The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1892-06-18

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enclosed ~ an envelope, and the con-
tents W.T. len on the same, and signed
by the "Reminiscences. The blank
ballots haIl likewise he sealed in an
other enr elope, sealed and the con-
tents wrh,ed on the same. and signed
! bv all III commissioners. The bal
| lots voted shall be enclosed in another
envelope, sealed, and the contents
written on same, and signed 10y all
the commissioners. The returns OF
election. made III duplicate, SHAH be
enclosed separately in envelopes,
lupou which shall Ue written Original
returns of election held at-precinct
parrish. La" and signed by the
commissioners. Likewise the dupli-
cafe and triplicate. The tripllcate
shall he placed in the box with the
three envelopes containing all the
ballots, as well as the unbroken pack
age, and a record made OF VINO was
: iptrusted with the original, the dupll-
/ cate and the ballot box, which is now
, locked and sealed. The commissioner
, into whose hands were delivered the
, original. shall deposit it with the clerk
! of the court for the parish, without I'M
o necessary delay. ana take his receipt,
=, which shall truthfully state the con-
dition of the sealed envelope, whether
: there is any evidence of its having |
d, lbeeu taInpered with. The commits |
= sioner to whom was delivered the du-
II nlicate shall send the same without
,s unnecessary delay, Unregistered mail,
4 to the Secretary of state, ana the
- commissioner to whom was delivered
Il the ballot box shall deposit the same
10 with the sheriff of the parish who shail
- he required to give receipt stating
10 the condition, etc, of the box.
10 Op II should provide that, on the
.r Monday following the day of the cleo
N ton, the commissioners of the entire
:, parish shall meet at 10 o'clock q. m,
% in the Criminal Court room, and or
- game by electing one of their mum Der
III { preside: two of their number TO act
ma as secretaries; each TO represent, If pos
q sible, different parties having had
ga tickets voted for at the elect on. As
H. soon Us organized, they shall notliy
be the clerk of the court, who VIII OllhS
III into their presence the unbroken en- D..
n yelope. call out the precinct from
On winch il came, and the cOmmlssloner
n shall carefully examine it TO ascertain
ia whether it is in like good CONDITION.
NO when turned over to the clerk, ana IL
NO upon said examination such is found
All to be the case, the receipt given by
ON the clerk shall DO surrendered and the
as same proceeded with until all the Or
in icinal" returns are again in the pos
tn session of the commissioners.
pa Q5) Should any envelop containing al
original return bear evidence OF having
been opened or tempered with, it shall p'
the duty of the commissioner holding
w. receipt therefor to refuse to surrender
tne Same. and hold il as an evidence tina
ian when the returns left his hands they wer'
led in good order. (Iere it should provide
not for prosecutionl The chairman shall re
,en quest the sheriff to produce the ballot DO
ali for the poll and like careful inspection
a., of same shall be made by the com
-, missioner delivering said box TO IN
sheriff, and IL found to be in like goo
as condition the, triplicste returns in sal
nail box shall be substituted for the origina
per, When all returns are in the hands OF tn
the commissioners they shall then and Their
the in the presence of whomsoeyer desires
OF witness same proceed TO taOuia'e VIC u
tho turns for the entire parish.
The duties of the commissioner shall
-. purely ministerial. and they shall n
liui- have power TO add TO- nor take from Il
IT, returns. but shall simply add togeth'
the the totals found on the several return
r of from the entire polling places in Il
by parish. This result shall be in duplicat
,ers. signed and sworn TO by the chairman al
boI- secretaries the original shall be O
posted with the Clerk of the Court al
the duplicate sent by the chairman al
'Vel secretaries to the secretary of state
'e"' registered mail.
ners Within fifteen days after the day of el'
is ton. the Governor, Lieut. Governor al
4 TO Secretary of state, Treasurer and Audit
k of ofPubic Accounts shall meet IN the "a
He of the House of Representatives, at
o'clock, a. m. land the Governor sh
| preside, ana the Ah'4ltoi oiiHt NV ~ ~
'"a' retary,) and in the presence of whom'
tlon' ever may desire, proceed TO tabulate
sub result, and announce the same by pr
sion lamation.
Jerk. Now, Mr.. Editor, fear you VIII say TN
!, ms is TOO much red tape in this, and that
,ap,e will require too much swearing, a5d
:, a., much meeting of the commissioners, G
cannot see where it would be safe
venture an election without every requi
re ment herein set forth. 1t seems TO me
bal miobt no very well 10 throw a few m
more safeguards around the election Office
clerk Had l the time and you the space
.hout would be pleased TO call attention to
wire way this law would work, but some Il
-. in the future may do so. have beer
brief as possible and give clear unC
p"i standing of what is said to be pleasing
political parties elsewhere. Why not h
Ill. hoxa9 $50
II pe Have your cisterns puriti
'sion- This is done by the new process
Dung cleaning them while filed W