The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1895-03-06
REGISTRATION NOTICE.
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA
SUMTER COUNTY.
OFFICE OF
SUPERVISOR REGISTRATION,
SUMTER COUNTY.

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be opened in the Court House, in the
CITY of Sumter. as the law directs. on the first
Monday in each month, until the first Mon
day in July, 1895, when the law requires
them closed. This is for the purpose Of regis
lering all persons who have become of age, or
entitled to register since the last election: 10
transfer persons from this to another county,
and from one township to another, or from
sue resideace 10 another. All this must be
done before or on the first. Monday in July,
1895. Lost certificates may he renewed 10
within 30 DAYS of the election, and those who
become of age between LIST of july and the
election, may register at any time before
election.
Those who refused or neglected 10 register
before the last election, canuOt register until
the law is changed.
Also in accordance with an Act Of the
Legislature providing for n constitutions
convention the books for the registration Of
voters will be omen on the first Monday in
March and kent open for 10 consecutive
DAYS thereafter between the hours of 10 a. M.
and 4 p. m.
SECTIONS 4, 6 aud / Of said Act. provides:
SEC. 4 Every male citizen of the United
States ard of this State of the age of twenty
one years not laboring under the disabilities
named in the Constitution of this State, and
du!y qualified 10 vote under the existing laws
of The State, and duly registered as now re-
quired by law, or who, having been entitled
10 register as a voter at the time of the geDer-
al registration Of electors in this State. which
took place in the year of our Lord 1882 or at
any time subsequent thereto, failed to regis
ter st such time as required by law, or who
has become q citizen Of this State and who
will register as hereinafter provided in such
cases, shall be entitled to vote for delegates 10
said convention.
SEQ. 6. That on the first Monday of March,
90 The year of our Lord 1895, the Supervisor
if Registration of each county shall, ut the
county seat thereof, open his books OF regis.
tration, and shall hold the same open for ler
consecutive calendar days thereafter, between
the hours of 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 nss 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 eo-
Titled to register az such as hereinafter pro-
vided and any elector having been hereto
fore duly registered, or ha1iug lost his c-rti-
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 to register at the general registration
10 the year Of our Lord 1882, or at any time
subsequent thereto, and who failed 10
register at such tirae as required by law, and
who shall make application under oath, in
accordance With n 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 appil-
cant at the time Of the said general regIstra-
lion, or at any time thereafter when the said
applicant became entitled to register, and
the place or places of his residence since the
time when he became entitled to register,
which affidavit shall be supported by the
afidavits of two reputable citizens, who
were each Of twenty-one years OF age GU the
Both day Of June, Anno 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 aud his 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 n
resident Of this State; such applicant shall
be allowed to register as a voter, and have
issued 10 him a certificate as a duly qualified
elector in 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.-Bishopyille, S. C.
Feb. Nth, 1895.