Evening journal., 1890-06-17
LODGES ELECTION LAW.
The Eli Adopted by the Repub-
lican Caucus.
BRTEF SYNOPSIS OF THE MEASURE

u WIN Pass the House by Party Vote
Elections and Registrations both Looked
After By Federal Inspectors states Cam
still Adopt the Australian system.
WASHINGTON, June IL. = The national
election bill which was adopted by Re-
publican caucus, and which Mr.. Lodge
lhass-) has introduced in the house, is en-
titled "A bill to amend and supplement-
the election laws of the United States and
70 provide for the more efficient enforce
ment Of such laws and for other purposes
The bin in all probability will be taken up
for consideration this week, and will pass
the house BY party vote The first section
81 the bill provides that the chief super
ylsor oi elections now in office. their sue
cessors and the chief supervisors to be an
pointed under the provisions Of the bin
shall be charged "both IN person and
through the supervisors Of election who
may from time TO time be appointed, with
the supervision Of elections at which repre-
sentatiyes or delegates ia congress are
voted for, with the enforcement 81 the ma
tional election laws and with the pre-
yention Of frauds and Irregularities in
naturalization.
10 Supervise Registrations.
BY the provisions Of the bill. not only
elections but registrations are to be super
yiscd by the federal supervisors Super
vision Is TO be had in a congressional dis
triet when LOO qualified voters ia a city OF
@i0o0 or more inhabitants, whether wholly
within single district or not, aud in any
entire district no part Of wh5ch is within q
city of the population named, or when
fity voters In one or more counties or par
ishes forming only a part OF congress
SIGNAL district, make application to the
chief supervisor Of elections for the Judi
eial district ia which these places are situ-
ated. The circuit judges are 30 appoint
the supervisors Of election on the recom-
mendation Of chief supervisors, and three
supervisors are TO be assigned to each yot-
ing precinct or district In each assign
ment only two Of the supervisors are to be
Of the same political party
The Holding OF Elections.
Elections are to be conducted according
20 the laws Of the several states and terri
tories. Ballots are to be counted at each
voting precinct by tens-frst by an inspect
or tstate or local officer, then by federal
supervisor then by another inspector, then
by a second supervisor, and so on. The
taliies. when compared, must agree with
tallies kept by poll clerks. When tho
count has been completed the inspectors
are to send certificates to the clerk OF the
district court and the supervisors TO tha
chief supervisor for the district. The SUI
pervisors are also 70 send the actual ballots
cast TO the chief supervisor. Safeguards to
insure the correct certificates getting to
the chief supervisor are provided for.
The Hoard OF Canvnsscrs.
On application Of the chief supervisors
the circuit courts are to be opened on or
before the lst day of October preceding an
election. Each judge is to appoint three
persons 20 serve as board Of canvassera
for each state within his judicial district.
Not more than two Of these are to be of the
same political party.
These boards are to declare and certify
the result Of the election in each congress
sional district They are given power to
examine all returns, summon supervisors
70 testify before them, etc Their deter
minations are 70 be made in triplicate and
one sent 10 each chief supervisor of the
districts Of which the respective boards
have authority to act, another TO the person
found elected and the third to the clerk of
the house Of representatives at Washing-
ton. II no person Is found duly elected
certificates in triplicate are to be sent tn
the governor Of the state, TO the clerk Of
the house and to the proper chief super
visor.
To punish Fraud