Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1830-12-18

moment decides the question and the contest forever
The gentleman had asked In alusion 70 this subject
whether Court Of Chsncery would entertain guiIbie
after having decided the main question Of before
theu. lie certain that the remark have f.l-
len from him ungusrdedly-for he could not suppose
tina, tho gentleman intended to declare the I'm
portant question OF the majority OF the votes of q
county, 10 be mere bubble. The right OF suffrage
could n. should think be lightly considered by
him. The gentleman had also said In the raiiy Of his
remarkable did no, mean an improper r,pidiy-ths,
the Sheriff of Orange had given return which he
kneU TO be illegal. In ying this, the gentleman
could no, have known the individual to whom hs ailu-
ded No man who did know him
Mr. Eppes TO explah,. To relieve both the gen.
teuan from Orange and the Sheriff of that county from
any npustion, he would state that he con sdered the
duty Of the sheriff to be to make the return according
TO law; but not having done So his conduct was CEN
without supPosing that he wiuy violated the
law This was the sense which he had intended to
convey
Mr.. Barbour resumed There were some men who
were so fortunate TO the power to look through
dicut cases. and clearly all their points But all
were not SO happy This Of the county of Orange
was not ssingular He had heard since he had
and OF others in Prince William and Faaqier II was
well known that the law relative the of
voters ives differently construed In different places
Differences in the construction of laws were verv conn
men The inferior courts differed from the Court Of
Appeals in many of their decisons-and since a diver.
slty ofopinions frequently occurred, Il would be hard
was therefore graed that the had made tho
explanation He did not know that a. TO saw
any Thu further this subject He came here to take
on o' ,s Willing and ready to abide by the
to the people, But he could consent that his oppo
nen should take his seat because he sincerely beiiev
cd That such decision would be made against the will
oil the people. In any other decision, which should
Ter the question TO them again, he would cheeruy
quesce In conclusion, he declared that he had rather
remain at home, than under any, even the most ajyan
"geous circumstances, occupy seat In the house. But
while he believed that he the sentative of
majority This county, their rights and not his own cali
MIR. Davis OF Orange. rose In Of the back seats
and asked whether he was entitled to DO heard--the
SPe aker replied that he not
Mr. MOTIFS said, that the laeness Of the hour, sug.
gesea the proPrety OF Postponng the consideration Of
the report.
Mr. Leigh ,aid that there was no doubt of the pro.
Priey OF hearing the contesng candidate from Orange
at the bar Of the House, whene the of
this subject should be resumed. He would make
motion to lay the report the table which was a.
greed TO.
Mr.. Leigh then moved that whenever the House
resume the consideration of the Report the gentleman
eontesng the election Of the County of Orange shall DO
heard at the bar Of the house, which was agreed to-
hlr. Miller oil Powhaan moved that. when the house
ADJOURN 1t adjourn until tomorrow at IL o'clock, which
was agreed 10.
On motion of Mr.. Morris, the 2e;h inst. wa. 6.ss
for the consideration of the contested election Of the
County Of York.
On motion of Mr. Miller of Powbatan.
The house adjourned
=, tE,rkRpAI.-The { lio~ius petitlens rr, s.rt
"a and refer-d-By Msssrs. Burfo,t ami Miller sf
Powhstsn, from the counties Of Che,tet6eld Po~h.
tan, and Amelia, Tor a Tree brIixs nj RchmonJ- n
Mr. C"mpee.i OF Bedford from 10. Qasri-., for Iesv.
70 remain In the Commonw eslth-By Mr. Baxter f,or,
eersn CIT 1ens OF Greenbriar to be added to P,eshoo
tas County-And from Robert Cav, TO Ipdemni,v for
more o'' IN hs public .erres-By Mr. Ysneey from
certain chz-ns 10 Buckiogh,m to pt rmit Mes,rs Bon
'urant and Lewis to erect dam across tho northern
arm OF Jane, Ryrr. Of Cooishy's FAIls-By Mr.
Iii, "Sm nm nrossb' Tor Pen.ion-And from Ano
So'"er' &C. Tor eommu'aion pay TO which I'M.
MHshaH Is entitled as an officer of tho Re u,onn
MI Goodwin from Jesse wlli,ord, Tor present r.,.f
AID pension. ~ 'e"''
A resolution was read from tbs Committee ~ D..
stons and Grievances. Let For REVEALING m. ,cf s,
o,sn,ng precinct election in Harrison Couuty-And
@' neJectinE the petition of sundry foha of
SOD, kahawha, and Wood, Tor the .st,bIi,hm.n, =,
ne" county upon the ground that sufficient no,;ce had
NOT oeen s've' These resolution. we're eoncurr.d in
Resolutions from the COMMITTEES Tor Court. of I,.
tlee were rssd-lst Rejecting the p.ttop aI 49,,
Go'dni'-and 2nd. or Felix Ferte OF NorIoiL Co.,.
lot dipoTce The bret was adopted, aud IN. s.roo.
he petition easonable 1ee'a'e
resolution was read from the seine committee and
aut.orising distresses for rem, Wv '""'
Some discussion took place upon q r..o,,,,i. A..
tbs Committee for Courts Of Justice r.iectin H. u
utco OF an enancpsed woman Of color, in III. eoup,v
OF Prince George, for leave to remain In mi. S',y
Mr Rive., OF Prince George, moved 10 amend ~.
solution oil the committee, and permit her ras;a.rcs
Hr' H. appealed strongly to the Hous. in bsha,f :,
the peculiar circumstances Of the ps,t;sn.. 49,, "
Leigh OPPOSED the amendment con,endinv ,h., ~. wv
neral Pncy on this subject. ought not to b. $780,
rom Mr.. X theu moved 10 amend IN. r..o,,,,;n,
oy siow'ng her TO remain limited fio,.-wbich ., -
was agreed to. " committee
The following resolution was submitted hv NJ
ders"n OF Bo'etonrt. and adopted: " "
1TSo'oea. ioat the Committee on Road. AMI T,,sr
na Navigation bs instructed to enquire into tha 80
a,eney OF requiring The Lynchburg and 8 dem Turo.
PIX company 10 aPpr'P late the tolls OF said Como,nv
70 me exen'ien and COM le,ion Of aid Turn,;La
" motion OF M. Chiehz later, IL was
hesofred, Inst the Committee on the N;I;u, T an,
he instructed TO enquire into the erpediencv ~ go
m'nding he law relative musters a, 10 r.oor b.,
ore muster In a year. 1""s ""'
Nr. Pollard OF King William ,uhm,,,,
10 alter the time of the Quarterly Session of Ms, Gu
10 hiog William county, which wa. agreed 10.
ihe following Bills were read Sc, ood finn. and -
dered to be engros'ed for third reading IT, su,h
" separate election in the county Of Primo Eav,,d
@ ,, cue ,'e purpose 10 the county Of Greenbrior-and
Tor 'bs' Shine M rnr county OF T, l-r ~
THE ORANGE ELECTION
On motion Of Mr.. Morris, the ordinary bu.;,.,. to,
iad on the table and the report OF the Committee .,
Phvliegss and Elections, the conts sted ,I.con i.
the county OF Orange. was taken up. y"
The question being on adopting tbs substitute, f., ,h
,ssoiu"on' OF The onmii.ee, offered yesterday bv M
Efp.'- " "'
Mr.. Morris eaid that an order had v..,..a,,t
made that when this subject was again tsken m ~"
contesiing can dae should he heard at the b,, ~ IL
House. He moved that he now be admitted: and ,ha,
hs be heard on the subject. "''
Mr. Davis sail thst he had int nded ve,,.rd,v n, .
IN eSpSna Ion OF The cirrumssa css which tooL Mae
IN The county But he should not ne rs.t In IN ~ LII
He was sorry that misunde rst spdnr had tsk.n n,
between him aod the committee. He certainly d;J -,
underand on 'he day before yesterday that scrordn
TO the Report he should he precluded from ,onnn h
,ofs ,his honfe' and be was not aware until yea