The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1895-03-13
REGISTRATION NOTICE.
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
SUMTER COUNTY.
OFFICE O.
SUPERVISOR REGISTRATION,
SUMTER COUNTY.

| TINE BOOKS OF REGISTRATION WILL
be opened in the Court House, in the
! civ of Sumter, as the law directs. on the first
Monday in each montE, until the first Mon
! day in July, 1895, when the law requires
them closed. This is for the purpose ofregis-
tering all persons who have become of age, or
entitled to register since the last election: TO
transfer persons from this TO another county,
and from one township to another, or from
enc residecce to another. All this must be
done before or on the first Monday in July,
| 1895. Lost certificates may be renewed TO
within 80 days of the election, and those who
become of age between lst of July and the
election, may register at any time before
election.
Those who refused or neglected to register
before the last election, Cannot register until
the law is changed.
Also in accordance with an Act of the
Legislature providing for a constitutions
cosvention the books for the registration Of
voters will be open on the first Monday in
March and kept open for 10 consecutive
DAYS thereafter between the hours of 10 a. m.
and 4 p. N.
SECTIONS 4, 6 aud I Of said Act, provides:
SEC. 4 Every male citizen OF the United
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oae wears not laboring under the disabilities
named in the Constitution of this State, and
duly qualified TO vote under the existing laws
of the State, and duly registered AS now re-
ouired by law, or who, having been entitled
to register as a voter at he time OF the gener-
al registration of electors 10 this State. which
took place in the year of our Lord 1882 or at
any time subsequent thereto, failed to regis
ter at such time as required by law, or who
has become a citizen Of this State and who
will register AS hereinafter provided in such
cases, shall be entitled 10 vote for delegates 10
said convention.
SEC. 6. That on the first Monday of March,
90 the year of our Lord 1895, the Supervisor
if Registration Of each county shall, al the
county seat thereof, open mis- books OF regis
tration, and shall hold the same open for ten
consecutive calendar days thereafter, between
the hours az 10 O'Clock in the forenoon and
4 o'clock in the afternoon,
during which time any elector then or hereto
fore at any time entitled 10 register as a
qualified voter, or who has become a citizen
of this State, shall be-, during the time herein
fixed for such registration also on the days
now fixed by law for registration, and CO.
titled to register as such as hereinafter pro-
vioed 4; and any elector having been hereto
fore duly registered, or ha7ing lost his ctrtl-
6cate, shall be entitled to have the same
transferred or renewed as now provided by
law.
SEC. I. Any elector who shall have been
! entitled 10 register at the general registration
10 the year Of our Lord 1882, or at any time
subsequent thereto, and who failed TO-
register at such time as required by law, aud
who shall make application under oath, in
accordance with II printed form to be pre-
pared By the Attorney General, setting forth
in each case the fact, to wit: The in:l name,
age, occupation and residence of the appii-
can't vt the time of the said general regis:ra-
ton, or at any time thereafter when the SAID
applicant became entitled to register, and
the place or places of his residence since the
tune when he became entitled to register,
which affidavit shall be supported by the
afidaviis of two reputable %citizaos, who
were each Of twenty-one years Of age on the
30th day of June: Ammo Domini 1882, or at
the time the said applicant became entitled
thereafter to register, or any elector who has
become a citizen Of this State by moving
into the same, according to the Constitution
of the State, and who shall make application
under oath, stating the time of his moving
into the State and bis place of residence
since living 10 the State, which application
shall be supported by the affidavit of two re-
putable citizens, who were twenty-one years
of age at the time the applicant became a
resident, of this State; such applicant shall
be allowed TO register as a voter, and have
issued 10 him a certificate az a duly qualified
elector 10 the manner and form now pro-
vided by law, and be entitled to vote at said
election for delegates to said convention.
W. S.JAMES,
Supervisor Of Registration.
P. O.-Bishopville, S. c.
Feb. llth, 1885,