The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-02-24

ne remained curing CQ6 proceed.
ings of the commission.
The commission was formally called
to order by Justice Clifford, the presi
dent, and vote taken on the following
propositions, which had been informal
ly submitted and discussed, but not
voted upon during the days session:
BY Edmunds-Resolved, that the
certificate signed by E. A. Cronin, J.
7. Miller and John Parker, purportine
to cast the electoral vote of the state Of
Oregon, does not contain or certify the
constitutional votes to which the state
is entitled.
Justice Field offered the following as
a substitute: whereas, J. W. Watts,
designated in certificate No. l as an
elector of the state of Oregon for presi-
ident and vice-president, on the day of
election held an office of trust and profit
under the United States. therefore,
resolved, that said Watts was then in
eligible to the office of elector within
the express terms of the constitution.
Rejected-ayes 8, nays7.
Justice Field then offered the follow
ing:
Whereas, at an election held ON the
1th of November, in the state of Ore
Sohs lol ClCSlOlo lOl plcSiucllC anu VICE.
president, w. 81. Odell, j. w. Watts
number of votes cast for electors, but
whereas said Watts, then holding an
Office of trust and profit under the
United States, was ineligible to the of
fee of elector, therefore, resolved, that
only persons duly elected at said elec-
fslt1 ln
part of the state to elect third elector.
r Rejected-ayes Z, nays 8.
Field then offered the following:
Whereas, the legislature of Oregon
has made no provision for the appoint
ment of an elector under the act of
Congress where there was failure to
make choice on the day prescribed by
law, therefore, resolved, that the at
tempted selection of third elector by
the two persons chosen was inoppera-
tive and void. Rejected-yeas Z,
nays 8.
Bayard then offered then following:
Resolved, that the vote of w. H.
Odell and the vote of J. Cartwright,
cast for Rutherford B. Hayes for
president, and for William A. Wheeler
for vice-president, were the votes pro-
vided for by the constitution of the
United States, and that the aforesaid
Odell and Cartwright, and they only,
were the persons appointed electors in
the state of Oregon at the election held
November 7th, there having been fail
ure at said election to appoint third
elector in accordance with the consti-
tuition and laws of the United States
and the laws of the state of Oregon,
that the two votes aforesaid should be
counted and none other from the state
of Oregon. Rejected-yeas z, nays s.
A vote was then taken on Edmunds'
original proposition, and it was adopted
Morton then offered this:
Resolved, that n. H. Odell, J. c.
Cartwright and ]. w. Watts, the per-
sons named as electors in certificate No.
I are the lawful nlaotnre of Oregon,
and that their votes are the votes pro-
vided for by the constitution of the
United States, and should be counted
for president and vice-president of the
United States.
Hunton moved to strike out The name
of J. w. Watts. Disagreed to-yeas 7,
nays 8.
The decision of the commission was
then drawn up and signed by the eight
voting in the affirmative. On
motion of Morton the injunction Of Sc
crecy upon the acts and proceedings of
the commission, except as regards
their report to the joint session of Con-
gress, was removed and the commission
adjourned to meet in the supreme court
room at II O'Clock tomorrow.
The report in substance is as fol-
lows:
The electoral commission having re-
ceived certain certificates and papers
to be certificates of electoral
votes of Oregon, and certain papers ac-
the same and objections
thereto, report that it has duly consid-
cred the same and has decided and does
hereby decide that the vote of w. H.
Odell, J. c. Cartwright and J. w.
Watts, the persons named in the certifi-
cate of the secretary of state Of Ore
gon, as the persons receiving the high
est number of votes for presidential
electors, are the votes provided for by
the constitution and the same are law
fully to be counted as testified to in the
certificate of said electors. namely three
votes for r. B. Hayes, for president,
and three votes for William A. Wheel
er, for vice-president.