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2 Motion for the appointment of supervisors of election, under the Rev. St. §§ 2011-2015. The United States Statutes and the statutes of the state of Delaware, applying to the case, are set forth in the opinion of the court.

, U.S. District Judge, assigned by the circuit judge, (Hon. Wm. McKennan,) to perform and discharge the duties devolving upon him, presiding.

for the motion.

and, Attorney General, contra.

, J. The provisions of the United States laws which it is supposed covers this case are found in sections 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014 and 2015 of the Revised Statutes of the United States, and in these words:

"Section 2011. Whenever, in any city or town having upwards of 20,000 inhabitants, there are two citizens thereof, or whenever, in any county or parish, in any congressional district, there are ten citizens thereof, of good standing, who, prior to any registration of voters for an election for representative or delegate in the congress of the United States, or prior to any election at which a representative or delegate in congress is to be voted for, may make known, in writing, to the judge of the circuit court of the United States for the circuit wherein such city or town, county or parish is situated, their desire to have such registration, or such election, or both, guarded and scrutinized, the judge, within not less than ten days prior to the registration, if one there be, or, if no registration be required, within not less than ten days prior to the election, shall open the circuit court at the most convenient point in the circuit.

"Sec. 2012. The court, when so opened by the judge, shall proceed to appoint and commission, from day to day and from time to time, and under the hand of the judge, and under the seal of the court, for each election district or voting precinct in such city or town, or for such election or voting precinct in the congressional district, as may have applied in the manner herein prescribed, and to revoke, change or renew such appointment from time to time, two citizens, residents of the city or town, or of the election district or voting pre-