Weekly Trinity journal., 1877-01-20

SE>AT.R B00TE's PLAN.-Our Cali
;,'ui, Senator ha, submitted series OF
r..oH,ions which are designed to meet
i'.. present emergency, in reference to
the coUat of The Electoral vote. They
v' wc think strike most minds rs the
~ 1T comprehensive and satisfactory Of
aly yet evolved. Il viii ba seen that, il
tlttWo House, OF Congress fail to agree
uluu any Of tie points involved IN the
count, these points are to be referred to
'hr United States Supreme Court for
adjudication, and Congress is TO count
and accept the vote ic accordance with
the decision Of the Justices, whatever it
m,y b.. The Supreme Court is prosum-
el 10 be above p0lti,anship, and the po-
l.ical opinions Of the Justices are, if our
Information be correct, rs nearly equally
'hyrl.d rs can be. The proposal OF Gen
n;or Booth i: as follows
Rey1irc4, That in counting the votes
f. Pre-. d-nt and Vice President Of the
tnltrd States. whose terms are 20 begin
ca tie 4th of March, 1917, the following
lu'es be observed
Fr,t-Thc President Of the Senate pro
t"0P1re shall report the certificate OF
tuch State before handing it to the tcliers.
II shtil then be the right OF any Senator
II d ot any member OF the House Of Rep
In5ruidives to object to the counting OF
the votes Of snid State, which objection
shn'l he reduced to writing. Upon oh
jnctiO3 haing made. the President of the
: mt" pyotempGic shall rule whether or
rt The votes of -aid State shall be- count
ed, md fur whom. Any Senator or mem
b'r oi the House Of Representatives may
hpprb from the SAID ruling, which up-
p,:aI -i1,l be reduced 10 writing. CDon
appeal being taken the two Houses Shall
lmnediately strnrie, and each shall
convene IN its own chamber without de-
my. Immediately on the convening OF
"ach House, is presiding ofi i.er shall sub
lhit The following propositions in the or
t'r' herein named, which shall be decid
ed Wi'hnlt debate. Fr,t-Shnl the rul-
Ing Of lhe President OF the Senate DyO
t,FylTc upuu the c uniting ot the vote OF
t'r STATE Ot-be atii med 4? Second How
mnny votes Of the State oi--.hall be
counted Third-For whom shall the
votes OF the State ol--be cuunttG ? Tn
"ncach proposition each Srnatorand each
Member ~! the House Of Representative.
sinai announce his vote r,ru u0ce, and it
shall be entered upon the journal. The
journal of each Hou.e of tho proccel
lug' Of that meeting shall tlon lie read
aud approved, and no other business
sh1il be IN or ler. Tho two Houses shall
tLen Assemble in The Cham Der ol-lor
the pdrp1se of continuing the count.
g.
; ate pro t'mp)fe shall have received
lw' 'r n 're rlcktge' purpouing to con
ia n the crrtllictie of the vote, of tn.
sam S.a,e, h. shall open AMI report all
% SAID puportOd certificates, and then
lulc tor whom the votes Of sa.d State
shall 2 counted. Any Senator or Mem
l. Of tbs House Of Representatives. may
appeal nom sad iuinE, which appeal
ShFil he reduced To writing. UIon np-
lea' being thken, the two Houses shall
S"p'tHte mud convene IN their respective
'hAm !ets, and The same proceedings shaIi
ue hni a, prescribed in rL.o one.
IIFd y complete record Of the Dro-
ce"diucs when the two Houses ar,, as
mi - l1gether, and OF the proceedings
81 'hth Hons, together with all the coI--
I'hr"ie- nl tL9 votes 10 the counting of
"hlch objection has been nnde, shall be
submitted to the Justices Of the Supreme
u't OF the United Suites for their d.
ci,lol. The Senate aud House OF Repre-
N'uaiires may each appoint a Committee
81 Three To present thcir cases to the
Ji'lices' subject tl such rules as the jus
lr"' NAV prescribe. If the Justices
dsrn 1t essential to final adiudication
ih..v me% IN their DISCRETION receive n
owl ''!'' the "alelal acts and the proceed
ials Of any State officer or Bonrd of State
"'hcrrs' HHd then the report of any Com
M tr arppintel BY either House of Con-
g'1-S a. Chirt Justice shall transmit
l' the Pre-. dent OF the Senate the drci-
si'n ai the Justice upon each case of the
contested yoto., when all the cases have
h."n ,cided whoreupon the two IIous-
"N shall assemble in the chamber Of
"H "a" contested votes shall tie counted
il atcodnuco " Tia such decision.