Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1842-12-17
SATURDAY, Dec. 10, Is

SATURDAY, Dec. 10, 1872
The House met pursuant to adjournment.
The Speaker laid before the House the annual
report Of the superintendent OF The State prison
which was referred to a committee on State pre-
The Speaker laid before the House, a conml
nication from Mr. Packard. elder Of The church
OF Latter da, SAINTS called Mormons, Tor the use
Of the Hall next Sabbath To explain the doctrines
Of said society; which, after various motions to
refer 10 tho military, and oiher committees, was
finally referred to that on j idlciary.
MIR. Robson, from the naJ DrIty OF The commit
tee on elections, to whom was referred the me.
mortal of Madison Marsh, tho claimant OF the
seat now occupied By Epos Beail, the silung mem
Der from Seuben and Dekalb, reported that,
from the facts and evidence submitted 10 their
consideration, Mr.. Marsh was entitled to has seat !;
and therefore submitted The following resolution
Resolred, That Enos BeaIl is not entitled TO
his seat IN the House, at the present session ct
the General Assembly, the representative
from the district Of the counties of Dekalb and
Sueben.
Resoired firtscr That Madison Marsh is Gu
titled o his seat, &c.
Mr. Edwards, from the minority Of said com
mi,tee, made counter report; and, MIR. FOuke
moved TO amend the resolution oil The maIprity,
by striking out from the resolving clause, and IN
ser,ing the following:
Whereas, the petition OF Madison Marsh, who
claims TO be the representative OF The district
composed Of the counties Of Steuben and Dekaib,
with certain evi dence relating only to the ground
Of con,es, made by SAID Marsh IN hts notice OF
contest, and other documents concerning SAID con
test has be en- referred to the committee on cleo
tons Of this House, with power 10 send Tor per
sons and papers;
And whereas, said committee in session., hns
had such petition under consideration, and did
refuse to adopt the following resolution offered
nv gentleman Of said committee, to.wlt:
"Resolped That Enos Beall, the representative
from the counties of Stuben and DeI\alh, have
leave to appear before this committee, IN person
or by counsel, and answer to the petition OF Ma
olson Marsh, who claims to be the representative
Of said counties: and that The Chairman furnish
10 The said Euos Beall copies of the petition, Go
uments and evidence in relation to the SAID claim.
IN possession of the committee, and tina, tho same
privilege be allowed to Madison Marsh"
BY means of which rejection, the SAID Enos
Bcall is prccluded from defending himself before
said committee on the ground of contest made in
tho notice given by said Marsh; and, whereas. the
spir, Of our republican institutions, aud the Con
s,ituion and laws of tho State require that, III
oil cases of contested elections, tho contest shall
be decided in favor Of the person having ma
iori,y Of awful votes in his favor; and the said
Enos Beall, by his affirmation referred TO said
committee has shown that he did receive ma
iority OF votes Of such lawful votes: From an OPP
portuni,v to prove which, the said Enos Beall is
precluded by the said decision Of said committee.
and defend his right 10 his sea': Therefore,
Be il resolred That the said committee, forth
with proceed to ascertain by competent evidence
whether said BeaIl, or said Marsh, had maj MY
o: The Lawful! votes OF the said District and
por, the same 10 the House.
Mr.. Bradley addressed the House at some
length in support OF the report OF the minority
of tho committee. The House then adjourned
House. Dee. l. The contested election case
hon md II. all hp " n
der consIdera ion the question pending on the n
amendment of Mr.. Fouke, debate ensned, IN
which Messrs. Clements, German, aud Brown,
Of D., participated.
Mr. Foulke then offered the following subst;'
tuie:
Whereas from the evidence aGducod IN the
case. il is uncertain whether Enos BoalI or Mad
,son Marsh is legally elected 10 represent the
counties Of Stenben aud Dekalb, in the present
General Assembly; therefore
Resolred That the SAID persons be requested
simultaneously 10 resign their respective claims
to The said seat, and The same be declared vacant
aud another election be ordered, and the whole
controversy again be referred TO the people Of sand
district, to DO decided by new election.
Mr. Eim9ns;on, member from DIbeIs, ap
peared and took his seat
The question being put upon Mr.. FolIko's p
mendncn, was decided 10 the negative, as follows:
AyEs-Nessfs. B lies, Bowers, Bradley, b IL
Ter Of ". Buttorfo'd, Claypool, Clements, Coffin,
Davis Of Madison, Denny, Edwarts, fnnnegan,
Foulke. Francis Gilbert. Goodenow, Hlwk'ns,
Hiatt. Hills, Hodges, Huckeby, Lee, Leslie,
Marvin MAthers. Neekcr. Montague, Patrick,
Parker Proctor, Reel Rich, Shelby. S!Dss, Steee,
STRAIN Strattoo. Slmner, immers. Thompson.
Tevis. ring}ev Wtllums and Wilsan-I3.
NoEs--Nessrs. B i<er, Brown Of ID Brown Of
NJ. Brown of Rush, Brown Of White, Bltier of
r., Clmboll. Carter, Chrismen, Cooley, Cappy.
Davis of Sullivan, ID -four Dunn, Eaglsh. FuHer,
German Hardin, IL ,rgrove, jackson Johnson,
Jones. Lewis. Levman, Lingie. logan, Lowe
Major, Matthew, Mccormack, M,llIk,n. Moore Of
f.. Moore of o.. Myers. Nees, Nelson Norveii,
O'Neal. . sborn Peak. Pullman. Roberts. Rose,
Robinson. Shoup. S,monson. SGook, Swyharf,
Stewart, Wheeler, Wight, and Mr. SPeaker-52
s, the substitute was not adopted.