New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-03-15
Q r FIClAL.
Laws OF the United states Passed at the
Third session of che FOrty-Secsnd
Congress.
GENERAL NATr-RF-No ~

tUENERAL NATCRE-NO. D.
An act supplemental TO and amendatorv of
an act entitled IAN act to prescribe the
mode of obtaining evidence in cases of
contested elections" approved February
nineteen, eighteen hundred and tfty-one.
Be il enacted by the Senate and House of
Representatives OF the United States of
America in Congress assembled, That in ali
contested election cases the time allowed
for taking testimony shall be ninety days.
and the testimony shall be taken in the fol
lowing order: The contestant shall take
testimony during the first forty days; the
returned member during the succeeding
forty days: and the contestant may take
testimony IN rebuttal only during the re-
naming ten days of said period. Such tes-
timony IN rebuttal may be taken on five
DAYS notice. Testimony may be taken at
two or more places at the same time.
SEC. >. Dispositions of witnesses residing
outside Of the district and beyond the
reach of a subpoena. may be taken before
any officer authorized by law to take testi-
mony in contested election cases in the dis
trlct in which the witness to be examined
may reside.
SEC. 3. That the party desiring TO take
deposition or dispositions under the provi.
sions OF this act. or of the act to which this
il an amendment. shall give the oppn-
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time and place. when and where the same
will he taken. as well as OF the name OF the
witness or witnesses to be examined, and OF
the name OF an officer before whom the
same will be taken. The notice shall be
personally served upon the opposite party,
or upon any agent or attorney OF his au-
thOrlz ii by him te take testimony or cross.
examine witne5se. il the matter of such
contest. Ii. by the use OF reasonable dbl
genc", such personal service can be made;
but II. By the use OF sHch dig nee, per-
sonal service can not be made. tn. SER
wee may be mace by leaving Il dupli,
cate OF the note. ar the usual place of
abode o; the opposite party. The notice
shali be served $" as To allow the opposite
party sufficient time by the usual route OF
traVe! 10 attend. and one day for prepare.
ton, exclusive ~ Sunday, and the day OF
service. ara III" taking of the testimony
may. Il so stated IL the notice be adjourned
from day 80 day. The notice. with ihe
proof or acknc" ieigmeut of the service
thereof. ,ha!! "e attached 20 the Gcpositi0us
when completed: Tie party notified As
ii"i">aiG. ni' agent or attorney. may. If BE
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