The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1882-02-09
THE ELECTION B'BL.,,
~ Toxt of It's More Important Pro-
Visions.

The following are the more important
Iovisione Of the Election Bill, as finally
sssed by both houses Of the General
4.ase.IDly: -.
TSrcrIoN l. ali maize citizens OF the
9nited States, Of the age Of twenty.one
Ears and upwards, not laboring under
5isabilities of the Constitution, with
distinction of race or color or for.
er condition, who shall have been a
,Ssident of the State for one year, and in
II county in which he offers to vote for
ttv DAYS next preceding any general
Sectiop. shall be entitled 10 vote: Pro-
led. That no person, while kept in any
3mshouse or asylum, or of unsound
ind, or confined in any public prison,
II sbalI have been convicted Of treason,
'nrder. robbery of the goods or chattela
! another with or without violence,
neither taken from the person or other.
se, or of duelling, shall be allowed to
SEC. g. All electors of the State shall
q registered as hereinafter provided, and
4, nerson shall be allowed to vote at any
lection hereafter to be held unless reg
!, tered as herein required.
SEc. 8. On or before the first day of
farch next, and on or before the same
Nv in every second year thereafter, the
Governor shall appoint, by and with the
dyice and consent of the Senate, if in
Assion, and if not in session, subject to
lie approval of the Senate at its next
5ssion. and subject to removal by, the
o7ernor, by and with the advice and
bnsent of the Senate, one competent
I'D discreet person in each county, who
Aall be qualified voter thereof, and
iho shall hold his Office at the county
sat, who shall be known as the surer-
sor of registration of such county, and
those duty it shal! be- to supervise the
egistration of the electors Of such coun.
4 az herein specified. The naid super
isor Of registration shall keep q record
sf all his official acts and proceedings.
ihe term Of his Office shall be for two
sesrs from the date Of bis appointment,
Sho shall continue in Office until his
Ihccessor is appointed aud qualified,
ind he shall not be eligible to any other
sf1ice during the term for which he is ap.
3ointed
The Governor shall have the authority
b appoint an assistant supervisor in case
u tho inability of the supervisor to act,
Tho, when 80 appointed, shall have all
he powers and be charged with the
/ suties Of the supervisor, and shall receiSe
I've dollars per diem when actually EN-.
5loyed. The Governor shall also appoint
5To assistant supervisors OF: election who
ball serve 5githout comp snYation- who
sball sit with Che super7isOrsinl all cases
ihere the supervisor shallrefuse to reg.
tier the applicant.
A SEC. 4. The Secretary Of State shall,
y the 1st March, Ammo Domini 1882,
Auss sufficient number Of registration
spoks and blanks to be prepared, so that
saere shall be two of the said books for
och precinct in each county, which
boks shall be ruled IN columns, with
eoper headings, so rs to indicate the
pine, age, occupation and place of resi-
ence Of each elector, with a separate
plumn to the right side Of the page for
Sich entries as may be necessary.
SEC. s. After the approval offhis Act,
|ae supervisor of registration, in the
alonths of May and juno next shall
lake full and complete registration Of
q qualified voters in the following man
pr: He shall give three weeks notice of
times and places Of registration by
Avertising in one or more county papers,
81 By posting il public piaco in each
ting precinct, whore no paper is pub.
pied in the county. The time for reg
tration shall not be less than one nor
ore than three days ateach registration
eeclnct: Immediately after closing the
glst1ation at the precincts, he shall
pen his books at the county seat, to cor
:2ct errors in registration, and to register
Och electors as failed to register at their
spective precincts, and who shall then
pd there present themselves for that
anrPose; entering the names of such
piers IN his book for their proper pre-
Incts. At the conclusion Of the regis
:9atlon heTeilbofore provided :',r the
lpervlsor OF registration shall re .se the
sst; and in case it be made to ap pear to
Us satisfaction that there is qualified
oter IN precinct who has failed to reg.
'ser, ne may, upon such evidence rs he
nay think necessary, in his discretion,
PERMIT the name of such voter to be
placed on said list, and to issue certiG.
ESIe therefor. That for tho purpose of
eglstFation, each township as now laid
pt and defined be, and Is hereby, de.
larec a registration precinct, and in
'pose counties in which there are no such
|pWhships,. that the parish as formerly
2noWn and defined be, and is hereky, de-
Jared such precinct, and in the cities of
columbia and Charleston each ward
4 nail al be registration precinct.
SEC. 6. When the said registration
'pa!l be closed;J and mot reopened for
eglslrationn, except for the purposes and
= hereinafter mentioned, until, after the
eAt general elections for State officers.
eitSf the said next general election the
~ books shall be reopaned for registra.
Ron OF such persons as shall thereafter
Tcome entitled to register on the first
'tonday In each month, to and until the
ny Monday of July, inclusive, pre-
tedlng the following general election,
spon which last named day the same
ssali % ciosed and not reopened for reg
gma!ion until after the said general elec.
stoh ana ever after the said book shall
y opened for registration of such electors
y !ne days above mentioned, until the
Icy uey OF July preceding q general
lection, when the same shaii be closed
) Aforesaid until the said general cleo.
7oa shall have taken place.
! oho. z. Each elector in the State shall
8 &; required, at tho time advertised for
~ precinct as hereinbefore provided, to
gppear before the supervisor of registra-
IN sm az the place advertised, and make
a.a au 5eiore the said supervisor, which
a.s tne said supervisor Is hereby author
eu and required to administer, that the
!. .c.s Is men and there to be stated by him
Il 70 rol;1 ms name, age. occupation, and place