Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1835-12-17
CONTESTED ELECTIONS.
Mr. WATKINS moved Tire following rcsol,

/ Mr. WATKINS moved the following resolution
/ Rsofrfd, That the Committee Of Privileges
and Elections BIZ instructed tn take into consoles
ration on Tomorrow, the petition Of A. Rives
and Thomas Jefferson Randolph, contesting the
election OF Thomas W. Gilner and V. W. South
/ all
/ MI GLMrH said il was proper for him 10 make
briei statement 10 the House. As for himself,
he was ready to meet the issue at any moment.
But his colleague was not here, and could not be
here for some DAYS. lie was confined at home
With apro ted lin, IS ;and WHEN Mr.. G lief, home,
his colleagues hSscian informed lin, that no
would probably he able 10 make the Journey to
Tins place in about ten days Mr.. G.. also believe
cd that IT," pcnll, men cont, sting were not here
1T least hc had moi srcn tl,nl--but, from, the ca
tcine" of the gentleman from Goocand, lac pre-
Snmed they had an aecnt here 10 attend 10 their in
crests. MI. G. repeated thai was only it'll re.
gard 10 his colleague ihat IL desired della, nor
was his interest aud that ot his colleague identical,
rs there were some votes on tic polls in which they
were adversely interested 1.-The evidence from
thc county had arrived, Mr. G. was ready To 20 in
to the nv Ntieaiion NEW bui he submitted the pc
onllar circumstances IN which lis collcal nc Was
placed, 10 the courtesy of the House.
Nj. WATKINS said his object in presenting the
resolution wa, Ia fix the time AT which the Conn
hittee should take up tie memorial of the contest
my parties, according TO the provision of the law.
II appeared that ihcrc WAS 10 certainty AS TO tho
I'm, Of the arrival Of MI Soullall. Mr.. ". said
hc understood thai MI Randolp phi would le in town
to.nieh--wlIlc II WIS probable that Mr.. RiNcs
would not he l.Ie during II examination. He
presumed lnl thu contest would be- chief, between
Mr.. Randolph, aud tie member present tMr. Gill
nef,l aud lc therefore thought ii letter that tho
SUBJECT should lie taken up to-monow and AID put
IN iiain for hnal action.
Nj. GR,GoRY u kcd if the Con,miliec did not
keep regular dotket e tie subjects ref RED to
them, and act upon tl,m ia regular order.
The SrrAnrH SAID he WAS not aware Of tho
rules by which thu oemmiilees conducted tlcir
business.
Nj. WIrcnrR asked whether il was in The pow
&c oi the committee IN tN certain day Tor aciiig
on memorial, and den ccn=r eve and ak tho
House 10 fix that day for the same purpose.
Nj. IiolrMAs read n clause IN the general T.
lection law, IN which IT is pro, id,d that tie House
hall Iis certain day whcntlie memorials of con-
testing parties shall hr taken up by tic Commits
'cc, AMI notice hs gwen To the parties, &c. Mr..
H. sad II struck him, that this provision WAS OF no
pteat importance, and lie wauld suggest 10 the
gentleman from 6oorlland thai II would be better
20 fix upon to-mntrow for taking up all tie eases
rcitnrd to the Commute, and proceed with them
Is rapidly as possible They could not ACT upon
| all oi them bul the, could make beginning.
Mr.. " AThI>s sand, he had supposed that the
gentlemen Interested in the other applications
would have made motions similar to liai he lad
made, in regard 10 tie contest from Albrmarlc.
lie bad not intended his motion 10 lc exclusive.
Mr.. NirCnrn sad, that from the portion Of the
Ia" which had been read, lie perceived that iho
Speaker must ei,e notice 10 the parties Of tic
ia, fixed for taking ", the subject in the commit
ter. He would ash, whether tie Speaker lad il
minis power rive notice to Mr.. Suulhal so tia, he
| could appear before the con intte tomorrow
| lie wished to ascertain whether gentlemen were
citing according 10 tie sp,it al The Law, wcrn
dlerng to mere iechnit alIties.
Mr.. " ATKINS then modified his resolution, So as
Ia embrace all the memorials referred To the
Committee oiP,i,llcgcs aud Election, con,cs ing
the Elections OF members returned 10 this House
and III this form, the resolution WAS adopted.
Petitions were presented and rcirircc-by Mr..
Brown OF F., of citizens OF Petersburg, for the in
corporation of n Navigation Company--by Mr..
Daniel, Of citizens OF Bedford and Campbell for
the construction of a railroad from the LynchGurg
| lmnl kc line, and the privilege allowed them
de Jan cs River and kanawEa Company Of cx-
iondng II TO Riehmond--also petition Of the cii-
hrA> ot I\nolburg, for tie Incorporation Of a COM
pahs Tor Il construction OF a Rail road from that
place iy Euloru's Gap, TO some point on the Ten
ncs,cc Lin,-ly Nj. McMull, n, of sundry citizens
II Scott, for he Incorporation Of a Company to
on>truu a railroad fom tie James River TO the
Tennessee Iih,--ty Nh. Brown, Of p, Of citi-
l'nA al thal town for the incorr Grafton OF Fleets
Manufacturing Company-by MI. Cruichfeld, Of
rii,zons Of kshurg and the vicinity, for the
establishment ola Bank at ilat place-by Mr..
Daniel, Of Daniel Iligeinbolham, a free man Of
color To be permitted to remain in the Common
Wealthy Mr.. Daniel, OF Mly Cooper, for the
release ofthc Commonwo ahhs claim on the cs.
tate Of her son, Alcl'r Cooper.
On motion OF Mr.. GREGORY, tie House adjourn
I'd.
Thmsdoy, December 10.
Tie session vas entirely occupied, until 4 o
clock, with the election OF public printer. The
question was debated with great earn, stness and
ability. Mr.. Stands, of Prince George, nominated
Ihon rs Rllrhir, whose prctcnsionS we're sustain-
I'd by McsS,. Ilo man, Of Isle OF " ish, and
Watkins, Of Goueli,and. Mr. S,anard Of Rich
nond Clr,, nominated Samuel Shepherd. whose
claims were advocated by Mrssrs. Brown, Gimrr
Gregory. Powell, v iIchcr, Parker, and Durman
No del alc occurred in the Senate, the member,
of tlat bod! being p'csen, at Tic discussion in H..
, House.
Tie vctcs were reported thus - In Ire House
Richie 76, Shepherd So IN the Senale-Rnel
ic ls, Shepherd Is. Joint vo,e Of the two hor
se.--Ritchc 95, Shepherd e.. R,clie 5 majo,
n y2T
i In the Senate, every member WIS pses"'
r. Ncssrs. Southall, Wilson OF Cumberland, al
, scott of Dnwidic, nhsert from the House:
4 +. Il. 80, 81, H~tx. ~ Ii