Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1831-01-27

.nsy we're otoush, IN on the s0,h Ana ,n.,u .,,
Ismnw , tssuvs 70 the election. Mr. b. declared &C
the ns;oris S a. no wish to retain his seat except on
'IJo,,,,y OF votes, which he believed he
s,heo' But IL the report Of the Committee Wa. se ~, oo
90, ne should DO forced to ask further tim. % h &c,
eeuon OF testimony, as his friends in the ,. coz
written rim that from the inclemency of ,h 10y nsu
impossible to get through in the period siio~ sa ="
| Mr.. M,rrIs stated the fac. tbs, 8, N.
| Osnse Gaze wa before the COMMITTEES. he ms;,,i =
ere o. OPINION that be tine ought to h. ro,,.n,
c.s. ~ ,"h''o"' but in d'scussirs he Cuipep.f
"a, o'.s .u""i,ei by the House ""'''
m,,,.s a'n I'd from, the opiuioo Of the com.
n'ss; Re believed ibs, T.. Tins oust, 10 he .o,,
pulled rom the five days allowed for eli. Ja con-
poic AZ The time OF the ira, Orange ron,.,s ..io
eemn",.% f. "e eo"m'I'es YES. that rim. should hs
S"p"'e" rom 'hc proclamation; aud rs n.s,,,a.t
.ne'eore that The conestipg c,nlids,- wssf
,,. me Hou'e be- never ,i-d itself down o tee, ~
live the con't'uction, he contended fsr ana ,S.
'~"sI OF me petitioner would be In time Bv thu,
,h.v vo,,;, " sns declaration would be made thst
90 the Cup.per and Ps,rck cases. l;hss,l can,n..
non wac put upon the law, aud were s.,
on, 81 d. ,eeso ne petitioner was u tie
member should hold hi. seat. Mr. W. ,h.n mnvsI,.f
"a epo.. os reeo.nm't'ed' aud the committee direct.
tive pole. e 'e'Pec-
Mr., Barbour said. that 10 case the motion wa, car.
ea. ne should be obliged to ask further ZINE for the
examination Of testimony. Unless tbi, time wers
srsaied, the tfisl wou'l be utterly err potte N''
, mr. Davis said that he had offered the syep, ~ A.
. iur.her tins, aud he would NOT take /, H. ~
a'so offered to allow him 10 take te,,f,ro.v st. s
r2mmission-r ir.'eAd OF ,hree. w reh ~. IL ic,.I
80 req mat great icju-.ics had been lone him bv
ne High Sheriff and others. He had urosf tia, ,h
.ues proposed by the gentl-msn from, @ apy. aod ~
aoped oy the High Sheriff deprived him (Mr DS Of
After som- further remark, f-,m N.a. So,
Hives OF p. O.. and Morris N''oeus'
Mr Marsh I'll supported tho Report Of the Commit.
es. ne hardship Ia this Use, there w,s any .rn
OUT OF the law The gentleman In hi, ansi.,c - -
s" snpe ties imony. came too iate-ws. n5i ,yih,,
s omo P'e,cho-d by laws aud. therefor, could NOT
20 ",s'o' ~ Gaze were presented without \ memo
rial. II woul not he entertained bocau.. h. La ~,
.hst there should be m .mor,l, TIE came necessity
existed that the memorial shomfd be ,.;,hi
kht to be edspt.d. r'' "eie'ore'
Mr.. Go ode SAID Their. was fact ~hies ouss, to 5,
n'tcsd A. the time Of the fret Or.nxr eo,,.., ~.
Comntse were Of opinion. tia, the time aos.a 1oe
me contest was computed from the praci m,,ion r.,
TO- $3.50 ~ op'n.on, .ne con-" sting candidate had drawn
e ".e' "a Wis wa the right cons,ruc,ion of tbs
iaw II wa,a Tact in his Iavor, az the Ho ,.s oish, No,
any OF ~, acts, to m-iead odvidus. as 10 The con-
sructioo OF the law. He should b. guided in 10 ,
date on 'his point. 'e'""s eShut'
DIFF laws said that from what he had heard in the
Committee al the time Of the 6rst contest he
".' We ume was computed from the proclamation
MT. Barbour asked whether, if the co,nmttee h.d az
oecided-athough he did not so understand ,h., 49,;
such decision rlade-the House sbouId az, a any
COMMITTEES! ~ ePinioh Of
re-cOmmIttinO.
agreed 70 on division, by a vote OF 65 TO IS ""'
MIR. Barbour said he must ask for more time 70 ,,.
testimony, and considering the hcleinency Of the w.
'her, ne thought 20 days would be fiecessarv
The motion was opposed on account Of ,hs eno,J of
me time asked, by Messrs Davis, Garland of Nal.
son, Newton and Williams OF S. (who moved tbs,
i6days be aliowedJ and supported bv Messs C, ma.
Morris. 's"' ""cher and
an, ne question was then taken allowing 20 davs.
Mr Cas.ieman moved 10 days, and Mr.. Wood Of
rreaeriek' is The question was FIRST put on ls, and
lost without division r" 10 ana
The question was then put on Is, aud carried ava,
| rs, noes counted $50 fieu' ayes
on Mr. morrss motion, the petiiion.ns candidate
was allowed the same 10 days. for cojec,n. cy;Jaus
"hch had been granted to Mr. Barbour. y
communication was presented from the Second An,
ditor. which was laid upon the table. ~ ~eeo"a Au-
On motion OF Mr.. Wood ofFrederick
The HopTe adjourned