Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1895-01-23

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shall be served by the Sergeant at Arms
Of the Senate or House or one of assist
ants of either, by any Sheriff or his
deputy or by any private person. but
1t served by a private person, the re.
turn showing service shall be on oath
in writing. Within five days after
the service of said copy, the person or
person, other than the petitioner claim.
ing the office of Governor by virtue Of
said election, shall also file with the
said Speaker or tellers his or their
answer, making specific assignments
of the grounds relied upon by him or
them, other than the face of the re-
turns, designating the counties, civil
districts, wards and precincts, with
such charges of fraud, Irregularities,
error or mistake, or illegalities of any
kind, which may he relied Upon by
him or them. There shall also at the
same time be filed by him or them
specific denials of such assignments
of charges by the petitioner as he or
they may see proper to deny; provid ed
that all charges not denied shall be
taken and considered as true.
Sec. 8. Be it further enacted, that
the petitioner shall, within two DAYS
from the filling of assignment of
charges by the party or parties named
as claimants in this petition, file such
specific denials thereto as he shall see
proper, and such charges as shall not
be denied shall be taken and consider.
ed by the General Assembly as true.
Sec. 8. Be it further enacted, that
the objection and petition following
original objections shall be referred to
the committee above mentioned. The
committee shall take evidence, con-
slider and report upon said objections,
making their report to the Speaker of
the Senate. They, and also either Sec
ton, shall have power to send for and
examine persons and papers; to issue
compulsory process for them, running
to every county in the STATE, which
may be executed by any Sergeant at
Arms of either House or any Assistant
Sergeant at Arms, or any Sheriff, Dep.
uty Sheriff or Constable, or any special
agent appointed by the Chairman of
any committee or ty the Chairman of
any section of the committee, and to
punish for contempt by fine and i'm
prisonment; TO employ stenographers;
to sit for the taking of evidence at
Nashville, and at any and other places
in Tennessee, and when, in their judg.
ment necessary, in four sections or sub.
committees; to take dispositions upon
such notice, and under such rules and
regulations as they may prescribe in
the absence of rules prescribed by the
Legislature; to fix the time ia which
the evidence in chief and rebuttal shall
be produced or taken, and argument,
and to do all things proper and neces.
sary to ascertain the facts and report
thereon; provided, however, that all
the evidence shall be taken within the
forty days next after the issues are
made.
Sec. 10. Be 1t further enacted, that
the committee shall proceed with all
convenient speed 10 consider said OBJ.
jections or contest, investigate, take
the evidence, and report to the joint
convention and file the same with the
Speaker Of the Senate, and the evi.
dence shall accompany their report.
Sec. II. Be it further enacted, that
pendidg the opening and publication
of the votes and the determination of
objections and contests, the two Houses
may from time to time adjourn the
joint convention, and resolve them
selves into their respective Houses, and
that they may proceed to legislate the
SANE as If no such proceedings were
pending. The adjournment may be to
a day certain, or subject to the call of
the Speaker of the Senate.
Sec. 10. Be it further enacted, that
the petition and answer above mention.
ed shall be o to and stated to be
true to the best Of the partry's knowl-
edge, information and belief. The
Chairman of said committee and every
Chairman of a section of the committee
shall have full power to administer
oaths to witnesses to be examined by
or before the committee; and the false
swearing of any witness 80 worn shall
be perjury as in other cases now pre-
scribed by law. The pleading shall
make the issues, but shall have no
weight as evidence, other than as
hereinbefore provided.
Sec. 10. BE 1t further enacted, that
when the report has been made the
Speaker of the Senate shall cause the
members of both Houses to be notified
in open session of each House that the
report has been made; and he shall
also fix the day for the consideration
thereof; provided also that the two
Houses may by joint resolutions as
semble in joint convention at any time.
The members of both Houses shall
then assemble and consider the report
and determine the election. They
shall decide the questions involved,
pass upon the objections, determine
the contest, if any, and determine
what person received the highest mum