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ries of rectangular punch marks opposite : that they project slightly into the corre

greater or less number of the names of the sponding holes in the plate 8 just beneath

legislators, these punch marks represent the the place where the paper, shown in Fig. 16. yea votes of the legislators opposite whose is inserted. Secured to the cover 3 are cor names they stand. At the extreme right responding dies 14 into which these punches 70 of the sheet is another column headed by the operate when moved upward to punch holes the paper while between the cover and the word “nay's in which are a series of cir inplate 8. A longitudinal chamber 15 over cular punch marks opposite the names of other legislators, which circular punch the place 14 runs rlear through the cover 13, marks represent the nay votes cast by the so that punchings may have a place to 5 10 legislators opposite whose names these escape. marks stand. In the lower part of the sheet Arranged to slide on the legs 2 is a platen is a number opposite the Word “yeas' 16, which is normally held at a fixed position which represents the number of rectangul by resting on cover 17 secured to the legs 2. To the lower part of the platen 16 is pivoted 15 lar punch narks in the left hand column. a link 18 (see Figs. 1 and 3) which connects Next below this is another number opposite the words “not voting ; next below that is to an arm 19 on a shaft 20 in the lower part another number representing the total vot of the device. Also connected to the R el's, which is a number corresponding to the 20 is a lever 21 by which the operator may total number of legislators voting. Next raise the platen 16. 20 below this is a number opposite the word iResting on the platen 16 are a series of " nays, which number represents the num movable bars or members 22, the upper edges ber of circular punch marks in the left hand of which are slightly below the lower ends column. Below these items are other num of the punches 12 and 13. They also lie bers representing dates and marks of various between the punches 12 and 13, so that if 90 kinds, designating the nature of the matter the platen be raised while these bars or mov voted upon by the legislators. The device able members are in the mid-position they to be described hereinafter is a device to Will pass by and not touch the ends of the 12 and 13. If, however, one of these punch the sheets as described, and to mark punches movable members 22 should be moved to the 95 upon the lower portion of it the numbers 30 which will show how many punch marks left (see Fig. 3) before the platen 16 is there are of each kind, the total number of raised the top part of the member 22 would punch marks and the number of persons not engage the lower end of punch 12 and raise it. In the same way, if the member 22 voting, also the other matter below that. The device is in the foln of a table 1 should be moved to the right before the 100 35 standing upon legs 2, in the upper part of platen 16 was raised, then the raising of which table is a door 3 supported on hinges that platen would raise the punch 13. The 4 and secured in place by buttons 5. On the punches 12 and 13 are arranged in two front part of this door is a hand-stamp 6 of rows opposite each other, so that the first 05 40 an ordinary kind fastened by a bracket 7 to punch in one row and the first punch in the the upper part of the door, so that when the other row corresponding to it form a pair. (loor is raised and turned backward the The second punches in the two rows would hand-stamp will move with it. Directly be form a second pair, and so on. The men low this hand-stamp are a series of wheels bers 22 are arranged correspondingly to which are noved in a manner which will be these pairs, so that the first member 22 is lO to the first pair of punches and the hereinafter described to set up the numbers adjacent member 22 is adjacent to the second which appear in the lower part of Fig. 16. second When the door 3 is raised it exposes a pair of punches, and so on. By moving the metal plate S, in which are two rows of die first member to the right or left, one or 5 holes for punches. The holes at the left are the other punches will be selected. For con rectangular holes 9 of the size and shape of venience of reference I will call punches 12. those in the left hand column of Fig. 16. which make the rectangular holes in the The holes at the right are circular holes 10 record sheet of Fig. 16, the yea punches, 55

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of the size and shape corresponding to the circular holes shown at the right hand of Fig. 16. The plate S is supported on two bal's or beams 1 which run lengthwise of the table just beneath its top and preferably in line with the legs 2, as shown in Fig. 3, Arranged in a solid row by the side of these bars 11 are punches 12 having ree tangular ends at the top to fit the die holes 9, and similar punches 13 having circular ends

and the punches 13, which make the circu punches. One yea punch and one nay punch together with one of the movable members 22 is allocated to each voter. On the left-hand wall 23 of the table 1 are secured a series of solenoids 24, each

lar holes of the record sheet, the nay

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of which has two windings 25 and 26. The

armatille for these solenoids normally stands in the mid-position, and is shown by dotted

at the top to fit the circular holes 10. These lines in Fig. 3. If a current is sent punches are normally field in a position so through the winding 25 the armature of the - SO

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