The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-10-31

sPHoo1lMA4t11eo,ss. t1e,s -dov. Moasss bassI sIi Is.
sued the following proclamation:
In pursuance OF an Act Of the Gene.
raj Assembly, approved March l, 1870,
entitled ''An Act providing for the
general election and the manuer OF
conducting the same" amended by an
ACT approved March IL. 1872, en- eco.
ton viii; Do held il the several Coun-
ties OF this State, on Tuesday, the
third day OF November. eighteen hun
dred and seventy-four, for the follow.
ing State, legislative. County aud
Congressional officers, to serve for the
next two and four years, as provided
by the State Constitution, the statutes
OF the State and the Acts of the Con-
gress OF the United States. to wit:
Governor. Lieutenant Governor, mem
bers OF the General Assembly, School
commissioners, County Commission.
ers and Probate Judges in the several
Counties, together with one member
OF Congress for each Congressional
District in the State. Also, for one
Representative in the Forty third Con
gress, from the Third Congressional
District in the State, to serve as such
member until the Ath OF March,
eighteen hundred and seventy. five. to
| ill the vacancy oroasioned by the re-
sIgnation of the Honorable r. B. Ell
liott, late member of Congress from
the said District. Also. for such
County offcers-Clerks, Sheriff., etc.
as are required to fill vacancies ex.
| lstlng in certain Counties. Atthe said
election the following amendments to
the State Constitution will be sub
mitted to the voters OF the Suite for
ratification or rejection, to wit:
First. Amendment relating to the
boundary line of Pickens and Oconee
Counties, as follows: "That Section 3
OF Article II Of the Constitution of
the State. be amended by striking out
tue words White Water River in the
fifth line OF said section, and inserting
In the place thereof the words Taxa.
Way River" The manner of voting
on this amendment shall be as follows !:
Those IN favor Of the amendment shall
deposit ballot with the folio wing
words written or printed thereon
constitutional amendment; yes. ;
Those opposed to said amend ment
shall deposit ballot with the follow.
ing words written or printed thereon
Constitutional amendment; no.
Second. Amendment relative to the
terms OF Office Of Comptroller Gsne-
raj. Adjutant and Lnspector-General,
Secretary of State, Treasurer, Attor.
ney-General and Superintendent of
Education, to wit: "Strike out of Sec
ton % of Article III the word -four
occurring in the third line, and insert
,he word two, so that the section of
the Constitution will read, when
amended, as follows: Section %
There shall be elected by the qualified
| voters of the State q COMPTROLLER
General, Secretary Of State, State
Treasurer, Attorney General, Adiutant
and Inspector General and Superin.
tendent of Education, who shall hold
their respective Offices for the term OF
two years, and whose duties and com.
pensation shall be prescribed by law. f"
The manner Of voting on this amend
ment shall be as follows: Those in
favor of the amendment will deposit q
bnllot. with the following words writ
ten or printed thereon: Consultations al
amendment; yes Those opposed to
said amendment shall deposit ballot
with tho following words printed or
written thereon: constitutional
amendment; no..
Third. Amendment relative to the
increase of the debt of Counties, cities
and towns, to wit: :'Artioie XVII.
The General Assembly shall not au.
thorize any County, city, town or
village to become stockholder in, or
to loan its credit to any company, es-
ISOLATION or corporation, for nny
amount in excess Of five per centum of
assessed value Of the taxable property
OF such Comfy. city. town or village,
expressed in an election duly held ac.
cording to law"
The manner of voting on this
amendment shall be as follows, to wit:
Those in favor of said amendment
shall deposit ballot with the follow.
ing words printed or written thereon:
Constitutional amendment, Article
AVII; yes" Those opposed TO said
amendment. shall cast q bnllot with
the following words printed or written
thereon: constitutional amendment.
Article XVII; no."
All bar-rooms and drinking saloons
shall be closed on the day of election,
and any person who shall sell anv in
toxicating drinks on the day of cleo.
ton. shall be. under the law, deemed
guilty Of-a mis0emesnor and m oon-