, 1875-11-17

fur llo1l9f agrees VIVA Judgo kogars, 4hc! 1t will
st,ah tho ju'se4 of election for violation Of said
&, ss Yoais, etc., CHARLES II. REED,
States Attorney.
JUDGE JAMLsoN's OPINION.
t. I.i"%:: ''%' :. ~ ' ~ '''s' e''N ~sa''''
=, not Sec 81, Iaga ss9, Of the noti4ca Htstntes IL
emiju,louul." 1hls secton requires tho iuigea Of
ttc,jou to numUcr each baot W inlorziug ufI tho
nmt nutnber corresponding with thu number of
Il, .oter Oh ,he poi-booss. Tno facts Rre, tnat ths
ads.s ot electlJ 1t tho ecctiou in November In one
aors Of tho warts, nezlectcd refused 10 nnnber
spsI ~ nj Of alis 10 tna Granu jury. ' A' '1 ~A'
II. cou.ttut!on q tho state ns7o, provides, Art.
Il. Revised Statutes Of 1874, psgs 4,s and follow
sa, eon,an = roneiru:t,on Of The word +" ballot "a
tai,1.uoa +, tha Ley'a4tnre. Thus See. 81 Of Art.
Tou given apoyc, continues u fullowa ''Tus b4ijo.
III. le folded By tho voter and delivered to ons Of
d Judges Of election, h.l If the jnigoa 10 satisted
tAsll of election sla enter tbs nanlo of Tho yoor
I'd hi number under The proper beading Ia the pull
. aud The judges slsll inief.o on ~ b.ck oi tue
trntsr Of tho voter on tho pui-Gouks, aud shall
tz1dli.sly put tho tivkek into tho ballotlo1" SIC,
s3osias. further, tat the I4ots shall bs sc4od up
- ~ 3 s Sr aa itsas ts9s s4 il
roash,, and at tho expiration Of .lat lima shail
lttsoJ them BY burning, without Tho package leing
,ns na not bp troSea Hi hnc curl;eak Ia na1ly
dttimjacd but Tue lMrhes contestinR the aao shail
hts ths right 70 have tho s.ii package Of ballots
&srrtPoss Of surh ooDtest." Upon ticao quotations
Hpqutalions ariso:
ftt-Mhe.her hy tho term 'sballot" IN lho Copsti-
him y me mt III hbsoinlciy becret vots: and.
apnd-TnctLer, II that Ia 70, tho sections quoted
a The Law Of Eleettona infringe tho Constitution hy
naltng The ballot NJ open vote.
D..t 6.1 bLnr r(%r 4f l. IA-x As1iA
rtit p.e1ume, III the ataucs Of decisive Indications
nAseonaary, that tho word Is emplnyed hero ~ it
II i atsom which 10 sprsng, Eug'ani fs' ''>"'4A
T*ssln ballot, from thu spatl!sh word "balota,"
sA. French word ''ballote," both snean,uH a
ats nl. y secosdinely defined BY Worcester to
t1s xhieh u used in giving = secret sots; f.>4
Viii method of voting At eIcctions." 1t Il cyt-
lat Aaa sro no toseaa by which 10 who casts
s.f:,lutd except by his own revelation. Tus ss.no
d es seerecy II ontatued III tho definition Of BAL
att tsaad ln tue penuy oyelopsdla; halos,""a
ti,s prssarss iesroey in regard 10 tho opnion OF
hsa Eosss.' Penny cyelopadta. u1la bsllot.n
+. tn slae dtanl1on hAs for century aud i half
.sxA uaa eaatest haa been goug % ustw3en thosss
s h9'1s anl tuoss opposing the talot It elections,
esnH ~. Eng, Vol. L., Pr. ;Ij. 8sl VOL IT,, pp. u.s.
" y. Ihe advocates Of tho ballot declared that
y hn4lofds III the counsica aud wealthy
s.na for ii thsm 10 vote ug.iust ,her oraoas md
] 4 ,te. .oe .g,ns, sush practice;
n tolaxtng citations viii indicate that their nu-
Ga, f,!s ihe same dchntiou to tho term. Filanxieri
1t to TUG 's
u "Nhen tue vote was pubic. questions for tleib-
si h.rsth beuoht Of the sentiments Of ths prin-
-
Taa d. ballot indicates IL authors optaiaa - to
f;sss. pp: I Co. 81 1so, et' '''D n''F' 0' 'afs-
sesssaoa', n,ss "Ths chief reason for tie general
gaal q The ballot IL tAis country ~ that il sords
-. 'os ~ means o. preserving tho secrecy Of hi
, ss staaut being subject TO bo over4wed, iutimi-
~ III o. y any manner controlled by otbsrs, Of Ia
a MsM e psrseeu,ion On aocouus Of hi vols.
~ 'AMble aafesuatI fos ths PROJECTION q, III yo;sr
ina hu.ntle clifton against the Miiu.
- saEh seslth and station may 10 supposed 10 gx.
sstsa ~ no. 70 10 iimitcd to sho o. momeSs neSS
ii, ~ ns unless tbs roter himself shal volun-
Il. s' i ''ns fs0s'o H. 1saas' II NJ
sss, 9oolet sao. In bis sscellent work On Consi-
IL. III ;n9;,sons II .,,s ,pnoc pol!s{ REQUIRES
s,sl himself Voluntarily asiosanes to iii Il. lii
it, u.nross. Nhen 10 hAs not Waived ths privilege,
~ ". tteaChesy sud fraud, and 1t would I'd
4 sH!.eh'! thu remarkable enoaaIy, thss, Wills
sthS,s.. from motives Of public policy,
sspssa, ssss !, W. ssc1st ballot, with = vlsw
sss taa .leetosa action, It, At Tho same tlmo en-
NH - sfalsm oi espionige, by means of nhlch
kton d'.sasssy n*sssy ma5 TO psnettats, and tho voers
m I'e!o.s! ne!. u 70 tho public" Up. 60J-7.
tnas refer 70 cessa.a decisions Of courts. In.
su = so1stfucttou Of ,hs term ballot clio, hrat,
II. nj. ,Hhafnay, u barb, %. Tbs Court aay;
k"sae ,snstsfote thas The mninent tho ballpt u
as 4. a Control oser IT, and Ill power 10 Inquire
Hsss ~esH9Jt W tue ot5icars of tho election, u
fa.n.,t
sn*sa asi, IT, sJabu. Vii state ths s e..s; ''
h;ay aySaof9n Of tho proper body" ttneaulng Of =
saasstSas Sasrd 70 which had hesu siyen tbs noSer 10
It., ~ - Goanly rreasurerj ssDs present. aid MI.
a1a.taaa a9s.taaa frer th,t pteseslpsd IL i.w ninnr,lY
IL ss,Ha s!tn et .ngls matncsF !. sutiessut "a
". t.t" NJ" aecton. II tito lkw rsqu,rs tht vote 10
~ ~, s1Esn ;na rsseivsd " sueh, i satnelsas"
sas r,on},sS .aa ~ !aw under which thu board rere
III itSds Hoard. sAre oua member, fatlsd 10 yots