Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1875-10-28
Bha, sEc Law Says on that POint-Thc
DuIiCs oC inspectors and Regis
trars-When Certificates are to
be Given.

HEADQUARTERS DEMOCRATIC AND CoNsER.)
aATEEE STATE LNEDU DUTIEE COMMITTEE, =
3A.N~oS, Miss october >, 1875.
10 The pam0a-luc aud Conservative Clubs Of
Mississippi
Tauy ppT.rus entertain grave apprehen.
si.rI- faa- there viii not be a fair count and
Ie.Gau OF The vote az the approaching cleo
ton Whether these apprehensions be well
gy lII-fuuu led, 10 D. still tue part Of prudence
that such STEPS rs are legal and proper be
rakeu lO ilsure so desirable a result as
proper counting aud Teturl Of the ballots.
tuger the Jaw, the election at the county
seftuf each county II 10 be held by the three
REGISTRAR The election 81 the other voting
precincts is to be held by lns reciDrs ap point
al by tine registrars, or ia case OF their failure
% appoint, or 4u case o! the failure of the IN
specturs appointed - attend, then by inspect
Or HTT Tgilita ay the voters OF The precinct.
f~ee code o. 4,sl1 pp. 56t and 90 The ballots
pOIed al eacu precinct toil.er thHh the county
zs-a d. when TIE election is ended, ale to be
rar..U lv counted 10y the inspectors and their
clerks, aud their Ce't ficats, with the tally
3. .erf- bali OILS poll book and ballot-tox is 10
be carried az one Of the iusp5ctO 10 the
cIurEOase by twelve O'Clock on Thurs
daE. OF second day after the election
The registrars and the r. clerks are then ID AS
sembs and com Uuje the ne. ui,s Of the election
10 uc county, ANA as sOln IS this IS done the
registrars. with their clerks shall make out
q a giE Iu She candidate for each ONCE hay-
lug Ine Dbl Zbe-t number Of votes certificate
showing Jle uu4lp Der Ui votes cast for that OF.
Tcs. aud stating his pluraiilyOr majority, and
lHE he d. thereby elected To tnat once. tSSse
code OF ls7l, s. 30 I'D sal The duties of the
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the votes and certify Inc result. They have
no power OF authority 10 enter into any judi
C.al investigation rs 10 the legality OF the
yu.os cast, or upon any other question uuOn
wnjcE iJ may be "a. posed the result OF the
elections is 10 be deteI mined The
law has provided other maChluery
ror the GrtaIIuIraIion Jf these questions.
And although the statute directs tnat the
boxes aud tally-5LeetS, etc, from the varionS
precincts lGau be sent TO the coGr' house by
rs,alye D'C.Del- Ilu.sIsy, a refusal or neglect
30 comply wih this provision does rot eu-
UOE. u DIS desirable, however, that the law
-h 8u u bs LITERAL y c implied with. In view OF
Glps- YrDgtsIJuS, recommend &C the various
clubs a. appoint committee OF responsible /
and reliable men al each precinct TO see that
there d. no IampeTlng with the bal Ot-bOXes, |
aut that -a III committee also accom- pauy the |
IL eT-gt To-. ln thv courthouse and see that the |
-r.ft and DrB.g, returns are deliN cred IN due |
time. Z Efs0 recommend that q committee of |
s..e meri bF appointed at eaCl club to super /
intend tho rEu.rEsiug and counting of all the /
rrIuln~, aLn That -.e prog er ceTdncaIe be 4
given 90 each persOn who shall be elected |
The lugIa- OF ENI- iasf COMMITTEES are special |
Iy impg.Irlr ItI- The Cujy OF the registrars, /
with L.cir CLERKS, % give tue ceruncate OF /
election o. -Lg person EE-lng the hlghehl /
number DI votes as soon gs the counting ana /
culput sl.Ou Is 1uisbed, and this committee |
should see - j. that this duty is, in all cases,
performed. hS before remarked the contes- I
taiiOu ,t toe election is not before the regis /
Jrars or iuApee 0rs. Their duty Is to certi'y 10
the results as shown boy jhe actual count The |
dion aI. properly given to those who are /
elected viii bee made manifest when II is re-
mcmbaTgd hat the pc sons having such GER (
tilcat6- ere yriHfG yGcie elected and entitled TO |
hold tue oiics uutLl egularly unseated.
J. L. GEORGE, Chairman, etc.