The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-10-15
OFFICIAL.
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA.
EYECJIrIyr Urn. prx,.,,r,

EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT.
N pursuance OF an Act of tho Genera
y Assembly, approved March 1, 1870, cnti
tied IAN Act providing for the general cleo
ton and the manner of conducting the same"
amended by an Act approved March IL, 1872
an cl. ction will bo held in the several Conn-
ties OF this state on the THIRD WEDNES.
DAY, being tho 10th day, OF October, for the
following. State, Legislative, County and
Congressional officers, 10 servo for the next
two and four years. as provided by tho State
constitution and Acts OF Congress Of the
United states, to wit: Governor, Lieutenant-
Governor, Attorney eneral, Secretary of
State, State Treasurer, Comptroller G neral
Superintendent Of Education. Adjutant and
Inspector General, members Of the General
Assembly Solicitors in tho several judicial
Circuits, and tor tho various County Offices,
together with ono member Of Congres. to
represent tho State at large, and Representa-
tivos III tho respective Congressional Dis
tricts.
At tho said election, tho following amend
ments to the State Constitution will be sub
mitted to tho voters for ratification or rtjcc-
ton, to wit:
lat. Amendment relating to change of
time OF holding general elections.
Strik" out all OF that portion of Section II
Of Article II, following tho words eighteen
fourth and fifth lines. and insert tie follow
ing: "And forever thereafter, on the first
Tuesday following the first Monday in No
vember, in every second year, in such manner
duu ht buCu pldCeb db the Legislature may
provide" Tho manner or voting on this
amendment shall be as follows: Those in fnvor
OF the amendment shall deposit ballot with
the following words written or printed thereon:
"ConstafufionM Amennment- Yes" Those op-
posed to said amendment shall cast ballot
with the following words written or print cd
thoreon: CONSTITUTIONAL An,endnlent-
I'd. Amendment relating to the further In
lows: Article XVI-'To the end that .he pub
lie debt Of South Carolina may not hereafter
be increased without the duo coneidera ton
and tree 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
rartee, endorsement or otherwise, except for
the ordinary and current business OF the
State, without fret submitting the qucetion
as to the creation Of any such new debt, qua
rantee, endorsement or loan of the credit, to
the people of this State, Mt general election:
and unless two-thirds OF the qualified voters
of this State voting on the question shall be
in favor of q further debt, guarantee, en-
dorsement or loan OF this credit, none shall
bo created or made"
Tho manner Of voting on this amendment
shall be as follows:
Those in favor Of tho amendment shall de-
post ballot with the following words written
or printed thereon: Constitutional Amend
nent, Article IVI-Yes."
Those opposed to the amendment shall cast
a ballot, with the following words written or
printed thereon: Constitutional Amendment,
Article IVI-No"
All bar-rooms and drinking saloons shall be
closed on the day of election, and any person
Who shall sell any Intoxicating drinks on the
meanor, and. on conviction thereof, shall be
fined in sum not less than ono hundred dol
lars, or be imprisoned for period not less
than one month, nor more than si1 months.
Tho Commissioners and Managers of Elec-
tion, and each of them, arc hereby required,
with strict regard to the provisions Of tho
Constitution and laws OF the State, touching
their duty in such case, to cause such elec-