New-York tribune., 1868-10-13

of the United states directed TO the Pres-
dent Of the Senate me od m o99
open all the certificates. and the votes hhali then DE
counted. The person having me greatest number "I
ber be majority Of the whole number OF electors ap
pointed and no person have snD yory o snen T
three, the list OF those voted for as President the
House Of Representatives. shall choose immediately by
ballot the President but in choosing the President the
shall De taken by States, the Representatives.
irdsn inis purpose TTS shall CONSIST Of member or
members from twothIrds of the States and
majority Of all the States shah he necessary 10 choice,
and Ii the House Of Representatives shall not choose
President whenever the right OF choice shall deyoye
then the Vice President shall act as President
Of death or other constitutional disability OF the fresl
BE enacted by he Senate and House Of tdtirts
That. Electors shall be appointed in each State
iorthe election Of President aud VlcePresident of the
United States in every fourth year preceding
the last election which electors shah lie equal 10 the
number Of Senators and Representatives 10 which tho
several States may by law be entitled. at the
time when the President and Vice President
thutO he chosen should into office provided always
that where no apportionment Of Representatives shai
have been made after any enumeration at the time OF
choosing electors then the number Of electors shau be
according To the existing apportonment 0i senator's anu
Representatives. An act relative the election OF Ies
dent and Wee President " the United States, and de
claing the officer who shall act President IN case OF
vacancies in the offices Of both President and Ncefes
dent, approved March J. 1927. .
ne enacted toy the Senate and HcHst of RcfFtseiiGtrG
Of me United States Of America az Congress dsScD'CtoG
That the electors Of President and VcePresdcnt shall
be appointed In each the Tuesday next after the
first Monday in the month OF December OF the year IN
which they to I've appointed provided that each state
may by law provide for the ilhns OF any vacancy or Na
cances which may IN the college OF electors when
such college meets 10 give It's electoral votes and pro
Nded also tlat when an! State shan nave hei an eee
ton for the parpose OF choosing electors and shall fail to
makea choice on the day aforesaid then the electors
may Doapponted on subsequent day III. such manner
e. the sate shan ~ aS YlGSae az aet 70 ,r. es,ag
Of Presi9ent and NicePpsident ia ell the States
OF the Union approved January ., lSi5.
SIC. ?, Aud De a fiher prOrided That the electors
shall meet and give their votes GA the first "Wednesday n
December at such place III each State as shall De di-
rected by The Legislature thereof ana The electors Ia
each State shall make and sign these ecrnhcates OF All
Tie votes 10y them given, and shall seal up The same,
certifying on each that Inst of the votes Of such state
Tor President and NicePTesden u contained uereln,
and shan. by writing under their hands, under the
hands Of majority OF them, appoint person TO take
charge Of and dcN the President of the Senate at
the seat Of Government, before the fret Wednesday IN
January then next ensuing. one Of said certificates, and
the said electors sha forthwith forward by the IOst
Office 10 the President OF thGsenate at the seat OF Coy
ernmct one other Of the said certificates and shah
forthwith cause the other o the said certificates TO he
delivered the Judge Of district in which the laid
electors shall assemble IAN act relative 10 the election
OF President and Vice president Of the Uned states,
and declaring the officer who shall act % President IA
case OF vacancies in the onoes poth ol ITesocht ana
Nice-PTesideut. approved March ], lia9.
sEC 8. And be IL further o'.Geted, That the executive
authority OF each state shall cause three lists Of the
names OF the electors of such state 10 he made and cert-
fed and To delivered TO the electors before the
first Wednesday in December and the said electors sha
annex one Of the said lists to each oi The sts oi Their
SIC J. AID be anTaer ena,ied, That LIST Of votes
from any shall have Uecn received az the seal
Of Government on the said Wednesday January.
that then the Secretary OF state tba hthd tpetd mes
seneer to tie District Judge in whose custody such list
shall have been laid who shall forthwith transmit the
same 20 the scat 0f Government Ibid 900.
SIC g. And be IL further eHdcGd. That Congress shall be
I'm on second Wednesday in February I793 and
on the second Wednesday in February succeeding every
meeting of the Electors and the said certificates or 20
many Of them shall have been received shall then he
opened the votes counted and the persons who shan MI
the offices Of President and VeePrhldent asceItaned
and declared. agreoaly 70 the CoDstitntiOn.-lIbd.
SIC. g. aud be G0Her enaeted, That IN case there
ernent the arrival u tho persons intusted with te
lists Of the votes Of the electors then such u isont tha
the Secretary state e. he safely Kept end delivered
soon may be TO the President Of The seuate
sbc.s and De 1t enaesd, That II porson appointed
10 deliver the votes Of the electors to the P.es9 OF
elect 10 perform tho services required OF him Dy tbs act
I ftEgedj bg ne Senafc md House ~ Representatives.
Of me United States Of Agorcd az CO',fts Asse"bi,6,
the President of the Senate let Oi tho vote Tor Pies'
dent and Vice Prede shall be- allowed on inc dt Neiy
faure by the most usual from the place al the
meeting Of the Gle tors to the scat Of Oi She
on 10 the persons appointed by the electors 10
deliver the votes for President and NcefretIGent
SIC i2 nd be 4 60tter end,tcd, That The term Of
four years Tor which the President ana NceIIesid,ht
shalt De elected shall ia all cases commence on tht an
day Of March, next succeeding the day ON which NUe
OF the electors shall be given Al act relative 10 me
"a
states and declaring tho officer who shall act ~ Presi
Of vacancies IN the ohces boih ol lIeSeAi
and Vice-Prcaident Approved March H. 1872
preHi egc @ ne er1sg AID aa2g end S0fr I'Fes'
,agagsd,n @> eliey ara ga@. % "'S'" y" '''' Naf''"
Re x.naeted On the Senate and House of RcproO,faircs
~ the Untbd States Of Ansrioa ia toHgress asseDited
Ger OF the United siates or other peon cngaged I'D me
ci w. military naval service " the United states To-
order bring Keep OF haze under hs an,holiy q eonto
or fpecial election IS held iu any state OF the untod
msGa It1s u, te y pIcd s sses I oy Eee @ AZ
the polls and that u shall not DO awiui for any obcer 0
OF attempt 70 prcscrbe or hx by moeaipap4n order or
oher,rc the qualification ~ voters IN any state OF the
United states Of America on ~ any nabeI ~ intelhie
with the freedom Of any election IA any ststes OF WIN
tho exercise Of free rght of taHag"
9 state Z law tSe a plifa Utica @e' Or osGy n%y
person engaged ia the Cv, military, or naval tcINHc
The United States, who violates TINS seoon OF ts aet
for a nisdeneanOr In any court OF the United States
having Jurisdiction 20 hear try ara aeteie % Sa sd o
ndsdtmeRnor aud or cony eton thereof shal pay nne
not exceeding s. OO, and su1ler imprisonment III h penn
teDary not less than three months nor more p@n hye
and av ners0n convicted aforesaid shall moreover bo
Disqualified from holding any ofhee of honor prot or
trust under the Government OF tho Umtd hatos. pro-
ved hat nothing herein Contained shall be 30 coisu ued
rs 70 prevent auy officers soldiers saoIs or marines
from exercising the right OF suffrage IA any oies tion
dsfrt 10 which le may belong. fnOt otherwise qualified
according TO the Of the ktate III which hc shall offer
src q And be further enacted, that any ofleer or
p4rson In The military naval service OF the uhtcd
Esfes who shall order or adyse or who SHAH directly or
2Sfectly by force, threat menace, lntnidaiion or
otherwise prevent or attempt . prevent any Gh
freely exercising the right Of suffrage, aany general or
specia election any State OF the United states VINO
sbsI In like fnaufer compel or attempt 10 eonpc! any
dcer of an election an any such state 70 te9eve vote
from person not egslly quahQd9 Vote, OF who shall
py rules or regulations FOR conducting such eec-
non different from those prescribed by law or inteifere
n auy manner with any officer ol said election IN dis
charge OF lis duties shall for aEy sueh Onenbe be liable TO
Indictment in any Court Of tho United States having
Jurisdiction 20 hear Try e0d determine cases 0f isde.
neanor and on con thereof shall pay fine Of not
erceadil 81 600 and Afer imprsonDent u penlten