Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1830-12-18
VIRGINIA LEGISLATTTRE
HOUSE OF DELEGaTES
THURsDAv. Dseemher az ,aso

Cievsnees reported bills and r,solu,ion.'
Mr. COMMUNICATING to order. presented "a bill
70 amend an act entitled an act aatho zsd the rats
ing OF money by Lottery for the putpcse tb m..
ton tho erection OF wall AZ the town of Weburg
MIR. Nves OF P'inee George presented petition from
Frederick Parish, poor old aud inrtu hero NJ Tho p
voiuuen Tor Pension-Whieh was referred "a m.
committee. '
An eogro'sd bill Incorporating IN. Berryvills Ii.
ora,y Association In the county OF Fssdsrica',u...
'e al s'hird tins, the blanks filled, and passed
an eosrosssd Till "Iocorpo' a,iug company to omen
improve the navigation Ell South River from Port
nepaohc In the county Of 10 some point n
Or "ear the town al Wayne. borouKh"-bIanks 6iied
THE ORANGE ELECTIONS. :
80 Nc Mo ris, from tho COMMITTEES of Priv~ 70. and
T.sI"ons made report on the petition OF Thomss
Davis. complaining Of the undue return Of J.m,. IA.
oonr, Dsl- gale Of this House. '' A'~
The Committee Of Privileges and Ei ..,,...
accordingly to order, had uoder The A.
moral Of Thos Davis 10 them REFERRED Complaining Of
ths undte return o! JArnss Barbour as a dsI..s,s -
represent the county OF O.anxe In the prsssnt .ss
delegates agreed upon report and coma 10 ,hs m
lowing resolutions thereupon:
Having ascerained that the Msmo,,,,;,. H.,
due notice In writing TO the sad James B.rhor- - -
intention TO bring the present contest before the Hou.
OF Deiega'es-your committee alter an slabora,, so5
careful examination Of the facts submitted IA th.;r 80.
sideraon' and the principles oil law arising nm ,hc,.
iscts, are OF opinion-That the hirh sb.,;6 a. ~
GOV. o. Uaoge acted improperly 10 returning tie
aiu lanes Barbour the member e,ected IN
me said county in the present House ~ -
,he election which occurred Ia the month Of O.,ois
a'; considering TO have been the duty Of m. 80
s she'H as ths separate pslis which had be an 49,.
al Ssnardsviiie, and Robinsou's tavern .,,ho.ss
regularly taken, had bern reported 10 him IN d,s ,,.
bs C,r, W SAINT with the polls taken by himssM st
Non.' House, and IL IL appeared that snv .I..,o.
hsd voted more than once, 10 reduce the vet, n h
e,ec,or one aud to declare and return a, tn.
votes That the election was conJuc,.J - m o.
wholly irregular and improper and exIcuia,.d - @
press ul aud fair EXPIRE ssion Of the will Of ,hs
Jony OIL the qualified va;ers OF the said connie ia
superiGsnden,s OF the separate elections th.y.;, ne
having taken aud subscribed the oath ar ,J;,i Ls
PRESCRIBED 6y law he'ors tho mt the1.oi~
anu inc ohc-rs conducting the same, IN
d,hrfent way at the different place, of b,I'ns ~ 80
election, that clause Of tho Constitution which rssm
h"d;u n' ,,ght OF suffrage, whereby at Que place Of
mounts next preceding had been hou,s.ksen... 80
heaus oil finiies within the said comfy ami ~ -
mon.a,, w;.n part OF tbs revenue Of the Com
mo""eAth within the year 1929, and sctuilv nail M.
same, were allowed TO vote, whilst The san. rIs "s
ms no. having been assessed with part Of an. ali
,essrd with 'ne ysar 1899. but who had been as
tuAiy paid the same. were not allowed to yot.
snoner place oil holding the said election. citizen. ~
,or Twelve months neat p eeedinr had b..n h. "o
keepers and heads Of families wi hin Nh. 80, "ou'o-
ADD who had been assessed with a par, Of ,hs ssy.
Of .hs commonwealth, within the year 1880. snd -.
'uny Pa'u 'ne came. were allowed 10 vote vrb., r.
same ciass OF CT izens hasily been sss..a "e
part OF the said revenue wi hin the yesr 1870 h' ~,
nsa oeeh assessed with part thereof 10 the wear 1900
ano actually paid the ssme, were not alIoreJ =. 80,
ana mat therefore the said e,eetion shoud he 80,
vacated ana sci aside, aud tina, writ of Gle lion -
If DsIsa o. cnse ought to swadsdby the House
d. Dessaes Your committee have moi d.....J =.
necessary to report in detail all the facts s,hm.
mem ann the principles decid.d by th,m \, I,,; W
P.npr, vamd .hey have expressed, because such
rom proceeding to The cone ration of o,bsr
.oo.esed elections already referred to them. .nsst,
decision OF which seems to be r.ouirsJ hv r.
interest," and cause both the parties enssysd ~ 49,.
nave expressed TO your COMMITTEES hi.
VIII gness to abide by this report 'ne"
ResO!ped. Tho for,
yer, bat The e'ection Of delegate 10 the n,ssns n
aod -, HON the county of Orange be yaessS
Rtsolrea. Ai.o, as the opinion OF th, comu;c. a..
wft o. election directed to The COUNTY Of o sase
ough' 70 be awarded to supply the yacancv
ny setting aside the said ele elton ''''onea
Mr.. Morris said that it was de.ir,bI. ., ~
.ha' Toe report should he taken np and disoosa -
'nr earliest convenience Of the House " :"
me Report was then read as follow;
MIR. EPpes said that he had attended .,rcu ,
eading oil the argument which preceded m. W ne
',ohs onersu oy the committee, and If bs n,,s.s..
.,,sree,s PREPARED to agree either with their
se"cns or ,heir conclusions. If his i'm ors ,.j,, 80
correct, Mr., Davis contested the el.c,ion was
the ground OF the invaidity of the return on
., % me committee has gone into investigation
% ms manner In which the votes we re sk,o ,hss 80.
duct OF the officer. who presided AT The ro, VIC eo"-
"noie minu'i1 OF The election. If III. o,.,,io, f .n
lion Of NJ D ~ ne committee was placed by the petit
u wac the duty OF the committee TO have ro, ~
serves 10 mat ground; and u did not aopear n, b; .h
4. 80 y, a" es"eu upon 10 report 10 the n,nnrsr
w w"'ch the elect N was conducted ShouId n, -"
mat when Member came here rs,nrosd h, ~ " po'
rim OF The county, AZ Member of III. Hon.. S;N
posing Candidate should be allow IN 6o,na 49,. ~
PuiEc 'nr Po and prove that he was elected hy III
vo'esf surely not. IL the return pros ed 10 hs ~
es sne' IL should be set aside. That eonsds,.,;",
should stand alone; nor, in case in which ,I ~.
was IN 'he validity Of the return sbouIJ 10 'ones.
ques ION De mingled with it. II the msmhsr - 10.
sea- on pad poll, II formed distinct ous. f;o,. b.
se" '"en .ne return might be valii Bur II would -
o'e',eu 'na' me manner Of deciding assun al hv a.
=, CO. would Place member here al IN, ,n.,sS
,nI ano no, at The mercy OF the ssopI. who
VIE MS uue and legitimate Judges III. did nat CIR
'or himself tlnt such transfer OF povy.r sha,J W."
Pace, ana ne did not wish IL for his surrsssors IT,
4"e''o" turned on noihng but The valiiiv of m.
'u'' ana .he committee bad no right 10 w into r.
eon'ln. ration OF 'ba P7tis Bl, suppose said Al, G
~, 49,, ~ ,.' house as mrmbsr, and the legality of
% n. vai;,, "npia'hea OFT l. examined and found
!" DO 'aiio-'ben,u Won iu'n IN. ont of NV ,e,, -.
eaus' OF irresulrit 8 at the poll. or ths n.,n.. ~r
Tue 'o'rs, You do what you hsve NO ,sh, N de- L.s
'e vo ca W. re not compsined Of IL any ore had GO
PIainso OF me Illegal " OF he W e., tbs r,,s yn,
ave oeen nHsfrni; then the polIs rou a bav. r.,
- a. ~ '"ch e"'np'ah beng made in ,his css.
ne committee Ought to have cont tel IN nm =,
tier. 80" ""nou' B1iag lar
MIR. Morris said 'he committee had nads a.. n,....
~, "noul ih'-nding to e. at large inn ts go.
na' hsa oern produced before them. Tbsy sooid.rS
'' - N"oer'y 20 inqn only into the rec
id'ty OF the RETURN tu into every crcu,ns,.as. ~
ing any brsfios upon IL; and prtienI.rIy ,yh,S AZ
Vot-s hao oeen gwen as tie law r, oureJ Tn. ~. so
' use was not only called 10 act on the .;,.o
ne no"ce PREVIOUSLY given. They cons;Je,ad ~.
Wy 80" rgh 10 inquire into aid srru,n 70 ,i,s o,i.
=" outr 10 o>'ide whether The election was Gn,i sni
lsh expression NJ the pubic will In mi, '
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