The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1874-10-31
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PROCLANIATION


COLUMBIA, S. G., October 29, 1874
In pursuance of On Act OF the General
Assembly, approved March 1st, 1870, en-
titled "An Act providing for the Gen eral
Election and the manner of conducting the
same" amended by an Act approved March
IL, 1872, M Election will be held in the
several counties of this State, on TUES
DAY. the Third Day of November, eighteen
hundred and seventy-f four, for The following
State, Legislative, County and Congression-
nj officers, to serve for the next two and
four years, as provided by the State Consti-
tuition, the Statutes of the State, and the
Acts of the Congress of the United States,
to-wlt: Governor, Lieutenant Governor,
Members Of the General Assembly, Schoo!
Commissioners, County Commissioners, and
Probnte Judges in the several counties. to-
gcther with one Member Of Congress for
each Congressional District in the State
Also, for one Representative in the Ferty-
third Congress from the Third Ccngrcssion.
nj District in the State, TO serve MS such
member until the fourth Of March, eighteen
hundred and scventyfvc, to fill the vacancy
occasioncd by the resignation of the Honor
able Robert e. Elliott late member Of Con
grcss from the said district. Also, for such
County Otfccrs-Clerks, Sherifs, &c--as
are required to fill vacancies existing in
following amendments to tie State Consti-
tuition will be submitted to the voters of the
State for ratification or rejection, to- wit:
Frst.-AmcEdmcnt relating TO the bound
airy line OF piekcns and Oconre Counties, rs
follows: That section three, of Article two
of the Constitution Of the State be amended
by striking out the words ..Whitc Water
River" in the fifth line Of said section, and
inserting in the place thereof the words
"Tnxaway River"
The manner of 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
Constitutional Amendment t; Yes" Those
opposed to said amendment shall deposit
ballot with the following words writ en- or
printed thereon: constitutional Amend.
mcnt; No."
iSecond.-Amcndmcn re,atiyc to the terms
Of Office of Comptroller General, Adjutnnt
and Inspector General, Secretary of State,
Treasurer, Attorney Gen cral and Superin-
tcndent Of Educ alton, to Wit: "Strike out
OF section twcnty-thr.e OF Article three, the
word Four occurring in the third line,
and insert the word Two" so that the Sec
t!on of the constitution will read when
amended as follows. Section twenty three,
There shall be elected by the qualified
voters Of the State Ii Compt roller General,
Secretary of State, Treasurer, Attorney
General, Adjutant AMI Inspector General
and Superintendent o. Education, who shall
hold their respective Offices for the term of
two years and whese duties and compansa.
ton shall bc prescribed by law"
The manner oe ye' ing Oh this amen lmcnt
shall be as follows: Those IN favor of the
following words written or printcd thereon: on"
Constitutional AmcnImcnt; Yes"
Those opposed to sul amendment shall
deposit ballot with the following words
printed or written thereon. "Consli,utiontl al
Amendment; No."
crease of the debt Lf counties. cities anil
towns. to wit: Article NVII, The General
Assembly shall not anthoriz any county,
city, town or village, to become stock
holder in, or to loan its credit to any comp
any. association or corporation. for any
amount III excess of five per ccn.un OF the
assessed value of the taxable property of
such county, city, town OR village. without
the approval of u majority of ;thc legal
Mt an election duly held nc cord
ing to law"
The manner Of voting on this amendment
shall he rs follows, to wit: Those in favor
OF said amendment shall deposit ballot
with the following words printed or written
thcrcon constitutional Amendment,
Article XVII; Yes" Those opposed to said
shall cast n ballot with the fol-
lowing words printed or written thereon /:
constitutional Amendment, Article XVII;
No."
All har-rooms and drinking saloons shall
be closed On the day of election, and any
person shall sell any intoxicating drinks on
the day OF election, shall be, under the law,
deemed guilty of mslem eanor, and on
thereof, will be fined in sum
not less than one hundred dollars, or be
imprisoned for period not less than one or
more than six months.
The Commissioners and Managers of Elec-
ton, all and each of them, are hereby re.
qured, with strict regard to the provisions
of the constitution AMI laws of the State,
their duty in such casreAo cause
such elections to be held in their respective
on the day aforesaid, and 10 take
all necessary steps for holding of such cleo
tions and for the asccrtaining and deter
mining of the persons who shall have been
duly elected thereat, according to the ruls.
principles and provisions prescribed by the
Act and the amendment to the Act aforsaid.
In testimony whereof l have hereunto
subscribed my name, and caused the Great
Seal of the State to be pffixed. at Columbia,
this twenty eighth day of October, A D.
1874, and in the ninety ninth year Of tn Q
Independence Of the United States of Amer
ica.
BY the Governor:
[sEAL.] FL MOSES, JR
HENRY h. liAYNE, Secretary of State.