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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... ticket .. 2. William L. Goggin 8. Thomas W. Gilmer , Virginia . 3. John M. Botts vs. John W. Jones , Virginia TWENTY - NINTH CONGRESS , 1845-1847 : THIRTY - FIRST CONGRESS - Continued . 5. Jared Perkins 8 TABLE OF CASES .
... ticket .. 2. William L. Goggin 8. Thomas W. Gilmer , Virginia . 3. John M. Botts vs. John W. Jones , Virginia TWENTY - NINTH CONGRESS , 1845-1847 : THIRTY - FIRST CONGRESS - Continued . 5. Jared Perkins 8 TABLE OF CASES .
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... ticket Gholson and Claiborne Giddings vs. Clarke .. Gilbert , Davidson , rs . 53 Kans .... 491 N. Mex .. 140 N. Mex .. 144 38 N. Mex .. 188 48 Va .. 398 43 Ark 299 55 La 564 28 117 41 Ga 236 25 Miss 106 42 Tex 279 56 Ky . 603 Gilmer ...
... ticket Gholson and Claiborne Giddings vs. Clarke .. Gilbert , Davidson , rs . 53 Kans .... 491 N. Mex .. 140 N. Mex .. 144 38 N. Mex .. 188 48 Va .. 398 43 Ark 299 55 La 564 28 117 41 Ga 236 25 Miss 106 42 Tex 279 56 Ky . 603 Gilmer ...
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... ticket . The law provided that a record of the vote in each town should be made in the town clerk's office , and a certificate of the vote , in a prescribed form , should be made out by the presiding officer , sealed , and delivered by ...
... ticket . The law provided that a record of the vote in each town should be made in the town clerk's office , and a certificate of the vote , in a prescribed form , should be made out by the presiding officer , sealed , and delivered by ...
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... tickets folded together , both containing the name of petitioner , had been thrown away by the judges under the ... ticket containing his name and four others with the single designation " for Congress . The committee rejected this ...
... tickets folded together , both containing the name of petitioner , had been thrown away by the judges under the ... ticket containing his name and four others with the single designation " for Congress . The committee rejected this ...
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... ticket as 2 votes . A majority of the committee were in favor of counting it as 1 vote , a minority in favor of not counting it at all . In another precinct it was charged that a ballot containing three names was similarly deposited and ...
... ticket as 2 votes . A majority of the committee were in favor of counting it as 1 vote , a minority in favor of not counting it at all . In another precinct it was charged that a ballot containing three names was similarly deposited and ...
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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.