The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1895-02-27
REGISTRATION NOTICE.
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
SUMTER COUNTY.
OFFICE OF
SUPERVISOR REGISTRATION,
SUMTER COUNTY.

TINE BOOKS OF REGISTRATION WILL
be opened ia the Court House, in the
CITY of Sumter, az the Law directs, on the 6rst
Monday in each month, until the 6rs; Moo
day in July, 1898, when the law requires
them closed. This is for the purpose 0 regis-
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 f;om
cue resideece to another. All this must be
done before or on the first Monday in July,
1895. Lost certificates may he renewed TO
within 30 days of the election, and those who
become of age between lst of July and the
election, may register at anJ 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 constitutional
convention the books for the registration of
voters Will be open on the first Monday in
March aud kept opes for 10 consecutive
DAYS thereaf ter between the hours Of 10 a. N.
and 4 p. N.
SECTIONS 4, 6 and I Of said Act, provides:
SEC. 4 Every male citizen of the United
States and of this State of the age of twenty
oae years not laboring under he disabilities
named in the Constitution of this State, and
duly qualified to vote under the existing laws
of the State, and duly registered as DOW re-
qaired By law, or who, having been entitled {
to register as 3 voter at the time Of the genera
al registration of electors in this State, which
took place 10 the year of our Lord 1882 or at
any time subsequent thereto, failed to regis-2
ter at such time as required by law, or who'd
has become a citizen of this State and who
will register as hereinafter provided in such
cases, shall be entitled 10 vote for delegates I
said convention.
SEC. 6. That on the first Monday Of Marc3
on the year of our Lord 1895, the Supervise
if Registration of each county shall, at thS
county seat thereof, open his books of regis
%tration, and shall hold the same open for ten
consecutive calendar days thereafter, between
the hours of 10 o'clock 10 the forenoon and
4 O'Clock in the afternoon,
during which time any elector then or bereto-
fore at any time entitled 70 register es 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 10 register as such as hereinafter p7o-
vided /; and any elector having been hereto
fore duly registered, or having lost his certi-
fcate. 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
IN the year of our Lord 1882, or at any tine
subsequent thereto, and who failed to
register at such time as required by law, AID
who shall make application under oath. il
accordance with a printed form to be pre-
pared by the Attorney General, setting forth
in each case the fact, TO wit: The full name:
age, occupation and residence of the appii-
can't at the time of the said general registra-
ton, or at any time thereafter when the said
applicant became entitled % register, and
the place or places of his residence since the
time when he became entitled 10 register,
which affidavit shall be supported ty the
amdavits of two reputable citizens, who
were each of twenty.one years of age on the
Goth DAY of June, Ammo Domini 1882, or al
the time the said applicant became entitled
thereafter 10 register, or any slectcr who has
become q citizen r: this State ~ moving
into the Same, according 20 ,ae Constitution
o. the State, and who shall make application
! under cath, stating the tine ct his moving
into the State and his place of residence
since living il the State, which application
shall be supported by The afsid.v;t OF Two re-
putsb!e %ci,izeos, who were iNtniy-cne years
of sge at the time the applicant became =
resident Of this State: such appl!csp! shall
te allowed TO register MS a voter, aac have
is.ued 10 him a certificate as 8 Gully o~aal:hed
elec.or in Tie marner ard form rCw iIo-
vided by law, and be entitled TO vote al SAID
election tor delegates 10 said convention.
". S. JAMES,
Supervisor of Registration.
P. O.-Bi<hopv;lie, S c.
Feb. Nth. 1895.