Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1839-12-07
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THE NEW JERSEY ELECTION CASE :,
Tho case, which the House Of Representatives. viii
be- called on to decide, perhaps bci"rca Speaker IS enc"
son although i, has been long time before the pubic
!; even vet perirctv understood 1t has been dh-
hcnt from the many misrepresentation mace icspr't
;nr it, /, gather the true facts OF The case; ana al 'hS
time is peculiarly important TO present them nee rom
ohsc.rt,. before the public.
n ,,.,;on for Representatives from New Jersey in
,hc tv,.ntys;yh Congress al the United states look
place under the law q" that State, al TIE same 'e a.
that for the State officers, and was Conducted ~ lS
gam. officers Of election, the second uesoav ana
"Wednesday OF October lc3>. Under the laws 81 liial
S,otc the mode OF conducting the election is the same
Tar The choice OF Representatives, in Congress as Tor
State officers The difference commences IN ti man
rand mode of return. The return |" bc made by 'c
officers Of election OF the election OF Sl,r .
rcourcd 10 be signed and serted BY the officers {" ccc-
finn Int The law does require that the returns OF The
township officers Of the votes Tor Representatives IN
concress should be sealed: instead Of which it pro-
ydes that after the close of the polls, the Judges and
clerk of election SHALL without delay, take an account
Of and cast up, the votes given IN Tor each candidate
and make list of the same; which list they shall sign,
certify seal up direct, and transmit 10 the clerk OF the
county before five o'clock of the afternoon oi the sa
llrday ne II after the day of the election. he drcc-
ton OF The INV as lists OF The votes for State officers.
REQUIRES irt such lists shall be sealed aud shall bc de-
lyr; /. 10 clerk Of the county, before three clock OF
,ne atieri. on ." the SATURDAY next after tn" election
The clerk o.. the county IS then required, at three ci"ch
for State officers and at five clock for Representatives
in CONGRESS al the CourthoS, OF the county 10 pro-
coed On public manner, to make one general list Of
all the candidates voted for aforesaid together with
the number of votes received for each OF them, and
sha transmit the same al TIE expense OF the State, 10
the Governor or person administering the Government
within seven DAYS thereafter. The law further pre-
scr;hes that thr Governor person administering inc
Government of the State, shall, within fix" days after
receiving the sad list: ss iiy the same bctorca prtvy
council 10 be b. han summoned Tor that purpose; anu
after casting up The ,ck0it nUJcr of votes from tie
-crai coun,cs each candidate, the sad Governor or
person aluninstcrin. the Government and pryy coun-
ell shall dctCrin, the six persons vino nave the great
est number Of votes from the h0'o S:afs, for Repre-
Senativcs in the Congress Of the t. States from this
State which SIX persons The Governor shall forthwith
commission, &c. The Governor is also directed 'y
the same law that III the certified lists Of votes given
for Representatives IN Congress shall not be received
from the clerks OF any of the COUNT, OF the State. hy
him. within seven DAYS after the Saturday next pre-
ccdnp the election. ..iprrttl Ia send an express I"
the clerk OF the county counties from which, such
certified lists have moi been received, and ~ procore
III. same at the expense ri the State.
The polls in every township IN NE State OF New Ier
s.v were opened the nth Of October, is, in due
form al the hour prescribed by t. proper officers, Law
fully appointed by TIE people. and closed at the legal
time on the evening Of the 10th Of October. The pco
pie OF New Jersey, that election, deposited IN the bal
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