Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-03-10

having called upon the Standing Committees, about
ous kindred and fffu reports made, almost eS,
cIpsivelv on cases OF individual claims accompanied
BIZ almost as many bills for the reiIe Of ndS'uuois'
I1f which list shall appear IN our ncStl
The Committee Of Elections being called upon III
;ts turn Mr. Campbell, of Snu'h Carolina, from hai
commttcc, made "a Report, according 10 the order OF
The House declaring the opinion OF that coihh''.ee
That upon the evidence before II, majority Oh 'a"i"l
r,s we're given at the late election Tor Mehoeis VI
this House IN New Jersey to the live members "hol
the official certificate oil the Ho'ei"oi -"
does not recognise. 1900
FER the report had been read part it Vas propos-
"a ,b,, nv General consent the further reading be DIS
pensed with; and the reading being suspended ana tne
Char hearing objection to Inc course p'oposeu w.
Fillmore rose, was recogh'Ieup y -. S'
the following resolutions:
Whereas tbs House did, by resolution adopted on
tho ,. February 1910, among o'her lh'ngS ircct inc
(,omn,tiee of Elections, Ito report ioruiWiln WHICH
g. a. The ten individuals claiming seats from the
S,te nf New Jersey received the greatest number OF
.r votes from the whole State tor Repres natives
49, cnnor.ss of the United Safes al The election OF
I'd whereas TINS House had previously referred ev.
dr to that committee lending to show that the poii
S,h Auboy in sad State, at said election, was not
- ~ accordinu to law and that numerous votes gwen
election were unlawful, because the persons vo'
n had no legal right 10 vote, and the parties 10 50
;,,., rp now absent from tn city with the consent
AID under the authority of said committee taking tes
monv II said case, for the purpose OF uscerannS VINO
o;rad The greatest number of lawful votes al SAID
,c,on in saif State And whereas certain deposition
ja.d TO nav. been taken BY of the parties to said
contest in pursuance of the directions OF sad commit
te IN sealed envelope were addressed 10 'ie speahei
&c This House, tending to show, as alleged, thu 'ie
nn)ls at South Amboy not held according 10 Ia"
,d that unlawful votes were taken AT said poll Ana
IN
ton Of this House, refused to consider any portion OF
s,d evidence out determined TO report and have re-
portcd simply the number s'of votes adudged to nave
becn given to the several claimants by the Governor
and Prlvy Council of New Jersey, together WIN most
returned by the election officers of the townships OF
Miuvlle in Cumberland county, and South Amboy, III
Mddlescx county, the clerks of SAID counties rcspcc-
tively," without inquirnS whether SAID votes were
ia,ctui or not.
10 said committee with instructions TO inquire aud
renort to this House. with all convenient despatch,
which FIVE of the ten claimants to the vacant seats IN
this House from said State received the greatest num-
Der Of lawful votes the last Congressional election
in said State.
The nroposi,ion of Mr. Fillmore being received, the
further reading of the report then demanded and
the report having been read through, the question was
stated on the proposition submitted by Mr.. Fillmore
Mr.. petrikin rose and inquired what was the ques-
ton before the House, and was answered That II was
the proposition submitted bysMr. Fillmore tie then
addressed the Chair, recognised and proceeded 10
address The House; when
Mr. Fillmore rose and claimed the right TO address
the House on the proposition he had made IN prefer
ence to any other member
The Sneaker dec ded that Mr. Fillmore was entitled
to the floor and to speak 10 his proposition IN prefer
ence to any other member if he chose to claim that
right
From this decision Mr.. Duncan took all appeal to the
House; when
The Speaker stated that, il the appeal were sustained
BY the House. he should then decide Mr. fetrIkin was
entitled to the floor.
And then, at half past O'Clock, motion was made
by Mr. Profit that The House do adjourn. Negat'ved
by yeas and nays 90 to Il
The question REQUIRED on the appeal when the prevl-
Gus question was moved by Mr.. Pctr'kin, demanded,
put and carried.
The main question was then put accordingly, VIZ:
shat the decision of the Chair do stand as the jndg-
mcnt of the House, and decided III the negatIve-feas
~, nays ..
The floor was then given TO Mr. Petrikin. when he
moved TO amend The proposition of Mr.. Fillmore by
striking out AZ after the word ''where"s, with winch
il commences, and inserting as follows:
at appears bv the report Of the Comm tee of Elec
tions that Philemon Dckerson, Peter ID. Froom, Da.
MEL b. Ryall, William X. Cooper, and Joseph kille re-
ceived the greatest number of lawful votes cast in the
State Of New Jersey, at the election holden IN that
State for Representatives in the Goth Congress
RcsoIrcd That Philemon Dickerson, /. d. Vroom,
Daniel b Ryall, William +. Cooper and Joseph hi!le
are entitled 10 take their in the House of Repre-
septatves as members Of the Both Congress and that
the Speaker Of the House on their presenting them
selves qualify them as such; provided that nothing
herein contained shall prevent the investigation into
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Of the FIVE claimants for said seats.
AID, after debate, the Previous Question was moved
by Mr. Petrkin; and then, at half past clock, mo
ton was made by Mr.. Hopkins that the House do now
adjourn. [Negatved, yeas %, nays 90
A call OF The House then moved by Mr.. Prem
tiss; when
the House do adjourn and carried by IS votes 70 r.
And SO the House adj urned