Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-10-13

H . 49,
to the Hszss.
The synopsis IL - foii5sss
SEC 1ass TIE esrrulS sssrss u Tie raases;
ssares shall Eams nod zp ssa ss-a ssl esd d.
rrirf- one tns,ea -tars rt-rsss- e@ssr rs4senss-
sazner, MIG shall fs e11sS supervisor " esr<1ssas
o. ne iai4esl e.Sts e sof siAeE sc Is sasA II 8
saa .ssaH 80 icns as sasthsss sad eapaae E. ai.-
sasrse the sasgies "a Eits TIE lsnsss~ssi
sec. s1-a- Tazs steer shat prepare NECESSARY
soezs tsrnas Saaks aud fssssssSa0A.t fsr s-s see
sa4 tifeetiaa q fSs sup~rtssoFs- He SAL .s-
srtss tas Aspirations for The sfbssntm>ss II the
| supervisors and presens tis<4a ~ Use jade
| He stsiI. xhsa as8ssssry. tesasse GlsSs IF tie
| s~Fssa= vito 81 r-eSsssr 81 vote, ard { sse the
nsessz Of Sssee WHOSE ss8t 70 register fr vote -
nsAesEay a0abfsa 20 - ssrza,a ~ Sr@pef is4s4sf
laa exAasfsAt.Sa =. the respective rlaees assigned
| By thea - thrir resiasEsss.
He sf5fi reresss and . tkss GA h. At efsre
81 TIE sapsrssoEs zsd she special sspssg astssAis
SUPERVISORS.
SEQ. seiI Two citizens IN a ei.Y er tesa u
| oyer -eaeG iass2blta.sss. ten In aAg eSisty oF
ssFss tea days prIor u the REGISTRATION u voter.
aeF an election 81 representative or de.szass u
C1us resr, af p pr TO saen esest ~hez 30 fszl-
| ,safisa - r-'isirre. Ray make knoxn II wriIing
so tss satgs Of saF esr<aTs eoert OF the aisssi
stsses &sssy ssslse 10 hare saea sez.stsatlon Of
! @scfsos, or 6osh. 81 rtet saa se-Hts2iaesi
| SIC AlZ@sl5 f3s ia1gs- er sart district Judge
a. fAS Aly dsssfn sssf 10 sss-9. ssas tF~n. bndr
i5~ sss' Of ras eOuts. sosaasesi Tor eseh voting
| dtsfs.t or ptseins: HaSY tsaFe sppsist II the
sgnfy District. ts9 Eisfs@ns, fesldsrfs q.
th% eitg fosn Ties setIoB district. who I'll an
be- abr 10 d asd wf1s tor la gish language ant
.. v diseF~Ht political f.sslss. ~ be- sapessis1a
| u election.
sEa. -sas. The sapesy ssars are to take. oseap3
ADD FsfhAiti "A SAGA position a. H. ~ thsfr mag
reni, best ena1is then 70 zach psrs-H Offering
himself tor re. filtration. OF TO y5tsi snd .. VIA
| best cend1ee 10 their sernfintkfnz the manner IN
| VEGA Ei~ registration or sotiss Il eoadaeted-
And when the voting ssal Aes TO plles them
selves in sieh position 10 cay assins the SaiiDs -
provided hsrein. and there remain until every daiy
rcspeet - saca cav eerfiheatss. returns. and
| tstemsn ts has been wholly completed.
sc, Dis. The .ape yisor- are empowered o
attend all times &Ad places nxsG for registration
u otter. and 10 challenge ANY perssa Offering TO
reg sirr 10 y nd hen she names may b. marked
| .9r eaiienxe, and 20 cSuse fhs name they u AZ
iSrM proper to be married for challenge, ana upon
asy 1slou III personal ! Inspect aud serutinls
& = rtssiry. and hx tlsiI sieastarr. 10 each page
the efisiss list, asd Of each copy Of the Isl Of
| registered Soisrs. snf ia such manncr VIII in
| s-ir Judgment s.fset asd vnYos. the improper Or
~To sfn " iooyai tiieieifoa. OF add to- there;o,
| OF any name.
sse a1I7 The supervisor. are authorized aoe
| required to at end at al times and places u
On of me 4i5ers aud dele lea ~ Congress, aEd
for counting tbs votes cast 20 oh llsrge AMI vote
Ger By any person w'oss legal qualification.
1 they, e4fher Of thsifi. MAY doubt.
| And they are TO re nain Hntii all The te. srt
| -5unted and inyassea the nrUper and reir-
| lte certificates d returns are male.
And the. shall personally inspect and scrdtns.
At ali tiases the day o. et,oH the amer
Hich . e voting \. dope,a ,ie way aQd met haf
N whtch the poll hoosr. registry lists, and ta"ie'
| 4 ID cheek booss sre kept
| SIC nl-. They ere required, and each of tn m
is 20 personally serutin,xe. coani. AMI canvass
zach ba'ot east IN their district. and 70 make and
fofwFrd 20 the supervising inspector zach errtin
Gates ant retG vi Mi sseh ballots he may
d'rec, and require and - aeh 10 the Itgisirs
lf't and all copies thereof, and Ia any eerrifa's,
eh,ent and return any statement toVcnlng thu
I +
fairness of the Te2isfry snd canvass which they,
rtirr of then may desire to ia Ike and attach, OF
which houli properly and nestly b" made or
| nj aea'a in order rhat the fseis may b,eome
known.
SEC. 2oa0. Requires the supervisors 70 make u
pOrE under oath, VIII prevented fro Ii fuzzy anu
freely 'scharging their dur es. to the supervising
l 4 spector Of the facts. and he is required to
anime into the facts aud TO take the evidence Of
witnesses and file the with the clerk of the
House OF hepresentaiises with such reports.
MAEsnALs.
SEC 20o,. The marshal shall. on the appllea
| q a of at least two ctizecs residing in eits or
| town OF upwards Of 20.c % Inhabitants. appou'
special fepaty mar. ais TO assist the supervisor.
| - he dis harge of their duties, ind attend the
| aces Of registration and polling.
sEC %. They -hall Keep she peace. support
fit sup rtisors In the discharge Of their dulles,
PIE order prevent fraudulent registration and
| ffaHdul0n Mt yoting.
| And her before after registration vo' ng.
| 20 srrrst and take into custody, win without
| process anY person who com 81 any oficu.e
| sgainst the laws of the United States.
| Bat no person shall be arrested y ithoUt process
\ TOT any otfenFf not committed In the presence Of
~ nar.l,sl OF his general or special deputies. or
9TH Of them. OF OF the supe 'Isors or either Of
1 tIsm.
Aui 10 he absence Of the mar.hpi's deputies
rie super ysors shall, when required TO asss such
drputIs., HAY g the same power to arrest. But no
| lerron on election day eli II be arrested without
! process 70 any oflense committed on the day OF
| rcrstratlor,
! $40 eo@3 The person arrested shall b. forth.
Yuh brought before co missioner, Judge, or
| e,nrt tor examination of the oAepssz alleged
! . kainst him. Aud The proceedings are to be The
| .lnc rs is authorized Jy iHN in Of criu.es
! D gainst the nitcd States,
! SIC. 2Gli. Securing 20 every citizen the right
| >, vote Ut any and every election is reta ned.
! sE, sJ06 which provides Punishment cor
| lIndrripc, DELAYING. preventing. or oostrneting
! toe itlen fiom voting, 10 be wholly ielcAlFd
! Shr. 55iI. To punish fraudulent voting either
! ~ .sr-oHating nfother.or for voting more than
"a Congress, or at PLACE where he ~ not entitled
T 80 vote, or by For ., fhrest, intimidation. o.
: htihsTt rniawfuily prev nis lawful voter from
sotn4 or Induces ans officer to violate ar neglect
is duty il to be repealed @--: g.
I SIC. 55l2 Also relating to fraudulent rcgisira
d ton.
; And for the punishment of other acts violating
Z N. pro Is eus relating to the Fl> tons.
( These laws substantially provide for the
. appointment Of a chief supervisor of clec-
! lions: and it will be borne in mind, of
! course. that it is only elections for members
/ uf Ibis II use that are ma ie the subject of
ilis legislation. his chief supervisor 20
j." appointed by TIE circuit court of the
T. tied States. Fault hiss been found With
j supervisor in a large city Of the c1uniry
- having abused the authority that was
entered upon him in his arp)intm nj. 1t
Is remarkable Circumstance. however. in
,,..w Of the number Of appointments Of this
ch,racter that have been male in the
large cities Of Il il country, that this is the
MY person who has BEEN singled out as the
object of reprobstiou here on acTnuUt of
The manner in which he has exercised his
.urhoritv or attempted to discharge his
duty: an il he has ab1sed his authority. il
tast a reason why this law should b. re
/ peal d2 Il that reason why these stat
utcs, which are in all other respects saiu-
tary and carefully guarded. shall be stricken
| from the statute books by the bill now be-
| fore the House for its considerations Is It
not, on the other hand, proper mode Of
proceeding, if this man has abused bis au-
thority or acted illegally in any respect, that
an application shall be made TO the coui
having jurisdiction over him to remove I'm
from his office? He was appointed to that
office. according to my recollection, by Mr..
Justice Woodruff, who was \ circuit judge
Of the roifed States at the time. Mr.. JUS
ice Woodruff was Republican, but not q
man actively Identified with any party or
any party organization, He was. on the
other hand solely sni simply judge.
Whls be was !. ntifiei with the Rspus-
l.csn Iarty, he dill not act publicly or pr-
vately ~ far as my Knowledge has extendei
--anl was associated with bin for = time
i th.. cour's of the state nf New York
nat vou iea1 TO the slisbtes. suspicion
ttay h. .cul,i sanction the appointmsnt of
airs nnwuthy person for this position, or
har t,.. w"uli D. Hing TO tolerate any act
IT abu-s or illeg lily on the Pal, of the Off
GER
But We law of tho United States provid-
ing tor The Aprointme Mt of iris chief super
visor requires ta' he shall hob
his office while he discharges his
duties properly. This carries with the pro-
vision fair import that in case he abuses
his authority, or violates the laws of the
United States while exercising that au'hori
,y in any respect, application should te
made to The courts that sfroisted him for
bis rem)val.
MI DlEgiey. IL IL iro'lied that tie
supervisors shall be of different political
parties.
Nj D,risls. ws7 Just going to men
ton that. pill state to the gentleman from
Nsire. The law provides that in the an
p4in,mcnt- that shall be made he shall Sc
iecr them from the different political par
ties, ~ that there shall rot be any partisan
ship ia re eniarcrn,.us of the principles
Of shi- law aud in the discharge of the du-