The Republican journal., 1880-01-08

J an election OF >nch Representatives n fact to al
/ NIT them To seats though no return thereof was
made and delivered into the office OF Secretary OF
| State
Answer. No authority is given to the
/ Governor and Council. when there is no
return, to order a new election When
/ the seat of 4 Representative has been va
Gated by death, resignation, OF otherwise,
! provision is made by X. : Chapter 50
}~, II. 4. for the filing of existing va
cdncies. By these provisions, Whenever
! the municipal officers therein mentioned,
/ by any means. have knowledge of the
death q. Representative elect. or OF Il
vacancy caused in any other way. il Is
/ then duty TO order a new election Ii it
i appears To the House Of Representatives.
that there was an election of Representa-
4 tiYcS IN fact, they should admit them 10
their seats though no return thereof was
made IT, the Secretary Of state. The
Representative is not to be deprived ~
his rights because municipal officers nlNr
neglected their duty
Question ,.
Is It competent for the Governor aud Council to
allow the substitution ut ether evleuce ia place of
/ "thn returned copies Of such lists as arc provided
for id Article !, Part First. Section 81 NJ the con
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