The New York herald., 1876-11-21

isss and YOU viii bs held not 10 nave done your full
duty unless the republican registration your parish
All local ca nddates and com mttees are directed 10
ard you the utmost In obtaining this result, and
every facility and will be offered you, hut you must
OBJ ain the results called for herein without ail Once
obtained your RECOGNITION will be ample aud generous.
d. J. N. A. JEwErT. Sec'y.
Ex-Governor Bisisr Of the members OF the
democratic committee, represents the outlook much
moro cheering and has strong hopes that more har-
mony will prevail In the proceedings Of the
Board than has been anticipated. Ho noticed
two remarkable things In tho returns already
counted. One was the discrepancy in the
respective electoral votes, scratching having
been extensively DOME The other the number
OF precincts returned having voted unanimously
either the democrats republicans He does not
credit half the alarming things told and believes
rather strong hopes OF ana pcace-
able result,
VISITING TEE MOUTH nississIPrL
party OF eight OF tho republican visitors left this
evening for trip down to the ctes the mouth OF
tho river, the invitation OF Captain Eada Upon
their return another eight will start thus leaving
enough to attend the OF the Returning Board
RULES OF THE RETURNING BOARD.
with Wow to regularity and expedition In the dts
election, the following rules adopted for their
guidance:-
First-The returning officers will meet at twelve
O'Clock NJ each day, Sundays excepted, A. the place
desisnsted Tor holding their sessions unless dnerent
SecoRd-Upon meeting the presiding onicer OF the
Board shs order the roll Of members called and II
quorum be present he shall direct tho Secretary 10
read the minutes OF the preceding meeting or meet
ings, unless the reading thereof be dispensed WITH
TAird-Tns Secretary shall daily keep accurate
a q OF the returning OftcerA
f,ourtA-Ths Board shall nrst take up canvass, and
compile returns from parishes where no objection Is
made 10 the compilation Of the votes cast
A. any polling place In such parish parishes ON ac
~ OF fraud or Intimidation or other illegal prac-
IT, .amining those only TO ascertain whether the
10 -malitios have been complied with in holding
tho ssons and making tho returns to tho returning
FffA-Thas after disposinr OF the parishes az pro.
vded in the preceding rule then the returning officers
up parishes In which objection 10 made to the vote
first Canvass and complete the votes At the
polls in such parishes to which no objection
s made, and then they shall take up the contested
pelis in such parish; provided that becomes
aary 70 delay the Investigation OF any such polls
OF the absence OF witnesses other evidence
the same may be continued until day to be liked by
the returning ocsrs; that the returning officers shall
decide At the time they are ready to proceed what
sisA-Thst all motions made BY candidates or their
attorneys by other persons authorized 70 appear
signed; all arguments presented 10 IN returning
oncers shall be In writing No oral arguments 70 6e
allowed.
Sevemth-The Returning ofnoers. Il they think II ad-
vlsabe may into secret session to consider any
tion, or argument, or proposition which may be pre-
sented TO them Any member shall have the right 10
call Tor . secret session for the above purposes.
EigkM-When any candidate, or his attorney or
other person authorized to do so, shall produce Wit
ness before she Returning Ocer he shall present the
interrogatories 10 DO propoundcd 10 such
witness, which he shall have previously sub
least twenty Jour hours. unless such time
be the interrogatories put before she
expiration OF that tims In the examination OF wit
nesses tho returning officers may interroRats wit
beyond said nterrogatories whom they think Il
necessary but candidates and their attorneys shall
not examine Witnesses before the returning officers
cept abovo provided.
Ninfh-No pdrte A0idavts or statements shall
be received except basis show that such fraud,
Intimidation such illegal practice 1t poll,
quires interrogaories but retufns and aldavits
thorxed by law, made by officers Of election, or in
verication OF statement, required by law, shall
be received IN evidence primd Jdcie.
TentA-That the evidence Tor such contested poll In
any parish when concluded shall be laid aside until all
the evidence from she contested polls tho several
parishes where there will be contestants, and after
tho evidence Is all In tho returning officers wall decide
the several contests In secret session Contestants
their attorneys will be allowed TO submit briefs
written arguments up to the time fixed for the return
ing ofccrs to into secret session, alter which
additional Will be received unless by special
consent