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... illegal , and absolutely null and void . Separating , then , the illegal acts of the governor from the acts required to be done by the twenty - third section of the election law of Texas by the governor and secretary of state , we have ...
... illegal , and absolutely null and void . Separating , then , the illegal acts of the governor from the acts required to be done by the twenty - third section of the election law of Texas by the governor and secretary of state , we have ...
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... illegal interference with elections ? — A. No , sir . Q. No bill was found against any Democrat ? -A . No , sir . There were one or two cases brought before us , but we were not able to obtain sufficient proof to indict them . Q. You ...
... illegal interference with elections ? — A. No , sir . Q. No bill was found against any Democrat ? -A . No , sir . There were one or two cases brought before us , but we were not able to obtain sufficient proof to indict them . Q. You ...
Page 60
... illegal votes were cast for bis antagonist , and would have estab- lished his claim to the seat , were it not for illegal votes which were cast for the contestant himself , the evidence of which , so far as appears , first came to his ...
... illegal votes were cast for bis antagonist , and would have estab- lished his claim to the seat , were it not for illegal votes which were cast for the contestant himself , the evidence of which , so far as appears , first came to his ...
Page 67
... illegal voter from disclo- sing how he voted . If it is , it would be quite doubtful whether the same policy should not prevent the use of the machinery of the law to dis- cover and make public the fact , in whatever way it may be ...
... illegal voter from disclo- sing how he voted . If it is , it would be quite doubtful whether the same policy should not prevent the use of the machinery of the law to dis- cover and make public the fact , in whatever way it may be ...
Page 72
... illegal or fraudulent votes cast at any such polling - place , which re'ection so made as aforesaid shall be final unless appeal is taken within ten days to the probate court .- ( Acts of 1868 , page 277 , sec . 37. ) Another section ...
... illegal or fraudulent votes cast at any such polling - place , which re'ection so made as aforesaid shall be final unless appeal is taken within ten days to the probate court .- ( Acts of 1868 , page 277 , sec . 37. ) Another section ...
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affidavit alleged Arkansas Asa Hodges ballot-box ballots Benham candidate canvass Carroll Parish certificate Chatham County claimed clerk colored commissioners of election Concordia Parish Congressional district constitution contestee Conway County court Cross-int David Jackson day of November Democratic deposited duly duty elec election held election precinct electors entitled evidence fact Frank Morey fraud fraudulent Fusion party George Q Governor Clayton grand jury hundred illegal votes inspectors intimidation Johnson large number legislature Louisiana majority names navy-yard Notary Public number of votes oath objection Orleans parish of Carroll party Pinchback poll poll-books poll-list Pulaski County question received rejected Republican residence returns Rives Township says sealed seat secretary Senate sitting member Spencer statement statute supervisor of registration sworn tally-sheets Territory of Utah testifies testimony ticket tion Township United States supervisor voters votes cast voting-place ward Warmoth witness
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Page 92 - Indians in said territory, so long as such rights shall remain unextinguished by treaty between the United States and such Indians, or to include any territory which, by treaty with any Indian tribe, is not, without the consent of said tribe, to be included within the territorial limits or jurisdiction of any state or territory...
Page 240 - ... shall, for every such offense, forfeit and pay the sum of five hundred dollars to the person aggrieved thereby, to be recovered in an action of debt...
Page 7 - No bill shall become a law, which embraces more than one subject; that subject to be expressed in the title. All acts which repeal, revive or amend former laws, shall recite in their caption or otherwise, the title or substance of the law repealed, revived or amended.
Page 190 - Minnesota ; and the laws of the United States are hereby extended over, and declared to be in force in said Territory, so far as the same, or any provision thereof, may be applicable.
Page 654 - ... shall immediately on demand of such messenger make out and deliver to him the copy required, which copy of the abstract of votes the messenger shall deliver to the secretary of state without delay.
Page 28 - Committee to inquire into the Condition of the late Insurrectionary States, so far as regards the execution of the laws and the safety of the lives and property of the citizens of the United States," convened at their room in the Capitol on the 22d of September, 1871, Messrs.
Page 416 - Lord 1848, or obtained a certificate of naturalization before any court of record in this State prior to the first day of January, in the year of our Lord 1870, or who shall be a male citizen of the United States, above the age of 21 years, shall be entitled to vote at such election.
Page 137 - Representatives shall make a roll of the Representatives-elect, and place thereon the names of those persons, and of such persons only, whose credentials show that they were regularly elected in accordance with the laws of their States respectively, or the laws of the United States.
Page 137 - By satisfactory evidence, which is sometimes called sufficient evidence, is intended that amount of proof which ordinarily satisfies an unprejudiced mind beyond reasonable doubt. The circumstances which will amount to this degree of proof can never be previously defined; the only legal test of which they are susceptible is their sufficiency to satisfy the mind and conscience of a common man; and so to convince him that he would venture to act upon that conviction, in matters...
Page 136 - He shall keep a fair register of all the official acts and proceedings of the governor, and shall, when required, lay the same, and all papers, minutes, and vouchers, relative thereto, before either branch of the legislature ; and shall perform such other duties as -shall be assigned him by law.