The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-09-29
OFFICIAL.
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA.
ExFCuTIyF DepApr,,v,,r

DEPARTMENT.
n pursuance ot an Act OF the Genera
i Assembly, approved March /, 1870. enti.
lieu "An Act providing for the general cleo
tion and the manner ot conducting the same."
an els ction will be held in the several Coup.
ties Of this Stata on the THIRD WEDNEs-
PAY, being the 10th day, Of October, for tho
following. State, Legislative, County and
t'ongress!onal officers, to serve for the next
Two and four years, as provided by the State
Constitution and Acts OF Congress of the
United States, to wit: Governor, Lieutenant
S, SSovernor, Attorney-General, Secretary OF
superintendent Of Education, Adjutant and
inspector General, members OF the General
AssemDly, Solicitors in the several Judicial
Circuits, and for tho various County Offices.
together with one member Of Conereas to
represent the State at large, aud Representa-
tricts.
At the eaid election, the following amend
ments to the State Constitution viii be sub.
mltted to the voters for ratification or reiec.
ton, to wit:
1st: Amendment relating to change OF
time OF holding general elections
Strike out all OF that portion Of Section II
OF Article II, following tho words eighteen
hundred and seventy" occurring in the
oq lana and a olaar nes sna Insert the follow
Tuesday following the first Monday in Mo-
vember, in every second year. in such manner
ana at such places as the legislature may
PAoNAoo. IAC mhuuCl VOTING tliR
amendment shall be as follows: Thoee in favor
OF the amendment shall deposit a ballot with,
the following words WI itten or printed thereo
NConsiatuftonal Ament neent-- Yes" Those op-
with tho following words written or printed
thereon: Constitutional lAnendment-No."
"a. Amendment relating to the further In.
fns crease OF the public debt of the State, as fol-
lie debt of South Carolina may not hereatter
be Increased without the due consideration
and ires consent Of the people Of the State
% the ueneral Assembly is hereby forbidden to
by the loan OF the credit of the State. by pna.
rantee, endorsement or otherwise, excepf for
me n ordinary and current business OF the
oaate, without tirst submitting the question
as to the creation Of any such new debt pna
rantee, endorsement or loan of the credit n
the people OF this State, at a general election:
and unless two-thirds of the qualified voters
in G1 tn1s state voting on the question shall be
dorsement or loan OF this credit none sbaIl
be created or made"
The manner Of voting on this amendment
shall be as follows:
Those in favor of the Amendment sh al, d.
post ballot with the following words written
Or printed thereon: Constitutional Amend
ment, Article XVL- Yes"
THOSE opposed to the amendment shall cast
a ballot, with the following words written or
printed thereon: Unconstitutional amendment.
Article IFI-No"
All Dsr-rooms and drinking saloons shall be
closed on the day of election, and any person
who shall sell any Intoxicating drinks on the
Day OF election. shall be guilty of misde-
meenor, and, on conviction thereof shall be
hned in sum not less than one hundred dol
!aars, or be imprisoned for period not less
than one month. nor more than six months.
The Cnmmissioners and Manager. Of Elec-
ZION, and each OF them, are hereby REQUIRED
MIN stIict regard to the provisions OF the
constitution and laws of the State. touching
'Qelr QulN IN EQCl oh,
tions to be held in their respective Cunn,ies
on the day aforesaid, and to take all neces-
sary steps for the holding of such elections.
and for the asc. rtaining and determining the
persons who shallhave 3een duly elected ii ere
at, according to the rules. ,rinciplee and plo
vision nspre scribed by the Act and amendment
thereto, aforesaid.
In Testimony whereof, have hereunto set
my hand and caused the Great Seal Of
the State to be affixed, at Columbia.
Il. 81 the 10th day Of September, A. D. 1872
and III the pinet, seventh year of the
Independence or the United States of
America. ROBERT K SCOTl,
r, Governor.
Sent lS