The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1807-12-29

by mortgage, for the faithful performance of the
undertaking Of said Osgood, that is to say, the
payment OF two hundred pounds Virginia eurren.
cy, to the said James TernaR, in consideration of
the value OF the said lot that on the LIST day of
January succeeding the date of the said deed, he
obtained possession Of the said lot that the said
James Ternan, in partial settlement with Sewall
Osgood, did allow the said Osgood an amount of
rent, accruing between the 18th of October, 1906,
and the LIST OF January, 1907 {; that no payment
was made by him the said Osgood to said Ternan,
until the 1st January subsequent to the date of
said deed that, that payment was partial one,
and that he voted for George w. Smith.
8. Resotoed therefore, the opinion of this COM
mittee, that as the election was held on the 18th
April, 1907, the vote of Sewall Osgood is a legal
vote.
1t appears also to your committee, that George
w. Dixon voted in right of lot ofground, with
legal improvements thereon, conveyed to him by
deed, in fee SIMPLE by the representatives Of Ga
briel Gait, deceased that he has been in posses
sion OF the said lot about two years that the sub
scfhsrs 20 the sd COM 9y2acc were, Thomas
Williamson and Elizabeth his wife, who was cd-
est daughter ct the SAID Gabriel Gait, deed. JOHN
i. Gait, eldest surviving Of the sad Gabriel,
dec'o. Ehzr5sth Gait, widow of the said Gabriel,
decd. and May Sali, d;ugi,te: oil the SAID Gabr-
el, dec'd.--hai four Of thc sid heirs represcn-
tatives of the SAID Gal., decd ofiawftIl age
to convey, at The tine of the said conveyance 4;
That tl.c fifth WAS hot OF lw:ulage, at the time
the said conveyance was nf..dc tl,t the four of
Lawful; age. did in the said deed 0sf conveyance,
ln,t themselves to;ynakc good, the title of the mi
sibsc:iberto ;,c said deed, to the said George
w. Dixoii, MS heirs and assigns for ever; and
That lie voted for George w. Smith.
Resolved, .heI .:cye, the opinion of this COM
mittee, t'l.r the ro.e CT George w. Dixon is le-
Gal vote.
1t appears also % your comp;ttcc, that John
Andrew voted in riSit Of lot oi s.ound, with !e-
gal improvements tlSi con, held by deed, III fec
simp,e that he had nat had POSSESSION Of the
sad lot SIN months preceding the election that
lac Only obtained POSSESSION OH the Attn day OF
March last and tat ne voted ior George w.
:5nith.
S. Resolved, tkerefare, as the opinion of this COM
rn'ttcc, that the vote Of Jon Andrew, is an Tile
aai vote, ard ought to b. cXpungsd IRON the poll
OF George w. Smith.
The poll of Geo sc w, Smith, stood thus, 1o1
At the close ot The cecl,on.
Deduct iieg.u yo@ 1
Good votes, 100
The POI. of JOIN H. Foushec, stood 49,
IT the close of ii.e el.ct:n.,.
6. ResoloeL lh>retcre, rs the opinion of this COM
nliitee, th.t the ,.oN o..,ht To ataid thus
For Gensse ". Smith 100 ?
For John Il. Fo1stec 10
The INST resolution being read q second Tune,
motion was made to @ulcnd the Sine by striking
from the los- line thereof the word legal,
lnse: ting Ill hcu d.cT-:s, TIE word Illegal" and
ane question beng p.it on the proposed amend
1nent, II WIS disagreedto by tie house A motion
was then nude to amend the said resolution, by
striking out a. the end thereof, the w0ils il le-
Gal vote," and inserting III lieu of tncn the words
ought not Il tx stricken from the poll OF the said
George W: Sm.tA'--A mation was made to -
mend tile sad amendment, by adding To it tie
words although it apn,<rs III evidence to the
lio;:se that the sad Wi;uur NicolsOn had not q
right TO vote y and tho question beng put the
amendment 10 the amcnt;ncn;, it Was ciisa, reed
to ny tie Eouse.-The question being put oil the
amendment IS Proposed, IT was agreed To by
tie noIas.--The question being then put upon the
resolution Is amended, Ii WAS agreed 10 by the
house.
Tho Cd, Sd, 5.h and 9th resolutions being seve-
Tally read second time, the questions
put thereupon, agreed to by the house
The 4th resolution being read a second time, a
motion was made 10 amend the same by STRIKING
from the last Inc thereof, the word i" legal" and
inserting IL iiSi thereof The word "ilcgsi;" and
TIE question beng pat on the proposed amend
mcnt, 1t was disagreed to by the housc.--The
question BENG then put uron the resolution rc-
ported, 1t was agreed to by the house
The apeA!.er Lid before the house certificate
frcm the Sergeant oi the City of Richmond, IN the
toi.owinS wo!Gs
AIlILN2.TD, 10ti d :ce,n5cr, 1897.
l, JoSsr r rrec, Sergeant for the said City, do
declare, that, il 1t the close al the poll at tho last
eeClOn 100 :: member to represent uIe city OF ic-
mond, IN tile Present General Assembly, there had
appeared al e iuai number ofvotes TO-. George w
SMITH and JoHnilI. FoGsnGe, he would have de-
eiaFed Join II. Eous;!ee elected
JOHN +. PRICE,
SerY't oj tic ci!l Of Richmond
Hsnrico CdD:t.', 19t. December, 1917 John F.
Frice MADE J&in before form To The fore
gong Certificate. DAM. L. HYLTOE.
On motion, q. sojosd, That Ionn H. Foushee
was duly eicctcd .rilAt TIC name of George w.
Smith &c erased fem ti:e certificate of the return
made by tnc Scrgc.nt Of Richmond, and that ths
name OF JOHN IL. fuu5iIec b. inserted in stead
thereof
=. On motion, or4sref, That q writ of election
lssue TO the county of Hcnrico, to supply the va
ccaIcy occAsioilcd by the denh Of Nat ianel WI.
kmson, Esq. returned to serve in ibis present &C.
neral Assembly
MONDAY, December 21
An engroased bill, 60 Authorship the countiea
of Caruilne and Hanover to convcfi The bridge nj
Littlepa5e 8, across P-munSey rivtr, into 4 toll
bridge," WIS read TIL d lime and several flank :
therein filed up;
Resolved, Thlt the bill DO pass. and that the ii.
Tie be, AN act, " Author;s.ng tho Counties of Car.
olme and Hanoyc. 10 convert the bridge 1t Little
pages across Plnunily river into a toll bi4dgc
An engro5ssd BIZ . Altering the place for Mold.
Ing cours IL the COUNT 0, OnO," was read i trtl
time and blark ;hcrcil filed up.
n ,uaa IN. L. ~, 81.