Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1871-02-03

wholly completed, and the proper and re-.
quisite certificates or returns made whetb
er eaid certificates or returns be required
under any laws of the United States ~
any State, territorial or municipal law.
and to personally inspect and scrutinize
from time to time, and at ali
times, on the day OF election, the
manner in which the voting is
done, and the way and method in which
the poll-books, registry lists. and tallies or
check books, whether the same are re-
quired by any law of the United States, or
any State, territorial, or municipal law
are kept; and to the end that each candi-
date for the Office of representative or
delegate in Congress shall obtain the bene
tit OF every vote for him cast. the said su.
pelvisors of election are required in their
districts to personally scrutinize, count. or
canvass each and every ballot in their
districts cast, whatever may be the en-
dorsement on said ballot, or in whatever
box it may have been placed or found :"
to forward reports of their proceedings f.
the chief supervisors, 'fand to attach 70
the registry LIST, and any and all co pies
thereof, and to any certificate, statement
or return. whether the same or any part or
portion thereof be required by any law Of
the United States. or of any State, terri.
torial, or municipal law, any statement
touching the truth or accuracy of the
registry, or the truth or fairness of the
election and canvass, which the said super.
visors of election may desire to make or
estlv be made or attached, in order that
the facts may become known, any law of
any State or Territory to the contrary not
withstanding. They are also authorized
and required, during the registration and
election days, to take, occupy, and re-
main in such position or positions, from
time to time. achetker before or. behind tile
ballot borcS, as will in their judgment best
enable them to see each person Offering
himself for registration or offering to vote
and as will best conduce to their scruti.
Hizing the manner in which the registra-
ton or voting is being conducted and at
the closing of the polls for the reception
of votes, they are required to place them
selves in such position in relation to the
bailot-hoxes, for the purpose of engaging
IN the work of canvassing the ballots in
said boxes contained, or as will enab,e
them to fully perform the duties in respect
to such canvass provided in this act, and
shall there remain until every duty in re-
spect TO such canvass, certificates, returns,
and statements, shall have been wholly
completed, any law of any State or Terri
tory to the contrary notwithstanding.
1t is also provided that the Circuit Courts
shall remain open for the Transaction Of
business under these provisions of
the act which impose penalties and
fines for interference with the duties OF
the supervisors that United States mar
shals shall appoint special deputies for the
protection of the supervisors that the
military and naval forces of the United
States. together with the civil posse CON-
4ait05'tS, shall be at the immediate COM
mand of the marshal for the execution of
these provisions.
1t was originally intended by Judge
Churchill that the foregoing should on "
apply to cities of more than 20, 900 inhab-
itants, and that supervisors should only be
appointed OF the application of two citi-
zens who might certify to the Judge of the
United States Circuit Court their desire TO
have the registry election, and canvass
scrutinized but at the suggestion of some
of the Southern Unionists referred to
above, it is probable that the bill will be
so amended as to apply to every section of
the country, no matter how sparsely set
tied, and that the duty of appointing SUI
pervisors will be made imperative.