The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1876-12-01

,ne anxiously for the result OF the Presidential
election. Gni many persons are inquiring about
the organization, power and mode of proceed
ure OF the Electoral College, the following COM
p;latlon OF the laws creating and governing the
same, together with the rules and regulations.
cannot fail to be OF interest to our readers
sac 2 And be il further enacted That the
electors ehall meet and give their votes on the
sa,d iipt Wednesday IN December, at such
place, ,n each state. as shall be directed by the
legislatures thereof; and the electors in each
State shall make and sign THREE certificates OF
al tus votes by them given, and shall seal up
tas samo, certifying, on each, that list Of the
votes OF such State, for President and Vice
Pres don't, is contained therein, and shall, by
writing. under their hands, or under the hands
ora ana GRITTY OF them, appoint person to take
charge Of and deliver to the President OF the
ssnase. at the seat OF Government before the
first Wednesday in January then next ensuing,
QUO OF the said certificates, and said electors
shall forthwith forward. by the post-office, to
tho President OF the Senate, at the seat OF Gov
ernmsnt, one other OF said certificates and
shall, forthwith. cause the other of said certiti-
catos Go be delivered to the judge Of that dis
trct IN which the said electors shall assemble.
sac D And be it further enacted, That the
Executive authority OF each State shall cause
three bsts of the names of the electors Of such
Stato 90 be made, and certified, and to be deliv-
cred 20 the electors on or before the said first
Wednesday in December f; and the said electors
anal annex one Of the said lists to each OF the
iis's OF their votes.
Sec 6. And be it further enacted, That il any
person. appointed to deliver the votes OF the
electors TO the President Of the Senate, shall,
after accepting OF his appointment, neglect to
perform the services required OF him by this
act, shall forfeit the sum OF one thousand dol
rtarB.
Approved, March l, 1892.
AN ACT TO establish uniform time for hold
ing elections for Electors OF President and
yico-Presdent in all the States OF the Union.
Beo. 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House
OF Representatives OF the United States OF
America in Congress assembled, That the cleo
tors OF President and vice-President shall be
appointed in each State on the Tuesday next
after the first Monday IN the month Of Novem-
Ter OF the year in which they are to be appoint
ed. Provided, That each State may by law pro-
vide for the filing Of any vacancy or vacancies
which may occur in its college OF electors when
such college meets to give Its electoral vote.
Aud provided, also, when any State shall have
held en election for the purpose OF choosing
electors and shall fail to make choice on the
day. aforesaid then the electors may be APP
pointed on subsequent day In such manner as
the State shall by law provide.
Approved, Jan %, 1s45.
These are the requirements OF the laws OF
March l, 1892, and OF January %, 1915, respect
ing Che manner in witch the votes OF the cleo
to,ai colleges shall be cast. They are practi
cally the rule of the Constitution. as follows:
The Governor, or executive authority OF 9
Stale, in the usual legal form. shall furnish the
presidential electors OF the State, on or before
Che 6rst Wednesday in December following the
November election at which they were chosen
THREE certificates. under the seal Of the State
OF their appointment as electors, in form Ike
tho following
6tate Cor Commonwealth of -
Pursuant to laws of the United States, passeC
on the first day OF March, one thousand sever
hundred and mnety-two, and on the twenty
Ihird day OF January, one thousand eight hun
dred aud forty-five, /, Governo
Of ------ do herebv certifv that