Counting the Electoral Vote and Rule Twenty Second
The article argues Congress lacks power to discard state electoral votes and defends the constitutional method of counting by the President of the Senate with both houses present. It cites historical practice, discusses the 1865 Twenty-second Joint Rule, and notes debates from Wisconsin and other events, including local town finances and public notices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
Senate
House
W. J. McDonald
New York Herald
United States
House of Representatives
Wisconsin
James M. Mason
Virginia
James Buchanan
John O. Breckenridge
Kentucky
Humphrey Marshall
Ben Butler
Ben
Death Row In Modesto Faces Possible Execution
Spirit of the Press reports that Dick Collins, condemned to death, will be hanged at the County Jail in Modesto unless a reprieve arrives, set for the 24th. The Ast Enterprise notes a 20 pound ore chunk from Justice mine with black sulphurets of silver, assaying $12,000 per ton from the 600 foot level. Virginia Chronicle reports an autopsy performed last Friday on a deceased patient.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Utah
Beaver Enterprise
Sousscrimens
Beaver County
Joarpa Fieco
Dick Collins
Modesto
California
Saya
Ast
Justice
Virginia
Piccué
Lincoln County
State of
Nevada
Miles Quillen
District Court
Seventh Judicial District
Eventh Judicial District
Lincoln
P. B. Miller
J. M. Haxrorp
Deaths and misfortunes toll from distant towns and wars
The report lists several deaths and violent events. Indian Mike was killed in Uintah Valley by two Mormon Indians. Billy Foster, a Carson City native working at the Sacramento Record Union, died in a trampling or work-related incident at a show. Charles E. Burchfield, a veteran printer with broad experience, died of typhoid fever in Taunton Massachusetts. The piece also notes a long-ago bullet wound misdiagnosed as lung trouble and a fatal shooting in Salt Lake.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mike
The
Salt Lake Tribune
Uintah Valley
Carson Tribune
Billy Foster
Carson
Sacramento
Record Union
Billy
Carson City
Appeal
Charles E. Burchfield
Saya
Reveille
A. D. Burchfield
Taunton
Mass
Massachusetts
California
Nevada
Escerelda Union
Aurora
Pennsylvania
King Philip Lodge, I. 0. O. F
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the Fioghe TR Weekly Record
Senate Pro Tem
Mason
Senate Chamber
Wall
Pioche
Hayes
South Carolina
Hampton
New Orleans
Florida
Chicago Times
Ben Boyd
Eureka Sentinel
J. K. Schafer
San Francisco
John Garber
Army
Lightner
Central Pacific Railroad Company
Humboldt County
Queen Victoria
India
Grand Lodge of
F. and
A. Masons
Masonic Temple
Virginia City
Platinet
Woodburn
Washington
Enterprise
Spirit OF the Press
Kirby
Schnabel
Seth W. Fowle & Sone
Harrison Ave
Boston
J. J. Haver
Boca
Panaca
Lacour Street
T. C. Poujade’s
Meadow Valley Street
Frese Garden Seeds
G. R. Alexander
J. J. Halpin & CO
Ztrom
Poche
J.J. Halpin & CO
J. Eisenmann &G
Buck
Solar Salt Company
B. Morr
H. Fran
Meadow Valley St. Nevada
Impronrtters
AsTrovaus
Removail
J. Nesbitt
BRO
Lacour Streets
Floral Springs Water Co
Phcone
OTICE
Main Street
Goose Neck
H. G. Neen
Redemption Fund
Treasurer's Office
Chot
Chinatown
Sam Sing
Undertaker
Louis Betz
Ishes
Proce and
Miles Quinn
J. C. Lynch
Cor, Main and
Prooochrse, NV
Consolidated Tobacco Company of California
mySllf
Aving
Thos
Devastere
Testu
R. P. Dayton
Aaseasor
I. L. R. Braptly
D. Mrion
Btate
Ata
Bureeka
Pare
HALY
Daily Frog
Hamilton
Robinson Schell Creek
Cherry Cppzy
Piocke
Salt Lake
Concord
Isaac
Hawilton
Wells, Fargo & Co
D. A. Fulks
Cosmopolitan Saloon
J.C. Henprason
Henderson & Rive
Commission
Een
C. James King
WM. & CO
Broadway and
Sansome Streets
Jelott
D. J. Krause
J. Levin
Ph. Felsenthal
Mow Valley Street
Jaldif
Chas. Stein & CO
Storagh
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