Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-11-16

MiSvit with the secretary OF the United
! states Senate stating that they believe
THAT on account CT race Pr JUDGE the
state senators and members OF the Legis-
l7tuIe will not be fairly elected at the
election 20 be held By the state officers,
then the secretary OF the United States
Senate shall appoint one commissioner OF
! election for each psrtV having candidates
or eXpt citing to have candidates ct such
election on the written nomi1stion Of the
executive committee Ct such parties, and
Ia case any patty should tsil CT refuse to
nominate 5 cum niEsiore r, then the secrs'
tsTy shall select s suitable commissioned
TO represent ouch psrty. That said COM
mlssjoners shall make their headquarters
a. che cspItal Of the state, snd whenever
retiIioued so TO do by ten voters CT any
county And senatorial district, they shall
each sppoint one commissioner OF cleo
ticl for such county CT district, who snail
each appoint one inspector tor each
voting precinct in suol county or
district, who shall each appoint one
clerk snd one peace c6i3er to hold d
special election for members Of the Leg
fisla!ure aud senators at the ssms time
end plsces- that such election is TO be
ne!d by the state authorities, bat the polls
| OF Ghs one to be so Instant from the
| Other az not TO interfere in any wy WITH
the state election. Each voter shall Etste
publicly for Whist ticket, or, II he wishes
| vote mixed ticket, for what persons
he Voses, ard his Eama sksl be written
| cy the clerks under the ticket or person
for whom he votes. The list OF votes
| shall be sigued ana caGGfisd 20 By the
inspectors and clerks And returned TO
the county commissioners, and hy
them summed up signed, certified
snd retained 10 the commissioners fcJ
the state, Who shall sign, certify snd re-
turn them 20 the secretary OF the United
States Senate, 20 be preserved ae record
in bis clfioe, aud II it shall appear trcm
comparison Of tie 70 urns so made with
the election returns made By the stats
II sers that msjorlty OF the members CT
the Legislature and stSte Senate were no'
honestly and fairly elected, no persoh
choaen as United States senator by such
Legislature shall be ADMITTED 10 g seat II
the United States Senate, aud no vote
cast By presidential electors appointed
By sucd Legislature shkll be counted.
Sec. 4. Be it further enacted that the
elections provided for In this act she'll
not fail by reason Of the fixture or Tetu-
SIS! Of any candidate or psrty. to nominate
commissioners snd inspectors Of cleo
ton, aud that the election shall be valid
IL held By one commissioner for q state
or county and one inspector, with the
clerks appointed by him az shy precinct,
II those appointed for the other parties
fail or refuse to serve.
Sec. Be it further enacted, that any
{ fficer Of ssid election who shall make
any false or fraudulent return thereof,
any person who shall be guilty OF frsudu-
lent voting, and any person who shall bV
threats, violence or intimidation obstFuct
or attempt to obstIuct any ctficer OF said
elt ction from discharge OF his duty, CT
oosuuct or attempt to obstruct or pre-
vent any voter from voting st said cleo
ton, sasll Dc guilty Of felony, snd on
conviction In the United States District
court, shsll be fined not less than $500
and be imprisoned not leEs than one yesr.
Sec. Be it further ensct' d, that the
commissioners OF election ehnl receive So
per day. ard the inspectors, clerks and
psSce fiji 3eTs 50 90 per day while in Dis
charge oi their duty. That ell accounts
for expenses Of holding such election
shhu be cert fed TO by the commissioners
70 eltction and psid oub,gi any. monty in.
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