The Opelousas courier., 1896-10-03
vided for, to have been elected, except
governor, lieutenant governor Or men,

Section rs. Be it further enacted, etc,
that as soon as possible, after the eX-
piration of the time for making the re-
turns of the election for representa-
tives in congress, the governor, joint
ly with the secretary of state and the
| attorney general, shall proceed to as
certain the number of votes cast for
each candidate for representative in
| congress, as shown by the returns re-
| ceived by the secretary of state in the
form of properly attested compiled
statements from the board Of superVi-
sNrs of each parish in the respective
| congressional districts. The secretary
of state shall enter on record a certlf-
icate showing the persons who receiV-
ed the greatest number of votes ac-
tually cast for representative in con-
gress in each congressional district.
This certificate shall be signed by the
governor, and One copy thereof, signed
as aforesaid. shall be delivered to the
person thus ascertained to have been
elected, and another opy transmitted
to the house Of representatives OF the
of the United States directed
to the clerk thereof.
Sec. 81. Be it further enacted, etc,
that it shall be the duty Of the secretary
of state to transmit to the clerk Of the
house of representatives and the sec
rotary of the senate respectively of the
last general assembly, the list OF the
names of such persons as according to
the returns, as shall have been elected
in either branch of the general assem-
bly, as shown by the eturns.
1t shall be the duty of the secretary
of the senate and clerk of the house of
representatives. to enter upon the rolls
of the senate and house respectively
the names of persons duly elected to
represent their respective parishes and
senatorial districts. And those repre-
sentatiyes and senators whose names
are so placed by the clerk n secre-
tary respectively in accordance with
the foregoing provisions, and no others.
shall be competent to organize the
house of representatives or senate.
Sec. %. Be it further enacted, etc,
tha the various boards of supervisors
shall provide and sen to the commits
sioners of each precinct before the time
fixed herein for the opening Of the polls
on the day of any election, the ballot
boxes and tickets required by law to
be used. At the opening of the polls
in each precinct, and before any bal
lots are received, the ballot box shall
be publicly opened and shown to be
empty and the commissioners shall by
personal examination, ascertain that
the box is empty, after which the box
shall Immediately be locked or fasten-
ed and the key delivered to the deputy
sheriff attendant. The ballot box shall
not be removed from the public view,
after it is so shown to be empty, until
all ballots have been removed there
from and the box has been relocked or
sealed. No ballot shall be removed
from the ballot box in any precinct or
while the polls are open.
i Sec. 20. Be it further enacted, etc,
that every ballot box shall be provided
j, with a sufficient lock and key, and
i with an opening in the lid large enough
and not larger than may be necessary
q to allow a single folded ballot to be
{, easily passedstRfough such opening in
to the box 7 Each such box shall be
large enoTgh to receive and hold al
ballo0e witch may lawfully be depos-
tied thaagin at any election.
--rI. 80. Be it further enacted. etc.
that the secretary Of state shall, at the
expense of the State, provide envelopes
blank statements, blank affidavits and
blank forms and one table for use BY
: the commissioners at each polling place
in the count and V and return Of
the vote cast at each election, and upon
any proposed amendment to the consti'
tuition or other question submitted tc
he voters. Said blank forms shall bt
approved by the secretary of State
treasurer and State auditor, and by e
majority of them. Said blank forms
! shall be sent to the boards of supervis'
ors. and shall be used in ascertainins
the result of such election or vote, OIL
such result shall be ascertained in tht
! manner hereinafter provided.
All tally sheets and forms for com.
piled statements herein provided fol
shall be ruled at the bottom by a
least six lines, and partially blank, ant
partially printed in, as follows: BLANK
(printed in) (blank) (printed in.)
John Doe, commissioner for Demo
cratic party.
.........C Commissioner for.........p party
........ Commissioner for.........p part!
.........C Commissioner part!
.........C Commissioner part!
.........C Commissioner for.........p part,
printed in) (blank) (printed in) Sworn
to and signed before me, John Doe,
Commissioners by Majority.
of the commissioners serving a
this poll, and by me- sworn t
! and signed as true n correct this
day 1879
BLANK printed inn
! John Doe, President Commissioner.
So as to require and provide for prope
attestations to every such tally shee
or compiled statement.
Sec, 81. Be it further enacted, etc.
hat in parishes and in towns Of les
than SO, 1000 inhabitants, the Office
whose duty it is to designate n ap
point polling places shall erect in r
of each polling place barriers, enclos
ing a space at least thirty feet square
Each such enclosed space shall contain
a table or shelf of convenient heigh
| for writing, and shall be furnished wit
such supplies and conveniences, includ
ing black ink, pads, blotting paper an
pencils having black lead only, as wi,
enable the voters to conveniently pre-
pare their ballots for voting.
Sec. 80. Be it further enacted, etc
that if for any cause it shall becom
. impossible at any such election, or i
) taking any such vote, tt make use @
: the State blanks. the canYass of tn