The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1811-12-07


vertiscd the sitting member that his seat
would be contested, but made it necessary
Tor him forthwith, and without further nc
ice OF act OH the part OF the petitioner, to
proceed to his examinations. The commit
tee, however, have nothing before them
which goes to shew Distinctly the object Of
the petitioner in procuring the ceruncate,
nor Can they in any point of view, consider
1t as such a prelude to the scrutiny as to
require fiem the sitting member that he
should proceed to his canvass.
The committee, therefore, upon 4 view
CT all the circumstances of the case, are of
opinion, that further time ought to be grant
ed 70 the sitting member to procure testmo-
ny, and they accordingly submit the follow
ing resolutions:
Re2olvca, That a reasonable time be al
lowed to John p. Hungerford, member Of
this House, to procure testimony relative to
his election, and that the committee of cleo
tons have power to examine witnesses, and
to make order for such examinations in the
case OF the said election.
Alter further debate
The question on concurring with the COM
mittee of elections in their SAID report, was
determined as follows:
YEAS.-Messrs. Bacon, Baker, Bibb,
Bigelow, Brigham, Chittendcn, Clopton,
Davenport, Ely, Emott, Findley, Fitch,
Goldsborough, b. Hall, o. Hall, Halves,
Jackson, Key, Law, Livingston, Macon,
M'Bryde, MEOW, M'Kee, Metcalf, Mil
nor, Moseley, Newbold, Pickens, Pitkin,
P!easants, Potter, Quincy, Randolph, Reed,
Aidgeley, Sewer, Seybert, Stewart, Stur-
ges, Iasgart, Iallmadge, Wheaton, White,
Williams and Wilson-56.
cher, Avery, Bard. Bartlett, Basset, Black
ledge, Blount, Boyd, Brown, Burwell, But
Ter, Calhoun, Cheves, Condit. Crawford,
Davis, Dawson, Desha, Earle, Fisk, Frank
lin, Gholson, Goodwyn, Green, Grundy,
Harper, Hufty, Hyneman, johnson, Kent,
King, Lacock, Little, Lowndes, Lyle,
Maxwell, Moore, M'kim, Mitchill, Nor
gan, Nelson, New, Newton, Ormsby, Pr
per, Pond, Ringgold, Rhea, Roane, Re-
berts, Sage, Seaver, Shaw, G. Smith, Stan
ford, Stow, Strong, Turner, Van Cort-
!andt, Whitehill, Widgery, Winn and
committee of Elections.
A motion was made by Mr.. Randolhh to
recommit the report to the committee of
Elections, with power to send for persons
and papers. The motion was pcgatiycd-
Yeas so, Nays sc.
A motion was then made by Mr.. Ghok-
son that the House do come to the following
resolutions:
1. RESOLVED, That John P. Hungerford is
not entitled to a seat IN this House.
2. Resolved, That John Taliaferro is en-
titled to seat in this House
The question on the first resolution was
decided by Yeas and Nays, as follows:
YEAS-Messrs. Aston, anderson, Ar
cher, Avery, Bacon, Bard, Bartlett, Bas-
Sett, Biacl>ledge, Blount, Boyd, Brown, !
Burwell, Bu>ier, Calhoun, Cheves, Con,it.
Crawford, Davis, Dawson. Desha, Earle,
Fisk, Frankli.,, Gholson, Goodwin, Green.
Grundy, Hufty, Hyneman, Johnson, Kent, |
King, Lacock, Little, Lowndes, Lyle,
Maxwell, Moore, M'Kim, Mitchill, Nor
gan, Nelson, New, Ncwbold, Newton, |
Ormsby, Pickens, Piper, Pond, Ringold,
lthea, Roane, Roberts, Sage, Seaver,
shaw, G. Smith, Stanford, STOW, Strong
Turner, Van Cortlandt, Whitehill, Widge. |
ry, Winn and Wright--57.
NAYS-Messrs. Bib, Bigelow, Brig
ham, Clopton, Davenport, Ely, Elnott,
Fitch, X. Hall, Halves, Law, Livingston,
Macon, Moseley, Pitkin, Peasants, Porter,
Potter, Quincy, Randolph, Reed, Seybert,
stewart, Sturges, Talmadge, Wheaton,
White, Williams and Wiison--2o.
The question on the second resolution was |
decided as follows:
YEAS-Messrs. Aston, Anderson, Ar
oHeT, ANcry, DdCoh, f,ard, oaSSeut, Black |
edge, Blount, Boyd, Brown, Burwell, But
Ter, Calhoun, Cheves, Condit, Crawford
Davis, Dawson, Desha, Earle, Fisk, Frank |.
lin, Gholson, Goodwin, Green, Grundy, |
Hufty, Hyneman, Johnson, Kent, King, La |
cock, Little, Lowndes, Lyle, Maxwell, |
Moore, M'Kim, Mitchill, Morgan, Nelson,
New, Newbold, Newton, Ormsby, PicIenS. !
Piper, Pond, Ringgold, Rhea, Roane, Re- ,
)erts, Sage, Seavcr, Shaw, CT. Smith, Stan /
ord, STOW, Strong. Turner, VAN Cortlaudt,
.Vhi:chill Widgery, Vim and Wriglt-
66.
NAY5--Mescrs. Bibb, Brigham, Clop-
.on, Z. Hall, Hawcs, Law, Livingston,
Macon, Moseley, Peasants, Randolph,
Reed, RidScly, Seyber., Stewart, Whoa
on, White, Williams and Wilson-I9.
And the House adjourned.
Gionaay, Dee. 9.
lain 7aHafsrro, declared by the House to
,c entitled To the scat lately Occupied b.
Ohm Z. dungeriord, appeared and took las
eat.
mr.. Lezcis presented petition of sundty
inhabitants OK the city OF Washington pray
ng an amendment TO the act OF incorporate
,n.--lteierrcd TO the District commc.ee.
On motion Of EIr. GoidS6orough, "a pcti-
ion for the erection of port q entry at
White Haven, Md. Was referred TO the
OF Commerce and Manufactures
or. NeSV5oH, FROM the Committee Of Co.n-
nercc and Manufactures, reported d bill !
the issuing dcJcntiIe, III certain
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