1822 - Edocs

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9. And be it further enacted* That if any candidate choo-
ses to contest the right of any person proclaimed tiuh e-
Jected,to hold his seat in the house of representatives,
such person shall give notice thereof, in writing- to the
person whose election he intends to contest, by leaving a
written notice thereof at tie house where such person last,
resided, within thirty days after '.he date of the Governor's
proclamation, notifying the result of the election, in which
notice, shall be expressed the points on which the same
will be contested, and the name of the Justices of the peace
who will attend at the taking of the depositions, and when
and where they will attend to take the same— provided,
that the time fixed upon for taking such depositions, shall
not exceed ninety days, fiom the cldy of election— and the
said Justices shall have power, and'they are hereby authorized
to issue subpoenas to all persons whose testimony
may be required by either of the parties, commanding such
persons to appear and give testimony at the time and place
therein mentioned, under the penalty of fifty dollars, to be
levied on each and every delinquent who hath been duly
served with process, and the said justices shall hear and
certify under seal all testimony relative to such contested
election, to the speaker of the House of Representatives
of the United States— provided nevertheless, that no testimony
shall be received whirh does not relate to the
points in the notice, a copy of which notice, attested by
the person who delivered or served the same, shall be de-
livered to the said justices.
10. And be it further enacted* That, all the free white
male inhabitants of the ceded ferritories of Florida, above
the age of twenty one, who were here at the cession of the
country to the United States, on the 17th July, 1821, and
all white male citizens of the United States, who may be
residents here at the passage of this—and who have arrived
at the age of 21 years, shall have the right to vote for a
delegate to represent the Territory in the Congress of the
United States.
11. And*jb*it further enacted* That, when objections are
made to a person, offering to vote, and in all other cases
where the qualifications of the person ottering to vote is
Candidate contest-
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give notice .n writing.
Within thirty day?
Proviso.
Justices to
subpoenas.
a fact unknown to either of the judges, they shall have qualifications^
power to examine such person, on oath or affirmation,
touching his qualifications as a voter, agreeably to the
qualifications in the preceding section, which oath or affirmation,
either of the judges of election is hereby autho-
rized to administer, and such person may be further required
to declare on oath or affirmation that he has not already
voted at any other place of election, or has not been
refused for want of due qualifications as a roter.
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issue
Certificate to the
Speaker of H. ofR.
U.S.
Qualifications of
Objections made
to a voter—autho-
rise the judges *o
swear him us to his