Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-02-14

cause A. B. Levisse and o. H. Brewster Of the Re-
publican electors had held offices of trust under
the United States government at the time Of their
appointment "a electors
Tue objection is signed by Senators Mcdonald,
stevenson salisbury and Bogy, and Representa-
yves jerks Gibson, Tucker Levy, Ellis and Nor
r'Son' representative Gibson also sent in OBJ
lecuons to the Hayes and Wheeler certificates
because, first, the government Of Louisiana was
not Republican in FORM second, no canvass was
made on which the certificates Of the election were
issued third, any Illegal canvass of the votes was
an act OF usurpation and was fraudulent and void
fourth, some Of the electors were ineligible by the
laws Of Louisiana, and were disqualified from
being electors, as holding state offices. This OBJ
lection is signed by Senators Salisbury, Mcdonald
and Teller and by Representatives jerks, Tucker,
Gibson, Field, Levy and Egbert
MIR. Wood submitted further objections to the
Hayes and Wheeler certificates on the ground
that the electors were not elected as provided by
the Legislature
Mr. Howe submitted oh jections to the Tiden and
Hendricks certificates ON the ground that there
was no evidence that those electors had been an
pointed nsuch manner as the legislature directed
while there was evidence conclusive in law that
neither of them had been so appointed: also on
the ground that there was no evidence that
McEnery was Governor Of Louisiana in the year
1876, while there was conclusive evidence that
Kellogg was during the year 1876, and for several
years prior thereto was Governor Of the state, and
recognized as such by the judicial and legislative
departments Of Louisiana, and by all the depart
ments oil the government Of the United States
No further objections being presented, the presid-
ing officer declared that all the certificates and
papers, together with the objections, were re-
ferred TO the Electoral Commission; whereupon
the Senate withdrew
THE ELECTORAL COMMISSION.
The Electoral Commission was called 10 order
at haf-past four =. NJ. and received the certifi-
Gates and accompanying papers in the cases of
Louisiana, from the presiding officer Of the Joint
Session. Upon the arrival Of the various counsel,
Messrs Field Campbell, Trumbull, Carpenter,
Merrlcki iOadey and Green for the democratic
SIDE OF the question, and Messrs Evarts Mat
thews, Shellabarger and Stoughton for the Repub-
lican side, the presiding justice inquired who
would represent the objectors Mr.. Field re-
sponded that Senator Mcdonald and Mr. jerks of
the House would appear Obectors To certificates
numbers one and three Mr.. Eyarts announced
that Mr. Howe Of the Senate, and Mr. Hurlbut Of
the House, would appear objectors to certificate
number two The Commission then, on the mo-
ton Of Justice Field, adjourned until eleven
O'Clock tomorrow morning
TUESDAY, February 18th.
The Commission met at eleven A. NJ, and pro-
ceeded to hear objections to the Hayes certificates
Nos and 3, two hours each. The day was con-
snmed by Messrs. Mcdonald and jerks, in behalf
of the obiectors. Doubtless the case of Louisiana
will occupy several days.