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party on whose behalf such examination is held and said
witnesses are summoned.

1888, art. 33 sec 108 1860, art. 35, sec. 67. 1896, ch. 202, sec. 135.

143. No person contesting a seat of any one who has been
regularly returned by the judges of election as elected to a
seat in the senate or house of delegates shall be allowed any
per diem, mileage or other pay, unless the party so contesting
shall establish his right to such seat.

Electors of President and Vice-President.

Ibid, see 109. Ibid. see. 68. Ibid. sec. 136.

144. On the first Tuesday next after the first Monday of
November preceding the time fixed by law of the United States
for choice of president and vice-president of the United States
there shall be elected by general tickets as many electors of
president and vice-president as this State shall be entitled to
appoint.

Ibid. sec. 110. Ibid. sec. 69. Ibid. sec. 137

145. Each citizen of this State entitled to vote for delegates
to the general assembly shall have the right to vote for the
whole number of electors, and the several persons, to the num-
ber required to be chosen, having the highest number of votes,
shall be declared and deemed duly appointed electors.

Ibid. sec. 111. Ibid. sec. 70. Ibid. sec. 138.

146. If any of the persons voted for as electors shall have
an equal number of votes so as to defeat a choice between
them, the governor shall determine by lot which of the persons
having such equal number of votes shall be electors, so as to
complete the whole number to which the State shall be entitled.

Ibid. sec. 112. Ibid. sec. 71. Ibid, sec 139.

147. The said election shall in all respects be conducted as
other elections, and the returns thereof made and canvassed as
hereinbefore directed.

Ibid sec. 113. Ibid sec. 72. Ibid. sec. 140.

148. Upon the meeting of the persons returned elected as
electors of president and vice-president, or of as many of said
persons as may attend on the day appointed by the constitu-
tion and laws of the United States, the said electors who are
present, before proceeding to perform the duties reposed in