The Centre reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1871-1940, 1877-01-11
THE ELECTORAL VOTE.
The TrNt OF Senator WrishIs MN In the
luitrd StatrA trrnatc.

Tho bill introduced 10y Senator Wright,
Of Iowa, in the United States Senate 10
csiahlihh "a court for the trial of contested
Presidential elections, provides that the
election ul uuy one elected to the Office
uf President ur Vice President uf the
United States may bc contested by any
eligible person who received votes for
the Office contested Notice of intention
tu contest must hr filed with the aecre-
utry of State nt Washington within ten
DAYS after the declaration uf the
election, accompanied hy "A sworn state
mcnt uf tho cuuBcs uf contest, where
upon thc papers shall bc delivered 81
tho chief Justice uf the United States
supreme court whose duty il shall
then bc a. appoint a day, not more than
ten days thereafter, for the person de-
clared elected tu appear and answer the
claim II the contestant
The court for the trial of such con
tested elections shall consist of the sad
chief justice and Of six United States
circuit or district Judges, to be- selected
by him from the different pollti-
cal parties, and who shall not be inter-
cst,d ia thr particular contest, nor IN any
manner related to the persons involved
This court is to hold It's meetings IN
Washington. majority II its members
constituting a quorum. Ii tke office Of
chief Justice lis vacant, or from any cause
hr is iu-Apncitated 10 act, the senior
Justice uf the supreme court shall per
form the duties above specified. Before
entering ON the trial Uf thr contest the
said rhiyf Justice and judges are 10 take
% special oath that they will faithfully
and imparilally discharge the duties thus
specially deyulycd upon them aud that
they Will decide and determine any and
all questions submitted II them accord
iuir tp law and tht very right Of the mat
ten and without regard % technical errors,
dyiucts, omissions ur irregularities.
The court lis 81 have the same or like
powers iu the exercise Uf its jurisdiction
and the enforcement of itB orders and
judgments us are now vested in the su-
prgme court I'M regard a. the latter's jur-
I-iIctluu. etc
The bill provides that the proposed
court Ina their ududlcAtions and deter
limitations shall nt al times be governed
hy the very right ui the matter according
o. tlg lAE and the t,rtmuuy, ana they
shall disregard uil technical rrrurH, umls-
SONS or other matters on the part uf
those engaged in certifying the elections
Len the yrrl States and uf the electors,
and lu casting their votes, or Ia any man
urT connected with rucA elections, hay-
ing 10 an times, however, due regard tJ
the forms oi law and thc asceri.anment
of the viii and true vote 81 the people
80 such elections. The person whom
the majority uf the court shall thus find
H. br President Ur Nlcy-P President, as The
case may by, shall be entitled to such
Office, and said court shall have full
power and authority h. carry 3uto effect
and enforce It's judgment by any and All
uvoiMl prao,ss.
In ease it shall not appear that any
person has been lawfully elected SAID
court shall s1 declare and aijudge. and
in all c.,scs they shall certify the Juig.
mrnt o. the two houses uf Congress
The bin mex, provides that any party
ta such contest feeling agFrleved by the
Judgment may within SIX .iAys after its
rendition appeal thrrcfrum b. the su-
prymr court hut such appeal shall uu..
however, operate o. STAY the execution II
tine Judgment appealed from without
special order therefor made by the court
rendering ,ucA judgment The record and
case shall lsv Immediately filed IA the su-
prue court and TAX" precedence ~ all
other business The supreme c1ufi
midst ia,n a. once proceed 90 determine
thc same upon the rrcarl aud ease 80
presented. and shall have full power ;o
carry It's Judsm,u; into effect Ulthou; e
remand