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

the elections held at ne several ssnes aud PLACES To-
holding elections In the eounos Of Eauquisr and Prince
William, for tho election of Senator for the distrc
aforesaid including all the votes recorded thereon are
the proper and only evidence to shew what return m,
Sheriffs Of said counties ought to have made
2. RESOLVED. That as the poll books Aforesaid .hew
that John r. Wallace had the greatest number of yote
polled thereon the Sheris aforesaid ought TO have rc
turned the said John r. Wallace in the form prescribed
by law, asa Sena;or for the district aforesaid
3. Resoiued, That the said John II. Wallace from the
face OF the poll books aforesaid Is entitled to seat In
the Senate pending the contest
T. RESOLVED, That the certificate OF the Sheriff oil
rauqu'er appended TO the roll books is not proper evil
dence to controvert the propriey of adourning the
polls.
s. Rtsolred, That the report of tho committee as
amended, and the memorial Of John Gibson ir be re-
committed-hat the committee have power to send for
persons and papesand that they receive and examine
such legal evidence as either party may produce.
Mr. Ciiau read several resolution. which he would
off,. IL the Substitute shculd be rejected.
Mr. Ma,oo, at some length, opposed taking the auss.
ton on tho whole Substitute. He thought Il better 10
take the question separately on each resolution.
Mr Mo gan, at length, supported the principles of
h- Snb'ti'u'c, and opposed thoe Of the Report--au
was not very anxious what taken so that the
Senate established correct rules Of evidence In relation
to the poli-books and the She,i's certificate. eoo,ro
veriing the existence of the cause which authorized
h''p TO ADJOURN the polls in Fsuquier.
Mr. Mason replied-aud after some remarks from
eesrs Dade, Chinn and Morgan, the latter wihdrsw
his Substitute, with view OF having the question Ia
ken separately on thu resolutions and OF letting the
Report stand II The solutions we dsposs Of and
then to make the Report TO the principles set
Tied hy the resolutions adopted, according to sugres-
ton Of MIR. Mason when last w.
The resolutions were then read and the first agreed
to- aud on motion OF Gen. Ha vie, the Fad wa. amend.
ed, by striking out the with the certificates Of
the Sheriff OF Fauquier and Deputy Sheriff o: Prince
William and then agree to-,
MIR. Morgan moved his 4th Resolution as substitute
Tor the resolution OF the committee; AM on notion
OF Mr. ,sou, the question divided and tax first
on striking out tbs resolution OF the committee upon
which, considerable discus zion took place Messrs
Morgan, Dsds aud McCoDas OF Wythe, supported tho
motion to strike ou', and Msssrs. MaDo Dromsoole
and Chinn opposed il. The motion was earried-Ayes
10. Noes not counted;-and then Mr.. Morgabs Ali re.
solution was agreed to- alter which, he moved his 81
and 81 resolutions which were also agreed o.
On motion OF Mr. Ma on, the 7,h and Sth resolutions
oil the committee were taken up aud The que sons te
ing put thereon, they were rejected.
Oh motion Of Gen. Da5e, the flowing reso,u ion
was agreed 10:
RESOLVED, That the sail.John r Wallace and John
ib.on, j. he allowed twenty d,vs from aud after the
twenty third day OF Decs mber, 1880, give notices
and take depoitions, in reia thc propety OF cen
nnng the election in the said county OF Fduquier at
ter the hrst day OF election; and al ia relation the
atty OF the votes poled in the counties OF Prince
wall sm, at their respective elections, for Senaor Ia
OF the county courts OF Fauqpe ami Prince William re-
'pcctvsly. who shall aproiIt five CoInmi,cners each,
any three OF whom shall have power take ard cert
fy the saii deposions.
And then, motion OF Mr.. NJ l-on, the K port and
reso'u ions with the Memorial and document, were
re-commiti,a 10 the Committee Of Privileges and Elec-
iioni.