The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1872-10-12
OFFICIAL.
STATE OF SOUTA CAROLINA,
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT.


i scmbly approved March |, 1870. entitled
IAN act, providing for the general election
and the manner Of conducting the same.
amended by All net approved Mich II, 1872,
m election will be held in the several
cocnics of this State on the THIRD
WEDNESDAY, being the 18th day Of Octo-
Der, for the following state, Legislative.
county and Congressional officers to serve
for the next two and four years. as provided
by the State constitution and acts of Con
gress of the United States, TO wit Gryer-
nor, Lieutenant Governor. Attorney General,
Secretary of State, State Treasurer. Comp
troller General, Superintendent of Educa-
ton, Aijutant and Inspector General, mem
bers of the General Assembly. Solicitors in
the several judicial circuits. and for the
various county C"iccs, together with Que
Member of Congress TO represent the State
n; large and Representative in the respcc
tqe Congressional District
At the said election the following amend.
mcnts to the State Constitution will be sub
mitted TO the voters for ratification or rejec-
ton, 10 wit:
LIST. Amendment relating to change Of
time OF holding general elections.
Strike out all Of that portion oC Section
NJ Of Article 2, following the words
eighteen hundred and seventy" occurring
IN the fourth and fifth lines, and insert the
following: 'And forever theIcntter, Oh the
hrst Tuesday following the first Monday in
November, in every second year, in such
manner and al such places ns The Lcgisla-
ture may provide. The manner of voting
on this amendment shall be as follows
Ihos= III favor ofthe amendment shall de-
posit ballot with the following words writ
tn or printed thereon, ConsttfutionaI .imcnd-
! ment-ics.' Those opposed TO said amend
meet shall cast ballot with the following
words written or printed thereon, '.Conslilu
| hOn .inentfacnt-Eo."
I'd. Amendment relating to the further in
| crease Of the public debt of the State. as
| follows: Article XVI. TO the end that
| the public debt of South Carolina mnv not
| herenitcr bc increased without the due con
sidcration, and free con.cnt Of the people of
| The State. the General Assembly is hereby
| forbidden to create any further deb, or
obligation, either by the loan of the credit
of the State, by guarantee, endorsement or
| Otherwise, except for the ordinary and cur
| rent business Of ibe State without first
| submitting the question as TO the creation of
any such new nebt, guarantee. endorsement
or loan OF the crciit. TO the people ,t THIS
| state. at n general election ami unless two
thirds OF the qualified qcters of his State,
voting on the questions shall bc in faqor of u
| further debt. guarantees. en- nlorsement or
loan of this credi none shall be created or
| made"
The manner OF voting on this amcndinen. (.
| shall he as follows:
Those in favor Of the amendment ahuli de-
post ballot with the following worl. writ
ten or printed thereon. "Coasututional
-imend"aen' -irficie IVK-Yes."
Taosc opposed 10 the amendment shall
! cast n ha lot. with the following words writ
| ten or printci thereon UonstifutinnGi
dh.emdHcm .irttcic IFI-No"
| Ali har ouI '.,,,- =,
be closed or the day of election. and any
| person WHO shall sci! any intoxicating
drinks N tho dry Of election shall he guilty
| OF mis'.cn.canor. aud on conviction tAcrc-
| OF, shall bc fined IN Il s,in not less thnn one
hundred dollars. or he imprisoned for n
| period not less than one mouth, ucy more
| than six months
! The Commissioners aul Managers OF
Election, ana each o. th,m. are hereby re
! quir"d. with s'r.ci regard to the provisions
"t tho Cohstitutn and layrs OF the State.
touching their duty in such case. ia cause
such elections TO he held IN their respective
counties on the day aforesaid. aud to lake
all necessary steps Tor the hodimg of such
| elections, and for the msccrt:,:nin. the per
| oons who shall have ..ycn ,,uiy elected ,hcr,
| II. accorln. to the rules. prjncipl - and
| provisions prescribed hy the Act nnd Amend
nent thereto. aforesaid. la witness whcrc-
! OF have hcrcunic set ny haa,l AMI causc
the great seal OF the State to be affixed,
ct Columbia, the 9th day September.
A. D., 1872, and in the Ninety seventh
year of the Independence of the United
States of America.
l. S. ROBERT X SCOTT.
~~-- Governor
F. l.. CARnOZO.
Secretary of State.
Sept % 81