New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-06-14

views opinions Of person resting i'll ''' ''
which such canvass shall be made
Penalties are provided for violation OF the aOo!c
provision by any supervisor or deputy HIfsh.i
Section provides for the counting OF ua'!o' ioi
Rcprcsentatve or Delegate deposited by mst IN any
h,i,ot m other tban the one designated for the Ic-
ccptoD of ballots for Representative or Delegate, anu
makes IL a msdemeanor. punishable by me anu III"
prsonment for any officer Of election or other person
to change the position Of the Congressional Don WIZ"
intent to deceive dcfrand the voter 49,,
section 10 requires supervisors az each pol 10 Keep
no LIST Of all per ons voting and in addition thcreo
a scparate list Of all persons offering - VoN ""oso
votes are rejected: such rejected ballots are 10 ~
received by the supervisors who, ai'eF "'lt"N ~
name Of the voter his ballot. shaH depo'l' ''o ~
i'm a proper box. Supervisors are 10 hSPo'' o.
ballots a. they are being cast and counted by the ioc
election oriccrs. keen a correct tally thereof ana Tor
,rhop, cost. and upon the completion OF the 'oun'
and canvass 10 make and sign return setthS WI"
al lcprth the number Of votes cast ior ea'h P, -"
voted for at such election for Representative OF Noo
cate in Congress- Supervisors are 70 Il>Pc'' -
return Of the local election officers for Reprc'eh'Nc
ar delegate: and shall note on the return pS '"'''
made whether the local returns diver from inc S"Po'
,,,ors, return and a statement Of the difference
any Tho Supervisors returns are 70 be IN dnpncdu
and after being securely sealed, shall be depo'l" "
tbc mail by one Of the supervisors one envelope .-
addressed 10 the Chief Supervisor and me othe' o
of
shoe, polist and list Of rejected voters shaI ~ j."
,ie manner sealed and to the Chief supervisor.
soction II provides that II IN any election u'Nu'''
no polls shall have been opened Wl'h" Va" 80
after the time required by the state law u. 'r
ylsors shall open the polls for the reception Va
for Representative Delegate IN congress "''I wa
tbcv shall conduct the election as pr0Vidcd DN uN
state law aud make return thereof 10 the Chief super
visor and circuit clerk and that they snail u'o HNo
rcturn thereof TO the local authorities, As Pro'ueu ny
the state law. and accompany the same VIII ~
ment of the circumstances under "moh SUI" O ~
WAS held The return 30 made shai DC 'o'eN0''
counted canvasscd and declared by the local ana
state authorities the If The election Hau o''i
held by officers appointed 10y state authority
section IL will be 50 amended As to ProNiue lo'
the appointment by the United states 'H'"' '"'e,
of canvassing board. which shall open, canvass ana
tabulate the returns made by the SUPERVISORS anu
ANY such return shall appear to be informal! u'er
tain or otherwise defective, it shall be the unN u
fine Chief supervisor to bring before the CNa>SIhs
Hoard all supervisors making imperfect returns Win
a view TO having the same perfected ana cOTIcV'fn'
After the Canvassing Board has completed It's WORK.
which must be done within thirty days AFTER the ce'
lion certificates in duplicate of the result shall be
made one copy Of which shall be sent by registered
mail 10 the clerk Of the House Of Representatives, and
The other shall be sent 10y express 10 the same occr
section - of the original bill will he 20 amended as
TO provide that the certificate received by the clerk
of the House Of Representatives from tie state
authorities shall show lie election OF different per
son from the one named in the certificate received
by him from the United >tatcs tanya,sng Board ne
Representatives elect. being the person vested win
The prima fAce right 10 ina the House II Rep
re>cntativcs until such time a. That body after 90"
vestgaiion. shah otherwise decide
Section II Of the original Dill provides Tor tle
proper disposition OF DaIloiN. I't liIi' 'l': ,..
section - specifies tie period for which supcry 'or'
and dcputy mal>hals-whcn the latter are appointed
shall BE- pud; and also eNeupi> rom JHit. GUY iI
United states Courts lOr one year, all supervisor, VINO
have faithfully done their duty. 80 person shall be-
appointed special deputy marshal wA' cannot read
ana write the English language such special depute'
hoase canvas, provided for H. act. ~ greater
number -l.l be appointed than the chief supervisor
81 in. .pcc.T d@rvIir, Snail be- -.cricd from lit
70 ialc clrse 81 tc return, from each box a, .oon
a, Completed, and deliver The same 10 nm.
DEPUTY clerk Of United state, Court shall De- chief
supervisor. that, in case # vacancy in the latter
oulcc. IL hall be flied hv the appointment Il one
VI me Circuit Court commissioners fpf he Judicial d-
trct and that every Cef ~upciyi or, - long tat
ful aud capable. snail mold ~ ohce and perform ana
G Of ihe n Hd S Sat. '''D ' ''' '
! The other moro important provisions Of The bll are
these Making special the account, Of chief super
vsors. aud requiring ucir payment. a. approved
! 10y the United states Circuit Judges. making a
counts OF fees and compensation Of chief supervisors
and the compensation of supervisors aad special
deputy m1r>hals OF election giving circuit Court oi
the United states jurisdiction 10 rcQuir. state
! county other local board of cauva,-cr~ 10 cor
I rect iu It's returns Of the vote, cast for q
! Representative In Congress making II a penal offence
for any marshal deputy marshal. warden or keeper
Of any jail. prison or pcnitenuary 10 REUSE 10 n
ceiyc and keep safely prisoner committed to his
custody under any warrant or other procc-s Of any
! United states Judge or Circuit Court Commit -iOncr
making felony for any election oinc.r. whether
OF a state the United states. charged with tuiy
in relation To a Congressional election. To fail 10
perform any part OF that duty, To practise fraud
to make any false r6cae, 10 stun ballol-loN.
! remove law fil ballots, making bribery felony
| equally for the who receives or accepts with
| the who gives oilers TO give ~" brlic.
Permitting any state. II il see, H. u provide by
law that ballots shall be supplied al the public
! peuse. containing the names Of such candidate, a.
| may have been nominated by qualified voter, in The
district not less in number than one for every 100
| persons who voted at the next preceding annual
election therein and providing suitable regulations Tor
asccr aiming such nomination and for screening from
observation the vote Of each voter. and keeping the
secret: requiring that whenever election 81
Representative is held at the same time and plac'
with the election Of any other occre the box IN which
ballots for Representative to be deposited shall
bear suitable label or inscription tn distinguish IL
from the other boxes.