ELECTIONS. 1301

An. Code, sec. 134. 1904, sec. 132. 1888, sec. 97. 1896, ch. 202, sec. 124.

145. Such notices shall be delivered in writing at the usual residences
of the person returned, and, if he be absent, shall be left there.

An. Code, sec. 135. 1904, sec. 133. 1888, sec. 98. 1896, ch. 202, sec. 125.

146. The party intending to make examination shall, after such notice,
apply to some justice of the peace of the county or city wherein the election
is contested, and shall obtain a notice under his hand and seal, directed to
the opposite party, requiring him to attend in person or by attorney and
cross-examine witnesses.
See notes to sec. 140.

An. Code, sec. 136. 1904, sec. 134. 1888, sec. 99. 1896, ch. 202, sec. 126.

147. The justice in such cases shall have the usual power to coerce the
attendance of witnesses.

An. Code, sec. 137. 1904, sec. 135. 1888, sec. 100. 1896, ch. 202, sec. 127.

148. The notice of the justice shall contain the names of the witnesses
with the facts expected to be proved by them, and shall state the time and
place of examination, and shall be served on the opposite party or his
attorney at least ten days previous to the proposed examination.
See notes to sec. 140.

An. Code, sec. 138. 1904, sec. 136. 1888, sec. 101. 1896, ch. 202, sec. 128.

149. Every person deposing shall be examined on oath, and his testi-
mony shall be reduced to writing, either by himself, in the presence of the
justice, or by the justice, or by a clerk by him appointed and sworn
fairly to write down and transcribe the depositions, and shall be transcribed
by the deponent.

An. Code, sec. 139. 1904, sec. 137. 1888, sec. 102. 1896, ch. 202, sec. 129.

150. The depositions so taken, together with a certificate of the notices,
and proof of service of them, shall be sealed up by the justice who took them,
and transmitted to the presiding officer of the body in which the seat is
contested.

An. Code, sec. 140. 1904, sec. 138. 1888, sec. 103. 1896, ch. 202, sec. 130.

151. The examination of witnesses, taken in the manner herein pre-
scribed and in no other, shall hereafter be admitted on trial of contested
elections.

See notes to sec. 140.

An. Code, sec. 141. 1904, sec. 139. 1888, sec. 104. 1896, ch. 202, sec. 131.

152. The copies of any papers recorded in any office of record, attested
under the hand and seal of the recording officer, shall be admitted at all
such trials in the same manner as the originals would be if produced.