State of Louisiana, Parish of Carroll:

We, the undersigned, duly commissioned and sworn commissioners of election in and for the second ward, parish and State aforesaid, do solemnly swear (or affirm) that the foregoing ist of voters, in and for said ward, is true and correct: So help us God.

W. W. BENHAM.

TOM L. MONTGOMERY.

S. L. MURRAY.

Sworn and subscribed to before me this 2d day of November, A. D. 1874.

STERLING T. AUSTIN, Jr .

Justice of the Peace.”

Reference Data:

Digest of Election Cases: Cases of Contested Elections in the House of Representatives, 42nd, 43rd and 44th Congresses from 1871-1876, Inclusive, by US Congress, 1878, page 583