A Historical and Legal Digest of All the Contested Election Cases in the House of Representatives of the United States from the First to the Fifty-sixth Congress, 1789-1901U.S. Government Printing Office, 1901 - 864 páginas |
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Página 48
... bribery . Decision in favor of sitting member . The petitioner alleged that votes , illegal on account of the nonresi- dence of the voters , were given for sitting member sufficient in number to overcome the majority returned , and that ...
... bribery . Decision in favor of sitting member . The petitioner alleged that votes , illegal on account of the nonresi- dence of the voters , were given for sitting member sufficient in number to overcome the majority returned , and that ...
Página 89
... bribery , direct and indirect , were resorted to , and , in short , to insure the defeat of your memorialist , the laws of Tennessee , which prescribe in a special manner the mode of holding elections , were completely prostituted and ...
... bribery , direct and indirect , were resorted to , and , in short , to insure the defeat of your memorialist , the laws of Tennessee , which prescribe in a special manner the mode of holding elections , were completely prostituted and ...
Página 91
... bribery against Mr. White , United States Senator from Tennessee , and impli- cating Mr. Lea as his agent . It is unnecessary to outline the ment upon them . As to the issues of the case , Mr. Arnold's contention argu- was that any ...
... bribery against Mr. White , United States Senator from Tennessee , and impli- cating Mr. Lea as his agent . It is unnecessary to outline the ment upon them . As to the issues of the case , Mr. Arnold's contention argu- was that any ...
Página 166
... bribery entirely failed of proof ( this seems to have been conceded by the majority also ) , and the charges of violence rested upon insignifi- cant occurrences , magnified by the imaginations of witnesses , who broke down when cross ...
... bribery entirely failed of proof ( this seems to have been conceded by the majority also ) , and the charges of violence rested upon insignifi- cant occurrences , magnified by the imaginations of witnesses , who broke down when cross ...
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... bribery . The specifications of the notice of contest were very vague and general , and not such as con- testee ought to be called upon to meet . The testimony was of an entirely inconclusive sort . The fact of increase in the vote of ...
... bribery . The specifications of the notice of contest were very vague and general , and not such as con- testee ought to be called upon to meet . The testimony was of an entirely inconclusive sort . The fact of increase in the vote of ...
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Términos y frases comunes
41st Cong 47th Cong admitted affidavits aliunde alleged appointed ballot boxes Bart bribery candidate cast for contestant charged claimant clerk committee found committee held Committee on Elections Constitution Contestee retained counted the votes county canvassers county clerk court Dallas County deducted Democratic district election officers electors Ells entitled evidence facie fact fraud fraudulent governor ground House illegal votes intimidation irregularities Kentucky Kittson County large number legislature minority held minority report mittee Mobley names notice of contest number of votes oath officers of election party persons petitioner poll books poll list precincts prima facie proof proved qualifications question recount refused registration rejected report for contestee Representatives Republican residence result retained the seat session shown sitting member Smith South Carolina statute sworn take testimony taken Territory testee testified ticket tion vacant Virginia voted for contestant votes cast votes were cast witnesses wrong boxes
Pasajes populares
Página 596 - And I beseech you, Wrest once the law to your authority: To do a great right, do a little wrong, And curb this cruel devil of his will.
Página 271 - In a strict and legal seN.se that is properly the domicil of a person where he has his true, fixed, permanent home and principal establishment, and to which, whenever he is absent, he has the intention of returning (animus rercrtcndi) .u [Italics supplied.] Mr.
Página 590 - Yet, he would be charged with insanity who should contend, that the legislature might not superadd, to the oath directed by the constitution, such other oath of office as its wisdom might suggest.
Página 264 - 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.
Página 378 - Court have uniformly supposed, that the true interpretation of the thirty-fourth section limited its application to State laws strictly local, that is to say, to the positive statutes of the State, and the construction thereof adopted by the local tribunals...
Página 535 - It is an elementary principle of the law of evidence that the best evidence of which the case in its nature is susceptible...
Página 765 - Election statutes are to be tested like other statutes, but with a leaning to liberality, in view of the great public purposes which they accomplish...
Página 271 - State; 6. If a person remove to another State with the intention of remaining there for an indefinite time, and as a place of present residence, he loses his residence in this State, notwithstanding he entertains an intention of returning at some future period; 7.
Página 327 - Constitution, and thereafter at such times and places, and in such manner as may be prescribed by law. When a new apportionment shall be made by Congress, the general assembly shall divide the State into congressional districts accordingly.
Página 607 - Nothing can be more evident, than that an exclusive power of regulating elections for the national government, in the hands of the state legislatures, would leave the existence of the union entirely at their mercy.