Excerpts from the General Assembly of Alabama Session of 1872-73

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G eneral Assembly : Alabama
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TEE CITI- OE MOr\1,GOlIEntr,

C'()IIIIENCING NOVEII[BIIIi rSrh, lS?.-!.

DAVID P. LEWIS, Govcrnor.
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To autltolize the Stt,teTleirsuler to pir.r' a rrarrarrt irr
{a,r'olof 1\r. \\-. ,lllen, Iate rt(ljItriut (icur.t'l] of
tlte Stllte' of ,lllb:turlu for tltrr lrrtrorurt of t*-elr-,'
Itunclt'ec1 rlollrrs. out of irnJ' IIlollr,\-s ttr-rt otltt.'t'rvir.:
appropi'iatecl.

Sncrrox 1.. I)c it ntactecl by thc (icnerul ,'1,s,^ambl11
of Alobttnto, '['luut flrt: Stittt: 'It'r.,lrsrtr',,t'lrr'. lrrrrl lr. is
Iterellt' autlrorizr'rl ttr p&t lr u'auttil f,,r trt-*,1r-* ,r,,,,-
tlt'ed dollat's itr t'rtr-ot'rlt \\-. \\-. .Ul.rr. lrttc.\rl.ittrlrrt
(*t'Itt't'lll of tlt,'Stute of ,\l:tlr:tttut. ()ll.L ()f :lny nl()irr'\'
not <ttlrenvistr lltpropIiat,,rl, srrid \vltt'nttri lt&rirr!'
lroen issuerl lrr- tlrr, -luclitor' ()ctolrel trvttrf r--li1'rh. ont,
tltortsu.tul eigir t lnrrrtl led. lt nr[ stret rt r'-trvo. l trrl ura, l,'
pttr-irle lt'otrr cotttitrgettt frttrtl u-lrt'tr :t1rpt'olrt'irrrt'rl Ilr-
1t'gtsla ttrt' irr-' ttolr.

rlppt'orecl :\Irril 10, 1873.

No. 1S.l .rli\ ,'\.(,"1'

1fo legrtli.rtt' Elcctions in tlrt' Stttr, ol' -\lirl,rrrrrrr.

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o/' illallattt,n, 'flutt t:vr,]I'1r 1,,',1,' lr.l's,rll lrot'tt itt tlr,'
L'nitetl Stltes, tltld ev('t'\r rttrtlt' 1i,,1'5, 'ir \!'lr() 1111 5 litr,lr
nttulrrlizctl. ol'wlIo luls lt':l-rrll.v rl,,r,l:rr','tl lris irrt,,trtiorr
to llecontt a citizttn oI tlre L-nitt:,I Stutes. irt'r'nt\--orrr.
I't,.rrt's oltl or uI)\utrds, wlto sltltll ll;rv,' t'csitllrI iir tlris
Sttt<r si-t nrotttlts llext ltttr','rlittg rrrt.r- r'lt'r'tiott, tllt,l
tltrr-.c moutlts itt the r'(tultty itt s'lriclt lto oll't't's to \'()t('.
is, unltss rvithin tlrc. clisrrliilitie-* irrr|ost,t1 b;' tlrc sru'-
ceerliuq sections of this llct. :r rlttalili,-',1 i'Ir'ctot'rltttl
tnity voto rvithin t]tr-' cottttty o[ ]tis lt'sitlt'ltr't'. llltrl tttrt
elstlrvhele, frx'lll oflicers e[txrtctl 1,.\' tlre 1rt-,opl,r.

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lose or itc(Itlirrr I. t'esiclol)oe, fit'st. I,.\- & t('nlf(,tltr.\' ltlr'
sotrce ft'otn ltis niace of r'esi11,'rtr't'ri-itltorit iltt' itttt'tr-
tiotr of tttnitittitrr{: st,t',rtrrl, hy lu'irrg t stttrlt'rtb itr
rrtry ittstitutiolt of lrl:rtrtinq ; tlrirtl. lrv l:t'irtg crrnlitttrl
,tr.lri -*uf,: Iicepirrg iu uuv jtil or lrrrrit,;ntitl'y-: f,rttt'tlt.

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78i2 18
---:---' *superirltencletrt rtf Public ftrstnrr:tir-rn, shall bt'lrelrl

onthe fir:;t 'Iuesday ilft('r the filst ]fonclltr- in J(o-
vember, 187.1, antl ir-r:t'1'trro 5's11'5 thereatter.

Snc. 6. Be it.furthet' t:'naeted, That the -\uditor
rerrnsof otfice. of P1hliC -il('C6lplts, Crltrnty Solir'itor. Strrte S*.trA-

tors. Oomntissioner of Irrtlttstri1ll Rr,'sottl'('es. melll-
lrcrsof tltc' Botrrtl of Utlueltiott. tttrrl clt't'tors for
Ple.sitlent antl f ico Presiclt'nt of tltc Unite'tt States,
shall l;e electeci ott tlte firsb'Iut'sclilv after the first
Iloutlay iIt Novetttber, 1870, lttttl ei-t'ry fottr 1-eltt's
tltet'e:tfter'.

Sr:c. 7. Be it./'rrth,'r cttQrt('('l , Tlurt out' sltelifT.'otrt
't(.nnsol eorn. COI'o11+ll', fOttf crlrtnt-\t ct.rltluli-*-*ir-tllet's. ()ll(r C0ttllt!'
tJ'('ttie'lr3' ttlertsrtt',lt', ot]e trl,x r:r-illectot', sltall ltr' cL'r:trtr1 itt t'ltclr

('()tlntl-: two jtrstit'L's of tlrt' l)(Ja('t' fr)l' (':l('ll t'lt'ctiott
ur,'citict. i,tt,'[ ,,tt,.'r'rrltst:tlrlr lt,,r ,'ltt'lt I'ttcittt't itt rlt,'
i'otttrtr. 'slutll ln eltr'tetl otr tlt,t tit'st ''l'rt,'stlltv tti t,'t'
tlre tinst ][onrlrr'v itr Novottrlx't', 1E7-1, attd r'r-eri tltrt't'
yea.t's tltertltftei- Sl:c. 8. Ilc i[/'urtlter ettor'{ed,'I'lrtrt 'irrdges of tlte

,r.,,.:!s,,r i,,. Sllplt'ttle C()ul't. trltltttlclItrt's. .irt,lt,'s of tit,' r'itt'rtit.
.iitl,"i orti,ler*. atttl citv trutl nr.ollltte e()lu'ts. ttrtI tlerlis oI tlr,.cil'-

oriit atid citl" cottlts, slrlli lrtr t'ltrt'tet1 ()lt tltt' firsl
Tur:srlay after tlrtt tirst Jbrttlltv itr Novt'trtllt:r, 1S74.
ancl evdry six .\'oars theltttftet'.

Sric. 0. Be it .l'ttrtltrr etru('lul, Jlv15 51r.r'iitI elct'-
Sr,o,,irr elee- tions arr: to lle helcl in tlte follorvilrgr,'ast's : !'irst. rvltett

l:lll',.^."t*,1:i,i & f itcrlncy oc('ttl's itt the officr: of s('IIlttor or I'epr(''
atl!l llO\V_ lrClur --

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' - ' sentativc to tlte Getret'aI -\sst'tnlrh'. 1r;' t'r'rtsrrn rvltr.'t'r'ol'

any tlistrict ttr ctlttltty tvill l,t' ttr'1,fi1'1'11 of its t'r'1,t'r'-
sefittrtiott, rvltt'n. tltr.' Li,'ut:rnl ,\ssel\rbly *'ill [r.' in-s,.'s-
sion 1lt'iot' to the ne\tgenel'irl t'lt:t'tioti for rltltI offir'r'.
St'cofitl, rvhett a' Yll('1ln"cy o('('ltl's itt tltrr ollicr-' tlf lr'p-
rlesentative to tite Cotrgi'ess of fhe Unitetl Statt's. li.v
rvhich'the State tttttl- be tlopt'ivetl of its fttil r,:pr*'-
serttttion. nc a.ny tirrre u'lrerr CoI)Er{)ss tvilI bi' in
scssiotl ])I'ior t() ills 1vr'xt gltteral t'[cction frrl' tltltt
oflice. Thircl, 'rl'ltett ltttt- dcrrerltl ot' sper"i:rl tlpctiotr
-tor membtrs of the GenemI ^\sst'tnbl-r-. ot for I'el)l't'-
sent&tives itr Cottgt',rss is rrot hri11. p7,11'[111/ it'Ltt"' tlter, that iu ftn5r l.,11lua 1'15rr of va('ancJ- tlot ltt'reitr
pr,rrjiclcd for', tlut the sanre shall be-lill:d by tltr,
Governot fol the unexpired terl)).

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Sr:c. 10. Re 'it f'urther end,cted, Th1-t- {I -spe-eial Hord on ruoa-
elections proviclcrl {br by this act shall be helcl on'iuv'
Tuesdav.

Sr:c. it. Be'it .lturther enaetecl, That all specia-l
elcetions prorid.eci tbr by this act,'are to ire ordered. sp*rar elec.
bv the G6vernor. rvho shall issuelvrits of election, li,9li:^ -o^'.l-o-'"d

[idr;dt" ;tu;'td;;itr.-oi tfe io""ti"r, 
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trresovorn'r

such election is recluired to hp'helcl, and must spec-
ify tlrerein ihe d.isti'ict or cottntl', in rvhich, and. the
tliry c,n which suclt electiou is to be held., ,tbe ctluse
anft obiet:t of the srme: the name of the 'person in
rvhose'o{fice the 't acancy has occurrecl; intl in aII
oases, in rvhich a specidl election is clirected in a d.is-
trict bomposecl of inot'e than ottc county, srtclt elec'
tion musi be clirectetl to be belcl on the sarne cl,ay in
eaclt county.

Src. 12. 'Ile it/u,rther en<tctctl; Tha-t the Govelnor
rnnst lrl-so git'e n6tice of an.y speciel electiOn fOr rep- :\iotice,of othm

G;hli;;. in Congt";,-;;1 SAt. oni.'e ty pr:<.,cli- 
spdciurcreer'Ds

nration.---Elriil:1. 
Bc itJ'uruter ermgtucl, Thatrvhenever tlte

sherill'of any tiounty rc'ceives. & lvt! of election, Dutiesorsher.
tlirectins & st)ecli]l ek]ctlon to De l]elct, Or I'ecetves itr.

notice cii'a special election for representatives in
Llon.gress, Sta-te or county ()fficel's, lly proclatnttion,
such- slLeritt mrtst irnruecliatelv girje notice of the
time. place. ancl obiet't of suctr-elEction, as provided.
for by lrrv ; :rntt ani sheriff failing tocori-rplv rvith the pensrryon
provi-"ions of this section is guiity of a misdemsa11s1. eheritr'- 

Sr:r-. 74. Be itJ'urtlLer ennctetl,, Thabwlten aII)-!pe-
cial election is ortlered. by the Governor. the sherills of oo,y or sh€ri,r

the counties in rvLrir:lt iuch election is to be lield, 3,1",13.i.0""''
must, rvithin three da-v*s after rt'ct'iving notice theleof,
uotitV tht) countv suiervisot's of said.-countr', of said.
speciitl eL,ction ilnd'anv sheriff failing- tci compJy
*:ith tlie provisious of tiris section isgullty of a nris-
.temeauLi and on conviction rnust be"tine? not less
tltan one hunclrect dollars.

Src. 15. Bi itfurtlter mcr,cted, That special elec-
tions are to be ireld and conttirctecl, the retnrns conducr nnd
tltereof rnacle and certifi_ca_tes-giveu, ald- .unless,oth- 

re;ir.l39l rPe'

erwise exDressly nrovitled.. be regulatect rn au re-
spects lry'the piorisions of this act in relatiou to gen'
t'ral elections.



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Sric. 16. Be it .f urther enacted, Tlrat ihe eounties
r:r.,.riou pre- oro to lle rlivirletl into rlection prteincts, anrl the"rtr(rt!' hounclaries of sueh prt'cincts c1efi^netl as rlirecte.l bv

their rcspectir-r, courits of connt.,. conrnrissi,rners. ,hi_
1,ing 1lt,'inonth of Janurrrl' of riach )'ear i p,-i,:idirr,
that the oleetion precinctjtif ,,rrr'lr c6unt.!- is norv del
fiped-. slrall rturaih unchangotl until th",r firsf )Ion-
rlay irr. Jarrrr:rry, 1ST.l. I)rotirlil, 1'trrthar. tlurt no
('lla,ngcs iu llrecincts or borrntlar.ies shall br; rnacle
excepb in th+r month of Jannary.

Src. fZ. Re it Ju,rtiter erLaitecl, That the court
r..'r,.r,ri,rnsn,,,t holrse is-the plqce of holcling thei elections iu the
:l;;J'rlll,il,lli::'prccinet irr rvliit.h it is -"ituateil, antl eteeiions-nrrrst

be helrt at such plaet,s iu tirr: othcr pr.ecincts as ar.e
now designaJed.-by lrrs' for ilrat pirrpos{,. or n)at-
hereafter lle desigrirtt'd by the c,r.nty c^ot,r,issi,r.,r.s
in or after Januar-v, 1S7-1.

Sr:c. 13. Be it fu,rtlter enaeted, Ifhrt ilre nrrmhpr.
. \rrrrrr,er r,.,r zlnd bortndary of precinct-<, ancl the plar:r,s of holcl_r)orrrr(r^r!'. ing eleci,ions,"musi be knoirn *rr,f ,i.Ilgnaie,t^a.r',rn-

tered. upon the rccords of the court ol'-count1- r.ont.
mlssloner.

.Src. 19. R-e it fu,rther enactcrl, That the sheriffs
'ruot 

rx).\er. of the setet^l courrties shull fur.niih one ballot iiox
for eaclt election precinct. anrl when neeessftry. ln()re
tlra_n one, bnt in-no cilsr) rnore tharr fivr,, airtl tlrrt
said boxcs shall be nrade of rvood, tin or sheet-iron,
:rncl sccrrrel;. fastencd b-r. lor'li, nnd anv sh,,r.iff r,.io-
l:r,ting this 1)rovision slrill pir.). fl,line o1'not less tlran
three huncll'ed dollals. or lie imprisonecl lI tht, dis_
ert.tion of thc corlLt, sritl line io L-,e I'tcovt,roLl u,s
hereina,ftc.r providctl. Procidecl, That anl- Iailure

N,.rr_,.,,rrr,ri-to comply t'it]r this llror.ision shall not in irriy wav
l:l;;:,ll:: tu r,- illyxlillat+' rn.y eltcti<tn, rvhen such lroxes hlr-ve n,jt

lreen usr:rI_in consequence of such negiect, ancl the
sheriff.qlinll llep.id out of. the count/ treasury. tlrtr
arnount expendcd for slicl boxes.

Sr:c. 20. .!: !.t /rtrther -cnacted,_ That .rvhen any
wr,o,, $1,('rirrsherift shall fail [o furrrish sueh boses, it shall 1.r",,

llil;;,,i,|'i'r",i,:'-tlre duty rrf the r.rturnins 
"fticu", 

i"ti*h- .li.li-lro*c"r' - has not brrrn furnished, trl proeuro such bos ns.in
his judgement wjll be siritab)e. in rvhich to denrisit
the ballbts at the' pr{..cinet rvli.'re he sl:rll 5sp1:,, 11_.

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i,",*o"".iort'i'oi eatt'
': tifii fr"f at any'pret'inct, titree:': ' ballot to*, t"'f'Jt ti'il'"i*n111:1"fffri'ili: g:,1

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ii be linetl ry j"{t^*li" ;;;i'';""1recl' nor -":" 

.t]':"I inu. iiioo."n-* dollars. That it shall be
i, ' -:i;;.-fi. -\ it.fy!!11.-o^'*'ro',ltirrrninq officers ap-il 

ffi tii:'.ttill,f'J,.i'q$.iiili l#f [*:;:E;j'B:ii[''' 
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pointerl. ai the corlrt lton-se by seven o'clot:k. alld nb
other precincts by I o'clocli of the rnornins of the
clay of electiou, in,-l open the several lrollinr places
as ilesignated. ' 

Seirt irispectors ancl retirrnin[ oincels
shalt b"e entitlcd. to tlo' tlolltls per d icnl lor their
services.

Src. 24. Bc itJ'u,rtltcr emtcted, Thab on the fuil-
'w'henelpctorr ttre of any insDector or I'eturning of]icer to ltttentl at

lllliiii,'.1." "'tlte court houie by 7 o'clocli. ri. nr., tnd &t olller
pl'eeincts by S o'clocli :I. m., snch as nray be present
may complete the uuulber; if uone of the itrspectors
appointcd are ptesent, Llte retrrrning officer'of the
precinct shall appoinb tltree inspectot's to act, and if
there shoulcl be no inspector or leturning oflicer', present at the court house by 7 o'clock a. m., arrd
a,t the other precincts by 8 o'cloek a. n).. then any
three qualifietL eleciors rntr,v opeu the polling plar;es
'and serve as iusper:tors during tiie election.

Snc.25. Bc it.f'urther ertacted, That if the return-
rnspcetorstrrny ing oflicer is not presettt ab the lto,-tr appointecl, tlte
tlHiLtJittJ,l; inspectors, or tltose .actirtg.as suclt, ntust it,ppoint

one to serl'e durinq tlteeler:l,ion.
Src. 26. Be it Jurtltcr entc(,erl, That the inspec-

crrrr<s, and tors, or tltose acting as suclt, must. brtfole opetting
therr pr1'. the polls, select trvo persons to act as cltr)rs, rvlrri

shall be 6f oppositc liolitics when precticable, u'ho
shall be paid tlo dollals for t'ach cll;''s selvice. by
tlte couttty tteasuler, rvhen furnished witlt a certili-
cate from-the inspeciors of elections.

Snc. 27. Re'it fu,rther enacted) That before open-
oarhorin"ncer- ing the polls the inspectors and clerks rnust talie an
ors cnd ctirris. ortlt to per{orm their cl1tie s at slCh election acr_-orcling

to larv,]io the best of their,irrdgment, and.tlieinspec-
tors must also swear that they rl'iil noi thentselves
or knowiugly allorv any oth,Jr person to compare
the number of ballots rvith the numl)er of votes en-
rollecl, or to have tccess to, or tlte control or cnstocly
thereof, which oath may be ad.ministerecl by the in-
spectors to e:rch other, br the returning ollicer or tr
justice of the pca,ce.

Suc. 28. Be it ftrther e.naetcd, That the polls
.rrorrrrorpon- musf lle opetred at the court ltouse between 7 cnd 8insYotcs o'cl<.rch &. ffi., at each othrr place of voting in eaclr

precinct betrveetr the hours of I antl I in the Inorn-

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i;it'r;,,*,;;"otlt tir5 ti,,u"or 5 in the afternoon' tnd'

Iro longel'.""Sr;."t0: Rt it J'urt/tar etrcu'tcrJ. 
""*' ,lli[,lnf,ff,!r,,-,,,,,,',,,,,,,,.tori, t,,,tbre tltey- ctuttrrtence lcceiving,I

;.,,1,,-i;i;; p.i*i"ili,q.1, irt the place t'f voting, thtt
tli() eir'(rtiotr is <-r1le tt,'d."'Sr;;.-:iii ,4, it 1',trtlter ena<'tt:r1, Thai at all elec- \:ote r'!'r'air')

ticin-"'trr: tir" r","upi" ihe ciecrtor tnust vote by btrllot' ""'
ii'iti i,,it " c,iunq; .f itis lesidettce' ..--""Sn,r: ii-. tl, ii'1'ur"t''' enuctatl'.'l'hat the ballot
,";;;;; i; n-tiit. p1,.,r ticliet.,n wltich tnust be_rv'it- 

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i.ln u.-nrint.cl, or:pirtlt' u'rittett or.Iart1l' Iriutt'd', 1|1g barror'

,r,ttrr"s'r.r[ the pt't'sotts ibr rvitotn tue t'-Iector In[enos

i; ilt,,. ;;;iirLrsi,t".ig*ate-t1e .ftit:e.ltrt' rviricit ercl
i,.,:J*'.,iii"**a i. inieuded by hirrr.to be chbsen'

''"i,;;;: il." i'i it l'itrll*r r.ttiu'tnl''l'lrat wltencver
:'rny 1'()tel'vott'sr rlllt' of the i.ttspt'utols tnttst t'eceivtl PLoeoorlirtrr

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.*q( tlistirrctly . rritr': trril':'l.'

;"1^;il;.;ii" ni .'*.,1t electol rvlt<rst bullot has been

,...ii:-alrr*i inrrnerliatell' be talir:r] ao-lYl by eacir

i.i;i..-Jri'fi:ri:rte Iists, rv"hich are -headect "nanles
:,'i;;i,;;''''-i"ir,,.,tii,ct iroll iists, attd tltc trumbct' -of
iii.' r"r,'l' in 

-tiirict, : iir'ch elect6r'otes. rntrst' 
"t .1]'-9

=*u,*- lin,r'. lte entered by each. clet'l< 1i"]tl
his tutlnt:-ihe tirst t'lector votittg lretttg numtlet'etr

rrrL'. ttlIil tlte ser:ottd ttutttbet"tl ttvo, attd so oll Io lDc

lltst t'leetor vtlbiug'"'"il;". lil.' *i-ii-i'urtlter ctttrclul-,. Tltrt one of the

irrslreutols tttust truntber etlclr ballot rr-itlr th-e solrle 
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iii;,liil;;;; ;i;;;-],;'* ot' the voter on the poll }iSts' 'r+Po"'toa'

;i;[-tl;; ir*ttut ttrttsi theu, without being,opt'ned or

esamined. lle dcpt-rsitecl itt tbe pl'ofer bir'llo[ D()x'
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i L r t / t e r e nai' t e-tt, l'hat. tne .i uclge

,,t[-rr*it. sireritf a.d clerli ol tle.cir.cuit court. or cha,euger*:

rur' trvo oI tileln, ;ii;;;pp;ilting ittspectors of all ;;i'iTiil'l;Ji
; :i::,;i;; ;,.,1 r ;J.",,ppliiiri liour.ir,,,f ih^:rll eng1.15 fs1 iru rie 

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,r".li-Liiiri,i uox of t5'*'icverrrl prt'ei*cts of the. cou,iy,
,tr"f-Jiiif *ofi" pnblication^of^the same itt some

i'"tu""t""" in the iouuty' uncl if there be no nelvs-'

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lry posti ng a written

ii.,fi"u ut each preciuct, and--shrLII lrave it' llotlce oI

ounointmr: nt ser ved'pii=.,*tty rtporl the utenrbers ot'

iil;"i;;;::i";i .ri"rj*g".is, ,ii; t*it dt the residence or

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b^olrd. of clrallt'nq(,rs rrillst lesirl, in tire coun[.r-. .,n{.].if pr.retical,l e. in tl," 1,i.,,ir,, i.'n,i. i,.'i, i.f ,"il,;,i-" 

"i,.appointr:ri. anrl shrrll r1,^r11_*ist,,tr l*.,, irii,,ii;c,,l,t,i,,,'frlis.rrt,t ele.t.r.s T'i., )ul e:l{.lt Ir,litir,:rl i,,,;.;i' iii tl','iiState: nnd ii slurll I,,,, tlre rluir- ,,1 .,ilai,,ri;:,f.',,,..,,',1
lnemlr,'t' ti)r't.eol'. l,r r,lrailr,rrrj.-. :llrr- 1rr,1..11r, ,',f ill,:i,lg'i,',vote rvlr.nr tlrer- .r,,irlrel' oi tlrr-,irr ir,rr. lirr,,rr,,,. i,r._
])ect n()t t, lre 'lrr*-ft.rll.r-.,,rrtitlt,Li 

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a-s ltn r'leitr-rr.. rrti,l ,.irl'lr 7rr,,11i,tf pl srtiit li,,,1ltl ,,icltltllr,nglrs sltrll trrli,., r-.,,,siti,,rr 

"r,t i.,.liii,l,r nrrt 
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tllrrl tllrli.\' lett J).onr tirr, lroll_<. l.lrtr.lr tnernlr1,1, qrl.
saitt b.l*i ,f r')rrrll.rrg,,r.s, i,,,li,rle ,rii,i,li,,,g ,lrrrr lri:rrlrrties. slral.l .lr,' r,r,r1rri'r.r.rl t,r tlrlig ,ir..l'r,,tt.c1ille arr()rLIl,l, lrI u rrtrn{, u.lrirrlt siurll lrt, fil,,rl. altrl t.ecot.rlr,rIlll tllrl ollit'r, r,l tlr,:.irr,lq.,, ,,f pl.rrlr;s[,,. t]rat Ir,, rvilI
rvr-'il n1161 thitlrlirllr- tlis,'ir;r's,-, r'ir,irii',-'a. srrt'h r.rrar-lerqer, urrcl thut ir,. rr-ili rrot 

"l*Lll,liic,_, *,,;- ,,",..,,,, n.
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r,,1[ j 1 1 g"1.ot i tr,,l..'rt srrr.lr r:1,'rirr,rri. a,rl tlrrrr l;,-irifi ,ii.'p',',.,, ,f rrll .ns,,.

of ,chlLll,'nrTps rvitir lrs Iittlr,,i*l,rj: lis 1',r,,,.ti,.afrl*,. arrrlrr'ill tt.t rllrrrv it ro irrr jrecle i,. "l,iiu,iti,i., 1.it1 9tlit,r.pcl'.conS tlrln tlr, rs(' ('I)lril(,1tr,.,,r1 : arrtl it .sai,i l_r,,1if,1 ,,1.{'}ialkrlrsel's, .r.r,irlr.r.,,1 thc,i.'=l,,i li l"ii .1. 1.r,f11.<,3 [1yettenrl ut tlre tirrrrt of ()l),.uinq tf,,, f.r,,if., it slrlri[ ]r,,tlte drrtt' of th, insrrer.tirl.; ,,I tlre ,,,11,,,[i, rn tr) sul)p].\.lrv rtIr1r,'rintnr,,lrt. ljri,',.a,.1n,,-,r- irr s:riti i,,,;11,1 I,r- tlr,,n|p()llltnl{,lIt ()[ lul{,f11,,1' q,I .tlt,,S:rtrte 1r,riiti,.:tl l,:rrtr-its tlt,,liartv lirilin: or r.,,lrr:inl to ,rlt,.ii,t.
St.:c.:15. Ji,' il /tri.-/lrrr ,,tri',.t,,r/. 'l'lrtt an.r- ,l rrtll.,,.l lrlolratr'. slreli{il cl*r.ii.f cir.,.nii 

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or insnei,-t,tr,. rvillfrrllv liriiii){ ot, r.r,lir<irrq to,.lis,,l,i,,,s*,'rt,,.

d,utics.r'e11rrir.,'r1 jrr tli,, l,r'ec,.tlinsi,,,,'ii,,r'"ri"ii[. ,;;;.sllltli_ i)e tte|rnerl gtriity rtI I rrri;rlt,lt]r,tlI()r. artrl otrcotrvictir*, shrril Ir,_r lirir,,tl ,rt less tl'rrr-i,,e lrrr,drerlllol t)1()re tltatr ortr_' t jrelsllnc[ rl6]llrt,s, ltpcl nrl y lli,,
be i.,trlrriso,etl irr tl)r, (',),r)tf. jlriL f,,r',;;t-rr,;,,; il,;i;;twelve months. rt rlrt,tliscrieriorr ol tlie f .iji t.i,iii-the samp.

sricr. lic. Jic i[.ftrrIher ctrrr,r,.r/. Thrrt arrr- ])c.s(]rr
, riraernr.n." o.ffr'rirlq trl .''rte,. i'lr,r is lreli,,r.c,i o.j .i,oi-i,tl,,t' i,,L" 'r,trr.:,i"r. 1ht,nt, t,reitlte. rrl'lirerrr, ,ot t() be a,1 rrllifi'"tl .l,,ct,,it



?5 1872

;;,1':; United States, and the constitution and laws of the
i : Siote of Alabama; tltat you have resicled in tliis

: , Stste six mottths nttd. in tltis county tltree months
: nert preceding this election, and that you have not

,,; voted-at tltis or anJ' otlrer'precinct on this day."
.-i: " na upon suclt aforesaid oath the ballot of suclt
i' person-must be leeeiv"4 by the board of iuspectors,

. intl deposited, as in otlter c&ses.
Src. 3S. Ile it J'urtlter enactetl, Thei any person

rrillfull-v and corruptll' tltliing the-oath- prescribedin I'eriury, Bnd

the preceding sr:ction tlte sanre being faise. shall !s Pelrurtr'

. deerired guilty of per,jttrr, attd, ott conviction, shnll. be puniehed by confitremeltt itr the penitentiary for
nof,less than trvo nor tuore than five ye&r's, at tho
discretion of the jury trying the same.

Src. 39. Be it fut'tltu'e'noctecl That if any per-

::,1fiit3.*",13,J$""i',',l"Ti.tl,l$.,%l}".,l*,1'#;3-*ll'"rr,:.:tr
ilt^l. ard ttre bnilot marl<ed.'rvith the narne of tbe !'l;il's 

t' t"tu
ilersori offering.it, shtll be laici asitle by the iuspec-
[ors, and if such person tako such oath then, his
oath ftnst be accellted, as in other cases.

Src. 40. Be it iurtlter atacted, That any person

I*i3,'#?:*\?,1#ffi ;,1-;il;""'"111"'f iiilf ii'lii:ilinrf rsr:',
same'office as his v"ote at such election, or is guilty
of any other kind of illesal or fiaudulent voting,
bhall be deemed suilty of-a felony, and, on convic-
tion thereof, shalf be imprisoned i-n'the fenitentiary
not less than two nor mbre thalr live years, at the
discretion of the jury tryiug the same.



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,,,,.. "-"' 5 ""' ii*"irr.(,lrd.; i;,;,,":,1, T,11,|i,,i,"; il,I,J,$liilporitit:ar partv in"o.,.f'"n!: erecrion in trris stite. c,rp.intin.g. o^r g'ripying- tire";,irr,l or arr,*'i,g ,re s,,rrreto be piintt,a ii,"iitii."1i,:inti,,g pr.,,ss bic,nfing t,i. or unon ilre lrr.e.urises of.srre,lr p*r.!on i,ilr"rii.,"..o,,*ho'srrari'Lii;;';ill,"ii.ii'-1. 
rvitrr- a sir*rrritr.rr rl.,,-' vice, .errl 1-,iccii or disii,ctr',),rirrli of r'e':rIior.* ofone no.litici,I palty, into ttrrs.State fi.orrr alrotjrr,rState.^for ilre rrle nt iri" rlor

l,;ifld,,,,,, ; 
o rli i" ;; i,iil,L' ii r li"'j_|, J ll,l,l,i,," ;, :,"; ril: :,ii

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i;ij,li!::,,,, :,: u;, !ll} *i I :I I ili I li*iiIe,rrr.'-. r-rf c fel'ny, a,cl ,pon .onur.tro,, tltereof. shall bisentenced.-to imprilon,,;;;i rn rlre perritcntiary trotless than trun n,,i.iri"*'il]air ti"o ._.,;,."

pocqee\inn., un,1,X. lr. n, it itiiit,i,:' ii,'i;i;:i:ii,iit a,,_y pe,.son
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l rh.]pie,ce or any ottrei, ,tHai;;i;;" marli of .ne p,ititicalparty imp.Lssed o" ,u.ilt.*irr".nuu rvirrr trre'nanre r)r.narnes of ,re canditlete o" .nn,.i,,ni*r',,i'Ti*"rir,..political party ro..i-t.teri-t.,i'printerl tht,r..p, ur. rvllt>nray at or upon sur.h eleriti5 , 

"i."ni"i,,.".,.oi,1o on,sucn riclier,br ti,:ti,its- a;;;;,s tll;..;;;;l,i;i Sril,ir ,,_I'en,'rtv. guiltv of felriny, nr.,i ,ri*ii]rpon convicrion tlrr,r,.,of,, be irriprisone,l in.ii;;'I;;;ii:;trar.v not lt.ss rtra. tw.onor more ilra.n five ;i*ar.., at iie ,ii..iini#.,re ,1,"jury trying the slrn,i -'--') 'r

Sr:c. 4j:].-Be it.ftrrlhnr e)?ttrted,,llrat. un.r- .l )(,rs()rr\rtonrDt nt 'r"' at attv.lt'ction wlro slrr'll *ir,, t,, arlv r.qr[gr. irlio,,alr_;:;;l'i,*,"1.1."'- not rr"'acl *na ".it..'rli;i"?;,po,, rv,ic, ar+, rvr.itr.nor printed the narni_, o. nirin.. (lr. jrny canrlirlut+, orcanaidates otrre' t'aii i-rre"ianrir,t,[e'r r,.,rrclid,rrtesf"rr rvrrom sucir 
'oi,x i.t"iia.'to rott: at sur:rr er.r,-

,,,,,srty. lillirl"ltrt"ch 'ot*rl siiiiii'*t. s,,,ri irilr.,,i,' .rr,*ii'r,
;riiii,uffi ,isl?:[,, l,ll _,i,,::,T,;lilf .ii, j}.-ff, iftu'o nor rnoie tlran fir:" ii ,.tlJ.Src. 4{. le it.fy.littir'inicterl. That anv n(,rson,'nir,\'ro,r"- ot un1' erlJig* in ti,i.-stai";';r.il;.il"ii'alrr,"li,l-' ;,,,i:,:,1';',1,*,",,{],,. r-oter-rvho cann.t rcarl aiiiirrit". arrri slrull inducesucrr voter to vote n ti.:.!i'"itir th* narne or rrAnlec

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[ *nt, catrtlitlirte or cantlid:ttes upon strch ticl<ets'

:''li:il";;:i;iii;"i.i''lues rr'rt i,ttdd or w'islt to v.te' !

r rvith the ttatne ol'llllttl()s of .a'rr1' 
cetdicltrte or citu'

idltes for rvltorrt .u"iiiu1t,"rlcsirt's to vtlte at such

i;il;;. ";,,;; "iiit,,t-J'',.. -ol'litt"n 
thet'eoo' shall be

11il1y of t l'elony, ,r,r,t ..irtlll, irpiru cont-iction thereof'

;'ii,'i;i'i;;.*1 
-ii,' 

tt,.i 1'"nitentiaty ttot less than ttvp

rrr lrirlre titttr five veors.'s,t,j. 'i;."'-hii- ii i',,iii,tr enactecl', Thai. it shali be '

r.,Ja]iti'ot ti,;-j."1g,,;'t'r iii.i i,i.init, *inrincl antl Dut.ics or

irv cotirts i* tiris St,rte t"o gii:; tlt" ;;"tr:al pentl sec- {ll"?i'",,1!'ilil'!

i li, J ri ^,r,i. ;.;'i;;p;,..iir'"ri *,.g" to t tr ei' it'sr,rctive rn crralse'

'r:rntl .!urit's. tt-r spe't:irtli;";;itliti'-,. 1't" all'illegll
otinq. ttn(l into n,ry',:it,intiou'of this.act' ancl 

'also
,i,ll' i,ir:' "iia 

rii i nI*E -t n c t s c o rn n' i lt e tl,b-y in s ne c t o rs'

','turnius ollit:t'rs. .l,iii-;;i';- or otht.r ollicers c'f

i,:::;;tt.= * iiTii " 
ii,,'ii: i:*-'r,5[t i i'* r'<'ru lit ies or tli stric t s'

Snc. 46. Be it lttt:titi'! iiii't"'t"- I'l'*! it sirall ber

Ir,: tlutt' of tlro i,,=r'"iint't-'of' "ll.elet'tions 
ilr the Datiesor in'

i;",.ti";ri,;;i;;;t.,'i;;,fi;ii;,i.,l"t un'it'o closing u.{'tlln ilT'[li'"""J;t
,riff... tri cotrnt ortt the vrltes iltlt have been Dolte(t' crortd'

'urrl itt.r' so tloing, t'ipt"'iiptiy?ttit"y' the no'll list'

ie'.tl trD tltc boxes ;ilffii-ilg.,ti'e i.'iiit"tt i'ntl poII

.i-*ts. airrl dcliver th'rni t'l thi retrtrrring ofticer' ivlto

lli;ji A;ii;'.i,"r, iu,ii"a uo*"* to tue,judge of 
'pro-

,iitil *:iii,i,i irlltil';'lgiii-t'o"," rrft.r ttiev Itttve uet'tt

r.,li.',,r',vl l. ltittt. ,,,,,i'ii,t.'lti r:t"'''i1't frotir thc jtrtlgtr

,r'",:"riii- lirr sri''lr se:tled htrllrt \'o*i:'"' 
C;i i'1;: " 

ii,,' ii 1',i ri ir'r, i iiac t.i' tt, ., 
r lrtt i uasel-gf

,,.Iir,,i.r.'.t,*itto. 'jierlis of tire circttit t:ottl'!' or ilny corrntvsuPer'

lJ'l 
"t'tir"*, 

o-f ir," t*ii'itt coutrties' are hert'bv se,1- visors'

stittrtetl a, iroa'rtl "f 1.t;;';;iJit* 
-"r 'utuctions iir aucl

ii,,';i;it;.;p*,:tit'* c"ti"'tiot ; and it shall be the tluty
I Id 

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rrli i,la'ri i,, pi;ti;i*'=. t( ) open' c('|ru pare ir u d

,',,tiat the blllots ctrst tt itll eI('-ctlons'
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"'ii 
i- i 7','i i'- i r''l t t c ct e-ct'. Thut npon enter-

i,,Ji,irrliifi,i,."Ai,ii".,j o tro*rdr.if .supervisors. 
eircII oarho( ('o,,Dtv

,rI t'e l](,r.sol)s .on=iiinting iir.f, boirrrl rtrusi take it'1rer'jisu'"'

Itni[ sttirsc}ibe' in'tt,l'tit'E'''A;t.,"rih' :r-s iollorvs " I'

,',i'.,ip*i"t:i*,*'ib,l ti,e ."i,itty of" "'' : "' -"' State

,,f ;llubattta' itt aII 
"f*.itioo 

ireld in sritl county' on

rhe . .... of .... ...:'.':.:', 18;-'-f* the electibn of
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S1r-s,1. ,rat I u.iil *,r,il ,u,1 t,iriJ. jr.l,f()i.itr tlr., rltrii,of stt.e.'isr'rr, ot' -.rtrirl ,,i,,ctil,,. lrs (ler-oir-pr.l .r,r,rr mb}, lr^u, sr, h,,ip.iii..i+,,..t,:" \\.irir.h ,etlr siilli l,st\-{)r'rr t,.) l.lrrl rrrlr5c1il1,..1 ltpf, rrr, *,,i,,tii.,.."iil',i l,u,izetl by larr to arlntinist,rr"',rrrtlrs, rrrrd sjrail i.rr fiir,,and i'cco.rr.erl i, trr..llic. r-,f tr,..-.1 ,ili." "'i'r,,,oi,,,,,, ,,tlre (:orrntr-.1 irr),1 ,,,,-,-.,i.1,*,:r,ir;,,.i.1,,i;iii,g I,,ii ,',r,tl,slrall lre ;i.r.i]!.r.,,1,1r,,iirr,. . ",,,t 1,,,,,i,.i,,ii;-'ii,f ,fi fin :,.,r.iir_rrr il;'i.-iS,rt''rir,l' It,,,lii,.,l (..i.1,,. ^' I q rrr w'

Srit,. -19. 
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i t ./'ur l /L,, t. r,, tt r r,.,l ltl.,Ijlrrt *.lr,, rr aii. t lr,\!'lron 1611n'... llrr)rrrlrt,Ls t,f tlr,, 'lrr_r.t.r1 .f' srr,|tr v'is",.a'".iru',tr.rj"r',r,,,
,.l',l.i'"i,ll.'';,;;,,,';:sr'lttiti,tllecotttrtilrr,,,,roit,,,,r.,,,,..:rt:rrr\.r.l,,r.ti'rr
;;il,.r,'1,'),,,,,,j,,.,:ll''.. ilt tlr'r slun,' lrr.r.l if iltrl I):ll.rr-. it..lr:rll l,,,ilr,:i ,.,i,,,,..1 . ru sIutililOll Irr,rr rtiSCI.t,,,t lttrrl irrt,,]li{rttt lr,.t..OttS ,,,tlre ,tlrr,r. |.Iiti,,:rj 1,,,,.r-,-. 

-ii.1,,r.,, 
,i',iir."",i,i'.i"*i,, i,slrall lr,r to'1i,, .1r1'1,5r,1i t *f il,,l ut,)r,rrr:.{. (.oll}Jrirlirr{ lrrr,icr*,ting of tire_lxrll,ts ut rir,t 
"l;,,iin;;.,,;,;,,i-,rt,,shall be-' r,,,qrrir,ic1 i,;^i,;i,,':, rr .11t l, i rr u.r.i tirrg, l.ellalrcl tt'rrl.r-.lt_r 

111,1.J111.111 tlr"ir.,lllt.\- il:{ :r:sist:rrrt sll),,i..
'isors. riti.rr.'.*ilr -lr*rt Lr,r rii,,ii,in,i']i,,,,,.iij,,r ,,i' tr,,,ollir.e of the ,j rrtlc,,.,,t, l,r,,.,l,lii,,: trrri:rrrr- srl,,lI tssi_i.Irrrt_suj)r,t ristrr r.iol:rtin{ :rl(,lr,,,,t1,. .iiall'i,,', *l,lti,()t pcrllu')-..arrtl lrruris]r,,ri ls I,r.c,r.i,l,-, I i;l .;ci.i;:ir;J,].'iri of tlre jl,,r.is,,iI Corl,,.

Sl.:c. i0. .,Ilt [[./',rrtlrt t. ,,tttr<,[er/. TIret it s]rail ireri.,r,,r',rr,,.,,.. tlle,dtrtl' ot' tlr,,.'irolpltl .tl :ltl,r,l.r.is,;i.s rrl. r,l,,r.ti.rr.
1,,,;i,,,;,,.',f"',.i1: l itLin ii',',,,tirrr s..tj.r,rrL tii,,,i,ri",if .,,,r,iilr,,r.',;.,',.,r,i,.,i

l)()-\r,S &lrrl 1',,1.1111,.irtr,s,t' tlre nrtrrrlr,,f r,f ,'i,1,,5,1,,.t,,ir'ach polling irlur,',r i'.,,r,, tli,, inspt,otor.s. to lrul l<,, i.r,r.tificltes. oLi Lrlanli_* t',,,1,iii1.,,,A 't 1: it,,, .5,;j,',.j,,'i',.r ,,;,Stutc,. ,f tlre ,.-xlr,,,t ,r,,,,iii,,l. ,,f i-,,i,,. ,,,,,ri'i,i'i.i,,,ir.
:l:,lr,lt} Irrt','1,'lr ]rel,sorr. >tatills Ilrc,,lJir.,, Strr.lt trt,t..s()n IS 1'(rtIrt lrrt.. .:utri l',)1,\r.itI.,l tlrcttt trr tlr{, S,,,.t.,,t1rr.t-oI Stutc, t'\t],rirtin,I 1'rrr. (-io,,.,t,p,,r. Li,,iiiqr,,rii rj,,r:e,nor., St,r,retar.i. .l Stu tr:, i\ li,1 i i()r. t;;,rii,.,'.;'; i, a',rr-to rne r- Cicnt r.rrir 

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rvl iic h *i,i ri, * r,t,,i 

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( )mce, *nrl slrir I I 1,,,'.,it, i*.t'io tru,'1,,.1i,, 
jii,i,',' 

"i' "',,,.err,'r'tor o[ trris Stat,r. "ro|I-\ (r(/'|r trr it ,
. Srir:. ;il. Dr it.,/.,rt.l/tr,).r.no.tt,rl. TIrrrt tlre Irrirlrl t,fi,'r,,rr..,,,rr( Slll){,rf ii()t.S slrali. lirrrurltl lr r.,,r.tili,,,L'..,t',il:ir'ol';i",,

l''l;:,;;l;l':Jll. ti,,h f,rr (i,',\-{'l'r}()1.. f,i,,rrt,,n,ini (.lovlr.rrr.rl.. S,,r,retrrrr- oi,t1' State, .\*dit,,r.r ,Irt,rrsrii,,. 
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,,,DIesitlittq r,ilir't'r of tlte Sr:l)lltt', at ielst tetr tllrr-s
li,i',. tlr,' tirn,' lixttl lor tlte lnr'('tillg of tlie nt'-x*'

crttl lil -\sst'ttrblV.
.Src. il. lie it'.7'ttt'tltti'(ttQL't((l. Tlttt it shall bc
,. ,f,itt,,t' ilt,r rlri,sitlirrg r,{lir'tt'of tltt' },'ttlttt'. *'itlrin It,rr\' ,r r,,,-
,,, 

'lii,,- 
rrl'i,,r'rlr,, usstYrrrblirr,J o{ tlr,., (icttt't'rtl -\s-:lll;,li: "'"'''

,rrrlrir'. in tirr l)l'"sel](rc trt'a trtttj<lritv tlf titt' ltrt'ttt-
lr,, i,, ,,ruli lli,u-.,' of tltr' fietit'rlll'.\*-*,'t,rirlY, t,

r.,.,t i1,,, l'i'ittI't',s. atttl nrt't'liritn tlte restrlt 'rf sttr'lt
,',,,'ti,,,,.-lri'r,li *'itilh tlrlr slurll lrr'lilctl itr tltc ollir''r
:'iire )t:r:i'etitI'\'ol Stlttti. trs l'c(lltiI'e(t b1- st'ctiotr 5t)

t' ilris :t,'t.
Sr.:r'. i:1. l),' i(.J'rirli,t'r t'tt(tt'[.t r/. 'I]rrrt it slrllll llt: tlttl

llr\-,i'irr,,l,'r't't't:It'1',,t'Stlttt'tol'ttrttislt. l't"tu,Iitttt't"-,-;:1 i,',iilu.,r1
t,r. .:i.,r l,,,ltl'rI ,tt','orttttv slll)'.'l'vilol's $'ltlt lrll llr'('t':- tr''i':'- -

i,1,.-' lri'rrrlis rttrolt u ltirrir tti trtlllie clet'tii'tt i't'tlIl'l1s'
ir',' ,-r.1. J',' 1,r 7'trrl/t, t' ('ttttt'|,)(/,' 'firrtt it slrttll lle

1,,rllrl1.,,l'1lt,-'S,ri'rlterr- ()i Stiftt'to lbrrvltttl t'r't'titi- c,'rriti,':,r,:,,r
,1.'. ,,1' r.'1,'r'liutl l,r .ttr'li .I.,{'l's{)Ils IIJ nlil.\' lr" 11'9"1'- :;'j,";:;' .:' ,',.'.

ritr,',i 1,, i,'', l,','i,'ti t,) ltli-\'rrtiit'" itt tlris Silttc. it([- r'r\' ': 
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;,,--s.-,1 trl tlt.' 11r,111'[,,f iitllt'tvi.'rl'S. ilI tlle rlotttt
,,rL-.,r li' iit'r t'rrLtlttt- i'r i'. lti''li >ltr'lt llt'l'ttlll rctttrttetl

,.t,,.r1,,r I t ritL r- t',,sit],,, u'itl ri t t tr'lI (1ll-]'S l]l'i'lI' l'{l('riY illS
,,,'ii .,,t,ir,,.irl' t'lt'i'tiotr ltr,tit tlte sitil''t'visittl bt'11''-1

,, ,ii,,,,,,,,,,t.r- : ryril it s[:lll l_,., t]ro,1,1i1- rrl'srrirl lrttirrrl
l' :rrl,{,i'\'isi,t':; 1,r lirt'lvltlrl sltitt t'1r:t'titllt t t't tiliclttcs ttl
1,. 1;,:l -,,lts ''ltiii l,'rI I li,'t't'to.'>,,',,1. 

.,;. l;, it ./'ttrtlLr;i' i.)trtr.lr r/. Tlrat it slLltll l-1,;

;r: rttrll't,f ilr,'(.iovt't'ttrlt" lll)oli- tIl(' I't'('t'.lltirlrr of tlt''' rl.,\,r,,,, i,,

rr,l ,,1' :lli.',' ))r,r's(,lI tltits r'., i'i,'r1.. r'\t'r'rtting sttlrt'''ttl.'. ,,.,'ii',',',',:.:,.,1..''

rruli llt,lr','.'. clttrttt'r'llor:. .jrlrll':s of tlre i'11't'tIIl

,,iiia. -,',,,,t()l's rtII(rt 1lelrt','s';trtirlit'r's oi tlL'l Gettt'ritl
\-.,,rrr1-,Ir-. ittttI cotttlt1- cottrttLijsic-'t]('l':. pl'r)l)r''lly 1rl)-

,!,)r,,,i. lr-. l.,r, s,:rilr,:,1 l')' ltll iICt itl\ll't)\-r(l :\ttgttst
-t. l:tlr. t,, l','l\villrl sll('iI IlelS('ll ll. ('()Jllllll>:lOll!
..',t,-.i" ii,r. l.,'..'"t .n,,1 ,'l tite StrIt('. llrrth('l'izil)-q sltch.
.r.l's,ttr lrr,.lltr.l' ltlriltt tlr,-',Iis,'lr,rt'g'' trf tli'' rlLi'tit'S tlI
,,' ,,1Ii ','i,rl rvlliclr llr'l)liLv Ititr'.' be''lt "lct'tt'tl'
src. it.. 

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t],' it ./'url/1, ri tttrct,''.l , Tlrat it shall Jle

li,,rlrrir' ,rf thc. S,it'rettr\'()t Stirtc io lit'ctl) 1r-l)ooli in lr,*'.,,,,,.,', ,,1.

is cjii,:,,. irr q.ltir.lr lr..slir il lier'pI'c{i:'.r'I'e(I lltelllllll{i "rli'(r"'
r' r.r'r.r'\- r)i.l>,)tL ,'l.rt'tt'tl io tttt\l 1,llli'r' ilI tlris Stlrte,
ii,iiriiir,:ri ihc ,Iii isi,rn, riistrir:t". e it'':ttii ol' e oltIIt-v ior
lri''it lt,",irllf- l)ll1'e l1''g11 1'11'r'1t'1-i.

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Src. U7. ,Ilc.it 
furthcr ena(,ted, That ilre electionrilectious'-^' of persons declarlecl 

".teci*a"io a,y of[cr), rvhich nrarbecoateeted" be tilted n;.* 
"pi"-or 

tr.ul*pre, mav be contestedby any^o .dl iried eLcio;t irr;." S h;;;i"il;;:;; r,m<.lre of the follorving cat,s.s-,1. For_1_ri;con,luii, fraurl or corruption on ilreCa,ses. pa't of a.y inspector', e tei:ti. .,,r,,;;ilt"';inJ".,'o,boalcl of stipen.isor.s. '

Z. When-the pelson s.irosc r,lection to sneh oflieeis contesterl.. rual ,roi 
"tigiili, urereto at tlrr.r tilrrof suelr election. --'D'"^"

B. On accouut of illesal r.ott,s.4. Off'ers -to - bribe.- or.:iiritrer.5., intimiclatiorr.thrc.ats to- ctisc,ar[" i,.,r" .i,iproyir"i;;:^^;;.;i;1ll:",
iri)rr.sr', o. nr)J-,ltrr,ii nii*ij,.,i rr,'t <,lrl.rrrut,'tr t, ure.vcnt a frir., iretr anct ltrll .*"r.i."'ot";ii;'.:f.fir.franchise-

Src. 5S. Bc it.further r.?tnrlrdt.l"[at no testinrony If uti.n ron,1- must be .ecei'err'.f anv oi tri* ifl"6i";;;. oi:oii,.,, Ivcrse r\ir*v' ground.s of contest, unies, trr* .pir,rty-c,rirt.*tli,o 
'ii,,. 

rgil,".t 
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*11c1iu[-***i$ii+,:.';".,.+;l':f &sucl osl' 4 ; 
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*r,,rrra r rv tr t,n +,r,,,, I

Iilffl l], sr l& :.ii: ffi i;dl, ,.': t: t 
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: E*1,. r'".l]Lol,I ed. v9 te1 *itren"saia 
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r i;; ;;;[ i, [ih.,,' i.2. The, oftice_ ryrr!c.! .;i;f ;i;.ti,rr-*r, n"ia. tr.iirr.and. ilre tirne.of holtling ihe-."r,o.tj. The particnltr g.dhr.iii of .such contest.lyhic,itateruent irru.i Ue ,.".iri_ii r,yifie ,a,r c,fthe contcsting ,lrrit} j ;;.-;n;;o one t.or sueh partl-, trrtlre eflr,ct thrr_T.tr^e triiti_;_;.'ilr; s:rme ro r)c tnrL,.

D 1.'r p'b" "t* *' 
rtt+fi1il',:,',ri,.* *$ji.t+*u

,u'rse. party, on
DelI}9 D&1,

of th'e ^contest,-ttie-Juail ,f pi"lratn, sl-rall be i.etr uirerlby- 
-.sub pceu o, r I t r g 1.-.s t ity' 2 1,,, t, 

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[i'", fpoil rists a,d. brllors rir.* iii rfii'crini" f*"u;.ili;,,.



;r1 1872

tit;n, rrhich shall be 'prittttt'f lcic.eviilettce of the fact
that the person nam?d' in the poII list voted, and fot'
rvltout hci votett."'S;;;-.'a1. 

ne 'it fu,rther enactetl, That any Pl1ty
coni,,stins any elictitln uncler the provisions of tlls sec,,ritv lo'r
rrct. e-xceit li hereinatter provided, tnust $ive stlIII- co"t"'

:ilii','Jtii:'\ti?::t-,i,:'::il'#lir,'fl t'lila't"ill'il
il io t u triecT, nr-ay cleem suttcient ; but in no case t<r

exceeil one tltousancl tlollars.-'.i,n 
62. lle it I'urtlter enuctetl, Thab any person

e.Xanrined irs :l $iitness III1I) be lr:qUireCl tO aIISIV-eI'r \\'t,rt ril,,y l).!

ii'ii--i:i,ti;a tt suc:h el,rction, ancl tc, ans\\'er tottclting llllli:'] "' ''
iiis r.rurrliti,:rrtions, est:t'1lt asto his cottviction Ib-t my
oti'.n'.* rvlticlt ctittltl, irlld.'r tlte llrovisiotrs tlf tltis

"ct. 
Aisqtr,,lify hirrr. 

' If he rvls rtr,t lr, tlualitied voter'

rr.t'J,r.t tlt't'tii,^. lrt' lllil)' tltett b. rerlttil'ctl to ltttsr*t't'
for rvhour lttl votett ; and if any rvittress answcrs

"ircl, 
,iii".tions, ltis ans\vel' tuust itot be used egainst

[ioi- iit onv rvrry in i.tny crituinill pt'osecutiotr ftir
lrtrvinq voted tt suclt clection.'^'Siii o;r. Be it J'urlttt:r enucted, That when-an1'

"l;.t"; t',tttcsts the eleetion oi atty Settltor or lle1l- conrodt ol

i"iiirtll,ii:" to the Gene'ral Assernhly, he ntust .Ii.f:"t il.'Jllll'i".::.:J;,"-
.'ive security for ttre costs of suclr contest-s, -wlllcn r'1r'

irii*t f,.'i*lhowleilgetl bcfore and approvecl by the

;i;;:i;i iii*-citcuit iiourt of any couirfy of the sena-

;;;'i;i;Giitct,-ii su.ir t:otttest lie of thC election ot I
!".;;i;:-;;-or tnu election of 

^a 
Jl'epresentrtive' .by

if,i.i"ik ,it ttre,cir.cuit court of the i'ounty in rvhictr

such election u'as helcl.""5r.".^ii-"ise ii- 1tr rtner encretei, Tltat the contest-

in; p*riy'rrust nl-xt give notice to the pel'son whose ri.tioc ro u,r

election is coutestctLiny tlau-ing serve'd on him 61'servetl'

i"it"rir,i.'";;;;i;i;.; oi' resiileri'ce, bv the s,erift or

;;;,;;;;6ble, I ctpv of the grounels'of contesta-

iiril 
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iiiii l oiuit.,i." i'niloiretl iry the prov isio ns o f
sectiol;. u7 of this :rct."-ii;;: 6;."b;;[ iiin,o e'nactect, rhat the sbcuritv
rorl cni t. 

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uri t v anrr

tion is contested. ultified. in the mode prescrroeu In '"""-'
iil; i;*;aiil ;.ti,;;; .'itt'i" trventv rlal's after he
is declarecl electr'cl.

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or circuircouli nrust, afier"*,r"ir""Ll,",#^.,,i -ur . 
eorttt,st anrl rfli.i,r,rlii 

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t h ; ; i'? il'Jr 1'n: l:'i:il,'f ?o1l?"'"' " ";iii j ; il * lJd:' ;'; i' i. been gi\.-en. .rill, 
.ir\l.l^uurrr.L ln .N.lrrr,I security has i

nir* I,,, I:ffitl*ir$#r**t*:'1,*ffi i
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res"n' v 

llii,l"'.,R {i:!'!1{i:i'!i',i,xl':ii{,,illll illll,i';lli i
8,. dep.s .n ;\? ***l"|i; 

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[t :iUl*ili".,-';s,1Jli,,-.,i]l:l tak", r,1-' ;ii,,',1,1"*ll $
rvha r b ffi c.er *p 1,ii *t i,in.r',,I ii, ffi illji ::,, ilj, llil,,,l:,commission; ririrst t . i,*r:,*i'y :gi*y+l,,f#al;i*bi+*;::;[ #]

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ffi 'fl[.1jiii*[[tiilliit 
ij:;:l*[:u.:i*i 

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of ilre .":lltl- i,, iriri,lii,..ril.n ,,rrtness wAs srr.nroned, to appear, ,rlii* ,riii:i
rr i rn as asiii,st 

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courti tlte retut'u of thti conttttissionr:t' beitlg 1tt'e'
sutntltivt' r-'vitlcnt'e ot' ltis default'""S;j"; li. ie il J'urlltet'etluL:tecl) 'l'hat such wii-
,ra..L-*:inil cornmilsirlners lre to lle allorved the same c'i,,,]r",.'-,tlion'

""*r,.*iition 
as is lllowetl to rvitnesses ancl com-

;;i..I;;i;.- tt,ou tlt,: executi.n of cotnurissiohs liotrr
iii, 

-.u,,rtt 
t.,i' l,t'tt, to be titxed' as hereinallel pt'o-

vicled.'"sli;. ;s. Iie it J'urtltu -e)lQ('te(2, 'Ihlt all tc-sti-

,nO,,V trlr,.ln in c,Oirtests of'elt'ctiOn UttC[el thiS. aCt, 'r(isti,,r.)nv.: t{'

iri"ai t,, certilietl, ('Ixlol'sed alt<l sealetl -np' irs is.l'e-."1""" '"'c

,,uir"d itr trrliirtq t1t'posititlrts itt sttits of lllw; eund iI
rire r',rtttest is of the, elcctiott tlf a Seuator or & lllcln'
i;;; ,,[lii,, ]lc,rtse .f ltt'ltresi'tttltti''s of t1c Citrnet'rl
.i.".,.u,1,1v t-rf' ,Ilrtlrlrt'trlr, ilte rl'positions tuust btr tli-
i"ii.',t to"tlre It',-sitlittQ otlit'er of tlrrtt brtLnch of tlte
ireu,',la-L!ssr:lirlriy bcib.e rvlriclt suc'lt-r'ontest is t, be

iii-a ,t tlie s,:zr,t ,if g,,u"r'ttulent, an(t ilepositcti i* t1e
Ieil rPSt. POstollif e."'J;.t 

11. lie it J'ttr!/nr ctnett'rl,'I'hat on tlte tleter-
trrin,rtirn of sucli cotttest, tlte secretary Of tlttl Senttte err.r.: lr r;,r

,,i;iirn clerl< of the IIotrse. ls tlte ease' tna-Y l)e, mu.5f t"x"'t

llrx the costs tlue the cotnttrissiotrt'rs, u'itllesses, tIIe
;l;;r'iIil atttl other .fficers lor -set'ving trotices and' srtb-
;;;i;;i.. :rs 1,,r'sitrtilitr ser'\'iccs in r-'Srtrts of larv, irtrtl
,1,,r;if \" Ilre itrttottttt of each sel)ilI'ate itt:nt, tlte nilllte
,,r'iit,l t,,jrls,,,', r'trtitl.tl tlteret,'^trtlrl tlre l'esttlt of sttr:lt

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io ti,,' clerli of tlttr circttit cottrt in rvllich

.;;;;;iii,'1,.,1''(',,=t. is t'c',trtit'etl to be gir-t'n by the pr<-'-

r isi,iirs'oI tltis llt'[: t..i tlre c]rrr]i tlI sttr']t cottt't tttttst
if,ur"irlri^ isstte execrtttitltt itl tit'r',r ,f tlte successtul
i,*itv int tltt' lttttouttt oI sut'h costs, specifying. tlre
itorl-. the llttt.ttltI trt t'*cl:, and' tltc llersotl c,!itle(L
iii",:.ir.iiili l,ltl. .I t't)St, rv]rit'h exedtttion Inrtst bt)

,iira" i'Lt,,.,tit5le t. t5e circrrit cout't .[-suc'lt cottnty
i,"*t-,rii.i,: its isstt,', :rtrtl ttt:i1- be issuc'd as ofte'n as

rrriLy b*-, ItccL'sSitl'\', trtttl trtirst, rvhen collecterl, be

il;;ii ;i iit* iiri,,l.','olluctirrg, on clctrurtril to the par-
ties theleto.--Si*'i;.- 

Re it .fttrtlter (tntu'l,ttl, That if it be cer-

iified th:rt rhe d.eterntiniltion of the contest \Y&s E:cdrr I;on'

:rstittst tlre ptrt'tv ;il;il;;i'' .it'"I, "*tttttion 
ntusl rsrir*r' rr"rtrt'

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tinr,rrrrrc. rnust brr o'r'r triil.t]- r-ru.i-s i',t',,,t ,uirti tri,,t

f|:\i;



Di) 1872

must not be continuecl nrore than twice on tlte appli-
cation of the stme partY-'SEr.r. 

78. Be tt J'tirthh enocted, That the juclgeof
Drobate ltas arttl-tority to make ttu eslmituttion of 11o," r'.r.i.,rq.
ihe brllots giuen in sueh election, so hr es tlre same lil,,fl);lli'Jl,;:1.':
lnay be neCcssarl'to arrive ul a correct jutigmt'nt' arrrirr( r{(lli'r"

and mrrst be gorirned. ilt the triai trndt dc'tet'tnin'ltiou
of sucjr contest by the rules of larv attcl eviclence
govelning the cleterrnirrttiort of tlttt'stions of ]arv
iind fact in thp cottrts of larv in this $tate, so far as
the -qame a.re llpplicitblc'. ancl afterhearin,g the prools
rrnd alleqatiotr!,-tnust uive .i udgrncrtt either contirm-
ins r.ir aiinullirrq sttch elee tiott iLltogtrtltL'r, or cleclur-
ind some otiter persott tlurn tlte onc rvhose clectiorr
is "cotttestetl. tl irlY elet:tt:t1,

Sr:c. ?9. lie it Jurtlter e4acted,, Tltat if it appeal
tltat any oiir(:r lx'rs()tr thirtr tite otte rvltose election is \\.rron rrer.,rrr

r:oltesretl, rcet.ii'r:tltlrt'hig.hest ntttnberof legtl vot,-s. l.l,.l,]llii,,l,:'l;
iurlsrrtettt tltust be givt'tt d,'clttring sttt'lt persoll cltrlf i"i"-'i''i' i"'"1
l'le,'htt' rvhielt judgruent. ii it l'e in relrrtiotr to iln "tur'('rrr(:('

,,hi.,-,r' eutitietl tintlCi' the irrovisiotts of t]te llrv of tltis
Statc to & ('olllnlissiotl, rrtist be ccrtiticd to thcr St:cre-
tlrrv- o.f Sttrte, 'rvlrtt lttrtsl contmissiotr strch pL'rson ;

rrrrd. suelt .itLtl{ttrent ltlts th,.r ef}ect of clepriving tlle
rlers{)rr rvliiisc'i'lection is cotttestetl. of all elaittt antl
i'iElrt to srrclt ollicr', antl investinq tlrr' l)trsoll declarecl
b-i strch juctgrnt'rrt cluly elected, rvifh the right to
the same.

Src. ti0. Re 'it fu'tlt(r e?LeLtt(l, Tlrtt if il appear
thir,t tlvo or utore persons have rtrceivecl itn eclual \\'l,err rn,.r, ,r

nuurber of leg:rl vt]tes tbr srtclt ollice, the trial sf I rie'

such r:ontest 
-inrrst 

be temporarily acljottrned, anel
such resttlt certitietl to the ltoarrl of sttpetvisols, lld
tlre custing votc being eivett, jtitlgmetrt tttust be len-
derr:d. ttee:hlriug srtcii ptt's,-rn-to \lhorn strch vote is
u'iveu. dulv eirjitetl. ault if srtcit r)elson is uot the
,,ne whose clec'tiou is ctltrtested, tlie jrrd.qmt'nt tltttsI
be ctrtified to the Secrr:larv of Statei artil such per-
sorr conrmissionecl ts unclei the prece<linq sectiott.

Suc. 8l . Be it J'urther mactVtl-, 1l'hat whelr tlte
pelson rvhose eleciion is contestecl, is Proved to be .1v1,nu.nn,-,,,,
irreligilrle to tltt <lffice, .irtrl.grne'ttt must-b-e rend'-ered' orr"r"r1 1'1;"'1''

tleclaling the ek,ctiut, n',ji.I Is to such office ttttd the o'""'

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offictt vaclrri,.*.)ri.' \-A(,[Lncr: s'ail be Iil,r. as is norv
Sr:c. 59. 

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8,. it l,rrrllrnr inr;r,lt r/, .flrlri u-lren ilr,rr,.,,,.,,,r "relpction is rle,,lt..,l ,jni,i.',,r.rv])r,n;*.,;; 1,,1.,I,r,,,,.,,,,eu:t'"r':r'Irrr''! tltltt tlte,,lpr, n.11,1-<g.,t.,,ii,r,i IS nrrltle:lerl. is ,1*i,irrt,",leir.'r'tr'tl. th". p:rrtv 

"o,i,,,=,iii*- ,p(,()r.,.,r,> oi. tlre lrr,rs()rru-hose .J.cri,rn i.i e.nr,."st, .f if i.,,.i. i,,.,1f',iii,l]l:,.,,_tion mrv issrre, -r.eturii"r,l,,'i". an)- r.ernhi. tr,rnr ()[.Ilre r,,nrrlt c,i nr9t,,ri,'r',-:lif',in' ll]11,{r r}r(,1tlrs nl,tr.r. irsIssll{,.
Sl..r'. Sil.-n,, it .l,,,ttrllr, ?.. r,or.tr,r/.,l,irlrt to cr)trtr.sl A,\,

l,;::::',lll", I j:JT.,]:ll ]r,r ttr,, irrri,.r,r,.i .1iia1,, ,,i 1,;.r1t,;11,,. rtre Ixr.ri,,,...,r ,,,t-.,,r.{'()nipst,lq l,lt:t filt, lLis"gt.,,lll)(l_,,,1. ,,,,i,r..,*i. ii..'..t1;;,/ "r"t". ,flic* rrf rli,, ,:l,ii.k ;t' ti;,'.ilr:;i,r,,,,,,.,. ancl si\-r, 51,1,1,_rit-l'for the.costs ni siii.f r-.rlii,,.r.. tu be rryr1,r.r,r.t,rl lrythe'cre.ri .t trrr,r ,,ir.,,iLit ,:,,ii,,, 
'nr 

rlle g1111111.1, irr rvrricirthrr r_,l gc1i6n rv.s l ie tti.'ir.l i,,'i,,,,*t iiir r.,, ii,.r.i,i,, riil,,,of tlie slorrrrc.l.s,-ri .,,,,t, ,,,liit**t, a,,rt gir-i, 11111i,,1, t, tlt:l)elson rrhri_.e electi.n is conrist,,cl. iu tt,e ;;;r;,,;;"-sr'r'ilr.d in tlr.: l)rr,r,r rll1ls .,,.;'i',,,,. .,i [i,i.' "j,i""' t',
Scr.. S-{. lt,.' it .t.,,rt)i-,.r ,j,,) ,,,.1,,2.' ,iit,,,t.l,n 

r_ n,,,..,,( '.,,i, r,,,i,^{: eho95i1i,, to r.,r11,,'5; ,ii',,t,.,,i;,,n for.the u1ii"" t.,,i. ,.;l{.':i;;1.":i: " '" cait irrrli,. m'rst. .r.iti,ii, t,r,,,,1y,1,rr-srrlt,,r, 1[1,,,.,1..1,J1'rvlrosi, nlecti.n 1,,, ; ;,;;;;.;..'is.,i,,,.1,,,.,.rt,,r,,,,r,,,.r
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rv)r,,1,.,, 
"ii,i,i;;.',j,;:'i,,rr* 

,rf tlis Srrrt. iueonrt of clrlrrr',.r.;- js r,l,ti,i.",t i,, t,,, l,"tii,'rrf ,i,:i .'i"l_and lllar:t: 01" tliiri ,,,,,.['t,.i ,,u,iu.,**,i ;;'.;;"i; :;i:-ntetrt.
Sr.:c. Sj. Ile i1 ,f,rr./it,,r rnrtrtr;/t Tlat a (.r),y ofsrr.' statc,nr.nt.'ivith s,rcli ln,lor,."*r,ni" rf,;.",1.i]m rrst bc ser\-,.,(1 orr tlre p,,.in, .,r-f ror" .i,.,,ii,,,,'i...,,Ii:t+'sterl. or let,t at )ris ,.L.u,it-'pt,,,," ,,f .".rl,i*r.,... 

"tI,a-st trvent), cln.1s t"n,.,, i'i,e lirl, appointeit fr.rr thetrial, by r 
1]rer,r'h n. 

",,n.i*jltr,.' ,,r,,i retulnerl to ilre
1',,gjstci in-thc.rr.n""w',li;;;;; irr rvlic5 rlre sam. isto lre tri.rl. upon riliris r.u",,.it., tn. ,,n=ts ni,:;,,ii.o,tt'st, to be ilip..veti-hj- ti,r'ii,gi.i.,: ili".rri i,,;iivl



37 1s;J

rlrfro. 86. Be it .ftrther enacted,.Tliat the rlrovi'
iiJ,ik inL p ;.; di 

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f l ."Lt'lg.:,, Ji ? t i ti i:.: l
,,H."ti"6"a:"fi.tion3, elratt apply 16 al] c-onlests for lll'J."ll,il,fr:*')O elt:CLlUUUr Elr.lrl .aPIrrJ Lv (rs v_vrNr"'- :"; tious tPplr.

of circuit .iud.ge, to bo tried Deloro [lro
s of this State, so far as tho same are

#diil8z: Be it furttter enacte.tl', That in all con-

tift'da".Grtiori* an appeal liei from the nrobate Annerr in 'l,,r-

H:iffi;ir.;it eo*rt, +d t tfia,r cte noro, ayll *l to''i"'r .""
;"H;e;L.iiiiii i,urore the chancery cotttt, on the

f;ffi*t" ihe .opr.t'e cottlt, within-twenty 
^qil::,i -

,ffi,ffif*.EHii#dfl*:i'i:i?'.'iii{tit*1,,,., 
P r' v .

r-,t^rtronn Ior luu Ll-rd v

B$*,{*r'J0,fu':}:,i.t i'l?',,I:'F.;;lilili}:iil
iii-ui-.o.n special term, suclt j.udge ryay
ff.;ip""i;l terim, at. au,olltg t1m9: l*l'l: l\Y;ffifitil;;;it uti t,u hrd' at such seconclspecial

fii*Ifl#;. 8. Be it fu'tltrr enactcd, That before taking

[f r*lt*i*?,fl:tiT,it"':,li',rJi,i{!iU1;:[H{H""Tr}1rrr';:ill ror ttr-e co sts trre re o ti,lX,S 
% i tfl :';,",.:"?f #'1:,+:' tt i i;

I #'HTffi Hl Tr"6;i ;;*1 lfl+l$:f ir T:i:
ffia **m* *t* tra *+*, ii ];1ffi,:1;; fgi:

"'[:i'ffiH,a.uli 
iT inJ a"riiion is againSi .the appellanl

; i ri[;;Hk o r t n 
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rpp. I I a t e c o u rt 
] I,.-rI ^',^' =^t]-? : -:.,t :':.uo "f;t ffffi;,,i; ;fi[5;ppeaI against sirch sec[rities'

i; 1i's;".-ds: n-t"u- iiftt,o' inactect, Thlt tlie iuds,e
l' :, ;:s].#di" .Uif f tJ 

"otitt.a 
to three dollars for eac'h Fees or ofticers

.:I:;&id:fi 6'";"-;;;a;t.'ti"l::,$**L?i1'%,f,fi.1"?i$

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;;tl ili"st the unsuccessfnl PaltY''SgE*ffi?;'ir-i;71;;; atactecl, r[ai on the -tlav
n'ffide.oi*i*ff :lt3,s:t#..,,?",Pi,."'.i'#$rb$",xJ,:',r,0.""""'
ffit*fe-i,l"t lt,A io ttre number oi senators

i"a n"p:t"*rt"Ur.u1i Co'gteqlt.rv-hicb' this State is

J[[ti' ifiioi i"cn election-entitled' to'



1872

snc'.^91. 
,Re itfurtlu:r enflete( Tlrat in ar er,,e-

jli:;ftliJ?Jii li,"_"i,at .,:l.eto's"niij'iii.e.id"r,t o,,a i:i.u-F.*irlenr,'' s 
;g i"it1t'i'f:.3'li'iI. Tiqi {Xii?r;l,,il*,ili'lll
L,:*:fi,J,tii{i;rl,l,:,1,;[.i"]J, 

j]f f,f U*int;
Src. i;?, n i i i ."iin{ lt t:r. e tt o etrrry', f 11 n1 th e Goycrnor,

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rliliil,l.,Tt-';l ,*ll;:-t",t' ir'e tiin*"i.,' "''J;i'"'= 

tl":
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i i, r, *r.ssnpp of, t,e nttr,,r*.' 
"ltiirate t'e r.etrlrns, asr:ertainwho are.r,lccterl, aiict' ;;ili." ilrem bv prochn:ation,.' src' 93' Be i't ltiiit)tii"iroeterr, r'rrit if o* s*crr,;,,,,,rnor ,,, esti,ratr, it,is fr.fi-tl ttiiii * e-lectio, of th<: n.nrher'i'" 'r(''(' r"r" 6f erectors t" *irl"iitii-'stri" ii"iiiiir,,ii i.'ii,#iiir,t",by reason of t",o or:rii;;;**;;ii;;.t;il;;;iJia n,equltr nrrrnr'rer o,f votes, tl..6'Gor*rnor mrrst fortrrwitJr

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bern,een tr,oie 

-i,ai:in! 
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"qonr ,,*uo, of
Snc. 94. Be it -ft17t/2er enaetei,.That the eler.torsrrnrinsl,r-p1.. for Presidrell *na" rji..-ij...i,rent are to assenrhl. at;lllJ'tr"l trcc- []1p seat of gor(rrnrnent ,,f t*n in trre nrorning on t,etirst Wodnesdqv in 6*",*ir.. lext aftr.r their elec-rion, orthrt houi ;; ;.), ;i);". rta.v as mry lr.rpufter.rre fi.rerl_)ry' c;;g;';;;' t,; "*tlt-=,,.t, presidenr anrr.viee-president, aild.' tir;;"';f tr-rem present at that

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at ten a oh 

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Src. e2. 4, it_"f?i;ii,lr';;;;ctect, Thateaeh etector.( i 
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o n, r i i 6,, fo r p re s i d en t a n dl rtl ci ; - p"". 
i i t or ir ;ii;;;;ir'l-i r r -lil,,l;;;i',r,'',,'.r l.tr:-l:. el1ch tJnl: t,;-n;.;;;;;-rty artencls at the sen,ror sovernrnent, -and te, riollais i;;-;;-;;.i["it'mites travetea to anri i;;r'ii;,, same, to be estimateilin the same manller as nt.ovided. by law in relation

If 
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. treasurv. 

or such elct.tor, by rvamairi on th^e SJate
.. Src. "96.^-!_e .it ftrrtlter enaetecl, Thar if anv om.r'^,,nrrr 1^. c€r or oIficers, rer[nire<l uiitie pil"i.i;;.';i'idi."*rt

l:;',iir,r,.l.'i,.ke fs rnake return.Jiiii;i 
"i""iit, to ,r+: seeretary ofs ta te or t rre presi r1 i ns'b flt li.. ; r I i,;, $;;[; lii i]l{uy,



39 1ti72

corruptly, or negligently fails ot. refust,s to makr.
such rctulns tvitlrin the time herein prescr.ibr.,cl, he' frrrleits to the Strie on" il;;irfi,i',iollail. 16;;;;;
uble by rnotion ro be m:rde by tho solicitor of tlrc
p.ropgl couutli irr the n&me ot' the State, in the
cirr:uit court of tlre county of such lctnrning oflicer,

. npo.q. three days' notice- of srrt:h rrrotion,'?rucl tlrJ
certificate of the Secr,eurry ot' State, or tlie preid-
ing oflicer of the Senate, ris thc case ln&y bc. tettins
f<rrth that snch leturn has not been retreived. is ur*l
sumptive.evidence of thc firilure of such c,iilcei to
tn&Ee sucll retlrrn.

Sec. 97-. Be it l'urther ettaited,, ,I'hat 'rvhenever the
t'eturn of auy officer or oflicels'r'eqnired. by this trct c,,,.,!\.,.r,,,.
to be uraclc to the Secretarv of Stittt or t6 the p1.e- it,,r.. r,. r,,. r,,,-

sid"ingoficerof the Seriat.l, ii nut r..,'iri"a itiiiiin"tfi" l',1";1,:,'*'ii"il.'.
ti[e prescribed, suclr Scr:r,etrrr.y of Stato or presirling '""'''
ollicer of tlre Senrrte, rrrust gil.e lrotice thertiof to tlie
solieitor of the pl.opcr corrrriy, rrrrrl frrtnish him rvit,h
the certificatc slecffiecl irr tlte pr.et:,'rling section, autl
thert'upolr sur.h solicitor nrus[ mnkc tht, motion as
Iret'etclfore ree uilcd.

Src. 9S. Ri lt 1'urther ettuctccl, Tha,t if &rrv in-
sllector', cler,ii. or other rrllicer on rvhorn any dirty is r,.,,.,,,r ,,,,
1,,rr,65,'r1 bv tlr,r ururisirlus ot'tlris rrt.t. rviirirlly ri*g l:ll::j,,lll-:i:;;:It,cis to 1r,.,r'lirrnr^su,,lr, or. i. giiiit/ .it' *ny ,,i,r,.r,iit:ii;l;:""r'
('ul)(lltr,I irt thr, L,-\e(: uti()ll ot" tlrt, "s:]Illr,r :ind sutlh
negleut'ot' (,orl'upt contiuct is ntlt hereiir esDrr-,ss]v
pr<.rr,ided for'. h,' is.qrriltv of rr nristlt,rrreunor., hncl oir('()nli(itiou nrust be line,ci not less tiruu one irund.red
rr()r' mol'e than one thorLsancl tlolltrs.
. S.t.'... l),). Ba it I ttt'tlu:r ettttc,ltrl, That if any pr,].son,
hv llliber.r', or offering to b1.ibp,_'inenilr.es, thieatens, ,l.o {,,,,,,p rr,e(ttschltrgr-,s, rir thlr,lrtt:ns ttl disr:lrnrge. fi.onr enrnlov- o.r',,r ,.i -,. ,.r

rirettt, ol I11'an1, otlrc.r irrrlrr.r,per ,ii. cop.upt r,i,rris, rrrtrk:rrr-''

irtternpts to influerrcr: ul\- lledror in uiring his r.ote,
(rl' deter irinr liclnr giving Iris r.ott, or:rlistiirb or. hiul
rler hirtr itr the fret, t,-xer;c.ise of tlre l.iglrt of sufiil.rse
irt. :lny elri(:tjon rvithirr this St:rte, hi'is gnilty ot'"a
rrrisrlerrreanoi., rrncl on conr,iction must b; fin6d nol
l*,ss than one ]runtlred nor ntr.rle than one thousancl
,lollrtls, atrcl sentenc(,d t., il,Ity rvorlt Irt-lrrse ot. jrril ofirny r,orrrrtf in this State, 

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,or.,,1,.1,,.:l.rr,l ,,,- 1l, a-.,,n slteil be lrll,rw.,,,Irvitlriri thirtl.ii ,rr',,i tilr'i,,,ti',, ,,,,-* {j\{,,,i)r *.iriir, ,,:rsr-in-g .his r-,-rrL., in ,,;.,i,'i.';j,;,i',,rr,,lr ,.i,,r,i,rr. *-jr,i rir..sr.es tr r rote.s lrr l i rirr so,ri t l,,,,, i ; i,g,,,.,:*,." jj,,,,,1,i 
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'l*'io.y 
tryina the same,'ancl the office of tho sai<l

ii'i. iudria decldred r;acant.'
{r .i, Sm. 7AL ' Be_ it lurtho enaeted, Thot if &nJr per-
,ll' I sou or persons disturb on election days, or prev-ent, r.tcrr.ere.,.o.-r onln eny lvay attetnpt to prerent atry elector f'rotn *i!lrcl*tu.r.' lreely castins his hallot, such person or persons
,,' shaf bs guilt] of a nrisrleureauoriand. on corivictiorr' shall be tined not less than live hund.red, nor more

.tban one thousanrl dollars, and sentenced to any
' .'workhonse or iail of any c'ounty of this State, fo'r
' - not lees thau six monih!, nor rdore than one yeu',' at the cliscreiion of tbe court tryinE the same.

$rc. 105: Be it further'mdcted, That no elector
nltall be anested on the da3' o1 any election, upon & Eleci,rrr r*o
.warrant or procesg issued. previouli to, or upon'such rrottt irrre-'r'

liJoetion tlay. unless the sirne charse! the^ commis-
r,fionof o filbnv. antl shall be frei from arrest on'' qnoh electlon tiay, except as aforesaid, nnless it be

tora violation oi iny of the provisionri of this act,
or for o breach of th-e r)c,oce, irr atternpt of a breacli
of tle_pgagg, and in srr-ch cases the shiriff or rleputy
sheriff shall an'tst such per.son or Dersons so viblai-
ing witlrout proc_ess, and sat'ely r,onfine such person
or pefftons until he or they cau gire bond rvitli goocl
secirrity, to Lre approved by thi sheriff, for his" ap-
peurance before the nerit cix:uit or city court, to' irnswer nny indicturent ryhir:h may be fbirnd asainst
him, and, ju case of failure to give boncl, sucli trer-
son shail be cornmitterl to the county .jail to aivait
the action of the grantl.jury of the courity.

Src. 108. Bc 'it furihei enactecl, Tha[ it shall be
unlawf ul f,or any pgrsoll or per.sons t<l s-ell, or give p r rr r, i r, i r r.rr
alvay Any llqUOl'S OI lvnateyer lilnct Or deScriptiOn, ,qr.piriru,,rr., L

on the clay belbre or durins the dav on which^ arl ' rrirtturs' 
:

election uiay be heltl in thiS State, ancl it shall be th"e :
duty of the oherifl, deput_r'sheriff, or &n.y constable, r

to arrest all persons viblaiinE the provisions of t)rii i
section, as piescriberl in the"lasr'prececlins section i
of this act:-and. any person vioiating tho p"rovisions
of this section is giril'ty of a misdeireanor, intt on
convrctio!, -nrust be tined. and imprisoned, at the dis- !
cretion of tlie eorrr.t trvins the sa^me. i

Snc. 107. Be it firtt|ir enacted, That it shall be i
tunlarrful for arry ferson to vote at any county or 

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tf i;r qii,; [" _ l;1,:,*],,:iithi ir].it,:Hof any 

iq-rrlg 6i ir,i, iiut'J. ,,".t less rhan ()ne. nor
ilr:ti*'|f,} sii months, 

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acti,g rintler the .lro risio n r*ri;'ii iii 
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l:ii r,J, t.l lir:tion of ilre jurX. trying i[e.same.ar". ,??,,. hrii j.ir{r)r'Lna"te,t, Ttrat in consirt_,,);,,llii:iil'fll;'.lX*doil.:,ions ot i,,i.,i;.;.;;ors .ntler this act,'trre

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ao.. ,rgr..^.Ie it furlh,r en.acted,,,Ihat the act torlirf;il*,rri;fJilt*lit",l,iiri,i,,l}lt;il,ti,.n*,li"ig:kl
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"rii a.,,,irt tii.' rrbilirt' t'f tlre StrIt': ro sirl- t'1""'

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State: ltnd. wlte.l'elt"it lt tllrilneit"ulltit' pttrpost'

oi thc State to sritisll- evlrl'\- slt( ]t i!ltbilt-r ' ttI tirj
,'r tii".t p*cticel r lc pt t'i"ci 

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Iic it uittctecl lt.t1 1lt e Gen'errtl '1'ts."inbl 
tr rtt' Altt'

/,e/t?.Q.,'l'lrirt tlc t;"u1'-,,'""t"ui' t"i1t' St:lte is 'lter''lrl' 'r'\'' r"'r' 'r'

rttrllrot'iz,'tt.r issttu""titiiti'"" ,"f tlte l.'lll"it ,l s:rirl ii'1 
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i1;1[r'.i't,l' lrll ilg.ql:t'gilr't sttin lttri 0-\cr{'riiilg t\\'() lllll-
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live -vttrrs, I)uI' Il.lore tlLlttt'tlilt:rLt't- '\'('ill's 
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trt'' r"i'fu-' or "tt'tlte llt''''
llij';r,.',.,,r,r,,n: ltttli,'lrei1 tlLet't'to: such bonrls to be

;..-.ri;"i i1v-*',r,'lr fr rl'trr 1l'1rd lbr stlch lttttottnts I'esl)eo-

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-iqllt',I b,r- l:t:tr lrlL'l' i'Llit':t"t[ ]'.r' f iie!r'''tt seltl c'1'sltitL

St"ate.""il';. 2 Dt: it ..f tntlter Pn((('tttd"I'lttt t'tlt of the

rrt'orretds of titt,' t'',"tis stl i-*slr"t1 rtrltl rli:lxlsetl of lll' l' 'r"'- '

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.]t"u'ls' tlt': G.v';,rot' is or r"" " ( -

itet',..:l-,r' l'rt;ttcst''tt ,t',,ti-ttitil""iz'ctl ttt satifv t'r'erv Iilr-

lrilrr.'i'rrrtttirtct,:d l,r'';i,i:'ii;;';li'i''tt-t"':j lt''t:t'toljrt'':

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