I will proceed to consider these questions. I As to the 96 illegal votes. 74 of them were cast by foreignborn persons. and the others. 22 in number. were illegal for reasons shown by the proof and referred to in the schedule annexed to the majority report. I will not dwell on the 22 scattering votes. and as to the 74 others I cannot do better tha to adopt the langunge of my report and read it: Section 3. erticlo 14. of the constitution of Florida reads as fellows: "At an election at which a citizen or subject of any foreign country shall offer to vote. under the provisions of this constitution. he shall present tothe persons lawfully autliorized to conduct and supervise such election a duly sealed and certified copy of his declaration of intention. otherwise he shall not be ilowed to vote. and any naturalized citizen offering to vote shall produce before said persons. lawfully authorized to conduct and supervise the election. the certificate of naturalization. or 4L duly sealed and certified copy thereof. otherwise he shall not be allowed to vote." The statutes provide the same. It will be thus observed that the constitution of Florida commands each end every voter of this class to perform a certain act. Iotherwise he shall not be allowed to vote." and this act peremptorily cid sined is the production of the evidence by the individual of his right to vote.
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