Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1839-12-24

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Coleman, Cardwell, Broadus Whitworth Crnfford,
Roane, Marshall Scott of F., Anderson, Payne, Hale,
Wade of F., Smith of e. Erskine, Gibson, Seymour,
NJ 'Rae, Hamlet, Worthington, Kennedy, Reynolds,
Tayloc Of K George, Lawson, Beard, Ramey, Harri-
son, Evans Hodges, Watts VERIFY, Fitzgerald, NJ Con-
nell, May Tunsta Keen, Tallman, Roberts, Walden,
Leyburn, Dorman, Crutchfeld, Stephenson, Walker
Sc
The question then came upon the second resolu-
ton of the Committee "Rcsored, therefore, the
opinion of this Committee that the vote of the said
Thomas Cegg is illegal.''-Mr. BYRD moved to amend
the resolution declare the vote to be egal vote
Some debate took place upon this question: in which
Messrs B,rLY and BYRD supported the amendment,
and Mr.. SOUTHALL opposed It,
Mr.. Byrd moved to modify his amendment, 50 as
to read that the vote Of .Thomas Clcgg should not
under all the circumstances be stricken from the poll
of the sitting member" Mr.. TcSsTALL opposed the
amendment.
Mr.. GREGORY declared, that lie should vote in con-
formity with the decision already made by the House,
whatever his own opinion might be upon it. Mr.. SMITH
of l. of w declared that he should pursue different
rule in giving his vote, because he considered the ge-
neral principle taken by the Committee to be incorrect
Mr. BYRD withdrew his last amendment, consenting
TO take the question at the resolution OF the
Committee and called for the ayes and noes The re-
solution was carricd-6O ayes, SIS noes, as follows
.4ycs-Messrs Gilmer, (sPeaker) Chopper, southall,
NJ Cue, Stuart Burwell of b., Mitchell, Myers OF b.,
Hunter Kyle Toler Fox, Coleman, CardwclI, Broadus,
Whitworti Roane, Marshall, Scott of F., Anderson,
Payne, Hale Wade of F., Smith of G., Erskine, Glib
son. Seymour, NJ Rae Hamlet, Gregory, Worthington,
Kennedy, Reynolds, Taylor of King George, Lawson,
Beard, Ramcy, Harrison, Smith of NJ. & j., Goode,
Tunstal Keen, Tallman, Roberts, Walden Robertson,
Leyburn, Dormnn Gricvcr, Crutchfcld, SPOTS, Ste
phcnson, Walker, Jackson of Wood-6O.
.Nocs-NIessrs Bayly, Carpenter, Hannah, Jackson
of B. * L., M MILAN, Meredith, Haskins, Thornburg,
Cox Burwcll of c. &. W., Craford, Powell Howell,
Baker, Byrd, King, Carroll, Butts, Taylor of H. Clark
Of H., Allen of r.. White, Lee, Armstrong, Smith Of
T. of W., Wright, Fontaine, Ewing Lpscomb, Organ,
Banks, Taylor of NJ < NJ, Clayton, Chapman, Wade
of NJ. Il. p, Myers of NJ Hudnall, Hiden, Aleshirc,
Hncr, May, Carroll Heath, Radcliffe, Sturm Snyder,
Shpman, CULLEN, Conn, Bare, Ridley, Fitzhugh,
Prince, Goodson Stangcr-55.
The third resolution of the Committee, declaring the
vote of John Henders illegal-aso the fourth declar
ing Francis Carnpbells vote cgal.-The fifth, dccar-
ing John Rogerson vote ilcga-Thc sixth to the
vote of Charles McCanahan, Gllegal all upon the
ground, Of their not being citizcns,) adopted
without division
The 9TH declaring the vote of Jacob Cofeld illegal,
for the present passed by for want of the revenue
book.
The 9Th, setting aside the vote of Robert Rust,
adopted
The 9th resolution, declares the votes of w. II.
Hickman, j. Burgc, j. Croswcll, f. Wilkinson and
VIM. Travis Illegal. The Committee of Privileges and
Elections state in their Report, that it appeared by
wards of 81 wears old at the last election, had been
housekeepers and heads of families more than twelve
months preceding said election had been assessed with
part of the Revenue of the Commonwealth for the
year 1888, and had paid the same before they voted
By reference to the property book of the said County,
for the year 1885 it appears that they were assessed
with part of the revenue, and by reference TO the list
of dcnquents returned to the Auditor of Public Ac-
counts by the Sheriff of the County that the said voters
were returned delinquent.
oh,ta onsuod in which MpSsrs CHAPMAN.
SMITH of Isle of Wight, and GREGoRY opposed the re.
solution, and Messrs. IEREY and SorTHALL supported
it. The question principally turned upon the point,
whether the Sheriff delinquent list or the athdavits OF
the voters were be consde best entitled to con-
sideration On the one hand il contendcd, that the
Sheriff would not have returned them rs delinquent, II
the tax bad been paid and that if it had been PAID The
Sheriff. receipt should have been produced. On the
other hand it was commended that the Sheriff might
have neglected to credit them for the payment Of the
tax: and that after the delinquent list had been re-
turned to the Auditors office, they might have paid the
tax even on the dav of election, was customary
Both Mcssrs. Caldwell and Scott (hc contestng par
tcsl made statements to the House, in relation to these
votes Mr.. c. dscla;mcd any intention To cast the.
charge of perjury upon hem but contendcd that they
might be mistaken as to the time when they pad the
tax Mr. Scott stated that he had seen some OF the
Sheriff s receipts
The debate was further prosecucdby Messrs. Sorrn-
ALL, CuApuAx, BYRD, BUrrs, MARSHALL, RIDLEY and
others.
Mr. RyeD called for the previous question, which
vas onrried--and taking the question the reson-
ton of the committee, il rejected BY the following
vote:
.4ucs-NIcssrs. Southall McCue, Stuart, Burwell of
b., Myers of b. Hunter, Kyle, Toler, Fox, Coleman,
Cardwcl Broadus, Roane, Marshall Scott of F. Alder
son. Hale Wade of F., Smith Of G., Erskine, Gibson,
Seymour, McRae, Hamctt, Worthngton, Kennedy,
Reynolds, Tayloe of K G., lawson Beard, Ramey,
HARRISON Smith of NJ. & j., Evans, Hodges, Watts,
VERIFY, Mcconnell, Keen, Tallman, Roberts, Walden,
Leyburn, Dormun Crutchfeld, Stephenson, Walker,
Jackson of WIS.
ter, Hannah, Jackson of b. & L., Mcmillan, Meredith,
Easkns, Thornburg, Cox, Bnrwell of c. IL w., Whit
worth, Craford, Powell, Payne, Howell, Baker, Byrd,
King Carroll, Butts, Taylor of H., Clark of H. Allen
of H., White Lee, Armstrong, Smith of ]. OF w.,
Gregory, Wright Fontane, Ewing, Lipscomb, Orgain,
Banks, TAYLOR of NJ. & NJ, Goodc Clayton, Chapman
Wade of NJ. & p, Myers of NJ, Hmdnal, Fitzgerald,
Hidcn, Aleshirc, Hner, May Tnnstal Carroll. Heath
Radcliffe, Sturm, Robertson, Snyder Smith of Rock
ingham Shipman, Smith of Russell, CULLEN, Conn,
Bare Grevcr Ridley, Fltzhugh, Prince, Spots, Good
son, Stanger-67.
On Mr. CRuTcHrIELD' motion, the House agreed to
adjourn till ~ o'clock on Monday.
Mr.. CErTcHrIELD then suggested the postPonement
of the further consideration of the Report in the case OF
the contested election from Marshall till some future
day-and on his motion, it was postponed till Tuesday
the 3lst. inst.
On Mr. CRurcHrIELD's motion, the House then ad-
journed
Monday, Dec. %, 1889.
Petitions were presented =
BY Mr.. MAY, from Mrs. Susan c. Bott, praying a
release of the Commonwealth right to lot in Peters
burg.
By Mr.. McCrE, from citizens of Augusta County,
praying that the place of holding the election Tor the
Pasture precinct in said county, may be changed from
the house of Robert Dunlop to Dcerhed
By Mr. HAsKlSs, from citizens of the town OF Law
rencevilIe the county of Brunswick, praying that
law may be passed to stop certain street in said town.
and open another. ;,
BY Mr.. RoBFRrsoS, from Harriet II. Perry, for d.
vorce from her husband, William Perry.
By Mr. GIBSON, from citizens of Hampshire, to m
corporate company for the construction OF Turnpike
road from Mooricd in Hardy county, down the valley
of Pattersons Creek, to the mouth of said Creek III
the County of Hampshire.
On motion of Mr.. McCoSSELL, Rcsored, That the
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