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in any form " voted for President or Vice Pre.i.
Calh Robert Bullock James Z Yongs
And Robert B Hilton sss,Ins. the .aIs GhariS.
Holden, and Thomas W Long, whereby the Dc:
PENDANTS, aftcr having appeared, pleaded, and
tie and that Of the reiatcrs TO act as such elect
orsand after full bearing Il vas duly and lawfully
Ps"rcs, Frederic 'SS'' &. HuSpRfies, % william Il. H.
Holden, and Thomas W. Long we're not. nor was
any enc Of them elected; chosen, OF appointed, or
pointed as such electors or slector or 70 receive
certificates or certificate Of election or appoint
sss Sc 'nd sd @
Of December, or at any other time entitled to as
junction. o; ,sss sSy. .ssp sss be-, tho,
usarps, sT aPSaa a AZ ia and fay nsasr sns
gal, null and void. And IL is further considered
and developed that said electors, Robert Bullock,
Robert b. Hilton, Wilkinson Call and James L.
duly elected, chosen and appointed electors Of
President and Vice President OF tho United
lsTe, entitled to be declared elected. chosen and
appointed as such electors, and to have and to
eeTs nt seertnestes thereof and upon the said day
perform all and singular tho powers and duties Of
such electors, and to have and enjoy the pay and
For that the four persons last named did, as
electors, on December 9. 1873, cast tho four votes
81 Florida for Mr.. Tilden as President and Mr..
Hendricks as Vice President, and as we'll In that
respect as in all others acting in entire and per.
feet conformity with the Constitution OF the
pnitsd states; csrtined the same votes to the
They DID everything towards tho authentica-
lion oi such votes required by the Constitution Of
cept section ise Of the Revised statutes, and, In
esSnfoImity with the Aforesaid Judgment Of the
been duly inducted into office, Subsequent to Dc.
eemher ., 1870, did, on the 18th day Of January,
is.7; giye 70 the 'iast.named four electors the
riplcatc lists prescribed by said act Of Congress
lRevised Statutes OF the United states, section
l3e, which they forwarded, as prescribed by the
tSas RsS e supps1, 1GsT S ssg
objections and claims the undersigned beg leave
70 refer to the reasons and documents submitted
herewith, and such petitions, dispositions, papers
and evidence as may be hereafter produced and
as may be competent and pertinent In considering
the said objections and claims.
:, Ameng the papers herewith submitted are the
following, viz:
First. 90 much Of the Official Congregational
Record OF February J. 1871, as contains the report
q the Houso committee on the recent election in
Second. The original report of said committee.
Third. A certified copy Of the act OF the Legis.
iature oi Florida, approved January II, 1877, en-
Titled IAN & act to prosare legal canvass Of the
an election held on the eth Of November, ls76."
= Fourth. Accrtlheate Of the State canvasser Of
the election &c held November 1915, approved jan
Flfh. a certified cory of an act Of tho Legisla-
Sgre rec efof the state Of Florid., approved January
the appointment by tho State Of Florida OF
electors Of President and vice President,
ernor Of the State Of Florida, OF the names OF the
electors chosen on the 5th day OF November, 1919,
btsIing dat January 20, ls17;
z. iouge, r. II. Hilton and Robert Bullock,
elected and appointed by the state q Florida, OF
them. bearing date of Jnnuarv
Eighth. The record OF the proceedings and
Judgment q the Circuit Court Of Leon county,
Information in the nature OF quo carrdnfo In the
name of the State OF Florida er rel, =. O.
den hoss Wn% HS
act Of the Legislature Of the State OF Florida, ap
proved January "a 1871, Aforesaid, and the certh.
eeedinRs and Judgment on the information aforc.
said, transmitted to and received by the House of
Representatives on ths @ sIs. o. Of JsndaTy is77.
HENRY CooPER,
DAVID DUDLEY FIELD,
i. r. JEsks,
WILLIAM SPRINGER,
Members Of the House of Representatives.
The lREsIDING OFFICER. Are there
further objections 70 the certificates from the
STATE of Fioridai
Senator SARGENT. In behalf OF certain
Senators and members of the House Of Repre-.
sentatives who signed the same, present three
papers containing objections. The first one of
which / send to the Clerks desk and ask to
have II now read.
The Secretary Of the Senate read as follows:
An objection is interposed to tho certificates, or
papers purporting to be certificates, Of the elec.
cast by Wilkinson Call ]. L. Ycngs Il. B. Hill Hi.
ton and Robert Bullock, upon the ground that
according 10 me reaurem.nts ~ .bs Tan,i,u,to
and laws OF the United States go as to entitle
them to be received or read as the votes stated
iion Of Preiidsnt and Vice Pre- sdent III ''' '''''
A. s. SARGENT,
John SHERMAN,
II. M. TELLER,
wN woopnuRN,
MARK II. DUssELL,
isS SSS. A. n Skssssi MsSSssiy
Memlers Of the House OF Representatives.
Senator SARGENT. On the same behalf I
have read.
The Secretary Of the Senate read as follows:
An objection is interposed 70 the certificates or
papers purporting TO be certificates Of the elcc-
toral votes O. the State Of EiSrida as having been
Z. Hilton and Robert Bullock, upon the ground
that said certificates or papers do not include or
S sn bS
the President OF the Senate in the presence Of
the two Houses) the certificate Of the executive
authority Of the State OF Florida, OF the list Of
said electors, Yonge, Call, Hilton and Bullock,
or any Of them, as being said electors, nor are
said certificates or papers objected TO accom-.
panied by an valid or lawful certihcation or au.
thentication Of said electors, Yonge, Call, Hilton
and Bullock, or any Of them, as having been ap-
pointed or as being electors TO cast the electoral
vote Of the State Of Florida, or entiting the votes
OF said Yonge, Call Hilton and Bullock, or either
Of them TO be counted In the election OF President
OF the United States or OF the Vice President OF
the United States. S. b. CoSoyKR,
A. A. SARalNT,
JOHN SHKRMAT,
II. NJ. TELLER,
WILLIAM WOODBURY.,
GR0LoEW. MCCRARY,
MARK IL. DUNNRLL,
JOHN A. KAssos,
Members Of the House OF Representatives.
Senator sARGENT. On the same behalf
present the further objection which I send TO
the desk.
The Secretary Of the Senate read as follows:
An objection Is interposed to the certificates, or
papers purportlng to be certificates, OF the cleo
toral votes Of tho State of Florida having been
east by J. L. YonKe, Wilkinson Call, Robert B.
HiltOnand Robert Bullock, upon the ground that
by certificate OF the electoral vote OF the State
Of Florida, in all respects regular and valid and
sufficient under the Constitution and laws OF the