| Show n 1 Allmleachilig tile curdal IblurpOl Act 01 the orlulo that ism Iherlor ill enrolls I Act ul the 10 Ibis rouollllho NITTraved duly otguel appro LgllaIO With Ih 8 rotor cut ad Uplhd bu tot OITIMIT facie 11111111 to Prim rad ellact U r 11titl 01 Ina C evidence low 10 that what the 01 UJ Mob t Ake uo I the roUllt May la JOIIUlI 01 the 1 eg iplative 140 I by tile Vnlilu it to I to 1 nqolld Ie Ihal such Purn0 tnis od their l9oorjivtheir orrOlle ai to I on tot btlllq a quiet each Cato 1001 I 10 act tome Dr tile court The course Itprendrelple shelf erRumuoh al I for that the court hAIIll rlg1 Admitted C rl she cooolo Joliebd 0 10 take out claimed tons they Cat Jenrette 10 1111 e y 1lod lIdlllr oolblo to I 21 ALII lu tail I tbllV Ih t VIrlllb r oorrrrl e moU a of tile life tie d bY Ih I Wtlql 110 I ulPn 01 he ever Jet 1 1 10 1 Ih I Itorlly Uoln 6 well as by rulnenl I flat wlter Cooley 10 his Iroto on Jodi IO CoIIllUUO1 I IImlllloe 00 1090 says saysFilch bonito keep It journal ur its pro irccurd anti aeinfirt wblell 14 I A rutlI 00 01 match tire court are R IIby ill notice 11 II 1I0uhl ofrear from indicter act did 01 rr that Any napurnAls jolyo or that In rho requisite wive rcopecolillie jpIlldaffire Id follow nqlramonl of the CoolllulolI or any cattle ad 1 Nllot oilitrrem I I linen 0hullJII1l1a opJ I trio cooo may Re 00 this 4 lduI a od Iiujge the 6 110 I T Id I JUJt cUlblaod 10 jbl work 00 section 46 OonUuUn Bttlutorj I ststes tbolow 1 as 1lIow 1 When an act Js J found lodged In tire om1 thootteret4tir 01 Iioo 11111 rho loselld let POWs I at tire ban ablolon signed hr the proof lingr officer BI proveJ and signed by the U Uvor anti 1 9 published by naairl 40 J1Jy public timades of the Suit r Is I other also Authenticated vecordati In 10 lId 10 proper cu tojy she proauniitio < 1 If I thLlIWIttg A l8a IM1Ol1Ulll4tLr I U I evidence ul 1 vhicu the courts take lodlcisl nollco showlug the conlrary THeJonrusIs are record Slid In all res pOLL touching proccnliugi under the HuDdatorj pruvllon of the Contliullon lllb aiiciiisl to impoach and atoli I tl ba acts mirJed ii lanri and duly authenticated au-thenticated II the Journal l AnitinAaely bolhol thoo povlloo have be1I itl > rCE nleJ In Iho absence of such au narbuistiveshowing and even In comma of t dobI It will be presumed that a qoro Was present That Ihe zatco ry = occorred UI the amondulvellm mod by one brsnob luouitu IIIlve were RTIIIIIIC bat I they were torn 1toor lu by tie other Lrinch though 1 the I or tall I may be Illart And In itc loo 42 he says The tendency however lot the lasn ron Lh Is I 10 preserve tho supremacy jf constitutional authority leaving II tu tile wituirsum of toe I Ijugialnturo tu will gate any Incldobl Inconvenience by closer ol crance of tin morlbod procedure pro-cedure ind more diligent attention 10 the makltijt grid preservation of a pub lloncorJ of 1 the ewnlUli the cases UI I In rho pounding station bold the coustllulltiul saloon Ions Imperative and at lie Constitution requires the tpffilns and publication of Itghdillie lonnali These are ireated a < source of Infurmmlaii be rolled ou by the courts oo well as the public InnclJU II 1JA6 psyt The Journals by betas required by tbe nttltull in or lawn I are ro ord < At coinnigiiljwlbolcgiliiuujourunlwero not mrlrtly ncordi while dhlbl lu erldtnm for certain pup Obei Ba Official Ineeptials Ortemembrac11suly were n V dmliiilble lu b6owthat an act of TriUioBul bd not beer passed ncxonl 101110 In own rules inn i ben rninirid I ainei I enslielj Ilio case In tbl country coun-try by a paramount law for the obvloo puriHiio uf > l on lag I bow Iho u audttory irovliloni of that lawhato liteu k fof lotttd In the tne bod > aud form of legislation tbey ere thus niado rbcorda dljnliy I aud arc of ereal Hnlrarlanic The legislative i I acts nearly I aullientl taicdarg 10 l accord llo acts aiseJ dUlY an lbnlloa o 1 I and turn Journal are luralln record bug Ibo latter me interior when explicit and colilllutlnK with Ibo Chair fur the aots auibunu c kd peak duciilVKly ant wlun The joo1 I sr talent ana nu even men un lu jartlculars nqulied 10 bo entered berelI hte also section 1ld 1 8 falsest hi n B lait 1 work on Inter I pllIun tf 1 lm nibllsbed In iboo PteSa after takinit of Ibo fight 01 lenirligtolbo oudallnl tile Loqh lature In all 1 ol tile lntelretallou 01 itaiutti Boys lt IUb > obtcrtixl that Hill question It I an ullrll cinlrily different matter trout r e Hearing In a tie legislative lournaliiuai nrUlu bothn act wu uwml ulinn rl oJllmll I suor0 I KUI I h nu te qiUlie niajorlly J r afior f tile require I i 1 uuuiUrotreaJiiiBSnrvtu Ibo call t I the boo ou its final I BaU or llnr Inbid i m uotnuty still mo r rertulro menu ci the coututellAtloo On till Mint tin rale I jetted Uvalnjrityof l the oon U I thai illatoiiiieinlioKa IIIIonllo go held nd tbe enrollsil Iu a > onilli tile tit Journal but tlut thoucl will ought deored With void for lack ol onto 1111 nto the 011011001 tin unless theirnoa6inorifitse I IN ho111 amlIIo = fly I IbJouroal II tile JurarnAls or Out 4 10116811flUttfilit 1l1t bo 1uUlOdlo the hgeawe compiled With oil the l1l01lal1 rlohll In huyereistllotollence 0411 liD ttcolvtLI to contradict jouranalu IFI 10 I he little 01 Now lIrupblrr lu lE Ili An oil was lUllo 10Jld In Ihu 6111lud 01 The tecrcluy tu Pt3lel with that ruffle gets ad at the nm 6tiolu II WIllUed brute Iekr WILD r lIu 01 IIProoentliv lilt the Iretrot I 01 job I FfcoAroulj ba Mon It I the rlonl ct the govell r d Is hJ bu uolbod I hy ulhorlt agoosof Ih 1h5rublifestatutt1licied Cd at t that stestou Ili 1 Validity 01 the a I hovl b louOll It I lid bletrent rho legislature asl falid tot I COUPly aph a Certain IUIcn till 01 Ibo lIlullulbo KOVor ULwll IOd tire utlu 01 Ita validity t J it toe upreffie o6ult of 1 that for In Ih I > 01110 115 K II 679 uu11111ILL11v hol lbS II I cln so Invatia iho c urII I clean L opootitill Wilber IU1 CUI b n6 llurws 1 I Waoor ate 1100 Nithki na 1LtJOllruol uniunt lost I ho oln I bake 10 it 1 Iltop lit AIM Is 1 0 Us 01 d I a r 10 I 01 tor M itneral at I IA a upn y n f too Ifd Kull 9 Il I I ly 11 the A CA 1 bofluItioun Iss otre to end 1 to tire pol to lumll I th Bull the c turtto Public I h lilt Ili talule I I of aeur by 01111 I retire IV dour ill I all i i tatll t bran J v or trio I lost 414latur a notIon I far Y i I Part l l I so Or Ion IIO I Jo age of Ju It 111141ing flat 111 lt I I one Il11 thenI aervan 0 then thtts In ft is I a I locood II 61 but ho IV she l u4shlat r I limb lt rloe at d I er in It 11 < 01 Ibo IQ Inull 11416 0lel1l11 I oas a Itam provs1ousetIn 0UrlllI III b file f 0 m8UuIomuI4 Inruftlo Issues Of lo 10 1 Ito I te Igndtal our Let it Joe to net of no 11 I Ill f ba prot tin t opt 1 yvu auto own too K udc11 r r I or I I lot 11161 1 1001 lee 0 In I X at I Ji N 1 1111 1 o r b J I best t Tot wodi talin I Arto w anbahY roate Iboy ilo Iou lIoloj t Authentic lecnnlt of I the proocedlnri niidtlm vplnny roairllo them In this Casa to n cortmht whether tire 110 hooei lu fto roniurredln the luango nftliti before corn 1111011 Act I bal lIlt assists by Iho journal that they did nmui a pence auto ochlenctl derivert front on elllllllltlo 01 tile Let Itself will be OV realle Mr Jiiilri Otny In foil v i Buirr VI80I 116 U 8 OJ7 Ballot II no copies 01 tile JoilMmU utttllleil by the entary ol male anti tile tinted uriiHir jublltliej In ntieaiiucc 1 bw 1 ate bull competent vjunc ol if ia i rocci dltisn lu the IJaltalstottitos In liall YI HHilf 13 Ala 662 Sir JuIe Cloplon said Wo horn Uniformly liclil Hint when the Canntnution doDi not arrepilro thetjt n 1114 V I millrulatively show that a prurll u jar I thing liursary tollu Validity ott I Ill oca 1 waidono acere sillut r1 I ties I m thdate and lumuch exas so 111 i > Jr in list tire JoCtlAwats A IIJlrJlI urxililiolrobllitallon I mill did I 1 notlao I ends till wlllim aiilllckiit proof wit Ib proper noil o had basso given fno tric i natliutlonnllty of an act imrn If I I ultienlli > tti I br the filgricLuron of Hi at itoldlnz efficient Hill approval > ml I Kind by the courts ate authorizes rtallt ni ION brunuo not having kpii padvoil III accordance nith trio ruIC4 of Mrlliiinentary law lireicrlbixl tu the Voollllullou So It I Supervisors vo 1101111 = Mill 830 Mr JUJUe landra star me The court may Inspect Ibo original bill oil film with thuttcreteryofaac itIavorectirtetotlioliurpials Orion hen 01 the leIlolllro to ascertain whetherurnotflus law I hn received all 11 t loiKlltutlonaUanctluu Ui valid 111 In Uir Iner vr the Collector G 111 499 Mr Justice Miller dellTennitln uplulou of tile a urt It I was exists We are or opinion therefore au rlo clpl R4 Isla 114 01 oubollY thus whom else A qnolon else h a cloort nC Iw I tale ot Ilio 1 fxlatouco I of u statute or of the time when the Hiniulo tool recl IT of trio proctors Ittareas cot I At statute tin JuJcoi who are called upon to decide It loin right to ro1 10 any source nrlo oruiatlou I filch lu hat nature la I stable or t rnntoyliiK to the judicial rural a Clear still afttWaotor stalower to call wilIV1100 I always see kt Ing tire 1 tutrUIA Ih In lie nature Is must appropr mo unless ilia l InIY bat unaottd a i lllorcn llo In the onto of the People TI Mibi Cry 13 Michigan 491 1 IU supreme Court of Mictilgau olhlnll tlmugb Mr Juitlo Juley mid An Ibo court are bound ttldlotally to take Outlets 01 what tile law I wo have lid doubl II Is I our eight its well ginner duly ft like notice not only ill trio Irlbl tit statute book but also ul Ibo journal of the two hooooo In enable uo 10 dis satellite whether all Ibo ixmtlliutlmial ILIJubliulo like validity aBtatutoUro Oil toniplied I wih rho Union In not ON011 Inhank I facie va I Id whoucher recor14 01 which IhoonlL 1111 oIlIy mkolicitlut allow that Hume couoUluliou al 1 formality la naming the I suplemo court of Illinois In I C U It Co vi the Peoples 143 lllhjli 411 sail Ill Is not ilenlol that tho nmenditory Rot received signature I ot Ilio HI ak era oC both bouos and Ibo approval of tire Out Better huch viirlltialion prima liiUo ot Idtinca 1 of Ha I t alMltr I I at a lull I sin I lite enaclim Hut It Is I Ibo Mtlul luwotlhU Siute that I tho journal uf either brunch uf ibo LgUlaluro fail bo resorted to for Ibo purpo ii ovenniulnjr I I II Or rJ oj acts Israel facie evidence It rally bu he at fruits treat the journal that so get not printed III ILd mod Iocribd by Ibo Lonsialtu I Ion tit lid I i 1 fruits court nf IlorlJi In 13 ate tali nan 20 Florida 407 sijit If the Journals ahow conclusively I any in turlul portion of a bill as pi ed um omltled In she enrollluir ao tUlll may be considered thaI Ibo uU aa sp pov1 was Out pasted by lholigi l are anti I does nol el rote Ibllleglullv l < I 111 the act an p rnted at least I to tire ex cut that Hm I alTouod by the ouiuilon fiscal bo hoi 1 lutalld This u tuloiell battled now by The American court Ihu Lou million require tho keeping of journal of their loionllnca b1 tliii recll houses of she legislature nd thllo Journals are grocuivusloSovidituto I of nidi I roLoedlUKS When an gel Is t duly a I loved land i ulillibod 11 Is l rlmt fine a lavi but lliulmlilalivojoiaijil how that Instead 1 of betnic printouts I l It > ai dtfiatrd or that It to l no 1 Ibo aside that M at passed III la no u law l r Italian of aulnorltlxa qualml I train N ry luiieicui laomltlul 1 I liuir rise > above constitute I but lOall I Otlloo 0 ne cars a writer kurprl The vlomiallaratin oonleiidol for Invyaie mOuI however to allow that im twenty Italia love noU mat tile Jur J Delft of tile flouted cf tile ImllMule my bo looked to la deciding 1110 can ltullonIIlY at all ollul1 sea HvclI stated 1 AIIor II > hn 00 decisions > ii the itablol Oounrotiut Indiana KunluckyLouliUuaMiht Kuvaila aua AUtppl have ULuJul seat the iTroheJ act la I cougluilvo loj 10 ieveral olhLlat l tile LIellool go nt t appeAr to be Uniform It 1 will be noticed from An exam ca lion of 1 the aim which held I the Hlllrmn Uf I tortilla proposition thalihe duIoolo ilia main tire stsotbasidisa aty Ittoullifirciattittitional provilkso tutco lIonullI mud the grolluditht tut Lots Italian ruj jrB thu louttsls t I lie steps i I It la Mull clear that under Ibo Am rlotu rule adopted by a line ulIurJty1tbottemot II lit Unlolllh In 1 U ilalivolouruals may bu tunauled In detirmlne waistline luuenrollo I stl U wan louimiitlonaliy puned and I Ul I I had also tbo support of Ilio uxlr I it a fhol 10 hold a statute void Iiate walk a hooahlpllloll I poll lit 10 I true but that fact fins no moro f in Ito 1 the law I Is I held void bocalisi n tire violation 01 0 lIIohloy provision of tbo Constitution than when It If I held Tot for BUY other reason It la I lie I solemn duty of courts to Otolare vs that the law Is regardless ol coast qunoter In this our loiklni to Ihe Inurnas hero appears lo bo no onirniatv tatcments recorded which cunlllcl will trio validity cf thu enrolled act and HIP mere silence of Ibe Journals us lo tile maudatorr provision of the Constitution hare lu quoallon will ht JUIIIY the holdlnq 01 the tie voId rcaure tile presumption lu such au bat tile JjcRtlnluro proceeded properly proper-ly Is conclusive I am also unable lo agree with Ihe rnlel Justice in bis view as to tile secret hllol The constllullfnal pro I lm I on this iiULsllon Art 1 tIc BAll Is I so III lowlt All Mocllons shelf 10 by reactor ballot toitalni in till uloll < abtll bUlled ion b-Ulled to prevent the uo of any nun little 0 ir mechanical cnntrltitnio tot five line pow ot receiving and real 1 falling tile Votes > 01 at Any election j pro hied that sttrcty lu Noting bo proaoivcd I This Is an express provision for a I secret ballots I and oln fly the word 466tcrokor should In I tire Interpretation of this section receive UK plain and ordinary mcanlne tircauiot II dove nol Appear Irou tile 0 1110llbol allY other moaning was inawnded 1 by trio framers of tile Constitution lu fact 1 the words 000crot balloW appear 10 be emlll ilnd for whiltt tile use cl H machine or Chblo1 oOlllrl8I ce 10 I uulIld for a certain luiinur It Is Duly permitted per-mitted I rnvlded neireiy In voting be I reserved Used as an aojecllve Wtbitor dr flats lb word secret as nlddei cuctIN Ali a noun 4inothing studiously concealed u thing kept om general bnowlou i that is not revald or not 10 be revealt LI U ubllusi this latter ls I Iho sense in which Ibu words secret ballot1 were ud In Iho Constitution This vIa v-Ia 10 harmony with tortilla thought expllolI rimplactItag the ballot systems at the time era and before Iho holdlll of the ommuUold coven Ion ami tho o juris have Hi right lo Uttu notice of the blstorj ol the lines for the purpose of ascertaining the Intent ol the framers of the Conclliu than 11 II wdl understood that the flirtations of open and mecrat 1010 created much ulscusalin In the several stales as well as lu Utah Territory uu account 01 ilia 11II1roper Inflation whether suf posed or real 11 which could be brought Lear iion I the bumble cllln by tile cluilloyers or those to whom tuy fell under obligations or BhlcU rulihl result Horn wealth aud station The secret ballot Is I a question of rubllo policy and tin framers of the Uunitltutlou doubtlols Intendel tJ malts the veil of secrecy lull onottabel BO lhal the voter could liisko promises 10 t wbolll hu pleased anti Veto as he pleated without fear ol afiorward having t the secrecy of Ills ballot violated violat-ed The object lu secure an lujopeud ant billot would bo very Imperfectly accomplished if ther fecrtcy was limited lim-ited to Ibo numsiilnt caitlng trio ballot bal-lot It is apprehended that U I Is cot to much tho tear I of the voter ol being 02 pu cod then ai the fear ol afterward having his ballot luentlrlcd and be come exposed wnether clandestinely or Otherwise that deprive him ol In depenlooce IIjo ul all reasonable controversy < Ihe I oblel aimed al by title pruvldonof ILu Jonsll ul on vote to tecure thu Independence In-dependence ol Ibo voterHuw then can this object be attained II the voter bo compelled lo cast a billot which ain be lileutlOedT my mind the oincluilou 11 I Inevitable that auy contrivance or metlioil by which the ballot can bo Identified and Joe legislative enact mentcan Rlvo It Ibe force uf law under un-der our Onstltutlou to Ibo samu for the I purpose uf contest In a curl ol Justice or for any other I purpose In arriving this cjncluiljn I am not uuniludlul of tbu Kravo duty of the I sovereign piwcr to protect Individual rights by lupproisluu election Iud Such fiaudaibcck the insolence of 1 every fruits American ctilnn Hut It U nut puitlblj to perpetrate tIe urav eat kind of such frauds by tlm found llatlon of the Independent Total Itemave the safeguards and will It nol bu pusilblo to commit frauds at elections elec-tions which will I Millie at the very foundation ot government lltuli Tile why annul n wiau provision ol the Jjuilllullon hy Judicial coutlruollou aud render It posdlilo to Itell I offers l Ibe veryclleniea which all good citizens OjndtUIL Front tinlime of placing Ile I number on tits ballot na provide by the sec final of the aol In question which ron dorm H iu < ifi tiulu of lilintltloatlon Ili sioret power la I gone whether trio court pronounces 1 It a legal secret ballot or nut Tlie fact la I that mou It i ballot Is nut secret within the lilennlnn anti Intent uf the Coutllluttmi U helher Ilia method provided by trio LulUliiru Is I the best or only liielhud which can ha of avail In an election uouteet dues not concern thl court U light bu tiiitneste I however that iluillou Contests occuled the Btteu Hull of courts before such a ali was Invented anti cOIIloIorallooo 01 can nnlcn election oulOII can have no InlluuncH with the court lu deter mining lbutUeitlJii under Considers lion A legal voter even In a contest cannot be compelled to disclose his 1 ballot t mucli lesl I should he bu com lulled I II > vole ono train which 11 may te ascertained by other or even a court how he voted All tills upon consideration of public policy that the aocoy and purity ollho ballot may bo i reserved lu Cooleyd Couit Men 70J bill idj the author Felt The courts have hold that II otrvn lu case ell H ntoated elections cannut to comloUo11o dlolou for whom bo voool ar nd or the oatllO reason wo think 1hers wiso MY IlcollmII or by trick or areallea have acquired kuowlIIonlh onbjc hoI1 ant bd 11110tvall to 1llIy lu clt knowledxu 10 give muslin I furiiuulon tile toll ran ullom tile tall I Jens Iubllo policy acquires that ho vU or secrecy should Los Impetus Iuhl statuses lbo voter hleoll oilln I tartly tit toriatnod 10 lift It hi billol U last privileged nul tu nlluw orldentn uf 11 ll I I contains when ho baa notuulved prlvloio U incouragu tri korystio MLIA1atill 1 Would latirut I 44 tttoiVtliltraiiiarkabloonninalyttiat Uhlolbo Iwlrull Inotivos of pollutal Iolio y IIIblho the Pourot 04110 w1h A vine 10 001101al tile olectorts bolionitattliesarno field oncouragoi 8 > yon ofavilloglago by 1In 01 which also Veil uf beoroty may bo pen trulod I und the voter4 Actions Llltoloool to tbo publlo Hi In MaCrary Oil Elections tec100 413 llli uu Tbo secret ballot I Is justly regarded aa on luuiullaulaud TaIuA ill 0 naenounl fur theniuieitlun ird trio voter mail 1 par 1 Lillnrly Ibo humblo cltlzsn ugulrlU the Ililluoiico I which wealth and tlluallon limv bo sid pood to exerclte And It la I for Ulls 1 reaacu that llo privacy Is I field nullo Ito I limlifil la trio moment 01 nolllnij tire hillol hut U U I ooredly guarded by the law for all Um Unless I ho later himself kball voiu lully I I divulge It I I In 101 cg on Elections ate 03 the I author states the law I Ali followil A eonalllntlonal provision that M cteo tl aid shall bo held br ballot guarantee I ihiiMcrecvol Urn ballot nn1 U violated I liynMatutu requiring it < tinotl tu lr I lIulllbfldlo correspond T be voteres In saltines on the pollIKI In I the csn of the roa tie vs Crew 10 Midi 253 Mr J 413 Canilell I IIl Tho reason wl y tie ballot H made obligatory hy 001 vnlliolion 110 secure se-cure every one the right of preventing rinvon clo front knowlnll hw Ile I votanto anti there Is I no lropIy III any ratio ivhluh rondcra such a Pulegnrd valloolcaut And araru liu i yi It ttoulil bo begun lo ilo awaY lit once Mill tile tvholo ballot lu lobarc ligil Irlhnnol give any aid or culll1I01lU to ludlicet violations of fill I curlly Ho the huplemn court ol Minnesota III HlsClu vs Uleary 3U At trio 107 speaking through Mr Juillce Barry Bids The statutory prolon with record to Ibo nutubtuintroflicketv Boot qllOId iliarlr lutorferot wl Ih aiid Iolalo tire voters cunultuilnnnl privilege ot secrecy Ihutmer cannot bo required lonubinltliilsnpll 1 i > unit to the ticket lru1 by blm Bull It upon refusing 10 no Oblllll bn to debarred treat voting lie Judy maintain him stalort far damages agulust the 1000 dborrllll him Tooonotivuunts 01 indianacontatc lug a rjvial ttbat > < AllelcctlcliieLnll h u by ballots I a Btatuts was m ituJ which provided as follows It shelf bo Iho duty of lie I Inspector of any olcMloii hold In tills state on I loeelr h1t trio ballot nf a I otorlo have lliovnmo numbered I wl h llgureton tin outside or bock thereof to t qorrompood 1 With trio number placadoppo4lte Ibo n 11O o ooh oloroll the polllist kept by 1100 clk 01 Laid oleclio Tuerjui jme court of that state In Vllllarm va Still fS Inv 39 1 held that trio ballot secured by the constitution was a secret ballot Mr Jessica Pettit ellvollnE the 0luUu of the courts lOW tUMy My oonllloo i are clear that our Constitution con-stitution was Intended to and doc ae care trio absolute secrecy 01 ballot and grata tile act In question Which directs trio numbering 01 ticket a to coruapoud with the uncovers onpuiilte the nan 01 ot same elector on the HillIlala it In alp able conlllct not only with bO plll hut wlih the aubdtanoa of the constitutional IlIovllou Tbla act was Intended to and does clearly Identify every mon ticket mill leaders II eaiy 10 ascertain exactly how nv particular aeri > oii voter That eiroiy wbtun U evlecmid by all author IIY 10 no eu nll10 lie exercise or ulrrag 14 I = uolnlolaled by atria law Re If It b1 IIIICILI that Win election should LON Iva voce Mr Chief JulIa Defile In People vs Prefer 27 N Y 45 81 used the allowing Iagualifil l i I have already alluded to the pollov of bo law providing Joe n secret ballot Ibo tight lo old In thin manner ha usually bon conaldered an important and aluablo aafORUiird of trio Indo endoiiLO ol trio huuiblocltizeu agalnat Ibo Inl1noc wblch wealth and alatlon night bo supposed to exercise I This object ldUt acoomplltbed but Very I mperfeo ly If the privacy supposed to be noculott nee Holland to the mmnl oC derxultlna the ballot Ill IVwrstuauld ayttem require the ibe elector abould bo Cod T then and al all time there nor again reproach or anlmad Itarxion or any other prejudice 00 no count or having voted acoorclln lo his own ollbla1 judgments and that security la mado to consist In abutting up within Ibe prhacy of his own mind all 1 knowledge 01 the manner In which lie best btowJ his auffrage Couloyon Const 11mtill dlp 7W Me Crary IOn Kleotluniaee 431 1 Williams I ti I Slelu S3 t Iud89 1 1ennlniiuin vsllare 0 Js 7 2t l If t i ft I It y gJ AnIs for I I II indK HIMidi 432 P rvln va Wlnberg I etnl 1 N U 117111 I Stato I ex relSiulth M Vnderaou 3 So HpI In States where the CoDslllutlon ex itessly provides for numbering the bl lilt I trio courts doubtless hold t such numbering lawful and the provisions rusildisto ly fblIo inTemos btro trio CoolllulilD Iort I vio ice 4 pro vldiu In alt eloclloniibv the people the voto shall lo I by ballot and Ibo LOKlelaluie Mbill pmlde foe sign uumborlng 01 lIukI aid Iho State va Connor 60 Texas 133 Aa will be teen lu that State the numbering ot ballots Is I exprtulj 1 au Ihorrsd by tho organic law whereat our Couttilullon not rnly baa no itself provision but expressly Commands a aecnt ballot The rase of IloJsea Jr vs Linn 100 1111 897 cited In Ibo opinion ol the obltfjuktlce ought not lo buregardei as a controlling authority lu the iate at bar because trio Constitution 01 tbat stale deals not uprossly provide that Ibo ballot rholl be aurel bee Conilllutlu of III 1870 alt Vila bee 2 Tbii tame may bo allot Ibo Mis cull cases cited lu the opinion 8ie Conitllutlou of Missouri UC3 rtlI t I 1 tee I I ant of the opinion thtt to much 01 ere 0 of the act approved Macu 16 1890 buisalawai 1 153 no provides for the Identification of too billets la In viola tlon of tbeCouslllullon and void and Unmindful of Ibo salutary rule that In tile interpretation uf etituti ala al-a should be solved In favor of the coMtllullonallly of their enactment I he rule Is well established an1 I tourist od 10 the lifliben wisdom lou however a Brazil portion ft aD act Is I Invalid h does not Icalll follow that trio who e act Is I void All tint lOtllluu of the art which to not rLuq ant to the aontlllullou Is l valid While the numbering uf the L a Hats as I8prope still Ittrat circumstanced houl not have the force to vI circumstance-d the out and triuru tile election lare electors were flat responsible Their allots were hooly cast still there ban not been sufficient reason shown why they should not have Lien so counted The writ flight to be denied JUIXU ItlNEIlS OPINION The opinion Judge Miner hand ed dowu today reads aj followi I ciincur In the opinion Justice lartcb and In tbo holding that the journal 01 proceedings be beat try tile two hcutts composing the Lezls aturo under ccctlou 1 article 0 ul tin Constitution may lu examined and I quired Into for Ibo rUle of deter mlolnK any conflict between thm mud tile eorollcd act 1 In case ofojn 11 let the journal eutilea shiuld i overn nloouol I ibo prtsunjtillon nrlslui CI enrollment 1 also concur In holding that Portal section 80 chap 69 IK 183 Jaws I of SIM I wltu reference uumbcrluK the letflAr as being In vlolallju ol article 4 of section 8 uf Ihe Constitution which requires 1 elections to bo by ecrol ballot I also concur In the opinion of Chief Justice Zinc rtllh the exception the matters above referred to MINLB J |
