Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1830-12-17
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FRIDAY MORNING. DECENnER ~ 1sao.

u Yesterday in the House Of Delegates, PORTIONS
were presented by SIcssrs. Riees Of Prince George
Znn and Jacubs-and two bills were passed: l. TIC
incorporate the Berryri!e Library Association in the
county of Frederick Q To incorporate COMPANY
to open and improve the navigation OF South River
from Port Republic in the county Of Rockingham, to
some point at or Waynesborough.
THE ORANGE ELECTION.
Mr.. Morris, from the Committee Of Privileges and
Elections, made a report on the contested election
from the county Of Orange, which waving details,
stared the general facts and principles which had
induced the Committee to report two resolutions to
the House. substantially. I. That the High Sheriff
OF Orange. acted Illegally, in returning ia mes Bar
bour, when Pho. Davis had the greatest number OF
votes-and ed, that in consequence Of the rrcgula-
ty at the Precinct elections. in falling to have the
superintendent Who conducted them, sworn, the
election onght to be wholly vacated, and nov wri,
issued
A discussion cnsued in which ac.srs. Eppes
afO''ts, D'uauuax, Marshall took part in whict
the Report vas attacked by Mr.. Eppes, and sustained
by the others. Mr. Eppes contcnded, that the frs,
issue presented for the decision Of the Committee
vas whether the SheriiFs return was valid-a re.
turn severely commented upon by Mr.. Eppes-tha,
member. the next consequence was to pot him in tho
seat of which he was deprived by the Illegal return OF
the Sherif-that the consideration of other points
IN the controversy, ought to be poserior in point Of
time to this procedure and tina, not competent
to the COMMITTEES tn adjudcatc others until the re-
turn OF the Sheriff had been reversed, and the reoi
given to that candidate who by law was entitled to
it 10 the first instance, bIr e. then moved the fol.
lowing as substitute TO the resolutions OF the com.
mittoc.
Resolved, Tha, Jas. Barbour tho sitting member,
mt entitled to sit upon the return Of tho Sheriff of
Orange.
Resolved, That Tho. Davis was entitled to the
return, and therefore entitled to in the present
House Of Delegates, he having received the greatest
number Of votes in The aforesaid election.
On the other hand, Messrs Morris, Marshall land
Brodnax narrated the steps taken in Committee and
defended its course and the conclusions 10 which il
had come by It's resolutions. These conclusions had
been erPressiy concurred in by the parties; it had
been understood by the whole commit &c. that the
purpose Of sending the election back to the people,
WIS approved Of and freely acqniesced in by both tho
sitting member and Mr. Davis and no small surprise
was expressed at the effort supposed to emana,c from
the latter, (Which however, WIS disclaimcd by Gen
Eppcs,) nov to set aside the Report Of the Commit
tee, and get his sea, alone Oh the inyal'y Of the
Sherfrs return.
Mr. Barbour then rose and Addressed the House
at length and with some imprcs,ivencss --narratinp
his course throughou'-his content with the retire.
mcnt in which circumstances had placed him--tbc
almost universal call up,n him in the spring 20 be.
come candidato-thc result Of tn, contest and his
repeated offers since, 10 settle the contest by any
mode nsccrtaining who had been really elected b.
the legal voters, from scrutiny Of the po,--and
his willingness now to return to the people, or r.
abide ~ an investigation or,hc polls, which he con
f'ien'ly stated would prove him to be elected.
Mr. Barbours address could not but make an i'm
preston on tho House, and in one instance its eec
nearly called forth open demonstrations Of applause
we shall publish his spcech--or hope to do so--ant
say no more at present.
when he concluded, il was four o'clock. Al Mr.
Leigh's motion Mr. Davis had leave to aooear n, ,he
bar OF the House in reply, and we presume will do so
this morning.
We regret that Daily Paper and our impe,fsc.
tons in the stcoographic way. will allow us to do no
more than state leading points We ain at presen,
only to give the reader view of tho ce.sinc Of the