The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-04-16

urou a general denial OF the complaint. The issue
thus mado snail be ica by ihe court uness the court
shall determine that the parties are entitled 10
have Jury ia the case, ana tho same
is not waived II aJury in the opinion OF the Cour.
consist OF twelve persons selected follows:-rha
names OF tho Chief Justices or presiding justices OF
In box, IRON which twenty -four names shall
he drawn by the clerk IN The presence
wSose Damss .Ss 10 ,nS. drawn shall
be summoned 10 Washington, and FROM those attend.
Ing twelve shall DO taken by lot tho jury
Tney shall be required TO state under oath tpat they
pass upon questions Tact submitted 10 them
Without undue bias and other qualification stall be
SEo 6--It the Supreme Court be in session at the
time the issue rs formed as mentioned ~ he previous
Section. IL sba'l designate day on when me trial
time except BY consent OF the parties or further time
be required 70 summon jurors and from me
all other business OF the Court shall DO
laid aside II The court be not In session when the
20 Call session OF the for the trial OF the case
10 commence within thirty days thereafter. and at
such called session the court shall possess all the
autnory and jursdcton necessary 10 the trial Of he
tttlo Of The Defendant and OF the claimant ana the
o. is upon tho
request eher Of the parties for witnesses ~ attend
before the court and testify. with or without papers
aud they may be served ~ any part oi tho Unted
States by the Marshal OF the district within wnich
the witnoss may be, or by any deputy Of MS,
or by any person appointed ~ the Aasshai %
the supreme Court On the trial copies Of
tho certincacs issued to persons as electors,
those received and those rejected and OF the votes
by them, sLaiI be admitted IN evidence from the
Congressional Record which II Is printed. with The
like effect the original. and certified copies OF
papers before the canvassiDg or returning board OF
any Stale, tho acton OF which board u brought Ia
question undcr tho issues In the case, shall be re-
ceived IN evidence Ike effect the original
SEC. THE Investigation OF The Court shall he
limlcd 10 tue validity OF the action Of the Canvassiny
or Returning Board OF any S;atc(b whose determi-
nation appointment OF the electors was declared
10 bavs been msde) IN receiving. rejecting and
counting votes returned TO them and 10 tbs
competency eligibility OF uny person de-
clared to have been appointed cieclor or
appointed fill supposed vacancy Ia tho Electoral
College TO such elsctor, ana In such lnvestga.
The Court shall rece we evidence tendlDg TO snow
the forgery, iasty invaidy or error Of any certh-
cateof any governor, canvasser or other officer whom
SIC. S.-Ths judgment OF the Court shall be rem
dered within ten days after the vedct OF the jury
close Of the argument II there be no jury. and tho
judgment may determine tho right both OF the de-
fendant and Of the claimant or only the right
OF the defendant as justice shall require. II tho
defendant be adJudged not entitled to the
once he shall be excluded from it, and II the claim
ant shall be adjudged entitled 10 It he may imlnedi-
ately on taxing The required oath enter upon Inc exc.
cution Of the nice.
SEC 9.-Thls act shall take effect Immediately