The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1877-02-02
THE ELECTORAL COMMISSION.
Second Days Session.

votes from Florida having been received |
and opened and objections thereto having
been made, said returns with all accom-
paying papers and also objections thereto
are submitted to the commission.
Justice Bradley said he understood there
were three certificates from that state. He
thought the proper course would be to
have the three certificates read and objec-
tons then made.
Justice Miller suggested that in view of |
the leigh of the documents it would be
bett-r to have them printed and then each |
person could read them for himself.
Representative Payne moved that the |
Ger ifca'es, with the papers, be printed, |
which was agreed to. The presiding jus-
tice s'aed that the motion to print ipclud-
cd certificates, objections, and Iapers ac-
companying the certificates, and nothing
else, and that it was desirable that the
printing be done without delay. He then
asked if there were counsel present who
would take part after the managers or OBJ
jectors have stated the case on one side and
the other.
Mr.. Ev arts said-Seuator Sargent will
now make statement in that regard.
MIR. Sargent The objectors persons
whose names are signed to the paper-are
Senators Conover, Sargent and Sherman,
and McCiary, Kssson and WOODBURY.,
members of the house. There had been
no opportunity up to this moment of con-
sui ting with these gentlemen to ascertain
which of them will state to the commits
sion their objections.
The presiding justice said two DIRECTORS
may present the case, and requested that
the names of the two who would do 80 be
made known to the commission as soon as
convenient. He then asked Mr.. Field to
state the names of directors On the other
side.
Mr.. Field-The DIRECTORS to the first re-
turn are Senators Jones and Cooper and
Representatives Thompson, jerks and my
self.
Mr.. Abbott desire to inquire whether
the motion made in reference TO printing
covers the printing of all papers sent here
with objections, because it seems to me we
are to consider all papers sent with objec-
tons and it is just as material for us to
have those papers printed so that we can
consider them as it is to have the objections
themselves.
Presiding justice-I do not understand
the vote in that way. At present it is that
the certificates with objections and papers
which accompany the certificates shall be
printed; not all the papers that have been
sent.
Mr.. Abbott suppose if we are to con-
slider the papers accompanying objections
they may at some point of time be made
part of the cause. The objections them
selves would hardly be understood without
the papers and we should have those papers
printed or put In such form as will enable
US to act on them.
Presiding justce-There Is no motion on
that subject.
Mr.. Abbott then moved that the paper
accompanying objections be also printed.
Mr.. Ednunds submitted that it was pos
| siblc under the statute under which the
commission acted that there may be no pa
pers lawfully accompanying an objection,
the statue providing only for papers ac-
companyng certificates. He thought it
was matter for the consideration of the
commission how far printing testimony
ought to go. Time may not warrant the
commission in receiving and printing
everything proposed.
| Mr.. Thurman said the statute authorized
the commission to receive all documenIs
compe cot and pertinent to this inquiry,
aud all papers sent to the commission by
the houses should be looked at to see
whether COMPETENT and pertinent. BE
thought the motion to print should be
adopted and believed it would cause no de-
lay. Mr.. Edmunds suggested that the
motion to print be laid on the table
agreed to.
Presiding justice-I am requested now
to call for the names of counsel on each
side.
Mr.. Fields-we have Mr. O'Connor,
Judge Black, Judge Trumbull, Mr.. Mer-
rick and Mr.. Green.
i. Presiding iustice-Counsel not exceed
ing two 10 number on each side are allowed
to participate in the argument.
Mr.. Field-We have not selected thost
two; we shall arrange that matter in The
course of the evening.
Justice-That will answer. Who CT,
, the counsel on the other side2
| Evsrts-Messrs. Stoughton, Stanley Mat
, thews, shcllebarger and myself are expect
ed to represent the directors in some of tn
cases which will appear, and would asl
the instruction of the court as to what i
included in the phrase "on the merits o
r any case presented to iii" whether tina
} means any issue Joined on objections to an
, particular certificate, or whether IL include
, all that arises In the case of parlicula
\ state.
. Presiding justice-I think counsel vii
A have to judge that matter for themselve
a unless they have some question to submit
t 1t ia hardly within the province of pie
siding justice to determine that.
8 Juetice Bradley-I suggest to Mr.. Evart
/ that probably the construction of tha
q would be 'the case on its merits"
: Mr.. Edmunds--It covers the whole sui
0 ject of particular state.
= Mr.. Sargent-In reply to a question Q
the commission as to which of the objec
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