Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1831-01-10


! The renoft Of the Committee 10 that case SETS
forth that the election was irIegulafly condnc
ted, aud specifies. THAT the superintendent
we're not sworn that n variant construction
was put n, the different precincts, upon the
clause of the new constitution, which regulates
The right Of suffrage. by means whereof, inII
and fair expression OF the public will could not
be had. Did the COMMITTEE in making that
report, aud The House in giving II its SANCTION
mean to say, that the failure Of the super,nten-
dams 10 take the oath prescribed by law. was
not IN ,tsrii sufficient II yacaie the election,
but that IN order 10 do So, the additional cir
| comsanccs OF the variant cons'rn' ton oi the
| constitution, made by the suprrints udaats. was
also necessary I II thisbe the principle settled
IN the Orange case then the House must have
eome to the conclusion, either that the last
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two. Was the variant construction put upon
| the constitution, by the superint ondanis alone,
Sufficient tn vacafe the election | think not.
| This House would cerir"ly not vaeats an cleo
ton on account of an ir'egulhiiy, mn ample no
msdy Tor which. u provided by the law regu-
laung contested elections. Each candidate
had n right TO OBJECT TO every vote gwen by
virtue oil the payment Of taxes in 1880, aud al
so, 10 have every vote offered, To he gwen by
| virtue Of the payment of taxes IN 1870, aud re-
J"elnd by the commissioners placed upon the
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sworn "ihcef u might he deemed of less in
20" '"ee mat TIE commissioners should H.
sworn. buI the 'epor' before The Housr, whil