The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1890-07-17
FEDERAL ELECTION Law.
Summary Of the Lodge Measure Recently
Passed by the HOUSE.


Passed by the Hous,.
Chief supervisors of elections in judi
cial districts are charged with the exc.
cution of the law, which is to apply to
Federal elections in cities of 90, 900 in.
habitants and upward, and in entire
Congressional districts exclusive of
such cities, upon application to the
supervisor of 100 voters, or in cour ties
and parishes forming n part Of a Con-
gressional district, upon application
from 80 voters.
The supervisors are to guard, scruti-
nize and supervise registration and
every act or incident connected with
registration and plans for ascertaining
who are legal voters. Upon mott sc from
the chief supervisors the United States
Circuit Courts are required to open for
the purpose OF transacting registration
and election matters. Tie supervisors
are to be appointed by tie Circuit Courts
three in each election district or vot-
ing precinct, but two Of whom are to be
of the same political party. -
These supervisors are to attend all
registrations in theirdistricts, challenge
persons, personally inspect and copy
the original registration books and pa.
pers, attend elections, and detect and
expose the improper or wrongful ma
nipLlation of the lists. In case of fail
ure of local election officers to put the
statu tory oath to a challenged voter
and to pass at once upon his qualifica-
tions, then the supervisors are to apply
tho test, making a list of all such chal-
lcngcs.
In canvassing the votes the State laws
are TO govern, except all ballots are to
he counted by tens, first by a supervisor,
the local election officers and the super.
visor keeping separate tally sheets,
which arc to he compared and the re-
suits publicly announced. Returns are
to be made by the supervis ors in dupli.
cate to the clerks of the United States
Circuit Courts and to the chief super.
visor, who is to tabulate and refer them
to the United States board Of canvassers
Of the congressional vote, which is to be
appointed by the United States Circuit
Court.
The board is to convene on November
Is of each ever year, and is to declare
and certify the result of the election
and send one return to the clerk of the
House of Representatives, one to the
Cove rnor of the State, and one to tho
proper chief supervisor of elections.
The clerk of the House is to place upon
the roll of me mbors-elect the names OF
the persons declared elected by tho
Unicd States canvassers, in case there is
a difference in the result reached by
them and by the State election officers.
Bribery or attempted bribery of vot.
ers or election officers is made punisha-
bic by II fine of not more thar S., 900 or
Imprisonment not more than five years,
or both. Like severe penalties are pro.
vidcd for false registration and vote re
peating, coercing of supervisors or vot-
ers, improper conduct of election Off.
GERS, false canvassing, ballot-box stuff.
fling, fraudulent ballot distribution, re.
sistance to n supervisors lawful com.
mands, breach Of the peace at rcgistra.
ton or election, intimidation, and almost
every kind of election frauds. Toledo
CO.. Blade.