Year: 1876

ernment The board then agreed to admit
six gentlemen from abroad and six local
politicians from each side. Adjourned till
tomorrow at 10 o'clock.


RULES OF THE BOARD.


The following are the rules adopted by the
board: The canvassing board will commence
its duties on the 2Sth of November, ut 10
o'clock, and will meet daily thereafter at the
same hour unless different hour be fixed, ,ex-
cept OH Sundays and holidays, and will re-
main so long in session each day as the ne
cessities of the case may require, in order to
facilitate the canvass within the brief period
which remains for that purpose. The follow
ing rules of procedure are adopted, and are
hereby promulgated:


l. The Office of the secretary OF state,
where by law the board is directed TO meet,
being small a limited number of persons only,
not exceeding six in number, equally repre-
senting each political party, will be admitted
to witness the proceedings, except when the
board may think it necessary or desirable to
close tho doors for deliberation.


.. The secretary of state shall open the
returns from each county, whereupon the
board will proceed,to examine the same and
determine from the face thereof subject TO a
final review whether the legal formalities
and requirements with respect thereto have
! been complied with, and on an affirmative
determination OF such preliminary matters
| the chairman shall announce the vote OF the
counting.


3. On the announcement of the vote of
any county ary person may give notice that
the said return and election or the vote OF
| the said county or precinct thereof will be
| contested, and the clerk shall forthwith note
! the objections.


| 4. The contestants, subsequently to the
announcement as aforesaid of the result as
! ii appears on the face of the returns, must
file with the board brief statements in writ
ing giving specifically the objections pro-
posed to be made, with particulars of time,
\ place and circumstances together with a
statement of the relief demanded.


5. In view of the fact that che board has
no power to compel attendance or exami-
nation of witnesses. it will receive in eyi-
| dence proper affidavits and also such official
certificates as are made evidence by law and
/ may be otherwise admissible. II either
party desires TO produce rird rOcc testimony,
| they must submit TO the board state
ment in writing of the names and
I residences of the witnesses and of the facts
| expected to be proved by them, and the
board in their discretion will allow them 10
attend and Will themselves examine them,
| the extent to which this will be dene neces
/ sarily depending on the time ut the disposal
OF the board.


6. The affidayits and documentary proofs
on each side shall be filed with the board in
| the office of the secretary of state and shall
| be accessible to the other side under such
regulations the secretary OF state shall
think proper for the safe keeping thereof.
! Z. All motions and arguments shall be in
writing and singed. No oral motion will be
/ allowed.
D. The concurrence of a majority of the
board being necessary to determine its ac-
! ton, such concurrence with respect to any
| proposition or matter may be formally ascer-
tanned by vote upon motion duly made
and seconded. or informally, by the assent
| of at least two members.


/ 3. The board reserves to itself the right to
make and announce such a modification or
addition to these rules as the case may re-
quire. Parties in prefering charges and in
presenting their proofs and arguments,
should bear in mind that the canvass must
| be completed and the result reached in time
for the electors to discharge their duty under
the law. -.