, 1877-04-26

and for GorcrnoF at the tlnao and place
every election shall be seard up and transmitted
BY the proper returning ofcers to the Secretary of
aatc, who shall deliver them to the Speaker Of The
House ns Representatives on the scconl day Of the
y s a.nsSa asppt h s1 s Sfs nsst Il e
Of Representatives and e1Anlnc and CUNT tho
xntea." viii bo observed that this provision of
for Governor nnd 1eutcnant- lovernor to be seal.
cd Up and tFansD1'tted By the proper retaining OH
TO THE SECRETARY OF STATE,
and tho zane proyislon Is made Ia aubstance as 70
members Of tho General Assembly. but In 1870
s.eu ss
consulting of 6ys members 70 be appointed hy the
sna e ss pg sst 0ssr nfere. M H.. AZ
:ibe eomn,ltsioners of sleetion 1t each poll Or
votiag pisce shsil count ths .otes." making
III ts g oesrs fsr seh psse sse
Of ballots contained IL Tho box and 70 n number
aspjsates Of such lists and send one to tle sn.
pc.ssof et !seei:it.tion of ths P.ri.h q ORLEANS
ther requires Tho Supervisors Of Kcxistratfon to
CONSOLIDATE THE RETURNS
received from tho different polling placca and for.
lizard. Tho oct further provides That ~ thera
ssae ias T. ind &C.. s. s.be19 s9
e saa iss pa n saf sny ease
place Of registration, which Klot. tnmuit, acts Of
nd eotfaps inaueaes. .si prevent er tsnd io pr.
qusi! elecors il shai b. lie dnty Of shs COM:
snfaeiuilcf4 to make statement Uf such facts aud
forward the sac TO the Yupcrvlsor VI Rcx.stratton
With his returns Of election. and The Supervisor Of
'ai Ts os4 T. se to
lnveAtlRate state ments OF Intimidation, and eu
cludc frou, the returns which It makes TO- tho
those polls or voting. places where 4 fair election
HAS NEEN PREVENTED
b the causes abose r. nimea; n The same "a e law fur"
tay Of State transmit TO the Clerk Of the House
Of Representatives and to the Secretary Of tho Sen:
ss o. 10; as e u
have been elected to eishcr branch ot The ioneEal
Assembly, and It shall be tho duty ot tho CLERK and
sad Senators: Elect 40 furnished upon tho roil of
thu House and Of tho senate respectively. and those
IT, I'd sspi T9's
accordance with the foregoing provisions. and none
ether. sh. b. eomps:ent t. organize tho House Of
II il claimed By counsel for ihe Nichols Govcsn
Returning noard, exercising these power. q e.
tIon with his consolidated feturns, and the scere
tary Of State Is. when applied to The election OF
md Of Lleutcnant Governor,
4 PLAIN VIOLATION
Of those provisions Of tho Constitution Of Louisiana
Of the deneral Asssmbiy shall BE- nade to tho
Secretary Of State. and In reference to tho
election every shall be sealed up and transmitted by
thu proper returning ossieers To tho Secretary of
State, who shall deliver them to tho Speaker
e f. or q eho ~ aefa Snsf
Government lint the Legislature has tic powcr 70
sreale this Returning hoard and give II tho author
By them that Tho conttItationaity Of lhe act has
been Hettled by thu Supreme Court q the State.
BIT ths NIshoil. p; tiT.y denied That tho question
thnt conld ba co.Nldercu authoritative.
should be further statcd that It is not claimed
LsSsiataro CO could iii not % GREATS ieiurains Hoar'i
:ps ssss w ,1sss sss &c
ss iss FL 'he % os aa
lisatsnant ooverno' w qso,te &c following
s'inieed. o. 10 Presidential E1ccoss, thefoodo oi
thets appointment is by the Constitution Of tho
turc of ths stato. thefofots the Gtneral Assembly
Of Loutsiana might create any tribunal whatever
Ed e9nade 70 y tha sppontinsnt o. Eesto,s 70.
may properly authorize such tribunal In tho casa
q IN e'cctlvn Of Presidential Elcctots hY tho pep
we.o entitled 10 seats IL tho Electoral College"
As MATrEiss STOOD
cus srys hste tho eK s o the
tribnnaj aeknowied9cd to b. authoritAtiyo by bali
rartits nv which ii con1i hn soyei foS rGason,
nirssIv Hyen. Tnn onlT bone Of nruettcsi soutior
Wa bT union OF 70 u,aY members oi tAc fysl Lev
tntnnai arnr,1a IN f,oth gcnst. md itons, of MAN,
bcrs whoso tttjo 10 thor scats IL valid undcr eSc,
yisw Of shs law mtha Legislature Of and!xputea an
A. titled in ihe tSttcr al instrnctlons 9o onr Cm
missf9n from ti,s sscretarY al ssstn. to N"'
0nanttAIrY ynnTEn t,ftr
hy tha nr.x.1ant Snthatity sh;eI thc 1co,s,.,tvr
ncxsy. wi,sn umdisnntsi. Is rwitc cor,rstrrt L,
~ ~ tir finxny,,senf Within tte is,f ti,sec IN y.
III al .rrnt sfsn T. ,oafn,nv ncsrc to ths ~
H.. tren nascnnnitfhca Ia ranssonenrs at tSs
,;thTrnw.f ~ r,"ni,rr. frnn, lin i}actSnd r. IL
Nirhniis e1i.,mtmrc fin tntf.r l,n,lY hns cit,htr
.arsr Tsfnrs,ing Innni uns,hcr, #, ihn Tonss a1t
sixty n,cmbers constitute q eonss!.utiona
| ftis nrnnHr fhni Va .t,nnii snv in conei,,siGr
that Il Val lr ylcw Of tho (o,cEpin1 c c,pccIaI,
tho consolidation Of tho Legislatures, and oui
know ledge q asa eond!tton Or LOUISIANA dersyss