New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-02-27
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Al act suppiGWenVat. 20 GU . ,rns",ba 10
an ACT tnitito Al q, 1900 ~
mode OF obtaining iuonoo ~ br,Ior,-
contested eIectlohs; "lp pJ ~, ~ nne
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Be 1t enacted by the senate an" io''>c VI
Representatives OF the tnlted STATES OF
America in Congress aSsenDIeds 1hat III ali
contested election eases tne time ali9"eH
for taking testimony shai ne ninety dayE'
and the testimony shai. DC taken III 1ie i0i-
lowing order: The contestant shal 'ahc
testimony during the first forty days: the
returned member during Tue succeeding
forty days. ami the contestant may take
testimony n rtbutta. only atE4Hg tne re-
naming ten days OF sad PERIOD. SGcG les
tim0nv IN rtDuttal may De taken on live
days notice. Testimony may be taken al
two or lnore places az The same time.
SEC, :. Deposlu0ns OK witnesses Ee7ldlne
outside @. the dlstrlct ana beyonu me
reach OF subpoena. may De taken 3e!2re
any officer authorized by Is" TO take tst!.
mony n "nnts lied election cases III thc dis,
tuct IL winch me witness 20 He eA'sh-!neq
may reside.
SIC. >, That the party Insir.n. 10 :asie a
deposition or depGsi-.Uns under the provi.
siUns o.! this act, or UI the act TO which tits
is an amendment. shat: give the oppo-
site party notice. II writing. Of the
time ana u ace. when anu where, .slt SAME
vii! be taken. az wei! as of the name OF the
witness or witnesses 10 be examined. and OF
the name of an officer before whom the
same will be taken. .ne notice shall be
personally served Up0n the opposite party,
or upon any agent al attorney OF bis au-
.h0ri1ed by him to take testimony or cross
examine witnesses IN the matter Of such
contest. If. by the use OF reasonable dill
gence, RUch personal service can be made;
sonal service can not be- made, the Se.
vice may be made i.v leaving q iupl'
cate of the notice at III. usual place Ht
abode OF the opposite party. The notice
Shal, be served as % allow The opposite
party sufficient time by The I!sua. route OF
travel IA attend. and enc dav for prepare
ton. exclusive of Sundays and the day OF
service. And the :akiu. ii the testimony
may. if SO stated in the not ce. be adjourned
from d2y TO dav. i lie notice with The
proof or ackn0wledarn of :ie service
thereof. shall be attached TO the dpp1siions
when completed Iue party notice; az
aforesaid, his ayent or attorney, NAV. if he
see IT. select an officer .hav;ng authority
to take dispositions il suci. cases; 10 OIL
clate. with the "ttcer named lE the notice.
IN the taking % the depOs!tions; and II
both such officers attend. tie depo'
sluons shall he taken before them
poth. Suing toS'thrr. anu oe Ger.
titled by them both. But II Only one
OF such officers attend. the deoositlons may
te taken before and certified by HIM alone.
1t shall! he competent before the parties.
th"i! agents, or attorneys authorized to act
IN Tie premises. ny consent III writing, 10
take dispositions without notice; and II snail
also be competent 1er mem, by sUch VIII
ten consent; - take dispositions whether
upon or without notice. before any OFFICER
or officers authorized I" take dispositions III
common law, or eva actions. or n cnan,
Gerry, by either the laws OF the GATED
States or OF the state IN when the same
may De TAKEN anG 10 waive PROOF OF
the othclai character Of SUCH oihcer or