Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1876-11-28
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Organization of the Canvassing Board.

Organization OF the CanEaS&ing Board.
TALLAHASSEE, November 27.-The canvaSsIng
board met to-day In the Office of the secretary OF
state. with Mr. NJ Lin in the chair. protest was
fled by the Republican electors against Attorney
tIelerdl Cooke sitting as member OF the board, on
the ground that he had virtually decided and given
decision prior 10 the assembling of the board In that
he hid telegTaphed that the Democrats had certain
Is carried the State ami that the Republicans could
not cheat them Out Of II. Mr. Cooke stated that he
had sent the dispatch In reply to a friend In BatI-
more who had asked his opinion. and who furnished
II 70 the newspapers. lie respectfully submitted
that the dispatch and the opinion therein contained
did not disqualHy him from sitting as member VI
the board. The protest was entered and the board
proceeded With the regular business. Mr.. Cowgirl
moved that Governor Stearns and General Brannon
commanding the troops al this point he admitted TO
the sessions Of the board hr. Cooke amended by
adding the name OF Mr. g. f. Drew, The amend
ment was accepted, and the board then went
Into private session and adopted rules for its govern
ment, The board then agreed to admit six gentle
men from abroad and six local politicians from each
side. Adjourned TIL tomorrow ten O'Clock.
Rules Adopted by the Board.
TALLAHASSEE, November 2S.-The canvassIng
board will commence It's duties on the twenty-eighth
Of November, at ten O'Clock, and will meet daily
thereafter at the same hour, unless different hour
be fixed, except Sundays and holidays and will re-
main SO long In session each day as the necessities
OF the case may require In order to facilitate the
VlSs within the brief period which remains for that
purpose. The following rules OF procedure are
adopted and are hereby promulgated:
EIst-The Office OF the secretary Of state, where,
by Law, the board is directed to meet, being small
limited number of persons only, not exceeding six
IN number equally representing each political par
y, VIII be admitted 70 witness the proceedings, ex
cepting when the bOard may think II necessary or
desirable to close the doors for deliberatiUn.
SecOnd-The secretary OF state shall open the re
turns from each county, WhereupOn the board will
proceed TO examine the same and determine, from
the face thereof, subject 10 final review whether the
legal fOrmallties and requirements with respect
thereto have been complied with; and, OH an af-
frmatve determination OF such preliminary mat
ters. the chairman shall announce the vote OF the
county.
Tnri-On the announcement of the vote OF any
county any person may give notice that said return
and election. vote OF said county any precinct
thereof will be contested and the clerk shall forth
with note the objections.
Fourth-The contestants, subsequently to the an
nUuncemeut Aforesaid Of the result, Ii appears
on the face OF the returns, must file With the board
brief statements IN writing. giving specifically the
objections proposed 10 be made, with particulars
of tine, place and circumstances together with
statement of relief demanded.
Eifth-In view OF the fact that the board has no
power 10 compel the attendance or examination Of
viii receive In evidence proper affidav
It's and also such official certificates as are made eyl
dence by law and may be otherwise admissible. If
either party desires 10 produce cieu testimony
they must submit to the board brief statement In
writing O the names and residences of the witnesses
and the facts expected to De proved by them and the
b0ald. in their discretion, will allow them to attend
and viii themselves examine them. the extent to
which done necessarily depending on the time at the
disposal Of the board.
SiXth-The afiidayits aud documentary proofs on
each Side shall be fled with the board IN ~ Office Of
the secretary OF state. and snail be accessible 70 the
other side under such regulations the secretary Of
state shall think proper Tor the safe keeping thereof
SeVeHth-All motions and arguments shall be in
willing and signed No oral testimony will be al
lowed.
Elyhth-The concurrence Of majority OF the
board being necessary 10 determine It's action, such
concurrence with respect to any prOsosliiOn OF mat
Ter mag be formally aScertalned by vote upon mo
ton duly made and secOnded, or Informally By the
assent OF AT lesst two me!nbers.
Ninth The beard reserves " itself the right 10
make and AnEeunce such modification ar addition
To these rles 0S the ease Inas require.
Tenth Parties, In prefening charges, and Ia pre-
sentlng their proofs and arguments, should bear Ia
mind that the canvass mus. be completed and the