The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1868-10-13
elatlunal Republican.


an Att OF congress pfOhiDltlng MI ptTtouH Y"
gagged in the military and naval service from
Interfering in any general or special clrcllon
IN any state, are published lOt the ln'"''""'
tun and government Of all concerned
!, The executive power shall be vested 10
President Of the United states OF America
lie shall hold his o'fce during the term OF four
chosen foi the same IN, he elected AZ fol-
IrW-
. n-rh .,fatc shall appoint, In such manner
~ 'hr Legislature thereof may direct, n mum.
her 0I rIrc'ofs, equal to the whole number OF
Scutturs tul Representatives TO which the
state may be entitled In the Congress; but 10
Senator or Representative, or person holding
~ office Of trust or rroat under the U nitcd
nlrtrs, shall be appointed an elector.-t Arti.
Gle II. section l, Constitution Of the United
%tsfcs.
The electors shall meet in their respect
I've states, and vote by ballot lor President
aud Vice President, one OF whom, At least,
shs not he An inhahitRnt OF the same state
WIN themselves; they shan name 10 their
ballots the person voted for as President. and
III distinct ballots the person voted for AS Vice
.rhidrnt; aud they shall make distinct lists
Of all pcr,ons voted Tor M President, AMI or
all persons voted for as Vice President, and OF
the number uf votes for each, which lists they
shall sIru Al certify, and transmit sealed TO
ia" seet Of the Government OF the United
state, directed to the President Of the sem
ste, The President Of the Senate shall. IN the
presence q. the Senate and House OF Repre-.
sentative, urCG all the certificates, AID the
vote GA.i then be counted; the pCrsOn having
the LfcH'Cst humber OF votes for President
shtlIlr lie President, II such number be u
...a. u.I'l e tie whole number Of electors ay.
l'oILHrd3 Eal It NO person have such ma GRITTY.
II 80 ilrn lac persons having the highest
muLlg:s, aC: exceeding three, VA the list Of
those i"',i irr as President, the House OF
Represent auEcs shall choose Immediately,
y ballot. the President. But in choosing the
President the votes shall be taken by Stntcs,
tie representation from each State having
ne Nu.r, \ quorum for this purpose chalk
,unsIsf 81 = member or members from two
..'iHt o. The states, and majority Of all the
state shall by nccessaty to u choice And II
the lIuptr Ul Representatives, shAllnOt chOOs"
. Pfcsi!c! Whenever the Iight Of choice shall
dcvOINc upon them before tho fourth day or
Match nest following, then the Vice Presi.
the death ~ other cOnstltu' ,onal disability oG
The PuuLcrt.-l Ariicic MI, AmsHdmcI' 10
ne oT.'' ..,H gfmo luci Ndics,I
so ! 'r' NJ fC' by hC Senate and Hon -
R,Pr' .'-trr. crh, iri,G N'a'ss Of 4n,5irG
~ tDa .".. rs. Hl'cd That
,.''uEs shall he appointed In each
state {. sac election OF y President and Vice
Prcs,lr1, ct the United states
10 cFeIy fourth year succeeding
the last r.r ION, which electors shall be eQuSl
to the number ei senator's and Repre- entntiycs
to whiua ne several States may by law be en-
tItIvt NJ &C time when the PrcSid Snt and Vice
IT,t..rrt thus to be chosen should come into
oticc: p l.d cirdy' That whore no nrpor.
Of Representatives. shall have been
mad" sHsr any enumeration, st the time Of
rInus, z ,.c.tUrs, then the number OF electors
aNgI av according to the existing apportinn.
men G.. ..ta A. rs ts.l kepIcEcntitlN es.- IN
act clt.Nr 70 the election Of a President and
Vice Ir,sidcn' OF the United states, and dc.
rI''hs IT, "hiser who shall act IS President
GCu' ana NIsc President. Approved March !,
D. O.. - By ne >,nGir and Housc Of Rrprr.
.,r 20. ? '.. i.R,d >"',t n InlrrirG 10 tpg-
g,s.r . .',, lnNt the electors of President
and We" PIC-ticnt shall be appointed Ia each
state "n 'Lc tuesday next after the Hrst Mon.
day 30 ia" mouth pi November of the year IA
d o. 20 } q ,t.'. L.,
eteh 49, nay by law lroN de Tor the hlLur
OF any .c'ngy or vacancies wA.ch may occur
III its co.I"rc Of electors Wien such college
Ir'Cis T., ~ .'E electoral vote: lnf .rut.att,
,ho. wL,r any state shall have hclI an clre
ton for '4r urpusc Of shUDsIug electors. aud
lhall fail 10 ~ nk" ghu.cc u1 the day aluEc-
said, then me e.rs'2rs ENy lee Appointed OF
ElhsPIurht day m such manner ~ the state
shall 10y law pIoYiir.-I An act To establish %
uniform '.i"eior .lG,mg elections for electors
Of PT'shirnt hni Vice President IN sill the
states OF the nlon. hppovrd January 70
Soc,lca2 inE IrRCuil. st,i,d, That the
e,ectnr1 fAtII meet amt give their votes On the
first N,!Lca!1y In llrcemhcr, At such place IA
each ~t.'r a.. si.aI re directed by the Lrg.s.,-
ture thereof; IN H." electors IN each stat,
hAl make Nat syn three certificates Of all III %
votes by ta,m gwen, and shall seal up We
same, "'f.a'S lhf "a "tra 'aH' frc he - Ia"
votes u suru state ire I.cntaLd Wee Prrs
tient l. com' '!ncd therein, aud sh'l., hy writ
lug uIAsr thor hILEi-, or Vl.tF the alul- OF :
majority OF them. appoint prrsOn ~ tax,
charge uf, and deliver 20 TIE President Of The
Senate A. the seat If GDvprnmgnt, before the
first "Wednesday In j luu try then next ensuing,
one Of th' s1Id cvriitraics; md the said cleo
tors sh al forthwith iDrw .rl hy the post office
TO the President Of the senate, at the seat OF
Government, one or Other OF TIE s4IL T., T'Ili.
Gates. aud rhhll forthwith cause the Other OF
the sald urrilt-1'rJ 10 J." delivered To ia,
Judge Ui mat district ia which the said election n
shall tssrm"Ir.-t An act relative 10 the ,lrc.
ton yl . j csIGeHt and ice President VI the
United states, Hud declaring the officer who
shAl. ne As PrvaIirnt In case Of vacancies IL
the offices both of President md Wee prcsi
dent. Approved March !, lT92
section 5. And be u further rTGr!,i. That tn
executive authority OF each state shall cau-t
three liz'r oi the names OF the electors OF suci
.'ihtc 20 he ~ I'd" and certified, and to be jeliv
cred to the c.cciuT. on or before the said 4 :
WCdL, s!.% In DCcCater, md tho s4tA election
thHl. IuLCN one Ufthc SAID Ifs!s to each OF IL,
lists Of their vU'cs.-llhid.I
section ). iL' be- u JwM,f 'n&r'Ct, That !
All OF In'rs from my state aAtll not have
.'r., Ir.'I N'i - the seat Of government on
'..' -..' 'rst "Wednesday in Ja.uary, tn,
Wen ',a' secretary Of state shall sCUA u Epe
stHI E.r sr.rei to the district judge Ia whUsl
'..'.y .,eA lt-i sh"Il nave been lodged, v h,
r.HH i.r'h"ith transmit the same to the sea
5,c,,I"u !! and be ii further enacted, ThH
tunrfra' shall be in session on the secOnD
Hedn"sdsy In February, enc thousand sever
hunIi'i ~ ninrty.thTcc, and on the srcOn,
We 'HCsGI] IN February succeeding CveTI
meeting Of the electors, and the said crrtIh
.'l"-, nl -n many Of tacm ., shall have beer
i,.,.'t ."aIi then hc opened, the vote
rpUn' r'. tud Tic Irrsuus who shall III thl
n"c.I Pre-, lent AMI Vice President ascrr
'.iucI and declared, ogrcrerly to the ConItl
-,cr,on T. Iaa b, il ,r,rlcr enacted, That Ii
ESQ thcfc snail be no President OF the Seuat
vt th" scat Of government on the arrival O
the p,rsCus entrusted with the Hats of IN
vui"s Of n" electors, 'hru SUCH persUus sLsi
GClIy'r 'Ir l.Bts OF votes Ia their custody int
i"c ONCE OF the secretary Of state, TO be sNfei
Ec2t ant &rliE"Ici over as soon as msy be {
tie lr'sI"ent Of the SCnAte.-llb!i.l
Section r l.' BE- II fgrGier enacted That
'Iy prr-oa appointed TO deliver tho votes o
he ,I,'i"I' TO the President Of the :'cnAt
hall. HN"r accepting OF his appointment, ne
girct 10 perform The services rcQuirri Of hiH
~ ll3r nee, D." shah forfeit the SUM OF Ga
i.DuH 'rd collars Ibid
q. 'f.'.,'h Jyh. Senate and H0uss NJ Rsprf
70. 5Jl.. of'" lap.I Slai,p Of america IN ION
nc j.. = :" deliver to fhc Prcstdcut Of n;
Pnf.n list Of the votes for PTcLldcut an
Vice frr-taCut shall lie allowed, on dell, er,
uis,,d iIzt, twenty i've cents far every a.Iie ]
til" C"tmElrd distance, by the most usus
i'u'c, t"'t the pIaCe OF meeting OF the clec
urs :" '@c s'.' Of government u tie Taite
state. r'I.g and IriuIE!ug.-i an not maxim
coHp'.' 81 10 to the persons rppo!lted by tn
r.rcluI- Ia trl.Ntr the votes Tor PTrsid2Ht An
' ~ I.,r. .'h' Approved February ~, 1895
~"c'i", T.. and ne u furiHsr C,,7rfcd, That N
,,CIm l"Ir yeHs which President an
r,srs comm, nee on the fourth L,y Of n are
nokt rn"eeodrhg the day on whtcG the vote
1t ihe ti"'luts shall have been giyrn.-lA
set relative to the election Of q PrcslIcnt a n
SLcc PIeBIdrHt 81 tho 'niird STATES, AMI d,
Glazing the officer who -Atil act 20 prcllGe4
~ cas" Of v.c9LClcb IN the 0f.ccs 10th
PTcsIirE' and Vice prCEiLrat ANN q,
"AIrh l. l1Q2.l
~ ArI 10 prevent oliccrI Of the Army NJ
= W.. HaI OikeT persons Gagged IN -
mil.r and naval service OF the LE,t,
IN, .'um in'crferIrs IN clecilcas Ia Il
States.
j., '.."'' Iyms '.ta'e and H9lgr Of Esg.
uiUDnr - The iEt',i Alai,s UT Ameri,G III co.
g,'1a ...,...''I, Tia, 1t shall hot be LAWFUL /,