New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-02-11
;CEsERAE NArURE-No.

| An ac. supplemental to and anse";"'"'r "a
| an act entitled IAN act to prescribe Size
| mode of obtaining evidence III cases %
contested elections approved FEBRUARY
nineteen eighteen hundred ana tittv.0Eeo
Be it enacted by the Senate AM! lioase 0G
Representatives of the United states %
! America in Congress assembled. mat u az
| contested election cases the time allowed
! for taking testimony shall be ninety CavSs
! and the testimony shall be takei! IL the io.'
| lowing order: The contestant shall 'akS
! testimony during the first forty dayS tic
! returned member during the succeeding
! forty days; and the contestant may take
| testimony in rebuttal only during tht re
maining ten days Of sait period. Such ;es'
| tinony in rebuttal may be taken on iV"
| days notice. Testimony may be :"'-'H ~
| two or more places at the same tilr".
SEC. ;. Dispositions Of witnesses residing
| outside OF the district and beyond ;he
reach Of subpoena, may he 'ahrn before
| any officer authorized by law to tak' t"~:i'
m0ny in contested election cases ~ :he Elise
! tr!ct in which the witness 10 be .X"u-Et1
may reside.
| SEC. g. That the party desirin: - :a:,e
| deposition or depusitionS under the prOVi.
| sions of this act, or Of the act to which rs
is an amendment, shall give The oppo
! site party notice. in writing, Ok 'Ge
! time and place, when and where, !hc sane
/, will be taken, as we'll as Of the name 81 re
. witness or witnesses to be examiner, anu %
| the name of an officer before whom she
! same will be taken. The notice sAai. tS
! personally served upon the opposite Ear'S,
or upOn any agent or attorney 81 Rs ale
| th0yzed by him to take testimony q! cr"'s.
| examine witnesses ia the matter o. sLcN
. contest, if, by the use of reasonable SilI-
! genee. such personal service can Ge sua.rS
but II, by the Mse OF such diligence. psro
! sonai service can not be maaeo :ne siE
vice may be made by leaving a. '..:'l
cate OF the notice az the UsUH! place at
| abode OF the opposite party. Jhe notice
shall be seyved SO as 90 allow the UEVUaitS
party sufficient time by che usu8! route -
| tFave! e. attend, and one day tnI prc4aI&-
ton exclusive of Sundays and rfle say SA
service. and the taking of the testimony
may. il so stated III the notice, bpis' ouEHs1
FROM day to day. The notice, %!tS he
proof OF scknowRed gment Of tie ss:Sice
thereof, shall! be attached tTthe are,Os.'ieNS
when completed. The party G0i.t.ea -
aforesaid his agent or attorney. snay. & re
sec fit, select an officer thaviHS aStG0!ltg
to take dispositions in such Eascsj :H SfGa
ciate. with the officer falsed in :ho. astieeo
in the taking Of the depOsit.oNs: SAC. @
both such officers attend. tie Oepoe
! sitioIs shall be eakep leit~s slqIR
| botn. sittisg together and 10 SSSo
titled by them both. Bus is ~log OG@
OF such officers attend. 'he derosi'iuus &aF
be taken before and certified by slM GlOgeo
II shall be competent before .l., ~ag,sio.eo
thei, agents, or ATTORNEYS authorized 20 acg
, in the premises. bv cen.ent in vS;ri,lo 10
| take dtpositions withou. naric.,: ;s,.d . sta0
ais. be co,npeten- fps them. &y s3ch w;;:-
ten consent, ,o take dispositions wdestsS
! Hpon or without notice! before ans u!lceS
or officers authorized 20 take ,lepu.. Ions "a
! common law. or civil actions az O. ,,h3yo
Gerry. by either the Laws a.. .!.- gated
States or of the STATE !. With ~, saus(e
may ~. ,,ly,n ana .. So -, ~.