Show A correspondent writes us it asking ill iii to give elve briefly as we WB can the points in judge bartchy hs decision in substance they are as follows that the com cola can exercise no power under tinder station section 13 lit in respect of the carin canvass as of returns or thi the correction of the arregu larl harkles ties or discrepancies mentioned ment lined the aier eln that the only function of the bolard in respect odthe 0 the canvass ot of election ra Is 19 the canvass of the le ie turns mentioned in sel section tion 22 2 of the act of 1879 that uch such function li is a mere cr ministerial function in tho the performance for mance mince of which no judgment or discretion la Is and therefore ther foro that a writ of mandate will lie ie the board that in this ibis case inasmuch as aa there Is 19 nothing appearing in the record to the contrary it Is 1 to be presumed as a a matter of if law that the has before it tile the refu returns provided for by 22 of the ad acil of isis end anil that it must certify in accordance cor dance therewith |