New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-02-16

Ray, Smith, Swords, ,Sypher, Thomas,
Thompson, WilcOx-20.
Nays-Anderson, Butler, Campbell, Gal
lup. Harris, Hunsalrer, Kelso, holland, Ra-
gan, Todd, Twitchell-ll.
Section two was read.
Mr.. McMillen moved its adoption.
Mr.. Campbell offered the following as a
substitute for section two, and moved its
adoption:
SEC. 2. Be it further enacted, etc, That
the --, or a majority OF them, shall
be the returning officers for all cleo
tons in the State, a majority of whom shall
constitute a quorum and have power to
make the returns of all elections. In case
of any vacancy by death, resignation, or
otherwise, by either of the board, then the
vacancy shall be filled by the residue of the
board of returning officers. The returning
officers shall, after each election, before en-
tering upon their duties, take and subscribe
to the following oath, before Judge OF the
Supreme of any district court:
l, A. b do soemniy swear Tor AFFIRM,
that will faithfully and diligently perform
the duties of a returhmg officer as pre-
scribed by law; that | will carefully and
honestly canvass and compile the statements
of the votes, and make true and correct
return of the election. SO help me God.
Within ten days after the closing of
the election, said returning officers
vas and compile the statements Of votes
made by the supervisors OF registra-
ton, and make returns of the election to
the Secretary of State. They shall con-
tinue in session until such returns have
been compiled. aThe Governor shall at such
meeting, open in the presence of the said
returning officers, the statements Of the SUI
pervisors of registration, and the said re-
turning officers shall from said statements,
canvass and compile the returns of the cleo
ton in duplicate. One copy of such returns
they shall Tile in the office of the Secretary
OF State, and OF one copy they shall make
public proclamation BY printing in the Off
cial journal and such other newspapers as
they may deem proper. declaring xe names
OF all persons and officers voted for, the
number Of votes for each person and the
names OF the persons who have been duly
and lawfully elected. The returns of the
elections thus made and promulgated shall
be priIna tacie evidence in all courts of JUS
tice and before all civil officers, until set
aside after a contest accOrding to law, OF the
right OF any person named therein to hold
and exercise the Office to which he shall by
such return be declared elected. The Gov
ernor shall, within thirty days thereafter,
issue commissions to all officers thus de-
CARED elected VINO are required oy Id" 10 DC
commissioned.
Mr.. Antoine in the chair.
Mr. Harris moved to adjourn.
On call of the yeas and nays, the motion
to adjourn was adopted by the following
vote:
Yeas-Anderson. Blackman. Bowman,
Campbell, COPELAND Daigle. Gallup, Harris,
HerWip LYNCH McMillen holland Raoan
Swords. Todd. Twitchell-l6.
Nays-Antoine. Barber. Hunsaker. lngra-
ham, kelso, O'Ilara. Ray. Smith, Sypner,
Thomas. Thompson. Wilcox-l2.
The President then announced that the
Senate stood adjourned until Friday. the
sixteenth instant. at II NJ.
CHARLES II. MERRITT.
Secretary of the Senate.