New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-03-01
gG.SERAL NArURE-No. q

gGESERAL HATURE--So.
An act supplemental 20 and amendatofv Of
an act entitled IAN act 10 prescribe :le
mode OF ohtainin. evidence in case. of
C0nfeste6 elections. approved February
nineteen. eighteen hundred and ffty-one.
Be it enacted By thc Senate and Houae of
Representatives ut the tnlted states OF
} America in Congress assembled, That in all
contested election cases the time allowed
for taking testimony shall he ninety day..
and the testimony shall be taken in the tol
lowing order: The contestant shall take
testimony during Gre first forty days. the
returned member during the succeeding
forty days: and the contestant may take
testimony in rebuttal only during the re-
manning ten days of said period. Such ties.
timony in rebuttai may be taken on five
DAYS notice. Testimony may be taken a.
two or more places at the same tins.
SCI. = Dispositions of witnesses rc-iding
outside of the district and beyond the
reach oi q subpoena, may be taken before
any officer authorized By law 90 take ;eatl-
mOny in contt sted election cases in the dis
.rict in which tie witness to be examined
may reside.
SEC. 3 That the party 1esirin, 20 TAX. a
deposition or dispositions under the prav!-
sions of this act, or Of the act to whic. this
Sit. oarty potice. in %r;tino. OF ;i.
time and mace. when and where. III. same
will be taken. as we'll a. of the name OF the
witness or witnesses to be examined. sn! OF
the name of an Utfcrr before whom the
same vii, be taken. The notice sha!. be
personally served upon the opposite party.
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:, t.,,e dannsitians in su,h ,aSesl ', n+f;;
c;a:e, with The. .1il.ar named in IN. Notice,
in III. taking OF ,h,. .ie!.0sitiou-; and il
both such officers attend. tie .i"ro-
ai,iOns shall be taken betors them
botn. sitting -, :n.r. and be ce.
titled By them both. But il only one
OF such otlic.rs attend. :hc deuosi'ions may
be taken betor" and certified by him alone
1t shall be conpe:en. beiog. the parties.
their agents. or attorneys authorized to ayt
in the premises. by consent in writing. 20
! take dispositions without notice: and il shall!
also be competent .or them. by such writ
ten consent. ~ tax. GeposI.ions whether
upon Or without notice, before any office:
or officers authorized to take dispositions in
| common law, or c!vi! actions. or il chan
Gerry. by .ithe. the law. of the United
States or OF the Stat" III which the same
may be taken. and 70 waive prooI Of
! the official character OF sucl, officer or