Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1830-12-21

Fsnquer eouRty aud also. the eerti6eate or teturs
TO show the Of the poll at the prrcinct e. ction
which they aetd.d, ard a.o to show the propre,y O.
adj 'usnisg the sail polls.
the certificate II the Deputy Clerk OF FAoquier county
70 admissible 10 ascerta the lime which the pole Of
Fauqsier county were returned by the Sheriff to tic
Clerks Office Of ssid county.
g. Resoirtd as the opinion Of this Committee Tha,
the present soae- for IN the Senae tom the 81
rtet composed OF tie unes Al Fsuqusr and P.inee
william, does no, come within The proviions Of the Sta
tute regulating disputed elections In relation the
OF giving notices or taking Dispositions.
a. Resoirsd as the opinion cf this Committee, That
he facts ani circumstances g, forth by IN. Sheriff OF
Fsuquier county in tie ceTuhca me In.
c0rpoi a,ed by han IN the polls Of laid election did not
autho,se him to adjourn the said poi; hut th accord
ing to bis o~n statement therein made his duty
10 have closed the rolls al set OF the frs. dAy.
8. Resolved therefore, as the opinion Of this Com
mtifee That john Gibson r |. entitled TO seat IN the
Senate as Senator elected from the district composed Of
me counties Of Fang ier and Prince William.
MIR. Morgan moved the following Substitute for 4,
Report and Resolutions:
Strike out the whole Report and Resolutions ard in.
ssr," Upon thu examination OF the memorial of John
G'bson Jr and h. doeume ot- arconpapy the same
appears that the memorialst is in possession of
Jr, Senator for the District composed Of the coun
lies Of Fsuqnier aud Prince William, elected by the
ana. voters OF the county OF Prince William at III.
Court House. end Dunfre' of said county, 90 tie h
day OF Octob'r, 1880; and by the qualified voters Of
Fauqui r. at lie Court House at SAFE IN and al ELL
Kun OF the list me non-d county. on the 25h day OF
''oher, 1890, and signed by Pey,on Norvei Deputy
Tor John Hooe, Jr, Sheriff OF Prince William. Ii also
appears tina, John r. Wallace delivered to tbs Clerk of
he Senate paper purportinR TO be return Of the
said John Wallace, Senator for the said District
elected at B-sn'svili- and Dumre., Of Prince William
County, by III qualified voters Of said coun.y on the
1th day OF October. 1880, and the Court House AT
Eis Kun and a-SAiem, OF the county of Fauquisr by
the qualified voters OF said county, on the rs h. 26
and 9Th days DC ober 1880, signed by James Picket
sheriff 81 Fauquier; snd the said John Wallace quail
ned according to law, aud took in The Senate OF
the commencem' nj OF this s,ou anne as tina, The
-ad 18th day OF October the day appointed bv Law
Tor coinnrncin< the election in Prines William fer
tn" choice of Senator in said District the ,ad
10Th day OF Oe'obsr the day appointed by law for
ncine the election in Fauanrr for the choice NJ
Senator in raij Dsrict;-ihat the place. mention I'd
IN both papers purporng to be returns, places an
pointed by law Tor holding election. for Msmbrr. of III.
neral Assembly;-that there ia no other place in
either county appointed for that prrro. and that the
said counties constitute Senatorial District according
10 the Constitution OF the State.
The copies Of the poilsooks atte.ted by tho Clerk.
d. Prince william and FSuQuer Couniies exhibited
with the documents, (aduitted by 10th Gibson and
Wallace to be true copes) and authenticated, by the
oihcers who appear 10 have conducted the elections
are evidence Of the time aud places when and where
The elections, OF which they purport to be the poIs
were commenced. held. and concluded; Of the names
Of The candidates and electors appearing teieon an
d the number OF votes respectively given by the latter
o me former From these poll-books il appe airs that
elections were held at the times and places in the said
duniies as set icrh in the return soressd of John
{. Wallace signed by the Sheriff OF Fauqui-r which
eturu aso 7pond with that Of Gibson dsnsd'bv
he Deputy Sheriff Of Prince William, excepting thai
the latter return the said Deputy did no, recognize
he polls taken the two days of tbs election rontinu
aid mrnth
1t ai'o appears that the said Wallace and Gibson
we're csnidaes and that the votes Of the cors
given as follows:
N hin UoJT1 I'll.