Beaufort Republican. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1871-1873, 1872-09-26
OFFICI.I L.
IN pursuance Of an act of the General Assembly

IN pursuance OF an act of the General Assembly
approved u arch !, 1870 cntitId "An act providing
for the general election AL i.Ir manner Ot conduct;
iIy the saa" amended by Ln act approved March u,
I>12 an election VIII bG n Id in IN" several counties
of this State CA the THIRD WEDNESDAY, being
The 6h day OF October for the following state LciS-
layc County and Congressional officers, 10 serve for
the next Two and four ycas as provided by the State
constitution and act, OF OhfS, "i the United states,
I, wit: Governor, Lieut. nant Governor, Attorney
General, secretary @. state State Treasurer Comp
trbllrr General SuUCTiEtyndCut Of Education, Adju
lant ana INSPECTOR General mcmO"r> oi the General
Assembly, Solicitors III thc s"vcrl Judicial circuits,
and Cor the yarOu> county officers, together with one
Member of Congress Ia represent the State at-laISc,
and Representatives i'll the respective Congressional
Districts.
At the saii election the following amendments to
the state Constitution will be submiitc to the voters
for ratification or rejection 10 Wit I
1t. .lmcudmrmt relating 10 chSngc of time Of
holding genera. C.'1,I'Hs.
Strike out alof thai portion Of ccton N Of Article
> following IhaworIs "ci satceYhundrcd and seven
"" occurring mthr fourth aR ilth iincS and insert
the following: Aud forever thereafter. on the first
Tuesday loowiug The iirst Monday in November ia
every second wear, in srrirInncr and IL such places
- tIa LEGISLATURE may uJu'ir" The manner "I vo-
Ting on i.Ii> anrndnrrI shall hc as follows Those
in Inv r. "i the AN. Gnrit shall deposit ballot with
the following word. Brit y or printed tctc'n, C0"-
amendment shall cast ballot with the following
words written or printed thereon, "IU'sdutiONa
!.n.aIraDs-MS
a. lncmdpfnt relating to the further increase of
IT,, rlblir drI of the sad. follow Article XVI.
To tIir emf that the pIhlic debt of South Carolina
may not hyr after be increased without the due con-
s3'rapny and free conSrnt". the people Ot the State,
H." IirnHaI Assembly i, hcr 10y forbidden 10 create
any iuEti,r debt or obligation either By the loan Of
IN" crsil of the state, hy gulrane' endorsement or
",h"UWi.' except I.T the ordinary AMI current
L'~.rcs, Of tn state without first submitting the
question - ia" CREATION OF amy such new debt,
= Q 4.ll 4. Il,.a
po"p" Of this STAT. ~ general election aud unless
two thirds 9" the qualified voters Of this state voting
on the question shall b. IN favor OF further debt,
;larant.c endorsement or loan of this credit, none
stall be- created or made"
The manner Of voting on this amendment shall be
a. follows
Tho,c il favor of ;hc amendment shall deposit
ballot with the following words written or printed
Ys.a
Those opposed 10 the amendment shall cast ballot
with In" following words riticn or printed thereon
'tot,IhRiO,sI Im"HfHIsaa ir'ins W. No"
All bar-roOms and drinking saloons shall be closed
the day ofcc",ipn and any pcr.on who shall sell
any Intoxicating drinks on the day OF election shall
b. guilty of mi~iemcanor and conviction there
Of shall b. fined in 4 sum not less than one nun
drc dollars or BE- imprisoned for period not lessihan
one month. nor more than SIX months. Tie Com
mi>SiOncrS and managers of Election, and each OF
them are hereby required. with strict regard 10 the
provisions OF the Constitution and laws Of the
State touching their duty in such case TO cause such
elections be held in their respective counties on the
day aforesaid and to take all necessary steps for the
h0dn, of such elections, and for the ascertaining
and determining the persons who shall have been
duly elected thcrea according to the rules principles
and provisions prescribed by the Act aud Amend
ment Thereto, aforesaid. In pursuance whereof,
have hereunio set my hand aud caused the great
seal Of the State to be affixed, at Columbia the 10th
day ofSeptember, A D., 1872 and in the Ninety
scyenthyear Of the Independence Of the United
States of America. -
G--l ROBERT K. SCOTT,
LIS Governor.
to- e.
FL CAIpOZo,
Secretary Of State.