Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1830-12-17
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FRIDAY MORNING, DECEMBER II, 1890.

w yesterday IN the House of Delegates petitions
were presented by Ressrs. Rives of Prince Georoe
Einn and Jacubs-and two bills were passed. ,rc
incorporate the Berryvle Library Association in tbe
county of Frederick Q To incoreorate comn,nr
u open and improve the navigation OF South K,vs,
from Fort Republic III the county of Rockingham n
some point at or near Wayncsborough.
THE ORANGE ELECTION.
MT Hiorrs' from the Committee of Privileges and
''''us' h'ade report on the contested election
rom the county OF Orange, which waving details.
s'a'ed the general facts and principles which had
INDUCED The COMMITTEE to report two resolutions IN
the House subs' antlaly. /. That the H,pb Sheriff
vi grunge acted Illegally, in returning Janes Bar
oouF' when Tho. Davis had the greatest number of
'o'es-ahd "a, that In consequence of the rreoular
~ a' l"e rrecinct elections, in failing to have tho
superintendants who conducted them, sworn tho
election onsht TO be wholly vacated, and new w,;,
issued. N'''
n discussion ensued in which hiessrs Ennas
MOTIFS broadnaX, and Marshall took pa 1T in which
Inc heport was attacked by Mr., Eppes and sustained
Wy Tue others. MIR Eppes conteuded that the first
ISSUE presented Tor the decision of the COMMITTEE
was whether the Sheriff's return was valid-n 20.
urn severely commented upon BY HIr. Eppes-tbat
haV'ng decided this point in favor of the coutestino
MEMBER The next consequence was to put him in the
seat OF winch he was deprived by the illegal return nj
Inc Shenh-tbat the consideration of other no;n,,
In the controversy, ought be posterior in point o.
time to this procedure and that it was no, competen
TO the Committee to adiudicate others, until the "a.
turn of the Sheriff had been reversed and the sea,
given to that candidate who by law. was ent;,Iea -
1t IN the first instance, Mr. q. then moved the fI.
n tufo fo fho
mittee.
70 nsSoiVed ihat Jas Barbour, the sitting member,
not entitled TO sit upon the return of the
Orange. " '"' o"e'iH OF
Heso'Ved, That Tho. Davis was entitled To The
return and therefore entitled to seat in tho nre.oot
VI Deieeates, he Daylng received the greatest
hunoer oil votes in the aforesaid election.
On the Other hand, Messrs Morris Marshall land
orodnax narrated the steps taken in Committee and
oeehded Its course and the conclusions, to which il
nae como by Its resolutions These conclusions had
'''" expressly concurred in by the parties; it had
oee1 understood by the whole committee. that tho
SaP0s' VI seaolng the election back to the people
was approved OF aud freely acquiesced in By hot
''''''e "e'hoer ana Mr Davis, and TO small SURPRISE
expressed at the effort supposed to emana,e from
.'' 'd''e'' lieu however was dsclamei by Gen
Dppe''l now to set aside the Report Of the Commit
So H'S SSss dloue Oh the luva1Itv nf fLo
Sherif's return.
MT barbour then rose and addressed Tho II ,r-,
at 'ehg'h and with soma impressivenoss
MS course throughouihis Content with the re,i-.'
nlent IN which circumstances had placed bim--,bo
almost UNIVERSAL call up,n him in the sprino 70 h..
come capdidatc-tle result of the contest aud II.
repeated oilers since, to settle the contest bv a.,
d'''''a'p'"g VINO had been really elected by
legal voters from scrutiny of the poII,--onJ
"'s wa" ogn's' now to return to the neonIs ~ A.
oOioe oy an investigation oftf1e polls. which be con
"'en''y stated would prove him to be elected
mr. Bsr5ours address could not b,, NAL
P'c'ss0'9p the House, and in one instance a. e.
Hua'y cassg forth open demonstrations Of snn1or..
" Snal' publish hsspoach--or hope to do 60
say no moro at presen, -1"o
When heconcIriod, II was four o,e1o,t ..v
Leghs motion Nj, Davis had leave to wi
bar Of the House reply, and we presume will "o
this morning. '''"e VIII 20 so
We regret that a laiy Paper and on, ,,,,.c,.
ions in the stonograPhA way, will allow n. ~ a.
moretban state leading hinis We aim :, n."o ~
0py TO give tho reader vy OF the ceasinr ,S