Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1817-01-09

ofopposi,ion to the motion for pest,o'
ment, was DESTROYS to adhere to tL,'
cedent already established. bv tbe n pre-
having III 1909 taken cognizance of = use
tested territorial election-resnco,o:i IL
which II was not at all material ling
was not OF the same nature as ,ba 1t
sent question since, if theIIouse l,ip' pre-
riSht TO enquire into theryht of !, J"i
gate TO seat on one ground, ,hev i've,
the same right ON any other. ""i
Mr.. Cddg OF y. Y. was against tho.
pedlency, II not the right Of the ITo,,sA-
10 enquire into the election of !, ,Ielnn..s.e
lie instanced case, which he contenia,;
was ahatoSous,-tllato of a foreign ministen
presenting 10 The President his crede,'
tails: suppose another perscn shoniJ .'
| sent himself, and say that he was ,L,. pre-,
! representative of his government ,ha a'at
Their having obtained bis ccr,ii;c,fo u
fraud: Would the President 90 int,, ~
eNam,nation OF the relative rigi,t of c.,. IA
ana decide which was The i.... renress,'
tatiNe OF the government Or wo,,Ij =,
not reject both, and r fer Them to q, ne
constituent authority 10 remedy tho eff ,.'c'f
| 1t any Mr. Z. was in favor of inJoc'
mite postponement. ''"-
Mr-rbtcke,ing of Mass. arqued e.
| The r'ght of the people of the ;err;t ,,9ai
70 nave delegate on this floor. estal,l;sI'S
Z" NY law and the constitution, tina, tl,e,,
had right to be correctly representa-
ana that therefore it was the right and
I'm, lily u NE mouse To enquire into the yn'
| 'iu,,s Oh tiieir election, when contested
ne question on indefinite posfpope-
ment was decided in the per;,tiv, ' b,s
| large majority ~
| MIR. Hardin of Ky contended tI,,t.s
power OF Judging of the auai;t;ra,;'',',e
ana returns OF It's own members (anJ Ja
iegates were qfidsi members) was inhera,t
IN every legislative body, and not ne,.a"
sary TO be expressly bestowed ON II ,,,'I
maj therefore this House had annie nov
er Ill The case before them. He arg"od
the question at some length. e"''
IT; Ramolph replied TO Mr.. Picker;,c
and MIR. Hardin, and contended ao,;,'ls
the power of the House in this respect
III IL mao power, he contended. il was .
| concurrent power with the Senate as tLa
delegates were To tie CONGRESS and NOT ~
fh'S hoase though it bad been deemaJ
convenient and eXpedicnt TO admit tnen,
| Senate. al tue
Mr.. Smith of Va. taking for rrap,eatL,
right of the House ON the sub;ect I'D, ,he
| ceedcd 10 the examination of fbe rnss ~,
ne conceived 10 be actually before tLa
house, whether, on the facts reported b.,
| me committee, the sitting member or tbe
petitioner was entitled 10 a seat in ths
| Rouse! MIR. ;. was in favor, as the owl
oence presented itself 10 him, of tie riGbt
Oh VIZ. taston to a seat. If satisfied Lv
eVidelce now IN possession of the sitt;po
member, of bad votes having been Given
he would be willing to recommit The re-
| port. '''e ie-
Mr.; Scott dhe sitting deIegatel stated
tlai lilere was now on the table evidence
OF 10 bad votes, 81 of which were. nv the
evidence, fixed to have been given for the
petitioner 0- '''
| Mr. Mr.. Isylor of n. Y. defended thereport
OF 'he committee of elections. contend
ing, that the decision of fine o,,al;frat;ous
OF voters at elections onght to he left to
the Judges OF the election in The nresent
case, and in most other cases ofcontested
| eiection, not because this House had not
me power, but because ii was not prac-
ucaoie Tor The House properly 10 scru
t,iiize them. "a to the qualifications &C
] !he voters, evidence was even how fax
ing III some of the counties of the terri
tory, ~ regard TO the qualification of vo-
tiers, Wick could not arrive in time 10
be examined at this session. and which
| might presenta totally different view of
J th' iaiive good or bad votes. MIR. T.
! opposed the recommitment. and PRAYED
Inc House to decide on The report Of tLe
committee - NY
,, Afler some further remarks bv Mr..
! Ifanf9fph IN favor of recommiiment-
| ! lie question on recomniitmen, as mo-
we'd Yesterday, was taken Inv Yeas and
| NaYS liHr the first time called during this
! session. ana decided as follows:
For recon if,nnnt OF
! Against it 20
! ne question was then taken on tIe
Instructions proposed TO be given TO the
committee, and also decided in the aAir-
NATIVE. 0' ~ '''e am
/ and the House adjourned at 4 o'clock.
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| tFDtcAIION. On Monday the 15th i1sf will ne a.
| - w. neg under the direction ofhe Sn Iscrher the
cF0HoHs GyOre 5cudeNy AZ The 81 a. parcel
| Hehdien. in the Comfy Of Charles CIV 49, 49,
IN 'tis Seni;arg will he taught the Losf1 CREEK I'm
S'.sn aiI f,e"ch lsnguages; Hitting lfyfhmefir e.
| Hse 81 ne CT ctcs ana ne practcas
O',,.fttts y me ifnfffuGficS.
| It'MS-For the English lIngnagt gramnaticay wr.
~ arithmetic, geography and the use of the ol,bes
lci 'hauia win The addition of mathematics and
e,ch' OF elmer. = 81 Latin and Greek or either
| either, : 10 anu i'e"'"' "
respectable yonng gentleman will assist in the minor
niahcnss Tile manners aud natais of the nu,,s uI
ne strictly stiendedto. few youuc eensjsnen NAV he
aeOeal'""aed w,th hoard and lodging at Mr. iendrens
d one hnhuIed dollars annum and a considerable
nnnei III some very respectable families in the neigh
PAYMENTS for board aud tuition wal be expected half
'e"'' leIe VIII be one months vacation in the year.
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