The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-10-05
OFFICIAL.

STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT.
N pursuance OF an Act OF the Genera
4 Assembly. approved March !, 1879, enti-
tied Van Act providing for the general cleo
tion and the manner OF conducting the same"
amended en- led BY M az Act approved March 12 1872.
ties OF this Stata on the THIRD WEDNEs.
DAY, being the 10th day, Of October, for the
following state, Legislative, County and
oonEressional officers, to serve for the next
Constitution and Acts OF Congress Of the
United States, to wit: Governor, Lieutenant
Governor. Attorney General, Secretary Of
state. stste mfea,uTe5. Comptroler,
lnspector-Gen members Of the Gtneral
Assembly, Solicitors in the several Judicial
Circuits, and for the various County Offices
together with ono member OF Conpres. to
represent the State at large, and Representa-
tives in the respective Congressional Dis
tricts
At the said election. tho following amend
ments to the State Constitution will be sub
mitted to the voters for ratification or reiec-
ton, to wit:
1st. Amendment relating to change Of
time OF holding general elections.
strike out al Of that portion Of Section II
OF Article II, following tho words "eighteen
hundred and seventy" occurring in the
fourth and fifth limos. and insert tile follow
ing: ''And forever thereafter, on the first
Tuesday following the first Monday in No
y
and at such places as the Legislature may
provide" The manner OF voting on this
amendment shall be as follows: Th0se in favor
OF the amendment shall deposit ballot with
Unconstitutional Amen" nent- Yes" Those op-
posed 10 said amendment snail cast q ballot
with the following words written or printed
thereon: "Constttufionai Anaendment-fo."
I'd. Amendment relating to the further fn-
crease OF tho nu6lic debt OF the State. as fol-
lows: Article XVI-''To tho end that tho pub
lie debt Of South Carolina may not hereafter
be Increased without the due consideration
and Tres consent OF the people OF the State,
the General Assembly is hereby forbidden to
create any further debt or obligation. either
by the loan OF the credit OF the State, by qua.
rantee, endorsement or otherwise, except for
the ordinary and current business OF the
State. without first submitting the question
as TO the creation OF any such new debt. qua
rantee. endorsement or loan OF the credit. to
the peop OF this State, at a general election;
and unless twO-thirds Of the qualified voters
OF this State voting on the question shall be
In favor Of a further debt, guarantee. en-
dorsemcnt or loan Of this credit, none ehall
be created or made"
The manner Ut voting on this amendment
shall BIO as follows:
Those in favor Of the amendment sha all de.
posit ballot with the following words written
or printed thereon: Unconstitutional Amcnd-
meat. Article XVI Yes"
Those opposed to the amendment shall cast
q ballot, with the following words written or
printed thereon: - Constitutional Amendment,
Article XVI-No"
All bar.rooms and drinking saloons shall be
clo+ed on the day Of election. and any person
who ehall sell any Intoxicating drinks ON tho
day OF election, shall be guilty OF misde-
meanor, aud. on conviction thereof, shall be
fined In sum not less than one hundred dol
lars, or be Imprisoned for period not less
than ono month, nor moro than six months.
The Commissioners and Managers Of Elec-
tion, and eadh OF them, arc hereby required,
and laws OF the State, touching
their duty in such case, to cause such cleo