The New York herald., 1877-02-14

The act had been passed at the previous session. but
had not been signed by the Governor, and was not
signed by him until the goth OF November 1872 THIS
lie authorized to do under the constitution, and
the law took effect from tho dato OF his signature II
Is entitled
regulate and to conduct and mainta the
dom and purity OF election 10 the mode OF making
officers aud defining their powers and duties prescribe
th mode Of entering the roll OF the senate and House Of
Representatives and to enforce article lU of the consu
tion.
The first section OF this act declares that the ecc.
tons thcren provided Shall be styled the general elec
rue seventy first section, which is the repeating
clause Is as foows:-
That this shall effect after passage
and all others the subject OF election law be aud the
same are hereby repealed.
This unquestionably repealed tho session act OF
1870 II Is act the same subject throughout SO
far the general elections Of the State OF Louisiana
concerned, but II omts to make any appointment
OF electors Section 20 Is the only one that makes
any reference TO tho subject Of Presidential electors
II IS az iol0ws:-
That in year in which election shall held for
states such election shall bc held ut the time fixed by
the act of Congress.
And follows that such elections should bc held under
the provisions Of this act You will by comparing
this section with the have already quoted the
session Of 1870 that while refers to Presidential
electors and their appointment, u makes no provision
the otncr act does Tor their election appontm
II the act oi 1865 stood unaffected by the Legislature
Of 1870 then this section would leave something TO
apply to- but the session laws oil 1870 repeal the act Of
1908 Then this act could be held 10 apply, Tor
there Oe tnat the act Ol tOO
repealed by inns act OF 1872 II the provisions had
not been such as would bring them IN conflict, re-
pcalng clause Of the act OF 1872 unquestionably en-
braces IT,
Again, may state that tho authorities OF Louisiana
regard the act OF 1872 and the amendments subse-
quenty made, as tho only laws IN force regulating the
election oil all officers and Of all PERSONS and II could
be held tnat under the twenty sixth sectIOn and the
reference there may be, there might DO held an eec
ton Tor elcctors that could 10 held IL leaves this
difficulty yet unprovidcd Tor, and that is tnat there ~
where III the act o 1870 IN the acts Of 1872
and their amendments. any provision whatever Tor
nilng vacancies IN the electoral colleges except by
election No other provision exists IN other Of these
laws Tor hiling vacancies oil this class, except by
popular election.
Now | simply pluce thcse statutes before Your
Honors Tor your due consideration, ana shall not
further to discuss their present.
MANNER OF HOLDING THE ELECrioN.
Now, as The fact was that tho officers charge OF
the OF III. laws IN the State OF
with respect her elections did b0u the election
the act o ls72 propose To consider In what manner
They held H. Tor charge that these persons who have
..cs<s-A~.-g<Se.ruf .rufry DUw yDder consideration
we're irauduisnty returned by The ceacers ur~sl ID
with the canvass oil the votes In considering this