The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-09-22
OFFICIAL.
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA.
ExpCUTIyP Urn. prxrn~,,

EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT.
pursuance OF an Act Of the Genera
tied IAN Act providing for the general cleo
ton aud the manner OF conducting the same"
amended by an Act approved March H. 1879,
an OIL ction will be held in the several Coun-
ties Of this stat, on the THIRD wEDNEs-
DAY, being the 10th day, Of October, for the
following state, Leg islative, County and
CONGRESSIONAL officers, to serve for the next
two and four years. as provided by the state
Constitution and Acts OF Congress OF the
uAlted states, to wit: Governor, Lieutenant
Governor, Attorney-General, Secretary Of
Superintendent Of Education, Adju.ant and
Inspector General, members OF the General
Assembly. Solicitors in the several Judicial
circuits, and for tho various County Offices,
rcpr ,sent the State 1T large, aud I;errcscntr-
tives in the respective Congressional Dis-
tricts
at the said election. the following amend.
ments to the State Constitution will be cub
nitted tn the voters for ratification or rtiec.
tion, to wit:
1st. Amendment relating to change of
time OF holding generui elections
Strike out all OF that portion Of Section II
Of Article II, following the words ''ciIhteen
hundred and seventy" occurring in the
fourth and fifth lines. and insert the follow
luesday following the first Monday in No
vembcr, in every second year, in such manner
and ,,!a'. At such places az tho Legislature may
amendment shall he ne follows: Those in favor
OF the smendmcnt ghalI deposit n ballot with
the following words written or printed thereon:
'ConStlfuttonot Ame" ment- Yes" Those op-
posed to said amendment shall cast a ballot
with the following words written or printed
thereon: Constitutional An,endment-No."
I'd Amendment relating to the further In
crease or the rublic debt OF the State. as fol-
lows: Article AYI-"To the end that the pub
ilc debt OF South Carolina may not hereafter
be Increased without the due consideration
and Tree consent Of the people Of the State,
the General Assembly is hereby forbidden ~
create any further debt or obligation. either
by the loan OF the credit OF the state BY qua
rantee enforcement or otherwise e1cept for
the ordinary and current business OF the
htate without first submitting the question
az to the creation OF any such new debt pua-
rantee. endorsement or loan of the credit. to
the peup of this State, at general election.
ana unless two-thirds OF the qualified voters
OF this State voting on the question shall be
In fSvor OF furthe- debt, guarantee, en-
dorsement or loan OF this credit, none shall
be created or made"
The manner OF voting on this amenfmept
shall BIZ as follows:
Those in favor OF the amendment shall de-
poslt ballot with the following words written
OF priHted thereon; "C0nstitutionai Amend
Those opposed tn the amendment shal! cart
ballot, with the following words written or
printed IN. rcon: ..ComstIutiomal Amendment,
article XFI-No
closed on the day Of election and an, person
%ho rhaii cell any Intoxicating drinks on the
day OF election. s'all be guilty OF misdo-
meanor. aid on conviction thereof. shall be
lined in sam Eos Less than one hundred dol
lars, or be imprisoned for a period not less
than ono mouth, nor more than six months.
Tho Com mis- ssi"ncrs and Manager Of Eiec-
tlon, aud each OF them, are hereby required,
With strict regard to the provisions OF the
Constitution and laws OF the State, touching
their duty in such case, to cause euch cleo
lions t" be held in. the r respective C.unsi.s
on the day afor- aid. and to take all neccs-
sary steps Tor the holding Of such electiots,
and f"r the asc rt4iIng and determining the
persons wi o shallhnve 1een duly elected ii 9: e.
at. according to he rules, rih,iple and PIC
Visions prescribed by the Act anu amendment
thereto aforesaid
In testimony whereof, have herrunto set
my hand and caused the Great Seal Of
the State to be affixed, at Columbia,
IL. g. the 10th day Of September, A. D. 1879,
and IN the uinet, seventh year OF the
Independence OF the United States OF
America. ROBERT X. SCOTT,
- Governor.
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