Osage Valley banner. (Tuscumbia, Miller County, Mo.) 1879-1881, 1879-06-19
NEW BILL FOR COUETIEG PRESIDENTIAL
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VOTE,
The House Committee on the state ofthe
law respecting the asocrtsinment and declar-
atlon OF the result OF the election of Presip
dent and Vice President, have agreed Up on a
bill, and authorized Representative Bicknell,
the chairman, TO report II TO the House. with
the approval Of the committe. The iital and
provisions Of the measure sre as follows:
A bill toamend sundry provisions ofchspter
/, title 3, OF the Reyised Statutes Of the
United States, relating to Presidential eloc-
tions. and 60 provide for and regulate the
counting of the votes for President and
Vice President, and the decision OF ques-
tions arising thereon.
First-Electors OF President and Vice Pres-
dent ase to be appointed in each State Oh the
Tuesday next after the FIRST MONDAY in No
vember.
Second-They vote by ballot on the second
Monday In December next alteF this appoint
ment.
Third-The three certificates, one OF them
to. be delivered 10 the President of the Senate,
by special messenger, before the second Mon
day Ia January then next, An other to be
sent to him by mail forthwith, and the third
10 bs delivered forthwith TO the District
Judge of the district in which they meet.
Fourth-lf the certificate is not received by
the President Of tho Senate on or before the
second Monday in January, he must notify
the Secretary OF State forthwith, who shall
send special messenger TO the District
Judge for the certificate deposited with him.
Fifth Controversies as to electoral votes in
any State may be passed upon by its highest
Judicial tribunal, who shall send its decision,
under seal, to the President of tho Senate.
| Sixthy-Both Houses OF Congress shall meet
on the second Monday in February next alter
the meeting Of the electors. The President
of the Senate shall preside Two telers
shall be appointed by the Senate and two
by the House.
Seyenth--The President Of the Senate shall
\ open all the certificates, aud all tho votes
| shall be counted by the two Houses in the
alphabetical order OF the States as certified,
unless rejected by both Houses. II there be
! controversy in any state and certified de.
cison of 1t by Its highest judicial tribunal,
| the electoral votes Of that State shall be
connted IN accordance herewith, unless the
decision be reversed by both Houses. Ii there
bea controversy and nc such judicial decision,
| the contested votes ehsll not be counted un-
! less both Houses concur therein. II there
be conflicting judicial decisions or conflicting
certificates the decision or certificate held by
| both Houses to be given by the proper au-
thority shall be eoncluiiYe unless rejected by
both Houses.
Eighth-The tellers mako q list oi the
! votes as counted and the President OF the
Senate announces the result, and said an
nouncement, with list of the votes, shall be
entered on the journal OF each House.
| Ninth-On opening any Certificate the
President of the Senate calls for objections.
Objections must be In writing, brief, with.
out argument, and signed by one Senator and
one Representative. Objections ave decided
separately by each House, the Senate with.
! drawing. During the meeting OF the two
Houses the presiding officer shall have power
TO pres9rye order, and no debate shall be al
lowed
Tenth-ln the seperata meetings 10 decide
upon objections, each Senator or Represen-
tatiye may speak Eve minutes, and once onlyi
and alter two hours OF such debate the main
| question shall be put.
Eleventh--The Joint meeting shall not be
dissolved until tho eount shall be completed
No recess shall be taken except upon quas'
sion arising under this act, 10 which cast
either House, acting separately, may take a
recess of such House not beyond the nexI
day, but il the count DO not completed be
fore the first meeting no further or other re-
cess OF such House not bevOnd the next day,
but II the count be not completed before thu
fret meeting no further or other recess shall
be taken by either House.
Twelfth--Seotl0ns l3l, 1856, 1875, lAO, l4l
Ii2, I47f las, and l49 OF the Revised Statutes
are repealed,