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OOMIIENCING NOVEITBER 16tg 1874'

LE\ROE ts EOUSTON Oo*nton

BABERT F, LIGON, Ileutetuni'Qouraot'

D. C. ANDDBSON, BPeaker oJ ilw Eowa

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disn'bilities imposetl bv the suceeeding sections of this
ict, n q*alified clectoi,.ancl may.votoin the urecinct or Yoto onlvln

ffi ,i' ;i hilil;i ;;;ia;il";f "tho county in' which h u Bluit.o'"X,o"r
rosirles, and not elselvhere, for all officers elected by ihe rsaidonoo.

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Sirc. 2. Be it further enacteil, That no person- shall

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That election-precincts norv establisrred bv raw shal notbo charrged by.this rct; prouidcrl, Ttrit i" ail cnses
wlrere ilro comrnissioners court shall make ,ew or shall

Dury of jrrtlsos chauge existirrg precincts, lines or bouutlaries uncier flro
of probato.- proylsroDs of lhis act, it shall bo the duty of ilre judqcs

oj probato to Juluish a copy of the plat ,il othcr rl8s"rrp-
tion aclopterl by flre comniiisioners'court in sucrr case^to
cach assistant rcgistrar in trre precinct or preciucts so
cstablish crl or chalnrcrl.

co. eonrrnie_ Snc. 17. tlc tt .fuTltLc.r cnactecl, That tho county com-
eioncrs no[.rurssiorrcrsrcglcctirrg to pclform the cluties requiled of
l:",.,#*,li:ffi_thern by this'acr sf,aU Io rlcomecl il ty oiTiii.ao-
1i9-slcrriiii'"aorrncrnor, anrl orr convicl,ion thereof stritt uo finccl insuch
ilil["fl11,*f.tlSm as tho jruy trying Uro same shall assens, oot I"s*

than tlventy nor more than flve hundred dollars.
Src. 18. 

-Be it ,frntlter enactecl, That ii .t oU t 
" tt.Duty of so".o_ 

dutl of-tlre secreiary of state, as soon att", ilre u,iio"rr-
tarvof stare. Tent of th-e genelal assembly as practicable, to"carrso

this act to be published in thd l{onig*".y Ahrl*i*"i;
ancl on the samo terms as to compeniatio""a" pro"iaed
irr tho act to- p,ovirlo for trro pubricntion oi tJro Triminolla*s *ractedilrrring trro prcs'ent session of itie-s;norot
asst,mbl.y, a1:provccl Fcbruary 20, 1875. And it Slrottt u
Irrs {*rtlrer d.[' to send by mail one or ruore co,ies of
such publication to each judge of probate in ilris'Siah,

Src. 19. Bc it furtlrcr 
"enaitccl, t'hat the 

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upn"or"dRopcol. October q, -1868, ind alt other laws 

""a 
prr-t" ,t'fr*, i,

conflict with the provisions of this actl are tiu"ufy ru-
pealccl.

Approvecl I\farch 18, 1826.

No. 1B.l

76

AN ACT

To regulato elections in the State of Alabama.

Sl:c't'tott 1. Bc it cnaclcd, \ry1 tlrc Ge.nextl tlssunltltr of
llttlxttrto, Tlrnt.vory- nrnlo Ptirso, bor^ i,, li,o'ti,,iinli
utrllcrl' n,(l -ovcry run.lo 1rc'so, who has boonnaturalizod
or.wl-ro has legally declarad his intontion to become o
cttrzon of tho Unitccl States, trvcnty-ono ycar.sold orun-
n'arrls, who shalI havc rcsirlecl in this Sdtu ;i;-;n;;r;fis
ncxt prccocliug any clection nncl thrco mouths in tho
eounty in rvhich he offers to vol,e, is, unless witLin the

Iosc or acquire a resiclence, either by teurporary afuseuce Ibsiileuoe tlo-

from his piace of residence without the intention of re- nnoo'

mnininq, 
-or bv being a student in any institution of

lenrninE. or bv naviEatine &nY of the-vaters of lhis
Stnto, dro Uniicrl Strics oi tttd high scas, rvitltout hav-
ins ocquircd anl' other larvful resitlenco, or by being
nliscntirorn his irlace of rcsitlenco in tho civil sclvico of
{his Sta,te or the United States.

..i'J11 ?i,ful-{ .,'#i fiTIx*.H'TJ flT {:,'li*:r;,9, sfln.,..Hl.l
tors, viz: Gofcrnor, lietrtentnt goYernor, secretary of
statr:, tleasurer, aud.itor, attorney geueral, senators and
rcllreseutatives of the general assembly, superiutendent
of^rrublic instruction. membels of the boarcl of etlrrca-
tiori, commissioner of iudustrial resources, jnclges of the
Bupl'eme court, juclges of tho circuit court, chancollols,
jurlgcs_of probito intl judgcs of othor inforior coults,
lon,stables, county treasurers, coroners, justices of the
peace, sheriffs, clerks of the chcuit, courts and clerlis of
irther iuferior courts, county solicitors, tax collectors,
tox assessors, county superintendents of eclucation,
conuty commissiouers, representatives in congress, elcct'
ors f6r prcsiclerrt and vice presiclent of tle United
Stnl,cs.

Suc. 4. Bc it .fin'tlrcr enacted, That gcneral elections
tlrroughout the State shall be held fo_r goyet'nor,.lieu- 6"no.o1 61s..
tenanf goyelnor', secretary of state, -auclitor of public ac- tione.

counts,-treasurer, attolney general, superintenclent of
Dublic instruction, commis,sioner of industtial resources,
iunrcmo court inclses and electors for presiclent atrrlvico
pr'isitient of th6 Ui,itea States; for meirbers of congtess
nnrl mcrnbcrs of tho board of education in etch con-
Bt'srrsional rlisttict, o chnnccllor in ooch chttrcoly clivis-
ion, n judgo crf tho citcuit court for onoh ju<licinl cilcrtit,
a senolor'for ench genntorial district, o probato judgo, .

replosentatiye or represcntntives to the gonornl rlssont-
bly, sheri{f, county bolicitor, cletk of the circuit court,
trux collcctor, tnx nssessor, county supouitrtendorrt of edu-
cntiou, county comutissionol's, coronotr aud connty trens-

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,rcr, shall bo olccterl in each eounty ; iustices of ttre
penco and. constables for srrcrr officcrs"sfidll bo erectedin
cach precinct of tho county.

Src. 5. lle it,,fin.,iher ett"qcle,.l, T.hot a gencral elcctionfor governor, licutcuaut govenror, sccr:etnr.1, of state,
tre&surcr, attorncy geuera[, rnemberg of congi,ess, r\Yhen hor.r. ;;;1;i;; ;l- rt;"'s;,;;;i'J.*.r,lr- anrl su rieri,t.r",L'fiof publlc i,structiou srra[ bo helcr"on i[.a,iy;;;scribcd
Pl, Ia* for holding-clections for such oflicer.l,'aucl overvtrvo I'ears trre'cifter. Anrr at ilris bienniii 

"i".tiriltherc shrrll also bc helcl a. erection for senato's to reu-rcscnt thc s-cveral senatorial distr.icts, a,ncl for, *"nrioi,
of the boaltl of education to represent the ieycrd con-
gressional clistricts.in trre board of erlucaiion,-".riere trrercprescntation of said districts respectivelv'shall havo
becoruc r-a-cn1t l-ry the clossificatiS, .t-J"r-lors ,na
membcr.s of the bbard of educatioo o, ,uqoii=,l ,J, ii;. constitution of this State.

Tormsorofncc,. src. 6. Re it.fu'tlrcr eno,<'tcd,, That the aurlitol of pub-
$L$,",1,],," 

orlic aecorurts, ci,ruty solicitor, St;4" ;;";i"r., 
""*_i._. sloucr ot rrl(rrlstral rc$ourccs, membors of the board of

education, .onrl electors for prtsicl", t rra 
"i""_p"".ia"rtof the Uuitcd-Statcs, shall'be ul""t"a orl tl*io, p."_seribcrl b.1' lnrr fo' holcli,g elcctions in this siamloi. sn"tr

ofliccr.s, anrl c.r,cry four ;:cars the,cafter:, u"""pt n" t uru-jntrcforc ptor-idctl.
rcrnra of co. S:ic. 7., ltLt it ,[rn.'l,lta, enotlu.l,, That onc sheriff, onoofliccrc' co'o)rcr, fou' coirnty courmissro,cl.s, ollo county tr.cos-urcr, onc tax &ssessor, ono tax collector, shnll bo-electeclin crch county, t_rvo justices of the p;;;]; 

"u.[*Lfor-tion prec.iuc_t, i,cl on"c constable f;. ;*;h;;;;i".Iin tt*
goyLty shall be elected on ilro day plescrilecl bi law for

-- -. ,olding elcctions in ilris State forhich officcns, u"r,a ur"ry
Not applicabre tbree years thcleafter. But as to the .oorty commis'-
t*T"",8,ifr':r^q::i_r"$ treasurers,, tni. .""tir" ";ir:u ;# il;ittforce. corrntres where special laws ore in force.
-rarnrs.or j,rrri- Src. B. Be it .further cnac(cd., That iudqes of the su-crrr o'rccrB' l)rc,oc corr.t, chancellors, judges of the ciicuit ancl citv

arrrl .Probatc.eou'ts, ^n,i 
6ler.(s of thc ;ir;.,it ,;;;i;i;i

couLts, shall be electerl on flre do.y fixed bv l,r,rvfor hok[_ir]g elections in this State for 6'r"1, 
"ffi;'";;; 

*"t &"ry
six ycars thclcafter.

.,flpociol .erec- snc. 9. -ll,9-i.t .fit.rtlrcr enucral, Tlrat spociol elcctions
t"?ir" J,lii "'i J*: 

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or reprm€ntative to the general ossembly, by reason
rvhcro'of any district or co"trnty will bs debiiv6a of its
representntlon, when tbo gen6ral assembly will be in
sosnion plior to the next general election fol that office.

2, \l''hen a, v&cancy occurs in tho office of representa-
tive to tho congress bf the United States, by rihich tho
State may be clepr{ved of its full .upro."rt,itiou at any
time rvhen cong.6.s will be in sessioh, prior to the uexl
general election for that office.

3d. When nuy genoral or special elections fol mem-
bers of the gencral assembly or for represeutatil'es in
eongrcss is uot held.

4th. Whenerer any vacsncy occurs in nny State or
connty office filled bv electionl of the people,"uot other-
visc proviclerl for Uy ttre coustitutioi of lo*r of Ata-
bama.

Src. 10. Be it fin'ther en.acled.. Thai all spccial elections Herd on Tuos.
plovidcrl for by-this act shall bo heltt onTuesclay. dav'

Src. 11. l)e it .furtha' cnacted,, That ail special elec- fipocicl elec,

[.i,x*::ff iin,i*ll#il;..ii'"i}":,:l,n:,t:'"iJ.-Hl;l:'.""rr,'."u
the sherifrs of the counties in which such election is re-
quirecl to bo helcl, aud must specify thercin the clistlict
ol cotrnty in which. nnd the d.ay ou s-lrich such olcct.ion
is to be ircltl, thc cause ancl objcct of the same, the naruc
of the pcrsou in whosc ofEcc tho v&cauc.v lras occutred,
mrd in irll 

"nses 
in rvhich o spocial eloctioir is directorl in

n district conrposecl of morcthan ono couuty such elec-
tion must bo directetl to bo held on tho same day in each
county.

Suc. L2. Be it.further cndcterl, That the goyel'nor must Notico ot orh.
also give notice"of 1ny spegiaf e]ection .fir lepreseuta-flePecialcloo'
tives in coDgress or State officer by proclamation.

Snc. 13. Ilc it .fiuthet' enorted,, TIia[ w]renevcr the sher- po11". o1.5.r.
iff of any county receives a writ of election clirecting air.
special election to be hcld, or receiyes notice of a speiial
election for representativo in congress, State or county
oflicers by proclamation, such shci'iff must immciliatcly
give uotie.o bf tho time, placo anrl objcct of such clcctioir
as provided for by law, and. any sheriff failing to comply
with the provisiois of 

'this ."ciion is guilty 6f a mishd-
m€&nor.

Snc. 14. Ba it .fu,rthr entwl.al, That when nuy speoinlponrlryonthe
elcction is ordercd by the govcrnor, tho sheliffs i1 11ro euorin

couutics inlvhich suclr olcctioh is l,o bo hokl tnust, rvithirr



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thr'cc cln;'s after receiving nofice thereof, notify flre pro.
bate jrrd[e a,d.crerk of tfie circuit.orritr t[ul, 

""su""t-i'e courties of such _special erection, o"a oov .f,uiirfailing to compry n'iilrirre pro'isions of ili. .t"iio" i.guillI of 
,a 

misdeme&nor., audbn conviction rlo.t tu n"uano[ ress uta,n o]re nor tnore than five hundred dollars.
conduct and Src. lS. Ba it /urther enactcd, Tlrrt $;ilf "f""iioos:iji:',.X?,t"iB:'are to be helit ura .ooJ,,"i"i, tni *t;ilr'ih;;;Ii-ra.,

and certifiecl _certificates given, and, urrless oiii**i.o ur-
p1_qssly provided, be regrrlatecl iu nli .e..pe"t. fr.f tir" p.o-
vtsrons of ilris act in relntion to generaf olections.

Mccrion pr.c- snc. 16. lleit/.urtlrcreltat:rcd, tirat thc countiesof fl,iscincra. 
^Stato, a,s now ,iiria"a iil;;i..-tior;;#;;ff;,ia ur.hortt:rlnties..of suc[-lxeeincts *" ,,n,,rl r1ofine6, Jinll so

't'r,irirr 
rrrtil chorrgetl'by nn order of tlrc corroii.sin"om

corrr.t of tlrr: t:orrnty or l>y nn act of tho qoruroi o*iotrrlrtr,,
that no chaugo shall be"node n ithin si-ltv;;r1;;;;;;il
nre_diatcl.v preceding an.y election in thii St;'e. -"-

Dtccrior:a hctd . SI1q. 17, !t9 it.l'uitlrct: enarted, Thab the court house is
ll"p*?,!l:,}: the place of .holding clections i" tt 

"pr*i""t"-or"ri.rra.uaredb.viq*.' tlt l'hlclr rt rs situated, ancl clections must be hckl at
such places- iu- tLe othc, p'ecincts or rvard.s &s r,.e no\r
crcslgn&te(t lry I_a", for that pruposc, or ruay hercafter be
designattrd by thc..cou1!). c,5rnriiss;.,r"r.r; i,ot 

"o 
tf*"gust:all lrc run,rlc u'ithin less thnu sixty days llefolo auy

6;errernl clection.
Nrrmber anil , Src. 18. -Ilc it .furthet enacted,, That ilre number andborrrrdnrl'. [ronudar'.1' of- precincts, and thc places of holcling elec_

fions, rnust be l<nown nnd dcsifinated as entere8 upon
thc recolcls of tho coult of 

"oorrf,.y "o;;i.;i,or;;;: 
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Ilnnor boror r Snc. 1l..lle il-tuillrcr tttrrclerl, Tirat thc profrntu joago,hon pt,r'itrcd. sLeriff aud clerli or tiio "i;;i; cou't of 6ach co-u,niy inthis State shall provici,e lrvo ballot br;;";;;d;fruru itis rlecrn.rl..recesiary shnll pr.o'iclo ;.;; ilr;" irro. urauot more than three, at each place of votins.

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20. Be it.furtlrcr enactid,That wlrenei.era chango

f;iLl,f,:;:t,i?jras been rnnclc b.y ilre county commissioners of tiio
;;;;;i;fti:' "' boutrdarics of thc lirecinct or wi,rd, o, tf.u nf""o. ii 

"ot-
l1'f,,ll?'filli j;-'liill.:i,J,il.ti,l,{ii,fl :";r:?,:il,:ri:,ii:
1,o be posl,ed rip al, tho court h6use door. anrl ;til;;;b:
Irc places. at each olection prccinct or ward bv the shtrifl.
riuch notrco must contain an occurate d.esc'ipiion of each
precinct or ward b.y its numbcr, and -o"f .p""iio tf,"
Plircc *'hcrc clcctions a.o to bc hckl, aud if nui-crringos

aro to be macle in the boupclaries or numbers of the prc'
eincts of any county or tho place whero -elcctions 

are to
bo helcl, tho same riust be specified; anrl any sherifr or
irrdsc of probate failinq to fischarge his clrrties as to re-
tur,liog r5r giving notice accordin! to this act, 

-is 
g-uilty

of a m'isdem-eanoi', and on conviction must be fined not
lcss thau ouo hundrecl nor more than one thousand dol-
lnls, at the discretion of the jury trying tLe same.

S'uc. 21. Be it .l'urtltcr ena,ctdi Tliat the judge of plo- Inlp.ctor! rp-

bntc, sheriff, clei'h of the circuit oourb, ot agy !r.'-o 61f Potnteo'

thcni, must, at lcnst thirty days bofoto the holciing of
nnr elcction irr thcir couutv, arrrroiut thrcc ittsllectors for
coih rrlaco of voting, two df rvhich shtrll bo nicmbcls of
nnnn*ins troliticnl pi,ttios, if prncticnblo, ottrl otro t'otttrn-
irid ollic'cr'fol oaclinrcciuct,lo act nt the plnco oI hold'
irrc clcctions iu onoh^prccinct; oud it shcll bo tho clrrty of
thi shciff to uotify such inspectors ond returning officers
of their apuointment vithin ten clavs after such appoiut-
rncnt. Airv indqe of probais. clerk of the cilcuit courb,
or sheriff. faiiini to c6mplv with the provisions of this
scction is quilt"y of o misfiemc&nor, and on conviction
nrust bc finEA n"ot less th*n one hunclrocl nor ruolo than
ono thousaud dollals.

. Snc..22.. Bc tt.flt,rther aw,c,ted, That jt sll*l b: llre Dutico pro.
<luty of the insp-ectors nncl tlto returniug olficcts sl)-o.ii6iii. '

poiiteal to rnect at tho placo of holcling clcctions iu thc
icvoral precincts for which they have bcen appointcd
hy eiqhio'clock of the moruing of the day of election,
ni,d tbtoru niue o'clock open t[e scvoral polling placcs
ns dcsisnatod..

Src."23. Ite it .furtlrcr' enatted, Thot on tho fniluro of
nny inspec[ing or rcturning otcer to attcncl at the h-ourS]';'.ffi";;
of cighf o'cloCk, such as may be presont mtr,y contplcte ine[octore.

thc iumber. If noue of the inspcctors appoi:rtetl aro
present, the returning offiger of the- p-recinct shall -ap-
foint three inspectors to act. Antl if there should be
iro inspector or-returning olficor present by tho hour of
tight o'cloch, thcn any thteo qutlifietl clcctors _tnay opcn
the polling places arid serve ns inspcctors dttlirrg tho
cloctron.

"f*?tit"fl ;::,{#,:{I^f tr#'"lri1Lt'.*l'fi ,:',Hi'J..9}i:I;ii"f f?t
tors or those 

-acting 
os such must oppoint ouo to serro rPoctoro'

rhuirg tho oloction
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Sno. 28. Be it .ftrt.her ena*erl, Tbat the inspeetors orcrerkn neleet'rl tlr.sc nctirrg *n*ii, 
.t "iu.;";d;;irg ;ir";;riil;1;ilct tnopcrgolls to ;rct ns clcrl<s.

Sro. 2G. De it./'urll,et. erwtlecl, That bcforo orgX,J,J,li:ffifiu,u-J-ir" ii,g t I;;fi;r'nn,l'ir"r,r.. mrrsr tarie ", "l;fl',i5pel'rorur urcrr.(trltlcs at snch election accorcling to Ia$.to t,e bcst.of .tlr.ir jrrrlgnreut, an. ttru irrrr""il"r.s nrust
al so s*. crr ilr a t t hc.y it i li'rr, t ttr"r ii*i,ti:"", 

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u'"" ffi u,i,,st,'

nllorv n.y,thcr, 1x,i:sc,,-to <:o,rPiu.c tt," ir*frili: ;i'iTi
lrrts rvitrr thc uunrbcr of vot.s drr,.rtt",i, .,ri,i"ri."ti, *n,Iro nrlrui,ist<:r'crl,b3' ilrc in-spccto,." tn en"li 

-;i1r"l:,lr"iri
tlro r.cturrring oflicir or a jriiticc of tl,o non"o."'-^'

Ilrmrs,of opcn- Stc.,27. )ie.il ,[nrtlrr tittr,,lp1l, 'flrt tti" p,,fis ruust bo,)8 po,6' o-pererl at each placc 
-of Yotiug in eaeh precinct between

tlrrr horr's of eig.irt ar:cl.nine o;i,rocr< i" ttl" ."lrrio!, ur,ilre licPt open nitho.t intcrmissio, 
", _i;",""na"ilortif

the Irorrr of five in the aftor.noon and no iori"". --prorramrrion suc' 28. Bc it f*rlrcr enru:rctl, ttrr[ tti"'luspecto's,to bc rnr,rre. bcfo'e the;'.cornrir"r"o ,"."iili;; t;l"tr;;,r'#5*o.u it
l?_!: pr.-,"tnirnetl alourl at the pTace of ,"iirf'tfirt tfroclcctiou is opcrred.

Suc.2l. li9 it.1'r*llter c,aele*, That at all elcctions bv
roro. rrv.baror,th. pcr4rlo of thii state flro clector 

",,r.t ioto-[u t*riol
ll$,Lilll,:;i,rrl in .ti,c. coo,*-v ;;J-[,;;;; -;**;i;rl,Iri ii. r".i-
hierceitlt'nco. (lcrrco ls sitrratcrl, alrcl norvhcr.o clsc, ond if ilnv clector.

attenrIts, to voto i, ,tn.1' otrrcr p'cciri"t nr.,r.rril {rron trrot
rvjt()r.,ln lrc r.offtdes, Jrt,g voto mttst llc leicctcrl.

$r;.. ii0. Ile it .[urllrer en,tcletl, fla[ itrl Uallot must
Dn.criprion.r!-! n Plain Papor, on-rvhich nrust'be irritt"" o"lrr:iotua,r)irrrot. or pa,r'tly- *.rittc, autl lla'tly ll.intc<l, the names' of the

Jrol'sors f.r 'u'rronr ilrc clccto' inteuds to vote, aucl must
sl.lsig.ate tho o{ficc for whioh cacrr pcrson- sJ ir*"a i,r,to'rdccl bJ' hinr to bc crrosc,. Rut in all case.s whbre
arr rir'utiorr is hcrtl c,, tho siu,e clayaliiin thc sarire pre-'circt or r':r,r1 to fiir arrS' o{fiec or"offi""" 

"iirtiro-,r,dcrthe coustil,ul,i.u or ln*ls of this State, oriA nn-8fi"" o,. o{Iices rrncler flro constitution or-iaiu; ;i-fl,. iliit;a
Statcs, thc votrrr r,ust rlcposit sopn,nte.lr,rlint"", 

"nirn 
to

cont.r.ir I.lrtl rurrrrrr ol rrlnr,is,rf thc 1r,,r.r,rrl ,r,. 1r",.*.rri* fnr

' ''lr.r.r llr. r,L'r:t,r' i,trlrrtls 1,, v,t. t, Iill r;lro ollico or
, 
'e,onarntc bnt- oflices, u,dc' the co,stitution and larvs of thi,s-stale ; tho

<l[rrnr' t. corrtairr t]ro ,lrnro or n&n)c,g of the Derson or
r)c-r ': ",3 lo.rvho,r trrc cLrctor i^tc,rls to voto fo fill trro
o{lictr ol ofli<xts t'tttrlcr tLo rlorrstil,ution or tn,tr" ,ii tt,o
[hritcrl stot.s, ,,nrl ilroii' lra]lots ,r,rst bii-,qi,i"ii.a i,,

83 187{"6.

Orth prc-
rcribed whon
challongecl.

tlifforcnt boxes, to be proviilod as ballot bcxbs Bre ro-
qrriled to bc provideil by tbis act.' Snc. 31. Ee it jurtlrci enaclcd, Tlrat whenever &nJ'\'o-f,1g6t61 6ggiq.
ter votes, he shall, if his ballot is folcled when offererl,1llla. wlethEr

,r.*lgrrfi '*tt oiirur zuclr folded ballot is for SJaie rrn"a- [?"$:tt"',t,],".-"1
crnl-oflicers bv the words,,State ticket" or,,Fcd.erolbrlloriofoldoil
tieket " (as thri case m&J' be), so vrittcn or printed on
srreh bnllot ns to bo plniuly visible to the inspoctors, and
b-r shich thcy shall bc goi'enrecl in dcpositirig such'bal-
lrit in tho apploprinto Lrox, bub in cnso o ballot is not
folrlecl thc itrspectors may dctenuino from tho facc
thcreof in n'hich box it properly belongs, brrt before de-
positiug same orre of the inspectors tuust receive his
bnllot and call his name auclibly and distiuctly, anrl the
name of each elector rvhose ballot has beeu receitecl
must immediatcly be taken down by ench clerk bn scp- Fu,rtbor pro'
nrato lists, rvhidh shall be headdd names of votcirs, iii,l'*tl *to
anil called poll iists, and the number of tho orcler in
which such elector votes must at the same time be en-
tclccl by each clerh against his name, the first elector
voting being uuntbered. one, tho sccoud numbolccl two,
nncl so on to tho last elector voting1' Proaicled, That in
c&se & ballot is deposited in the wrong box by mistako
the inspectors shall .correct such mistal<e on tho count
of the ballots, and put thern in the proper box.

Snc. 32. lle it.['url,la'enac[cd, That ono of lhc irrspec- Numberett an6
tors must numbel each ballot with tho sarne nrrnl:sl 2s dcpositoal.

the uamo of the voter ou tho poll lists, ancl thc ballot
must then, without being opened or examinetl, bo clo-
posited in thc ploper ballot box.- 

Src. 33. Rc it .firtlrcr enucted,, That nny qualified elect ,ruy rluariflod
or of the preciuct or ward iu rvhich any person proposes oloctor-_of the

to vote stirlt lave tr,o rigl'r[ to;ii;66",*lr-1i.*5;;Hffi"thl" #tt
offering to vote, rvhom he may knorv or suspcct is not to cballongo.

cntitlccl anrl dul.y qunlified as on clector to vote at Ure
prgcinct or vard whoro ho offers to voto.

Src. 34. Bc it .f'urtlrcr cruwted., That n hon &ny pelson
. ollcring to voto is chollorrgcd by nny qualifierl clcctor,
bcforo such porson shnll llo nllorvotl to votc, ho shnll
tolio ond subscribo nn ooth rvhich one of tho iuspectors
of such election shall tender ancl administor to him, and
which shall bo in the followinq form:' -Stato of Alabama, I

r, -_- -_, 
do solomnly r*uffi",rffirllP;n'"t,

3,.i!ri.

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ii,
!:ia I

.it:



7874*6. 84

aln & cluly A1al.i.ffc_c1^glcctor uqtler the constitution anil. tarys of ttie Uuirc( S!1t9s, ,ra ii* ;;;.iit,,;i", ,i,t tno..of A]abarua, arrrl that r havo ;;ia",r i, ;ir" .iiri" lri ar--bnrnr* six ,r,;,th,s ncxt p'occdi,ig irii. ,,i""d#;i ilru"rno,ths iu thisl cou,ty,'and norr actualry resirlc i, thisprcc.inct (o, rrard, ns"tl,o 
"*uo 

r"y-["),'i"ri'irr"[r _,tu.cn{5-e111 J.car.s olcl or. .,pu.ai.li ;;[i,*;r'i,rr." rotvoted betbrrj on this rlay at^any gon"rul o" *r,J"#' 
"fu"-tion *t any placc of ..'otlng 

; l,{a"trrol-i 
"iui. -rli 

rr".,
c o, vic te c1 

- 
oi. trca son, 

",,;J"i";;i;.;;T Jt'ffi itiJ " 
in n a r,rnalfoasencc in ofEcc,'or of any crime punishnble by Iarvrvittr irrrn'isdnrncnt in tho #riilLrl;-t ";;,ir:r, 

soholp nc'Go,l:----.." '* 
rrr\') 

''(
Aucl iu aclrlition to snicl oath, if the person so chal-Icr:gcrl is.rrot l.rersonnllv lin#n to onc of the inspcctors

lg'r'i;1l.,:'*t 1? I:T" thc qrinli{icati;;; ,q,ii,'; il;r;" o"i,'t'ti5,i on"or ulcrn ma)- reqllrle such person. befole he ihall bc al-Ior'c. to voie, to.p,ove. ,is'itlcntiiy ,r,i ,".ia"r." i, tfr"Statc, co*nty and'q,eciuct o" *or,1 i" ;;i"h il; o'dr.to'r.ole, b;,tlrs-oath of some elector, pu"*orriiy Liirrln tosor)re onc of saicl_inspectors to be 
" 

,lrirtifucl 
"i6"'toi*lri"t,oath shal.be.admiuistcred by-rri" 

"t iii.iffiL"tor.,aud shdl be in iho folowi"g iottr :

Stato of Alabnma, l
- r, _*- .---, r1o solcmnlr;; t!r"#'itrlr"kogyt (trere iuscrr ti,o ,um"-o-fii,;ffi;;;'rii_,t s t,
;,:ii\l;il1l"Jsl:1*,"*li"#,,i",t'i1f #tLf#lx"""1l*

oarh or ;4en.a',rl of thc corruty for ilrree rr;"ti;;;i p"""iairig-'uri.titypleecrilrcdclcctiorr, arrrl thni tru ro*-trn" an nctual lnna lidi resi_clen.e iu rhis Precinct 1o,,,:nra).-- ffi-i'ri,lir{',i"iiurc
he is t*orrty-r,,t, year.s',ta n, ,,'p,,"nr:,i; ;,i tilil tl'lo"not voterl boforo 

-on 
this d*v ni n"y goo"i"i^orr 

"rl""io,tolection, so lrclll n.ro Ctorl. 
r --'

Antl rrrron srritl onlh l,cing drrly tn.lrou onrl nubscribctl,t'. bolloi 9i 1ti" 1irii".,, ,,niTri,,g to'rto mrrst'o r.ccivccl

[1i! ; 
r,i,r. i 

p liil l'Tii ij'i l, ; :" :l ll ff ,,1' t,' l:], i,, 
"",{ 

;;xfl 
i 

ff i, :h#t:
lt.;l;,:l,ilJ".il,91rtlrs,s, t*lir.rr *rul.sulisr:riIrr:(1, nn,l'u,ho, ti,u 

"i,,rti.,,, ;.prnrint,rJriirgr'. clos(\(t fln,r(l,rrsP(t(!lr)r'n 
-nlulll filrwnxl tholn in n nenlod

l),lclo!(o to [lro jrrrlgo of pr.olrato, ,rl,o *lrolilny n.iri fro-

'lr"#lt?:ij'ii"),,!,i;1,,ilfll,fl j3,ilf 
.;;i,,:;,;:{;":,,",

offcr.i,g r, voto .i a,y clcctioiill, iil:; sd;; i,1,r* rr'o"n

ehnllonged as proscribeil for in tho thilty-thirrl section
of thi.s act, bcfote odministering the oath prescribed in
gcctiorr thirty-four of this tct, it shnll bo tho rlrrty of ono InsDcoror tn-
of tho inspectors to iuform such person tlrat if he takeslornie-pcraon
trl."rria "iil '.iit,iity 

.ral"i*ly,ii; it siiitty "t 
p".ii*y, f,1T"?.*f$,,31

and on conviction mav be imnrisoned in the neuitentinlv 9r fal6o swcar.

of this State, for not less thai two ye&r's. ' " rng'

Src. 36. Be it Jurther enactuT, That if any person,
n'hosc' voto is challonged, or any rvitness sworn und.er
iho nrovisions of scction thirtr-four ot tliis act. shall
knoriingl;i vilfully, or eorruptl! swear falsely, lre shallnf:::ltJ* i"!
Dc (tccnlc(|. grulty oI porJury, &nd on conrrctlon tlrcreotfaleoawoaring.
shall be punishad by irnprisonment in tho peniieniiary
not less than trvo nor molo than fivc ]'cars.

Src. 37. Ilc it .further enaclul, That if any person of-
feling to votc, rcfuscs to tahe the otth prcscrilicd in sec- whBt atonc
tion thiltr'-forrr of this act, his vote shall be rejectcrl, with voto or

nurl the liallot marhecl rvitli tho name of the pelion 
"f:3|f"'iti:TfrllIering it shall be laiil asirle by the inspectors, and if such

pcrson takes such oath, then his vote shall be accepted
as in other cases.

Src. 38. Re it,.fu,rtlrcr enactecl, That auy person voting
more than once at auy election holcl iu this State, or cle-
positing moro than one bdlot for the sarno oflice as his
voto at such election, and hnorvingly attcurpts to voto
rhen he is not eniitlerl to do so. or is cuilty of auy ]iind Ponalt5 clc-

of illegal, or fruudulent voting, shnlt be. <icemctl"guilty fl['llTj,,l"J.t''
of a folony, rnd ou conviction thetcof shall bc iurl-rris-
oned in the pcnitcntiary not less tlrarr trvo nor nroro thnu
fivo ycars, al, tho rliscretion of tho jur'1- tr;'ing tlrrr r"innrc.

SBc. 39. Ilc it.ftn'tlw enuctad,, That it shall bo the cluty
of tlro iuclsc of the circuit or criminal nnrl cil,vcorrrts in
this S#rto"to sivc the nrcccdius section of ihis nct in - ,Duties of

;ffii;i';i;^;g"i"ir",i' ,''fi;;;;8s';;,"tl j",:i;'";"a ,ii'..if,ll*i6 *'lil,"i
theru to csrrocinllv inquiro into nll illcgul voting, arrtl,nlso f,ifil'#"rs*into nny rinrl oll iile,inl ncts comrniiierl by iispoctors,
rctutning ofiiccrs or othor ollicers of election; rvithin
tltoir lospectivo cbuntios or districts.

- $t,:0. 4(). lle il.llt,rl,lutt' eno,e(etl' Thrt it shnll bo tho

1-8?4-6.

iluty of nll inspcctors of oloctions in tho oloction pro-
.i.ilo ir-,-^'t;,'Lt- ,rr' ll'^ ^l^oi.,- ^f llrn ,'^llo l^ ^ri,rr'l Dnllog of In-cinots immodittoly on tho olosirrg- oi tho polls Co courrt
o.,t i1';';;il;'p;ii",il ili il A" i, s';;' ii; ; .;;,".i, i,, ri tf :'$:, ;Pttorr[ UrO VO[eg 80 pOUO0, Oll(l ln Oolng SO !l)O rCt.tlt'Illnf, tho cloel
ofliccr, or oD-o of tfro inspcctors, -musI tnke tho brullots, rho polls'

85

'.<q "

;:ti
'{:r ,

I

t
onc by onc, frorn tho boriu which they wcle tlcpositecl,
of tho souro tiruo reoding nloud ths uourcs oI tho por-



187L6. 87 187L5.
86

;lt.n:,

{'-
t,:.L.i

i ,,[],:-".'tfl
1";ii!:

sons rvritten or printecr flrereon, ond. the ofrce for which .
such. persous ar6 voted for. Tlioy ro.rsi ."p;;rffJ, l.e;p 

'

a calculntio! of the number of"r.otcs u;-;h-r;;;;,u" ,"-
ceives, u.cl-Jor rvhat o.ffico ho receives-tlr""r, i"a if ti*
or rno'e ballots oro found roiled ,p or folded t6i"tt 

". *ons to i.ctrco tho bcrief that tho irrr" o'ri.",lorio *itr. uf.aurlulcnt inteni, such lrallots rn*st b" ;;;;;.;a- b;their ,ur,lrr:r *'itrr-trrc poil rists, *ra ii n*.o.irii'.a'to rrufr:arrrirrlcnt, rnust bc rijcctccl, br' ii ,rrv l"ttollontninslhc .nr,es ?l *:ri 1.,.,,,,.,1o,r" thnn 
-ihol.,,l". 

ii,,,i 
"'.igriIt. votc frx, trro fir'st rlf sueh ,aru.s ,,ii *,,"n-brrll,;ti.[r;;

,urnbe, tho votcr rv^s ontitled to voto tnrl unlr- ir,i*t bo
courrtccl ; that ns soou n,s thc bn-ilots oru ott 

"iii,,ii"it ""t,the iuspectors m ust urrori"io- ll,n'iiiiiirr". ;i'.,:;;;" r"-cerved fo. cach pcrsor) and for *'rr.t oflice, and nrust
malie a stateme.t-of tho same i' w,itingl-i"tri"ii"*tatc-ue.t must lrc sig,crl by ilrern ; thcl, muitaho certify iir* r'i{i,g, orr or)c ,iI flrc pol lists, Urr't ii*iilrofifiJi. tfro
ryll ii:loI t,tre eiecrion pr.ccl],ct, or ";ra;;t;l,i.r, tU"i
lvcre rnsl)c(rt.r's, tJrc rlny aurl .year ou rvhich suc]r clcc"-.oD \\'as lrcrc[. anr[ for w]rat offices, wrricrr ccrtificates
must bc signecl by ilrem, and such stntu*u* ,i-iii" p"fi
lists,. a,nd 1ptcs, tLus ccliificd nrust t e. sr"f".i"1r, i"g6tficr n'ith a list of- ilre ,egistcrect roterslu ,ti 

"ii rri:i"i,l"t *n.ard at such electio-n, on srrch ,l-y; i; 
^ 

fro"'to U" fr.-nished b;' thc sheriff of the courity, onc oI moi.e for
cach. prccinct -or rvarcl,';ir,i- t;-;;,,1i.;;l ;;*i.";i,, 

",shcot u.on, arrd sccurcl.y fn.stcnod b.y lochs, dir.cbtecl totho sh.r'iI of ilrc c,r,rt1,, if 
. Hr.. b.i ,;;;;;';,;ilii]',r,,r",

llr.rr to r.lrrr Pr:r'sorr ,lisciitr.girri{-r,ho rtrrrics i,r-,.rii,l, ,jri"",
ancl thon r.1,]1r:-d:rl"ll rlctiier'the ;r;; t, lir;;;ffi;tii
o{liccl of thc 1llec.incl.

Src. 41. Iie it.furtlw ena,c,ted,, That the inspeetors
,,.fl"ll,",li"J,ll nrust sepnr.ately count ara L"Lp ir," irrrjriJi"p"rJii"a i"
!rolficors p'sg ule sevcral boxes separatc, so that the balloti cast for
lf.o?l.,j,f"tsXi: State a'rl c-ounty olfiiers sl,ai not t" 

"ri*"ii o" -iint",tlora easr for n'rth tho ballots cast for ferlcral o0iccrs, anrl to that"euJfedoral olliccre as soon as all the ballots contoirua io ;;;;"t;; ,r,counted out, ilro inspcctors shail imniecliit"tn *ra U"-' fore counting anothei box, rol up ih; t;l[ilil;";L
ecl, ilto se-pa-rate p-arcels, ,i,nicn ,[rrr 

-"o".i.i',u1""""i" 
o"

may,bg, of the billots cast for 
"urt 

-om"u" 
o, ndiu"r,

anct label each-parccl so as to strow torlh;t;ffi;;; ,,
ofl icers th c- t n-l r-o ts contain ccl trr crein,rur" ru.iii u?."ooa
whcn so rollcd up and labellecl .t rii t 

" 
-"""r"fy ,iirf"a.

T;c rciectetl ballots, if auy, shnll also bo rollctl up and. Rcjccted -bol'
ini,.iod as rejectecl ballots, onrl sealc4 as the othei par- nL"".*"i;}n3
c,,ls. llnd all bf such ptckages so rolled rrp, scalcd and[l-*'
i.L,,ll.tl, togcthcr rvitli one floll list, rv!'ich shnll also bc
*..,,rclv sijnlccl ull, shall 6o rcturned to, rrtld , srrenlcly
fnstcnc"d uu in tlio bor fi'otn which such bnllots rvero

i.i.r, nr,1.6ountcd, aucl which shall also be sealecl &nd

inlr.iu,t so as to sirow the natuio of it^q conto,nts, and

.i,nt[ t,o't"nt bv onc of the inspcctot's for sixtl r1a5's, nnd'

thcn tho uncknges tahcn out of such box lvithout open-
i'i* .,. rri,s,',,rliii1; tho prtcl<ngcrs, ntltl rltrstt'o.r'r't1, ultLlss
sitlrin tlrnt tinro tho ittslltrt:tor ltnvittg thcm ttt (]lrsto(ly ts
ruotilicti t.lrat tho elcctioir of sorno olliccr fot' u'hicrh tho
elcction rvas helcl vill Lro contcsted, in rririch caso he'

r,,ust nrcserr-e tlto box containing thc bnllots cast for
such cioutcstant, uutil srrch coutcsf,is finally <letcnuined,
or uutil sttclt l-tox is rlemantlctl by somo othe-r legally
constitutecl cnstodian duriug such- contcst, aurl in caso

thcro are uot engugh original poll lisLs to put oue iu each
ballot box as here"in pr:ovicleil, in such casc a certified
conr of the oriciual poll fist shnll bo mlclc ortt by oue of
th6"clerhs, and"certifiLd by ihe inspectors anrt dcpositcd
iu the box as hereiu rccluired to. 6o clono rvith the orig-
innl.

:l

,

j,i'

,.1-a

Src. 42. Be it,furthet' ena,cted, Tha-t-the sheri-ff of each
county of this S[ate, or the pcrsou clischargirrg the du-sheriffrcturn-
tics oi such office is tho rettuning offi.ccl for his corruty. ins o8icor'

Snc. 43. Jlc it .further cnocted,-Thai thc stltement of
rot,es nrul th<l noil lists dolivclctl to thc rctru'trittg trl]icct
of llrc rrlceirrcI nrrrnt bo lrv lrirrr tlclivete,l lo tllrt rill.rrrtl- st'nlenre-nt ol

i,i-'riirl". 'i';i,;';;;,;;;, 
''-,,iirri,i i"'ty 

"igt,t 
l,o,ri's nttcrl!i[',fi$,t'fl"r

thc elcction, rnil failinp,!o do 
'9t ll?,f s-lli]ll;?l : lll:::lll"';ii$-X#X;

dcurennor, a,nd on cortviction must bo fluedrtotless tlrftn[,,u'ri.'itl.r
ono hundi'cd uor moro than fivo hundlecl dollals, ancl be oleolion'

coifinetl in tho county jail not mole than six mouflis. Tho
nlecinctreturnins odcLr sholl be entitled to fi.ve cents pornlccinctreturninq ofrcLr shall be entitled to fi.ve cents por
iuilo ooino and rlturnins from the place rvhcre the re-inilo going ancl rlturning place rvhcre th9 re-
turns'are'io be mntlc, th6 clistauce b-eing reckoqgcl fi'o4
the plnco where tho election wos holcl, t6 bo paict out of
the tounty troosury, upon tho cortificato of tho pemon
nuthorizerl to recoive the returns.authorized to receive the returns.

Soc. 44. Be it furtlwr enarled, Thot ou the Saturcloy
next after tlre election, tt tho hour of 12, merirlian, the
rcturrring olliccr of tho county, in pcrson or tr.1' tlcputy,
onrl tho"proboto juclgo ond clerkbf tho cilcuit oourt,



1874-6.

-

187H.

---

88 80

of tho secretnty of state os roquiredbysoction forty-fours,all assombls at the court house, or if ,rore be no suchjqrdge or clerk, or if e*hcr ;1 ih;;- rrii-t" ,ti""t, * irei,rer of ,rem be iuterestcd by reason of iorirslr"oo.. candidate at such election. ni[ pilg; -ri".T"U"'FrppU.a. by a respcctabre frcerrolcler'rr.t 
"'"r"ir"ra"ior illr" llroty,

il+$:+,r,*,ft tt.+"--*;,tt*Tl',ilttlf*#qltH$Il]flfrcctrolrler.s of the 
"ooi,ty, 

;drG;;f tii" Jri"i,Tiiiil;;Ti;"t,., ;fi.;,l ;;'J#; time nnd pracol;,;a li f,i,;pr.esenco of 
- 
srrch other persons as clroosle-i;;ii;;,il_;;it shall bc ttro,cluty of tiris boarcl rf ilp;rri.;;;"1ooo-stitutcrl t, r.ario a- co.rcct stato.mtni i.*,i^t'rii i,"tir'rn* oftho votcs f'orn trro so*c'ar 1,.n"in.i*-nf ili" 

"l-,],,,,i#r tr,,wlr.lo ,rrr,rrt:r' of vrt.s givL' ilrcrloi" i,r ;*;r';iifr", 
^ratho, 1"rc.s.n to rvrrorn sricrr v.tcs .*uo.u 

-giuo;, 
n,r,i nito,such statcmcut is mirtlc, saicl board *rrfti .,h.o ce'tifi-catcs on blanl<s futnis'cd b.1, t,c .u"""t".y of .Iiiu of tn,' exact nunrber-of votes cast"in ttr"i, lrrriy f*";;h p.r-son. sl,atiug the offic_e such porson i.-r"i"a i_l""a"ii"o.I,'{irt}#:if 

,f 1.};l:-rH",t1i*:lrj,""l;?r;:$u;:l*t#:

;iifuryi{li:,,i:"f",l?t"rE:r;g:"gmi{,{:::xito thc secrctary of state, n'rrich -ti,,ii',.tt".-r.,;'rr!.IJ,,r.o,

*,:*il.*1?:?;riJ,lnlJitJi;irffi ffi :l,rJ. jr,Xt""1",:rr"i*i$H
EDBto' 

^is 
offi.ce, +lg^f\rlt [g]*bjt to-tho i:rspection of anyelcctor in firis state; tuey irtratt ,t."}"*."-ra"Ji*tiHih. return of Ure election for-governor, Iicutenant;;;;;"or,

:::l"l37 o f stato, .auclitorltreasurer, ancl ntioi"uy_gor-
eral, to the presitling officcr of the senate, nt t#si teo' days before ttre timb' fixecl for u,o 

"Lit-_l,"ii# ri tn"poll rinfs, ccr- gcuerfl,l russcmbly.- Tho probate jr,tg",- 
"ftu"-'iff""rot",ilteir:,"i ";i I 

av9 ll9qu cou n r"ecl anrl th'e stoterieo t'; rd;;, Jrr"ia"a
;;;i;i""j;;;;:tor,in this soction, shall filo such poll tists, ceitificatesand .cgist'ation in. his office, rvrricfr strutt tio-souie"ct toruspectron b.y flny elector of said county.

prosirlenr or snc. 45. lle.dt,furl,lrcr'cnortul, Tiraffi'slal Le tho clutyscneto 
.m u e r of tho prcsicling officer of th6;;a";.til;.';;Jt:fl ;L",orEioo?tn;;";; jillrtj;*[T'#r[:"rg:j

ence of a majority of ilre "members ;f inI' ilru-r:"i'*-sembly, to opbn- tho returns aoa proani, tF. ,Iriit ,f
such eloctionl after which they shall-L" ii"a i""trr" rin..

of this nct." Si". 46. Be it further enarted, \ltatit shall be ths ctuty stenka; hov
.,f tire secretariof state to furnish, frolu time to time, Iurniched'

ilie probate juclges of this State with all necessary blanks
,'roi which bleition roturng aro to bo maclo'"'Sro. il . n, it furtlrcr enacteil, That ii shall be the duty corti6cstcs ol
of the secretarv'of state to futnish, from a count of ffus elootion'

nctual vote casi, as the same a,ppollrs by thc Letttms ccr-
iifiecl to hirn as'provictetl. by this act, certificates of elec-
iion to srrch perions as mo-v bo ascertainorl to be clecterl
to rnvoffico iu tfiis Stato vithin ton days aftcr rccciting'tVhon ieruod.

such i'eturns of olecbion frorn tho proboto jurlgo of tho
cortrr t,f.

Snc". ag. Bc it,frn' thu enantecl, Thnt ii shnll bc thc^duty oommlsslon to

of the govoruor, upon tho reception of l,he botril of -nuy 
isauo'

l,"rrou"tlros elect6cl, exccptinf suprcmc court'jrrclges,
choncellors. iudces of tho circuit cotrtt, senators aucl rep-
rcsentativei'of tho general assembly, and county com-
missionors. nroporlvlpprovecl as prescribecl h.y an act
anproved. A,izust fi ist,tightecn huidlecl arrd sixtv-eight
fidA8t. to forivarcl such p-erson a commission untlcr tlto
ircat'scal of tho Statc, iuthorizing such person to etrter
iioon the discharse of the duties of the office for which
hb mav have bee"n olected.

Src." lg. Bc it further cnanted, That it ,shall 5e t5e rlutv Rerietor of or-

of the secretcry-of rt;d ili;;;p a toot. in lris office i"o3"'"q;'"rt:f"t.".t

which he shall "keep registered the nnqe- of etel'l' pqlsgn
elected to any offido ii this State, exhibiting tho ttivis-
ion, district, dircuit, or county for rvhich he may hnve
been eiectecl.

Src. 60. Beit furthu enacted,, Tbat the election of per'- con-test.

sons declnrcd eldcted to onY o{fico, whethct Statc, county,
ronresentstives in conqreis, or to any offico nlrich may
be'zuea by a vote of tle people, may be contestecl by
any qualifi-ed elector of this Stats for' &ny one or moro
oI the followine causcs:

Firsi.-I\Ialc6ncluct, frnncl, or corluption otr the ,P&rt o.orod"or,
of any inspector, clerh, returning officcr, ot board of str- -

Del'nsors.' Second-'When the Dorton whose election to srtch offico
is tontestecl was not eligible thereto ob thc tiuro of such
election.

Third-On account of illegal votes.
Fourth-Offers to br{be, oi bribery, or &n)'othor mis-

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cond.ct earculated to nrevent-a fair, free anil fu, exer-cise of Hrc etccrivo t arictrisel-bu;-;; j;;;#-.if"u 
"o,,-, tcst ilro,clection any pcrson.lg ,or: "ffiU;;;;lunt ofI'ACc, color, ([' r-)r'c'i!)*s tonr]itio. .,f scr.vit*do. 

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rcarimony; ,.^!:::It. lle,'it.fr,tluu'rri.rlr,,l,rr*il"iJlii,ionyrnust
"ii.,i'i'"Jli;a.bc'cceivcrl ,f nirl. of ilre ilt"g*r ,oi"s 

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:i,:li l" $;,1i, l:;1,,1"", I t,'lffi ,;f itg ifi ,# HkwLich 116 exirects to nanie- oi trr" t.i*i,lii"i'noticenrrst bo scrv-ecl personally nt Go.i-t* Ji,1:."I"r-toru tfrutlinl.
Ftatornenrby Sric. EZ. Bc it fu.ther encrctecl,.That rvhenevet onycout'cEioui. elcctor. 

"lroo*s it'lJli."rjt Jny-election to any office em-

3;fi ::*i",rtli':;'"%*'i{:i*tri"'"'i't;;i'iiif iti'-g,
uontcnt.' rfirst-'rrro irarne of irrc parly contcstiug, ancr ilrat rre*as a orralifi_ect i;[r. ;,*; i"^ia,"i."ii"ii1;ffttia"]s".oira-rtil ;ffi;""i"r"'-rr,icrr said crcctiou rvas heldto fill arril the tirne of hoklirrg tfle .o_u.'""!rvu 

,yd.

Third_The particu.lar. grrila 
", [-i*,1, of such con_test ; rvtrictr sr*teucur _;;' b; ;;r?fi;;i' lr:; iiru.,iltr, orthe contestirg. pnrt;., n. *oui" 

",r"}oil.o"irr,*r,ir,"io trrucflcct lhnt lr;t,alic\:; the snnrr: t. fr" tr.,,"l raruJ, r

Copicn of rron Sl;r:. 5,i. lh it.1',,r'11,r,. etr,,,,le,l, 1rf,^i;i,*i*f l bo t1e 4*[y
l'Jll,ill';,;lil:l.lll: }rol,*tc.,iutlgc..to ,l"ii'',,,'ro cirrrer parrv, orr rris. ill)l)lrcftr.lou, coplcs of ,rc poll lists *.hich t ai.e t cL* ntcai, .is officc, or,bcir64 p*ld iiis i"* tfi",'=f"i'^,ii ._ u,"tri^l of ,re coutcst it,i, 1,r""iir"t ir.f""i"ir,*fiif iu ru-quircrl b.y s*b-pceua cl,rcis tect,n-to 1iro,l"c" ifr""orr:gir*fpoll Iists'and^ tarors nrecl aua t"irt"ily tir#'ir""il'1. trr",ro'isio,s. of this acr, for 

"ro-iu?iiioi, ,tr,i"-r.-ii.ir rr". ?)t.irta /iz.r'r.cr.itltrncc of tlro fact tlrat tli"'i*r".,i'r,*,u"aiu thc'rr.ll Iist, votcrl, *,,J iur' ,rt,o;, i," l;fuL""'|r 
rr.I

socurity ror Suc.'S+. ll" iit:,,))'t,i,l"iui"t"),x"*:''-tur;irql";l[ui:fli{ii+:t#jl$jtfi 
,',",?i,"*li. t'o costs of srr<:^ co,tcst il il.J,";;;.""t'i""iir,rr" 

"rtl*r c,rrt i, rvlric, s,ritl co,Gt i;il.,l;i,:i;;l;,;,1;.:t.,o,,,
srrlli.ir,rrl,, lrrrl, irr r(, (!,r,s() l,,r ,,.1,,,,1,,i 1iij" fl,i,r,il",i.1,,it,r,*.

\\'irrras rrunr. Sr,:tr. 65. .l.it il ,1'ttrllx-'r trtttrt,ltrl, 'ftrii"rj;1,.,*,,,,'ur,,,,r_
:,llxl';;:;ilj'^"'ili''l,,li,:,,llliffilil,vf 

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t, *r,r,iv,jr ir rrolim

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rl;iliii;

' crrrLl, rrrrtli'r',trr. P'o'isit,rrs,,I irri*'-,,;;t;'hi;.,;;,:iiir]'i,;,,,.lf hr., *.ru .ol, n r;ri*lilictl v.tr.rl,ri 
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e1 197L6.,

thon bo rcctuirecl to answer for whom he votecl, aocl il
cnso of th6 prosecutiorr of'ouy such witness for- illegal
roting, his arisrvcr to snicl questibns shall not bo nchuitiotl
ns cvidcrco against him.

Snc. 66. lJ"e it .fir'rther enactcd, Thnt vhcn auy clectorsocuritv for

eontests tho clcction of anY scnator or replcseutativo to coErs'

lhc scneral assembl.y, hs niust first give seculity for the
e,rst5 of such conterit, rvhich must bc acknorvlcclgecl bc-
folc anrl approvecl by tlie clerk of tho circuit court of
nnv county'o-f the senatorial district, if such contcst be
of"the elcition of n senttor, or, if the elcction of a rep- rlo,, sDDroyod

rcselrtntivc, bv the clerk of the circuit court of the counfy
in l'hich sucli clection rvas held.

Src. 57. Re tt.further enaeted', Tlrat the contestingNoriceof con-
rrnrtv ntttst next civo notice to tho pcrson lvhose elcctiotl tcst'

ls coirtcstccl. bv ir"avinq servecl on liim or left at his rrsrral
llncc of ."ii,i"rce bi tt e sheriff or some constable, il oontenrs.
i,rpy 61 tho qtouncls 6f contestation ancl affidavit, as re-
q,r'lirtl by tlL provisions of section forty-niue of this
nct.

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Snc. 58. Be it .furth.ct' enacted, That tho seeulit; for,,-.
costs mrrst bo given, ond tho pclsou whoso elcclion is ''''"'
contesterl notific-cl irr thc moclc prescribecl in tJro plccecl-
irrg section rvithin' trvcnty rlays after ho is clcclarcd
elccted.

Snc. 59. Be it.fm'llrcr enactul, That the original state- net'rnof etnrs-
mcnt of the groirncls of contest antl affiilnvit tnust, oftermcntofcont'8t
such sen'ice,}o returnetl to tho office of the clerk of the
circuit court in which secutity for costs hns been givcn,
rvith tho retrrrn of tho olEcer eudorsccl, which is pro-
anrnptivo eviclenco of the service.

Src. 60. Be t(, .fitrther cnacted,, Thot if tny shcriff or Foilure of rhe
constablo fail to givo notico within tho time nncl in the thcrir.
morlo presclibcrl ii this nct, if prncticable for lrirn to do
so, ho is guilty of u misdomo&nor, and on eonvicl,ion Pcnolty.
must be firiocl not less than ono hunclred, nor moro than
fivo hnn<lrcd dollors.

Sno, 0t. lle il, ./'u,rlher cnncletl,, 'Ihnt oftcr givirr;; tlto ,,,^^,,.-.^..-
notico'plosolibotl'in this nct, oil,lior pnrty ,irnfiot,itor-'['orrltrtotrvtr'
timon v ng horoinnftor rrrosoribotl.

S'to. OZ. Rc it, Jurtficr mantd,'I'bot such tostimony
must bo trukon by tloposition, tho commission to bo iC- 11q,y h16p.
suorl orr tho upplientiou of oithor pn,rty, vitlrout nflirln-
vil;, by l,ho clork of l,lro circuit court of tlto coutrl,y in

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1874-6. 92 93 187H.

which such- elcction was herd, on five clays notice of thotime aurl place of takinq it.
Snc. 68._-Bc it.fir,ther"cncrctal, That if the tcstimonyir

l!lr,#,*T:;3,kil.:1"',ll'fi Tf, :l"llTffi"r.{;j"tllt*:t.g.U:;notice. the issuo of tlrq g',,rr,1rir.1"r, gf. noticc giveu o{- thc timepu,dd'"":"".1"]l,liisf,","t",::s,giy.*ti;T5:il1[:ti

IL*'Ilr*.f ,ffi i:r:i,?li,r;irl,"Tt"i,:i,,#Tl,x#t.",flJ:!irt
ncsses i, actiolrs rif .raw, oxee,t ttr.F".rii'r"t.,i,",,"t,y i,,.fc.r.r..g:rtrrrit,s 

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rvr.iilr:n'rr,,ti.,L givii,g i,ri;;r.,;,;;;i,,n'nn to'rvlral, .IIi.r,r .,Pli.rl,iru _rvill l,oir*,ii f r- i,rlrii,,"ii," 

"o,o-missi.n r,ust^ bo sorvctl ,; l,r;-;ii;;"'l;;r':d,.yviilr ocopy of the intcrrosatories.
Src. 64. Be i! /itt.;!no. enactal,-That if any rvitness,

xxi'r$*:3"";;1tr';'#Hil"".#1,i jtljtTp.tlfl 
#,fr tffi {3,",i,f;i:jsarne to tho next cilcuit court of ti* ."rriv l" *lrirnsuch witness- w{r,s ,oorrnoo".l 

-t, 
"pp"ii ivrni"i, '"onrt

nocccdingo.f ff l,x:giil6t'J,:1n,,,r,,[#*.Xfl ttrf ;*i:_,l:I3.yJi,:9being pr.csu{rptivo evidtnce ,} frl. auf*it.""**"",
Src. 65. Bi it.furilu enrrctcd., ihiisoctr'rritrursesand

co,r,rissioners aio to be anowedilli *ri" "i.-p""r"ti*comp€nsstion as is ailowed to wituess;";;d commlssloners upon theexecutio, of commissious from "il**;i-h*, il [""?*aas hereinafter provirled for- 
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Src. 66. Be'it fw.ther enacted,,-That- all testimony,' taken in contests- of erection- r"hur-iriir-*rtl""r"# rro
reetimonv. ,n ce'tificd, entlorsccl and scalecl |p.as is;*i"i;;;iili,,r.irgshom <lircct-ctenosil,ion-s in suits of larv, ,r,t if tf*^;;;"il ii r? tf*c( eldcriou .f ;;;;i;r-", i"."tuti.ri"tn" nJ;;; ;'r"p-resentatives of the glnelal 

"r.".triy ,i lirUirn"*. ft"depositions must be"di*iua io th",pr*iairs lfrL" ofthat branclr of- the goouroi o*rembly 'fr"fr."*_Tlri"iirrrl,
contest i",lo.,b:- !ftrl,, at ilro reil"ri;;;;;;_"lri,'ooa
rlcpositnrl ilr tlrc ncrur.cst lrost oltrcc.

Src. 67. ,lle it./.tn..t,lrcy.citacted,, iiint on tiro clctcrmina.tion of srrch contcst, thtr secrei*y ,i tfr"'r.rrt ," Ur.clcrk of tLro house,'as tho cas" "Irr*y U", .i*ii". Ur.coetr. rrow to costs duo tho commissionorr, *itr"rr6.;ili;il;;iiif nnabo taxetl. otlrer olliccrs i;I ;;;;;il'rrlJ., nnrl s.bPcc,os, ns forsimilrrr. scrvi<:r,s ir, c.rrrt'J of larv, arrrl crrr.tilrt, ii,,l ii,,,,,r,,tof cuc, sr:,*rrt, il,ou, l,ho ";;6 of tiru'p"i"r; ;;;i;i:i

tlrorcto, ontl the result of such coltest, to the clerk of

tl;;;i;,it court in rvhich security for costs is required
i, t o gir"n by tho provisions of this act, oud ths clerk

;'i ;;r[ "oo#must'thereupo! 
issue execution in favorg.rcolleoteil.

ii lti" rr.""ss{ul party foi the am-ount of such costs,of the successtul pafty ror tne am-oun[- or sucr uostrs,

rpcciiyin g.the 
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iteds, tLo., 
3,ry,our;rt ;?f ."d'. _u1l i* ry:-

,irls Lutitled thereto, with the bill of costs, rvhich exe-

cution must bs made returnable to the circuit court of
-,i.t .rrrtv next after its issuo, nnd may be issued as

nit.n o. mdv bo nccess&ry, nncl must, rvhdn collectecl, bo
grnirl by tho olficer collee,-ting, on demnnd, to thc parties
tlrct'oto.

Srio. 68. llc it .fitttlrcr enn,r:led,, Thnt if it bo cor'{,ifiett
thrrt tho dotcrminntion 'of tho contcst rvas ngairrst thlrrosnrnrr.oo.
nurtv contcsting, sttch execution must issue agaiust such [isjiil.-- '

i,nrtv nntl his sdcuritv for costs.' Sic. G9. Re it .ftn'iher enantd,, That tho clerh is enti-
tloil to one dollai for issuing the first execution and fiftyote't'sroos.
ocnts for issuing eech alias execution.

Soc. ?0. Be i[.further enacted, That nny elector choos-
ing [o contest any election for any office rvhich is fillecl Eloctor mr/
bii'tho vote of n"singlo county, e-xcept for membcr'5 ef oontoat'

tlio qeneral assemblf or judges of pt'obate, or to contcst
nnvilection for iustice oi constablc, nlust, rt'ithin fifteen
dnys after such person is declared duly elected, PresentEow'
n Jtatemeut of tlie grouncls of contest, "verified lly^ nffi611'
vit, as requirctl by scction forty-uine of this act,_to tho
jucige of frobate"of the county in rvhish such election
'n'ns"helcl, rvtro must appoint a tlay not less than fifteen
oo, *oro than twenty?iays from 

-tho 
-time of such pre'

ecutation for tho trial thereof, nntl. cnclorso ths same on

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such statement; ho must also, at the same time, givo
secnrity for the costs of such contest, to be approved by
such jirclge, but in no case shall such judge of probate
roquiie more than five huntlred dollars as security. A
copy of such statement, with the dty of trial endbrsed
th6ieon, urust be servetl ou tlto pcrson rvhose election is
contcstcrl, or lcft at tho usuol placc of tcsidcncc, nt,lcnst
tcn drrys bcfore tho tlay appoiutocl for trial, by any shcr-
iff or donstablc, aud tlio oi'iginnl notico rctulntcl tir snch,
n{th the mode of servico endorsed thereon; after tho
notice requiretl has been givon, oi-ther pnrty is entitleil
to srrbncehas to comnol tlio ottonilanco of witncsses on
tho dai' fixcrl fol trial, which mu,qt bo isstrett on applicn-.
tion by tho jurlgo of proboto, boforo wltom l,ho contost

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is tobetriecr.; flre same proceedings rav be rracl agninst
cl cfa rr I ti n g n.i tn e sses as in,r atte.r' UU[;i"a il;rr.;];;i
probote, - su,ch. proceeclings- -being ;;il;;"iTe"il nm
reg u I ar c ou rt of ir'obate,. riekl *'i thl, 

-tirree'r-, 
tr, J 

"rtr',s,,nh procecclin.gi ale takeu. fu.iirrony-r"ov-iiro totalie, bv rleposilio_n. i, .such "o."., 
nral",ri.I]r#n". n,in matt6rs ti'iig"ilifi, tiJ!1'o"bo-tu court. Trre witnesscsand cornruissioners arc erirtiilecl t" th;-;r;;io_r""or*

tiou as i,.oilrcr.cascs, anrl ilre ;;il ;;;-#g;i".rurqcorti,uc the t'i*,1 to sor,e oilrc'rlali bi,i;;.?;ii;;*nror,rist be,ovrrr ilri.tv rra;'s, ancr *n6ti ti:i,ri- ,ro.['iint r,ocorrti,*ecl ,rorc tha, t",ico o, tlr; ,ririii";ilu ,r tr,osame part.1,.

Drrrirs of ,."-,- f,nfl 71i lln it..fin.'ther enctr:ler), That the juclge of
;;i;:'i,i;is:,'ii;tratc has arrthorif.y to *rl* ," examiuati,n ,f th"B:1:suerr conicet. lots giren jl :::li electiou, so f;if ;;-Ih;';r; ,r^y foneccssarl-.to aurtr: nt a colrcct irrrlgmcut, anrl unsl bogoverred-irr the tlial anrl detelnrinrriioo oi ,o"i, .nrturtby.the rulcs of law anrl eyiclence governing Ui"-a"iurri.rrntio, of q..cstiorrs of ra*' "r. in"tr l"-'trro1ni"t, orlarv in this Statc, so far as tlro,sarnc arc applicairlc, nnd

i';"r,l1';,ti,:i-il:rll1fl 
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getl-rer, -or.clcclaring s"o.q other person than the oncrvhose clcction is cofrtestecl rluly elScted:^ 
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Sr,a.72. Be it J'tn.ther-enactal', Tlr;ti} it appear thatar;' other person trran the one ivrrose eturiioo'i5""o"t.rt-

i:i",,ffi *;,'Hi:ru+li,l,TH:ld,:",.lf ;*L"f tl,#ii#-"-,,ff 1

*rril"*rrtil!:pTil\:i,i,,:f ,lll"if Ti,Ll",tftti:*:-I"*#lfr
must be ccrtified to thc secrctary "i ,trL,""fionrurt
conrruission such persou; anrl suir l;,lgr;;;i'i;is",reclTcct of rlepriviug'tho pexso'lvh<r*" br""'tiou ir .ontort-

Errccrorjudg-cti of nll cliim. nud riflrt to such "ffi;;;';;,ilru".ii*m.nr. rrre pcrson clcclaretl bv sucrr inclgmont duiy orcctcd witfitho right to tho .arno." ' '
Srrr. ZB. De it .l,ur/lu,t. t.rr(eltrl,, That if it nprrenr ilrntrn cnnc ,rc t\r'o ()r l,or'() I)cl'r,o,s rravo r.c<lcivla n" nq.,"i"rtrJ"rirr. ,r

:I;lillr-;1": " I 
ncll *otes r<,i'',,.ti nnitu, ii;;i.l ;i#ii;";il.liilrrt

r)o renrnorr.ru-ly.nrljourucd, nnd such rcsult ccrtifiecl tothe sho'r'iff of- tho' county i., *t irtr such oleetion wBs
11 eljl, -nncl ho. must. givo. tiio 

"urring- 
r;i"ii'"rii"#'.orr,

ancl tho castin g vo to' boi rr g giron, j,iag*o;, t-,,,;;";bo;"r-rlc'od tlcclari,6i sncl, pors"ofr d ;ii;;""il;ii;;il i;;ir.,

elcctcd. And if such person is not the one *.hose elec'
ii,,, i* eontested, the jirdgrnent must be certified to the
,".''ctary of stalc, aid iuch persor commissionecl &8

urrrlcr tlie prececlittg section.
Suc, 74.'1)e it .fuither enacted,, Thrr,t vhen the person lf.person incl-

,,rt,.,."'ut"ttio" i{ 
"o"testeclis 

ptored to bs ineligible t" l'ilb".TT'""""9?:
tho oflicc, judgment must be rend,ered decladng the
clection void 6s to such of&ce, and the office vacant,
n'lrich vnenncv shall bo fillecl as is nolvlrrovidcd bv larv.

Snc. ?5. Ri it furttw enaeted, Thtt *;heu the election^^^.-
is tlcclnrcd voitl,'or rvhcn auY otlter pelson than tho on6 "ouo'

whosc clcctiott i.s cottcstccl i.s clclal'ed olectcrl, the pnrty
contcsting lecovel's of the person rvhoso election is con-
tcsterl ali costs, for which execution may isstre, r'el,uru-
nbls to nny regular terms of tlio court of probate within
thrco moutlts after its issue.

Src. 76. lle it .ftn'ther enactecl, That to- contest any
elcction for tho offico of iuclge of probate, the palty con- conrcer ror
testing must filo his grorincl-of contest in tho 6fiig6 6f u9^b&J:Jyjrce'

.iorri 3rttr" circuit "8.ri"iia [ive security for the costs ilfitriii,idu]r
of such contcst, to be npprovcd try the clcrli of the cir-
cuif coutt of tlie countrj in rvhich ihe clection I'as helcl,
who must make the stir,ternent of the grouncls of such
c'-rntest and sive notice to the person 'w'Iosc clccliou is
contestecl, in-the mgde prescr{t:ecl in the pleeetling sec-
tions of this act. Such-contest must be hctltl aud t1c-

cidetl by the iudqe of the circuit court of the county
whcre tf,.e elec[iori'was helcl.

Src. 77. Be it fu,rtlrct'ena,cteil, That anv person choos-
irflio' ro"til i;i,'"r"tu"" f";'-th" ;ffi"u "of 

"ito,it 5uage "'ffi'jl6[ilmiist. rvithin trveirhv davs ofter the person whoss slgs- ahip t11cd by
tion irc contests is"declarecl electccl,' prescnt the statc-cn*ncc,or'
mcnt of the Errounds of contest as rectuired by section
fiftv of this a"ct to the chancellor of the division in rvhich
sudh election is hcld, rvho mttst oppoint a day of trial,
not loss thnrr thirty nol' moro thnn fifty clays from tho
cloy of such nrescfrtation. arrd the plado of- tlinl, rvhich
mrist 1-ro nt silme nlnco in tho circuit in wlrich snch elec-
tiotr l'rts \okl, oncl whcro, urrdcr tho larvs of this. Fltto,r,.n.c..,ng..
o coutt of chnucery id roquiretl to bc helrl, rvltich <Iay -

and nlnco of trirl iirust bebndorscd on suclt stotetncttt.
Srt. ZA. .lle it futtlrcr enacted', That o copy of such

stntornont, rvith iuch endorsomout thoreolt, mttet b9 
^^-- ^, -,

sorvcd on'tho porrnn t lio.o uio"tio" is bonteslcd, or left$il[|L':ii:*
nt his rrsunl plnco of resitlonco, at loast trvcnty dal's bo-

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fo.o the rlay appointerl for the trial, by a srreriff or cou.
stablc, nnrl r.etiriued to tho registor in"tlre-clran""r" ai.-trict in vhich ure sanre is io be 1ri"d, upon aiiiig."-
cnrity for cost of such co,test, to bo oirprloo"J--Uy'G
registcl in chancery.

Snc. ?9. ir: it ,ftil.ther enaeted,, T[ai tho provisions o[
illf olffi,i::: tlo 1,rccecliug '"'6tioii. 

,i ;i;#r i;',Lrrii"#iJ 
"JiI'""t.abl6. erecrlors shall appry to all contests for the oflice of cir-cuil jurlge to beiiierl before flre chancellor. Ji[r.bt*il

so far. as the saune alo applicable.
Snc. 80. lle it .1in.thci lna<ttrl, That in all contested

Appoara. clcctio,s it, alpgn! Iics fi'oru tho Probate to--tlio circuit
co*r't, rrntl a t,i:ll tlc nouo shall bo had, ond ilr all con-
tcstcd electio,s befo.e i,he cr,aucery corrrton the iecorcr
to thc srrprcnro court, within trvent"y davs.

rlond and ...^- !o!; 8]. Be it.furtlter enacted, Tliat 6cforo toking au
eurir.y -on- ,i- a.ppcal the. appcllant must givo boud and securiti forPe&I. tlro r:osts ihci.-cof, to bc appr."or.cct .by tt " 3i ,igo-oi"p.r_

lrate., registcr or clcrl< of ifre circrrittourt, ["fi" oo 
"orushall the &lpc:rl bond bc required for more thun ouo

thorrsand. tlt flars, ancl the ,,ori oi 
"oLI 

-""roUtiJ.- 
r""_amouni. tilied rvith tho recolrl to tlro .ppellate court,- nra-u trr"

decision is against flrc appellantl tho clcrk ,it i[" ,pp"f_
late cour.t rniy issu.e.exeduiion foi the costs oi tn" o$$"uf
against such securitios, . - r

Fece. Src. 82. Ilc il .fu'llu enactul, That flre juclce of nro-
batc shall bc crrtiilccl to thrco riollars fo" ;;;[- U.iri-"f
conte.stccl clcctio,s, and for such other services in such
co,tt'st tho- j.dges of probate, shoriff ond oflrer officers
a's c.titlecl to the suuro compe,satio:r as for like ser-
viccs i, thc circuii or. chancciy courts, to bu io*i,l tas

costs against the unsuccessful 
-traltv. ;

Suc. 88. Bc it.turttrcr enacticl, flrat on the clay nre-
Electore forscribcd lrv this act thcro aro [o be electecl br.e6"';rrot

f ,1Til,#.3;'11i"1:,i,,i:tff l"tlt.",,"tii*ix*:*"x*#iiri
tors nrtl rcP,cscrtat.ivcs i, do,g'css rvhich ilris st&to is
nt thc tirrrc rlf suclr olcr;[ion crrl,itlrrrl t<1.

,^,. - Sric'. 8.1. 1lc it,.lut'l lu:r enru,lr:d, That in nll eleetionsfor'"'r'lrrc[o's [rr'I'.sir'lr:rrt and vico ll.osiclo,t tho bonrd of
e,ount.y supcllisor.s of- cach-coqnty, as orgauizcd uncler
l1ro fort.y-four.th section of Uris nct, muit, rvithin fivo
rllys.nft'r ru.oking the stntement of ths coturty voto as

'eqrrir.crl 
h1' llrrr Pr.cr:orlirrg sccti., of thi,s nct, r6[uur l,ho

rcsrrlI of t,lro trrrrro lo l,lro socr.ctiuy of stn.to. 
'

Sno. 86. Be it .further mnnted,, That ths goYunor
shnll, within fifteed rlays after the time for making !!" on". murr e,.
roturns, as prescribed in the precoding sections of this timate returar

act. in 
'the 

preseuce of the 
-secretary of stato, arrditor

onri treas,rrei", or either of these in the absence of the Notice of eleo-

;iil;;;;;ti-ate the returns, ascertain who are elected', no&

and notifv tlrem by Droclamation.
Snc. 86. Be it .fuitlrcr enanted,,Ibat if on such esti-

,"t"ltl* t 
""a 

tUut an election of the number of elect-",$.i3:bo' d"'

ors to which the State is entitled is not made by reason ------

of two or moro persons having rcceived an equal number
of votes, tho gbvernor must forthrvith olcct bstwoen
thoso having an cqual numbor of votes.

Src. B?. 
"Be it J'ttthnr enanted,, That the electors for Ele.otora as-

nrliaurt *"a 
"i"6 

president aro'to ossemble ai tho seat:?*leellJsit
of goverument, at- ten in the morning, on tbe first
Tl-educsday in December next after theit election, or at
that hour on such other day as m&-J' heroaftcr bo fixed
by the congress, to elect such president and' vico presi-
dint, and t-lrose of them presorit of that hour must at

;ffi ffi""T:f lfl"g*']x'"11i'#';t',i{u""llT,i"l"ui}nflSuo'fttil."o
hour.

".:Ji;:?,ff *!:{!!3iu:#!:;';,fl l:iu"?:l:i"'in:l:itii.",*:*.
loch tlay ho necess'arilv ottends ati-thc scat of goYel-n-

ment, oid ten rlollars for every tw6n['milcs trovoled to
ond from the same, to be estimated in the same m&nnor
os provided by larr in relation to mombcrs, of the 89n- so* oo,outd
oral assembly, to be poicl on the oath of sucl] oloctor by -- -'
wnlront on the Stab,e troasulor.

Sno. 89. Re it .ltu'tha' cnnntd,, That if any officer -or
bfficers reouired bv tho provisions of this trct to make - .. .
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h"dtirir-t[-it 

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.*tut"tv ot ttrts or tlo *itl| "1""T"'

presidinq of6ce" of the sonate, wilfully or corrupt'lyiot'urns'
lails or rlfuses to mako sueh roturns rvithin the timo
horein nroscribod. hs forfoits to the Stnto ono tltousand
tlollnrsirccovornhlo by motion to bo nrarlo b;' tho solic-
itor of ilro ,,ror"t cou'ntv in ths unmo of lhe State, in
tho circuit'.ooi't of ths 6ounty of such roturqiug olficor,
upon threo days notice of su6b motion, nnd the cortifi-
cite of the sedretarv of etebs. or tho prosidiug olEcer of Evidenoo ol
tho sennto, os the c"ose m*y be, settiig forth- that gss[ failttto'1

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upon frllure Src.-90. Bc it .ltn'ther anacted, That whenever ilro re-
tt..ij,ilJ,Jil:trr.n of arr.v ofliccr. o' o{ficc's reqrrirerl by this act to bo
iri'uoii"iiuf."'madc to the scc'etary of statc, orio ilre presidinc officer

of lirc sourtc, is rrot i'ceeived n'ithiu Hrc iime pr""""rib",r,
Eis rlurr. such scclctar.y of state, or prcsitling olHcer 6f tlr" 

""n_" att'r, rrrust m&ko notice thei.eof to 'the 
solicitor. of the

p]^opg1 couuty, aucl furnish him rvith the certificate spe-
cifiecl irr tl_re precetlirrg section, and thereupon such !o-
licitor m*st nialic thc'inotion 

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tr"rui"iri='i"*,ii",f .

Faituro of offi- . S]Jc. 9L, IJc it ./urtlw encr,ctcd, Th,at if any inspector,
ff ifi if ,,JB:'';n"?,:,1,,:l*,i:fl 

;f; i"":#Tiii,3,,i1*:1r,"H,t.J"",:l,l,l
such, or is guilty of -any cormpt dondilct in th6 oi""o_tio, <lf the same, ancl such negiccl, or cor'upt cond.rrct is
uot hcrein cspr.essly provitlctl'for, hc is cniitv of a mis_Penartv' rlcmoiUr.,r', n.rril o,, corrvictiou -,,.i lr" nnEa n6t tossttran
ouc lrr.rnrh.cd nor moro tJrnu olr: thousatd dollars.

Corrrrpt g6n-, Fjnc. {)2. Jlr-il ./'utllnr !.'nrtclcrl, TSat if arr5, ,crson bydu<:t. lrribcrl-, tlr. ollbring .to_ bril:c, 'r lly arry otlr:r 
"o..rrpl. mcans, attcmpts. to -influence any elect<ir in giviug lis

-vgte-, or. 9"t"1 hirn fron giving tire sanro, o, distoril, or
hinder him in the froc cx"ercis'e of thc ligirt oi i,rfogo
at an.y election rviihin this State, he is riuiltv of a mii-Pcnalt.v. <leruca,or', arrcl o, cohvictiou rnust be fi,Jtl n6t lcss tharr
one hu.d.ccl ,or more than ono trrorrsancl dollars, anJ
scntclrccd to au;, .rvor.k louso or. jail of au.y 

"urrrt5,i,this State for nrit lcss than thirtridays ,orl*oi, tioo
six months, at the cliscrction of thd inri ttyirie flru .o*".

Alrcrirrs"nt... ^ SD-c.- l).1. Ite it.ttrrthcr enor,l1fl,'i't,,it o,1v rl"."on ,utro' lrarrrlnlenU;' altcr.s ot charrgcs tho votc of nirv clector, by
rvlrich srrcli is. Prev.ntccl fi:o,r'otirg as ho"iutcritlcd, ill

pcnnr[v. guilty of a- nisderucanor, nutl on cirrviction *rirt 'U.
Ii,cr[ 

^ot 
]css tharr o,c hunclrcd nor mors thorr o,o

thousa,rl doll,,r's, nncl gl*rll bo imlrisonorl iu trro county
jrr,il rrob Ioss tlrnrr'l,lrir,t,1, rlrr,;.s ,,,,r,^r,,,>,.,, tl,n1-"ii r,iriltlti.

Sl,:c. l)1. lh il .1,,,'i1,,,t.ritrtr,.ltrl,1lllrrlt irr tll olrrct,ionsri.v.tr' rvlr.r'rr l,lrrrrrr is rr r,io lror,u'.r,rr tr,,,'trv., tiigrr,,,ri'.,,r,,iii,i,rt,,r,
for t,lro srr,rno orlico, Ior rll pr.cr:iuct ot s,rr,rrr,t' orlit:c1s it
shull be docirlctl lry the shciifi of thc courrtr-i in coso of
tho oflico of tho circuit judge, chancellor. 6" orv Smt"

IIo* rrocirlerl. o.ffiecr, it slrnll be.thc a,itJ'5f 'tho 
sccretary of stnt-c, inth. P't:sc,c. ,f thr: gurcrir,,., lioutcrr*rrl, g,rrornui, i"tl

98

retuttr has not bcen roceitetl, is prcsumptivo evicleuco of
the failure of such ofiicer to mak'e srrch return.

nuch other electors os may choose to be present, to tle'
cirlo tho tie bY lot.""LL.- -gs- 

rte it' furlhnr enantd', fhat it shall bc th-e5u1ves6trgtid

a,ti"""f itl tn"rtf'of eacl, countv in this Statc, on each

i;tj 
"i' "i;1i;;; 6 ue prcsent, iri person or.b1' t1e.u1t.y'

nthll election llrecincts rvhers elcctions &ro lrel(t ln llls
;;#;.;;ht" [,*v it shall bc to urai,tnin good otdcr ;

fi'i1lf ##;;ililf;";il;'',"a "'iot'i" 
thirtf feet of .tho

i,nllot bb", except wltilo easting his v-ote' .In order that'

;;r* ;1;;illri,o a".irus to ioto shall tlo so rvitbout

;,t.i'f";;;; or:iri.t"rrrtion, and to maintaiu goo{ olclerl

arrrl to carrl'out the-intent and purposes ot thrs act'Deputioa'

;ii;i ;i"Jtr'oit i. a"p,ity.oy speciallv cleputlze 1to{;
cicnt force to act nt all illection preciucts o! the ctay or

;;;i;fi"t-tliat he in his juclginent may deem neces

;;;1,;";;i";;i; ;;;d 
"rrlei, 

ailcl iu cas6 of uecessitJ'

iniio a possc cornitatu,s to put dowu aII riots, or &ttempted

r"iots, oi disturbauces.""S*:-90:- ,, i fi,,ltin,' enctcted. !h.1! auy shcriff or tlclr- Penaltv tbr

utv sheriff rvillfullv ";';;;iliy t"iiia io. perforrn nt''"rairttro'

of"the dutics irntlosccl by the last precerlrng sectloll oI
this act. shalt be cuiltv bf o folouy, &nct on conYrctlon

.'fr-U-t,i n,i"a "r[ Ics"s t1,an oneillo*sand clollars ,or
;,-r; tir; fl.; tlrousancl dollars,'and imPrisoned' in tho
;;rnt";[il"t' ,Lt 1u*. than two nor moro tharr fi'r'c ).cit1s'
ii ttr" rlisriretion of the jury trying the samc, &n(L the

o{lice of said sheriff declarod vae.ant' - ---3;' 
b7':'c-itfuu'thu enacted" ttrat it &ny pcrsou orDieturborr ol

uo..or. tfi"t"i'tl "on election days, or prevent or atte'nPtercoronE'

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"1""[or: 
f rofr f reelv ca st'in g his

bnllo[, tndh p6t.ot or p6rsons sh{l!e 6uiltv oI n turs-

tlcmean,r, n,cl on 
"o""i'"iio"-.irofit " 

nnJa ,r6t lcss tSarr How puninhod

Iifo huntlrccl nor' ;;; th;" one thousancl clollnrs' n-ucl

l.,it"*"a-t" novlro.Li.r*u o' joil of ony county of this
Stote fot not leis thon six months nor uroro thcn ono

t.r.lttiitr" tliscretio" of tho court trying tho same'

'"s;;;."gii: J,.';f i;;;j;r;;*terl, Thof no-olector slnll bo Arrort; how

n.ri'sk',l otr tho ilny of nny oloct'iotl upon{rDl- \l'r}l'ron-t or.tnado'

t)ro(x)ss issrrdtl trr6viotts to or upou suclr elecllon (l&yJ

irul,l,*l [1o eru.o olnrqos t5o cotntuissiolt tll n [r;lott;', nttct

tri*ii [o ii"" from rrro-st on such oloction dly,.oxcopt os

"f;;;"id;;iess 
it bs for n violation gf..ony 9l th"^.fi?-;ili";;i [lris oct, or lor o breaoh of -tho pc&co' or otF

t;;,;;t "f t bronch of tho ponco; ond in suclt cnsos t'lte

shor^ilf ol doputy sheliff slioll lrrest such porson or pcr-

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1874-6. 100 101

horoin contninod sholl be construed as repeoling or of-
feelirrg in nny wiso ony lows mrthorizing muuicipai clcc-
tions io longos tho satno nre in forco ; lncl prouitlr'd. olso,

thnt it shall-not a,pply to &ny prosecution now poutling
uuclcr the election larvs of the Stato.

Approvetl March S, 1876.

lE?4-6.

Borls so violating, without pr.occss, ancl safol-y confino
Irow cliscSors- sucl porson or pcrsous untif he or ilrcy cn, giro bond,gctl. " rvith grotl scculi1,1,, to bo rrlrprovcd bytiro slrci.iff, for. lris

nl)l)cir r:rrr)co l,rcfo,'o the nr:xi, ilircuit oI citr- court to anst\rer
auy indictmcnt l'hjch ruay be fonnd agiiust him, and in
caso of a frilule to give boncl, such pei.son shall be corn-
ruitterl to the county jail to await th'e action of tho grandjur'.i'of tlrc county.- o'

.. Snc. 09. Rc it,,itu,tlw enactal, That it shall be unlaw-
f,t'J,l|l,'" 

li' ful 1'or. ilny l)otson ()r I)cr.BonH to scll o. giro niroi no,- ll(llu)ls,-.t r'lrrtc'cr ]iiutl o. dcsc.iption, rluring thir clayo, rvlrioh :ury okrcli.rr run;'bo hcki irr tiris Sintc, or. ou
the rlny'nextlu'cccding such election dar.: aurl it sha[
bc tho duty ot' thc shcriff, dcputy sl,rcriff."or a,u.r, consta-
blo, to arrdst irll lcrs'rrs ,i"t,itir,ft tt," pr"ri.irr;I, it ttri,
s-ection, as prcscribed in the lait pr'ececling section of
this.act;. arril nny pcrson violating thL provislons of this
soction is_ guiltj of a misrlerncir"uor, aird on conviction
rnust bc finerl inrl inrprisonod, at tiro discrotion of tho
corrtt tr.yirrg tho snrne.

Snc. iOO] Ile it./'urtlrct. enantetl, That any porson founrlrntoxication' clrunk or intoxicatea 
"t 

,..,*rii;'"ry p"tti"g"rrl;; .I,;ri"t
arr;'r'lcction tlay, shnll be arlestecl]6y tho sicri{f or hiE
d."tlqiy,. a:rcl clealt with as prescribed in scction ninety-
eight of this act, and may bi: indictecl for a mistlcmcanor,
ancl srrffer thc paius and-pcrralties prescribcrl in this act.

Illegal voring Scc. 70L, Ba it.f.urtlrcr'enacted, ihatitshall beunlarv-
ful for any pel'son to vote at any county or Stato elec-
tion in this State who has not resistered nnd duly taken
aucl srrbscribec! to tlrc oath prcsiribed by scctidn four,

Eow punielrc6article scvolt of the constitutionof tlris Slate; anrl any' 
lrorsorr violaling this soction of this act shall lto guilty of
a misdemeauo{and on conviction shall be finecl i', a so*
not loss than oue huncL.ecl nor.more than one thousaucl
clollars, _or implisoncd iu the county jail, or sentencecl to
an;- wolkhouso of any count.y of this-State, not less than
ono rror more than six uronths, at the discretion of tho
court trying the same.

Bopcol. Ssc. 102. Rc it fir.rllrct. cnnr:tcrJ,, Thnt all lurvs arrd nnrts
of larvs in conflict rvith this act bo and the san,6 a"o
fic.reby repcaled ; Prouidcd,, as to contests pendiug at
this tinre urrdcr thc larvs of this State, tho iamo shall
not bc affcotcd by the provisions of this act; Anrl7n.o-
aitlctl, That secti6ns 397, IJ9B, ,3gg of flrc Rei'iscd Code
a,rc hcreby coutrnuccl in full for.co ; I, rou itlccl, tha,t uothiug

No. 19.1 AN ACT

To plcscrvo clcctious from political intcrforoncc, by plo-
vcutiug any chancellor, or chanccry court, or othcr
olliccr having chnncery powors, from oxercising juris-
diction oyer ony matter oppertaining to any election
in this State.

SncmoN 1. Be i,t enacted, bu th.e Gcncral issemllq of --
hl;i;;;;: 'niot "o 

j,,ri.,1i"tioir" 
"ri.tr- 

i" o. it,rti t o'!i'- rfl"Jtl".flI
ercised by arry chattcellor, cltancctT court, or any o{Ecer tio-ne bv-chan'

exercisini chincerv no*ers in this State. to e"ntcrtaintu"vcourts'oxercising chancery powers in tate, to eltertain tu'Y courts'

Bny causo or proceeding for ascertaining the lcgality,
conduct or lesults of any election in this State, oxccpt
so far as authority so bo do shall be specially and spe-
cifically euumeroted and set down by statute; aud that
any injunction, process, orrler or decree from any chan-
cellor, chancery court, or officor in tho exercise of chau-
cery powors, whereby tho results of any eloction are
aought to be enquil'cd into, questioned or affected, or
whereby orr,y certificate of election is sought to be en-
quirerl Into ,lr questionerl, (save as may be"specially aud
spccifically enumcratcd aucl set rlowu by statrrte as t.torc-
said,) shalJ be ntill and void, and shall not be euforccd
by any officer of this State, or obeyed by any polson;
ond should any chancellor or other officer hereaftor un-
dertake to fino or in ony wise deal vith any person for
tlisobeying ony such piohibited injunction, plocess, or-
der, or decree, such attempt shall bo null and void, and
ou appenl shall lie forihwith therefrom to tho supremo
court thon sitting, or next to sit, without bond, ond such
proceediugs shall be suspended by forco of such appeal;
and ths notico to'be given of such appool shsll bo five
tlays.

Approvetl March 1.6, 1875.

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