The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1877-02-10
The Electoral Count.

he object Of the Convention. =.
Alabama was first called, and
vas counted: Ten votes for Til
len and Hendricks. Arkansas
next: Six votes tor Tildeu and
Hendricks. Then CALIFORNIA with
six votes for Hayes and Wheeler.
followed, with three
votes for Hayes and Wheeler.
Connecticut now comes III with
six votes for Tilden and Hen
bricks, followed by Delaware with
three votes for the chiettains OF
the Democracy, and now
FLORIDA.
Florida's certificate for Hayes and
Wheeler, based on Gov. Steatns's
certificate, is read amid deep in
teIest.
Certificate of Tilden electors.
evidence, certificates of Attorney
General CCcke aud members OF
State Canvassing Board.
Certificate from Florida, re
ceiveAl January p, Was read,
being certificate from Gov. Drew,
reciting the Judgement of the
State Supreme Court, Circuit
Court, and the act OF the Legisla-
ture, accompanied by a tabulation
of the vote. Reading quite lengthy.
Washington, Feb. l, 2:45 z. NJ.
president Ferry asks for objec
tions to the vote of Florida.
Mr.. Field of New York. pre-
senied objections to the return
certified by ex>Gov. Sterns. The
objections, signed by Senator
Jones, Mcdonald and Cooper,
and Representatives Field, Tuck
er and others, state that the
Hayes electors were never APP
pointed, and that Stearns's certif
cate was falsely and corruptly
made. in order to deceive the
proper authority Of the United
States. Refers to the decision o!
the Florida court.
Senator Sargent presents obiet
tions to the TiIden electoral vote
the certificates, as they say, no
being duly authenticated accort
lug to law. OBSERVER.
Washington, Feb. /, 2;5D P, NJ
-Stuator Jones, of Florida, OIL
.jects to one OF the Hayes electors
+. G. Humphreys, on the groun.
that he held an Office OF trust ant
profit at the time of his appoin
ment aud vote.
Kasson, OF Iowa, makes obje'
tiOn to the Tilden certificate.
J Objection papers were tran
mitted to the Electoral Commits
sion. The Senate then Withdrew
to its chamber.
THE ELECTORAL COMMISSION
RULES OF PROCEDURE.
: The tlipartite commission az
l pointed under the provisions q
! the electoral act to hear and d
termiue all matters in dispute IT
lating to the vote for Presideu
= and Vice President, met at ) I
NJ. to-day, in the hall of the $
n preme Court. A communicate
was RECEIVED from Il. O. Ferr,
President pro tenn, Of the Senate
s inclosing the conflicting certi
Gates from the State of Florid;
and the objections thereto, for til
consideration and action OF tn
Commission. Directions we're eli,
On to have the certificates aud o
jections printed.
< The Republicans named 8
their counsel VIM. NJ, Evarts an
r.. ". Stenghton, OF New Yorl
Stanley Mathews aud Shellabar
ger, Of Ohio. The counsel for til
: Democrats were Charles O'Con(
- OF New York, Jeremiah Black,
a Pennsylvania, r. w. Melrick,
- Washington, aud A>hbel Greer
OF New Jersey.
a No business of any importan,
Was transacted. The Commissio
having merely given prelimlua,
orders AS to the conduct of Il
Q arguments and proceedings,
{. adjourned to meet at 10 A. NJ. +
e morrow.
i The following are the rul,
d adopted by the Electoral Comm
e sion:
Rule l. The Commission sha
u appoint a secretary, two assista,
secretaries, a marshal and tv
deputy marshaIs, a stenograrhe
# and such messengers as shall
d needfql to hold during the plea,
upe OF the Commission.
! Euie 2. On any subject subm
a ted to the Commission a heari,,
n shall be had, and srch couus
) Shall be allowed to conduct IL
> CANVASS on each side.