Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1856-02-05
VOL. TX, NO. z.

- NNt NsAte sto@t'FS itlfS county,
file in the office Of the Secretary OF State in the
tabular statement &c The votes cast in each OF
the towrs il said county, and opposite the name
sbehoygan Falls, IS the following; Returns
found deieetire and incorrect, the statement Of
votes given net corresponding with the poll list.
and certificate to The statement annexed,
therefore not admitted
In Waupaca county, 81 votes were added by
the Slate Canyassers 10 the number cast for
Wm. A. Barstow for Govenor, and Z to the mum
Der east for Coles Bashford. on the evidence Of
q paper purporting to be . certified copy of
statement cf the County Beard Of Canvassers,
of q canvass Of votes east in Town 25, Range 10
east. in said county. Said canvass purports to
have been made on the 18th day of govember,
1886, and said certified copy was fled in the
Office of the Secretary Of State. December 18th.
1855, a copy of which is herewith submitted,
marked H. -
In Washington county, 10 votes were added
by the State Canvassers to the number cast for
VIM. A. Barstow for Governor, and in Sheboy-
gan nine votes We're added by said Canvassers
to the vote of VIM. A. Barstow, on the ground
That the written statement Of the number of
votes cast for Wm. e. Barstow for Governor, as
appeared in the certified copies of the state
ments of the Boards of County Canvassers of
said counties, did not correspond with the tabu-
lar statement in figures of the votes cast in the
several towns in said counties for said VIM. A.
Barstow for the office of Governor.
In Outagamie county GO votes were deducted
by the State Canvassers from the number of
votes east for Coles Bashford for the ofiice of
Governor and in Oconto county two votes were
deducted by said Canvassers from the number
of votes cast for said Bashford for the office of
Governor. In Outagamie county such deduc-
ton was made on the same ground that the ad
ditions made to votes of Barstow in the
counties of Washington and Sheboygan, viz:
a variance between the written statement of the
number of votes cast and the tabular statement
in figures-the written statement being varied
to correspond with the figures. The deduction
III Oconto county was made on the evidence of
what purports to be supplementary and cor
rected statement vf the votes polled in said
county, made by the Board of County Canvas
serS Of said county which was filed in the office
of the Secretary of State, December ID, 1855, a
copy of which is herewith submitted marked al"
And your committee further report, that they
find in the Office of the Secretary of State, n
paper purporting to be certified copy of a
statement made by John Fordyce, who signs
himself Clerk Of the Board of Supervisors of
Warpaca county, and VIM. F. Waterbury and
4 Brandy Justices ef the Peace of said county.
claiming to be Board Of Canyassers for the
county of Waupaca which certified statement
shows that the whole number Of votes cast at
the late election for the office Of Governor, in
said county Of Wanraca and canvassed by said
Board, was 6G3. Of which William A Barstow
received 269, and Coles Bashforh received 396;
a copy Of which paper is also herewith submit
ted marked H. Your committee are Informed
by the Secretary of State that the above paper
was received previous TO the State canvass, but
was not considered by the Board of State Cam
vasSers in determining the number of votes cast
at the late election for the Office of Governor
The foregoing are al the facts relative to the
returns in the Office of the Secretary of State,
Of votes cast for the Office Of Governor at the
late general election, which your committee
have been able to ascertain; and your commit
tee believe they are all the material facts rela-
tive TO said returns which your committee will
he able to ascertain under the instructions ac-
companvinc the resolution referred TO your COM
mittee.
And vour tommitte refrain from giving any
opinion as to the legal right Of said Board of
State Canvasaers to add to or deduct from the
number of votes cast for the Office of Governor,
specified in the several certified copies of the
statement Of the several Boards Of County Cam
yassers, Is made by the several counties of this
State and by them sent 10 the Office of The Sec
retaI-y of State, as your committee are of opin-
ION that, ,ir,ler the resolution and Instructions
no opinions are called for. al of which is
spcctfully submitted.
u. TAYLOR, Chairman.
I'VE omit the Appendix which is referred TO
in the above as all the facts of general interest
are given in the body &c The report.
A Coon REAsoS.-A country pedagogue had
two pupils, to one OF whom lie was very partial
and 10 the other very severe. Ono morning it
happened that these boys were very late, and
were called to account for it. Z" You must have
heard the bell boys why did you not come 2
Please sir" said the favorite. was dream
ing that was going to Californy, and / thought
the schooI-beli was the steamboat-bell / was
going in"
e.yery well, sir.' said the master, glad of a
pretext 10 excuse his favorite and now, SIR
said he. turning to tie other, " what have you
to say"
Please sir, please sir" said the puzzled boy.
seI-I-was waiting to see Tom off.
LosT-We are requested by two young ladies
of this town to state that each sf them have lost