Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1876-11-27
SOUTH CAROLINA.

COLUMBIA, November 25. u. S. District At
orney Corbin, counsel for the board of canvassers
disclaimed any intention of contempt, and asked
until Monday to satisfy the court-which was
granted. The court is now occupied with an Al
gument on the electoral vote.
The supreme court this afternoon took the order
under Amusement requiring the board of canvass
ers to make comparison of the returns of the
county and the returns of the pr &c met
managers in the case of the presidential electors
and will render decision on Monday. The
court declined to issue order giving certificates
to members of the legislature from Edgefeld and
LaureBs counties refused by the board, but stated
that such members could obtain a copy of the
| record from the clerk of the court, which would
be equivalent to a certificate.
The five members of the hoard of canvassers
who were constructively arrested this morning,
reported at the Jail this evening" where they are
now confined. Their names are +. l.. Cardoya
Treasurer L. G. Dunn, Comptroller General VIM.
Stone, Attorney General Hebayne, secretary of
state and IL. w Purkis, ex-adjutant and inspector
general.
ATLANTA, November %. Tildens official ma
jority Georgia is 81 ISL.
FLORIDA.
New YORK, November 25. w. Z. Chandler
teegraphs from Tallahassee that whatever may
be the action of Judge White, there is not and
has never been any probability that the Gov. will
undertake to canvass the returns, and the can
ready, probably on Monday, the returns having
nearly all arrived.
TALLAHASSEE, November %. The board Of
canvasseis received notification this morning
from the secretary of state, who is ex-officio a
member of the board and charged with calling it
together. that they must meet at II o'clock. noon
Monday, to canvass the vote of the State. The
Judge has not yet decided the injunction and
mandamus cases row pending before him, and
this action of the hard seems to obviate the ne
cessy of decision, this will be doing pre-
cisey what the democratic managers prayed the
court to command 10 be done. The board W
admit committee of five from each of the polit-
cal parties and the chairmcn Of the two State
committees TO its sessions. The decision to
the admission Of newspaper correspondents has
not vet been made.
The official returns are now all in. The result
will hardly be reached before the 9th of Decem-
Der, when by the laws of the United States the
electors certificates must be issued
LOUISIANA.
NEw.ORLEANs, November 25 The returning
board met to-day at ll.30. Pre- ent for the re-
pubcans were Messrs. Stoughton, Van Allen,
Wilson, Kelley and Parker; for the democrats,
Messrs. Palmer, Trumbull, &. b. Smith, Biger
and Julian. The minutes having been read Judge
Spofford suggested that the order for the produc
! ton of the East Baton Rouge ballot boxes was
not in the minutes. Gov. Wells said the entry
| would be made in the minutes to be adopted on
| Monday. Gov. Wells stated that he must dis
before the board, that all the evidence must be in
before the close of the coming week. or the board
would not be able to get through with its deliber
ations. Col Zscharie inquired whether the board
had determined to fill the vacancy. as it was more
| necessary to have representative on the board
toward the close of its deliberations than any 9TH
| err time. Gov. Wells stated that the board had
| not taken any action on the matter Zacharie
asked if the board passed upon any of the applca
tons. Wells said there had only been one pre-
/ cd hat alat,u To II Low Wnlla in.
tmated that the democrat, had lost no claim to
a representation the board by Mr.. Arrozo's
| resignation. He said the board would try to fill
| the vacancy if it could agree on any one.
| Mr.. Zacharie stated that the board, on Friday,
had instructed an officer to 90 after the returns OF
Morehouse parish, now in the city, but the officer
had declined 10 do so on the ground of being so
ordered by the board. Mr.. Wells replied that
the board did not con d9r that they had any
right to take the papers during the absence of the
supervisor. Mr. Zachare said he could produce
an affidavit to the effect that returns from Frank
| lin Parish had been several days in the office OF
the Southern express They were directed TO
State Registrar Hahan, but he declined to take
| them on the ground that he would not pay the
express charges. Mr.. Zacharie asked if the board
would take steps to procure them. Mr.. Wells
said the board had no funds to pay the charges.
The legislature bad failed to make an appropria-
ton. The members Of the board were unwilling
to risk their own means when their warrants were
thirty cents the dollar. Mr.. Zacharie said the
| democratic committee would defray the expenses.
Mr. Wicklitfe remarked that the charges only
amounted to seventy five cents. Mr.. Zschare
having offered to furnish the clerk with the means
to pay the expense, the board consented TO the
returns being taken out Of the express office. Mr..
| Zachare asked if the board had come to any con-
cusion in regard to the certified copies Of dupli-
cate returns with the clerks of counties in cases
where the supervisor failed to make their returns
to the board. Mr.. Wells replied in the negative.
Mr. Zacharie suggested that this question come
up in the Baton Rouge case, then under consid-
Grafton, and he thought some action should be
taken. After considerable discussion, Mr.. Wells