent- Yes" Those op-
poaed to said amendment shall cast ballot
with the following words written or printa ed
thereon: Unconstitutional -dmenGntM-No.''
I'd. Amendment relating to the further fn-
crease of tho public debt of tho State. az fol-
lows: Article AYI."To tho end that :he pub
be increased without the due consideration
and lree coneent of the people OF the S.ate,
the General Assembly is hereby forbidden CO
Greato ao any any iurther debt or obligation, either
rantee, endorsement or otherwise, EXCEPT for
the ordinary and current business OF tho
state. without fret submitting the question
rantee, enlargement or loan Of tho credit. to
the people OF this State at a general election:
ana unless les two thirds Of the qualified voters
in favor Of further debt guarantees on'
tioTuemeiItDr loan of this credit. none shall
be created or made"
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 Amcna
menf. -dr!tc!e III-11es."
Those opposed to the am endment ehaIl cass
a oailot, with the following words written or
-drficle -fFI-NO "
All 6ar-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-
mennnr, and on conviction thereof. shalI be
1ned IN sum not less than ono hundred dol
iars, or be imprisoned for period not less
thnn one month, nor more than ak months
The Commissioners and Manager. Of Eiec
non, and each OF them, are hereby J.. .ouircL.
Win strict regard to the provisions of the
constitution and laws OF the State, touching
!hclr duty 10 suct: cage, to cau-c smch eicc-
mons to b" held Ill Their respective Counties
on the day aforesaid, and to take all neccs-
sary STEPS :or the holding OF such elections.
ami Tor the asctrt shining and determining tho
persons who shall huve tceu culy elected Il ere.
at, according to the rules. rlriplte and pc
visions prescribed by tic Act and amendment
| thereto Aforesaid.
In testimony whereof, have hercunto set
my hand and caused the Great Seal of
the State to be affixed at Columbia.
IT,. 81 the lCth day If September, A. D. 1872
and III the Einet! seventh year Of the
independence of the United States OF
! America. ROBERT X SCOTT,
; ~, Governor.
F. Il. CAnpozo, Secretary OF STATE.
! Sept Is