Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1880-01-01
The Questions at Issue.


"'"s' for the C"srs % Dre,ae.
In his reply to Goveroor Gas,el,, M,
LOT VI. Morrill, euclpscs the following llst
"i questions which be Suggests shouii be-
Iseio the Judgment Of the supreme Judi
ctai cpuri
!. j. L the duty Of the Goyernor .nJ ,,,,,,,,t
w canNassing returns for senators AMI gef,-
rsenistves to the Legi.isiure 10 .llo, cor.
re,hons therein by the record under tho ,,so-
-''uiton and the laws Of this state. and IN H.,
4 cases can such corrections sxiaalY m ma, their
dn't' hafe they the right or tower 10 allnyy
I such correction. at their optiony
=, J. q return stgaed by les than a msiorjiy
I 81 the alderman If n city % defective ihar n
cannot " counted Is II standsy II 20 def, Tive
/ can duly niissted copy OF the rccorI ~ ~,
I .thnicd tor u aud he leysliv counted. The
cases ct Lewiston. Bath. Rockiand and Ss,o
I SIRE referred to.
.. l. return which rlaccs ru,nb~r Of
( 'o'es OPPOSITE the word scattering" 20 def,c.
i've Dot II esnnot be- counted when the whole
huinh'r OF Notss ~ placed ii added to any
minority candidate would stiu leave a ,i-sr
f'utai.f 10 another candidate! AnI Il 81 de-
iecii'c on u face can IL b. corrected nv tins.
/ 81 Portland ~ ~ 81"
). u return has not the signsiure 81 the
Z pWn clerk. A. Ia the easss oI Lebanon ANA
Aihauy. an dGiy aitrsieI COPY Of Inc r,ar1rI
hc substituted therefor and the No,rs 10 i.gaiiy
counted
. Have the Governor and Council .ny rirbt
I" iejrsi return bearing the pcrsonai sigma
'ure ni th0 clerk aud a majority ~ The muuitl.
lHi vtfcHrs Because from "a itVncr aiiuuslr thrv
ar satisfied It Mas not signed or sealed in aurr
,"Nn meeting OF was signed bv the scleciulep
IN hlsnk a. thr meeting sud after adjournment
hil'd IN by the clerk. or bu~ausc one II the
ssi..'n'fn -iSned the return in blank. dliinr Ia
we name OF the town and county before tho
Town meeting. the other two signing and ~e.i-
'hE IN oi@n town meeting. The alirgra ,a.~.
OF Jay. Lisbon aud other towns rpGetrrj 10
W " .ause The rriurn was sent to the ~-cfr-
tary OF states Office unscAled a~ j. Sl{cl+r,I n
'he Csc ~ Ssarspor; or because the record
spcriued IN the Consultation. Art. g. Part l.
sc. - was not made up 10 the prrsenc., Of tIgr
se'ecihlcn and ia open town meeting. a. l. A.
hSei IN the case- Of Webster. Lisbon and
o'h'F towns. especially II written mcularan.
DUN OF The persons voted for with the number
OF votes Tor each persoa against his name ).
made by The clerk IN the presence Of Tho
sciec'nen and IL epfu town meeting. though
not Put upon the reoorl book % the town zen
ail'F The meeting adjourned or lecausg one Of
the seiCctuncn signing j. an alien a. B. afIr-..I
~ the case of thcrryfcld. al Other r,ftIrs.
brinE regular In all Trsfprct. or hrrsuss ii,f.
driaeto officers who slEn the return from ~,
'"9se "HIe not legally chosen, or w,rr az.
9aa''rd from holding the Office ur h.ra isg
thr return u aiie-ied o. clerk "pro icmf,a4,-'
- ~ The cas-. u snSr tsoru or hy A ''Irt.utF
cirrk' .. Ia he case 4 Scarboru. or Lr-tr.r 1
s"cond ret,rn WAS sent to The s-rrr,arv "a
s'A'n dd'TnE from thr hf'i IN the numhcr Of
woes returned for The various rauAhlsiss IN
der the facts Of the Fairfield Casrg Have ~.
Governor and Council anv r,ght 10 receive
'r'4'noe on either OF the shove points. and Il
- on whiehf
&. l. % csmpst.r, fYr TIE Cay..uo- .rl
council when r, turn state the rame Il the
I-'r.Htis Voted Tor and thr uumt~r Of yni~- f1r
'aca. aud "a signature &. srnuirr- 70 admit
'Ntdrncr asiHndc A. 90 aHy neglect IN tho toau
oihorF' hriorc or IT a. town meeting &, rum.
w wih any 81 I'm yartou. rcqulrr9rrr.. "a
TIE Constitution .ad .sv.i
= j y ~" daty ~ The Governor AMI Conn.
~ or haVe thrv the Tishi 80 p jrct r,fqru Ia..
'aH'" tho p hole uumtr 81 p I lot. IL no, stated
tner'in. ss IN 'glsarid and o,bcr towns. 81
i~t-Is- itr - Au.r guut--E uI ballots stated
. Grr- ff"m The ,um of th- votes returned ,sr I
fAr >eNrraI csBd tis'e. A. ln thr r.se Of Fsr1i.
ius'"n anI Other iown,5
- tta' ballot stiA iiir Eau1-s o. tho cauI.- (
date grintrd ire lNo columns Instead of ono .
d''Insut-hiu< msTs thin the meaning ~ the I
statute - Tat u sh~u.i nos D. received INTO !
10" ballot Boa II So received and returned I
. q iuc dgtr Of thu Governor anil Council r. /
epdHi -, even protest With a .prrsmrn f.
bs4'i . -nuc Ne4 10 an.i scaled up Nith %. r..
iurn - tbs >r.rctmsp anL Tie return u4s.e E
subject @ The Legality q the ballot. A. ALLEGED .
IN ihr crsr II >kow BEGAN
e. should vote. returned A. cat far John .
Hu'nham aat john Human b. counted Tor thr f
sarar or two &! gyreu. tsrr.or. or ,.lt.. r... 4
turned for AIfrrl Du.iman sni tlf,rd Or
A!iafd & usamau; or tor Jarlrs ". C.ark sui .
James " e 'lHsAe or far John 4. " a..ar. ani .
John / VA A-r. Jgs Ar these AMI 40 other .
crt"r' TO 'he nance ani initial. = iac .rr.an- f.
Nu'ci f.. ooTrrci3he hy to- r,cor,la
i'. II ihe vote % The nr.t candidate named +
'n . rr'a'n j. eafrrl ga; 50 letter. and Aslfc. F.
au.i fhr vote Of the ihr,r .u-r-.,!sue raudfiata.
j. .nd"a;'d hy ditto mark. ,hu,.
- -, i,a : i..osc. the hra4f'i AMI AMY 4 4
g tt'~''. II"
Af4rrs HArcs. 4u
should iar vote. returned fsr the ...t lhrr. 4
T~corls IT
II. Have The Goycrnor AMI Council the night .
20 f,gec; return on The ground that iwn Os 4
mon "f The sisna;urr' wcrc forged NJ witt .
bF one hand merely IN inspection uft.r r.,uru {
fi-r.f wlta3li ry.irncr from esther 90 The ui- .
Webster. l.l.'slu, New sharon and other town. Z
or have th-s the risht - rrg-Ct such Tetusu on .
any .siisucr submitted b onr party atone I
l,Aoui hc.t giving notice t. lh. other pats 4
and giving hlm thc risa' to introduce counter I
IS Iturc % have They she rignt 20 a. uu u. 4
oaH,.3rr any protests. affidavit. or pAi~f. OF I
-ilr - tho fviugus ualr-. upon thr t-piui TIA. F,
the Signature, q the subscribing ofhoer~ wvrr
Mt nihN-i with th,ir uan hAui- or have ihrt I
thr right 80 Ul"rt any return On account 30 4
such protests. -fli4tH- or psV-r. taken IL +
Jsirts aud t..4 Is 81. i-ts .uaslt tAt .
AaoA lodge Vi the other, without fret giving &,
'ugh ai'rrsr party noter ani the gisA! t. a. +
iro,i1cc counter e. ldcEcrf
l.. should the return herewith annexed f.
from the town Of Gua.d.boro b. counted isr /
Diver r. EgAs,!On or Oliver b. BrarJ"u. al /
the other towns "a the IAN. class being IT,
turned tor UliFer 4. Brag,lons
-. hen The Governor and Council decide /
that iherr j. no return from i city or town on I
which Representative can Dc summoned q
Tho Legislature, j. II their duty TO taxi such /
.tep. ~ - 10 insure to the voters % such cts
or Town new election by which they can r.
cure representation in the Legisiaiurcl The
ca.ys u toe i've DISTINGUISHED eil4es are ~
itrrcd TO.
a. Hate the Governor and Council the
right. aud Is il tlcir duty. 10 recall any cerill.
cate Il eleciioR improperly or erronoousiy -
.urd to any senator or Representative, or, II
they cannot recall a crrtihcate. have they The
fishi and j. il their duty to issue = new crit
ncatc TO the person entitled thereto under this