Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1843-12-21
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.

"tfNiShAN. Dit. sttn. 1873.
The following communication was received iron, the
Senate.
"rhe Senate have passed the bill entled AN act ~
yiving and amending the Incorporating Clover Hin
Rail Road Company and for other purposes passed
OF March, isi3."
The Speaker announced the following Select Committee
A. ]. Marshall.
Messrs. MeComas. witchcr. Boeoek. Anderson, MRacf
Ed%ond,.. Gameu. Warren, Moore. Edmis,On. Daniel
r., Pendlctcn OF q. & NJ. and Lcake.
Mr. BYRD Of f. offered the follow ing resolution and cal
led the ayes and noes on lis adoption
Resotred. That the Committee of Finance be and they
hereby instructed (Sout delay) bring in bill to
take effect from It's passage, reducing mileage of men,
bers OF the General Assembly dollars every twen
~ mieshcr per diem allowance for the first seventy five
days hree doliarsthnt of the Speaker of the House
Delegates doissha Of the Speaker of the Senate
TO nre dollars and that of the Sergeant Arms aud Door
Keepers OF the two Houses each the of three dol
lars. 't.Ilf
MIR. BuRwrtL moved to lay the resolution on the table,
there had been enough OF such resolutions already
MIR. GuLAHsR desired say that he thought the resolu
ton ought be laid the table. When the BILL TO
put the legislation Of the State the bidder
was I'm its final passage, yesterday Mr. G.. accdeu.
tally Of place, hut his against bill on Il. second
reading sufficiently indicated his opposition it, lie was
In favor of the resolution just offered. the cages
policy seemed TO be- preferred by the House his plan
ending the session with IS days. and BY any system OF
starvation.
Mr. ByRo called the ayes and noes on ,he motion to, Law
the table.
Mr.BvRwr 1T the instance Of Mir. Goodsop, withdrew
his lay the table, aud then the resolution was
adopted Ayes Co. Noes So. fft
Mr.. STANTON offered the following resolution.
Rssolred, That tho Auditor Of Public Accounts be re-
qucstcd report 10 this House, without delay whether
is his intention deduct from the pay Ut IN. mbes of the
General Assembly the per conage dcced by the present
tax law 10 be deducted 10y him from the salaries of
OF Government
dor To MAXI the reduction; and III be he wished know
the fact The information important furnishing
guide to the chissiag now proposed
The resolution rejected.
RESOLUTIONS
BY Mr.. J. T. RIcE-That the committee for Courts in
quir into the oxpedicncy OF providing by law that nil nc
hons suits and motions at law OF equity founded upon bonds
executed by cosabes, shall DO instituted brought with
in years neat after their term OF office slnll have exp
ed. and not afterwards.
BY the same-Thai the committee for Courts ino,irs in
to the expediency at repeating entitled an act con
corning sales OF certain properly under writ,
ponas, passed Feb. a3d. lS!3
BY MIR. Moore-That much of the Goyernor,s mes.
relates TO the lanes River & Kana,vha companv
be referred to the Committee OF Roads.
By Mr.. LAYSE-Thai the committee Of Roads inouir.
the ecctua mode of sposing Of the remain,
OF the Coyington Bridge Jackso river in The con
~ at Allegheny will eiieciually it, rebuild
Jag At the same site.
PETITIONS.
BY Mr. Gameti OF Watkins Harper Of Essex, be- d.
vorced from his wife Mar,ha-By Mr.. Rem Brown of H.
l. hars and Others for act OF incorporation OF male
and female Academy be located in the county of Abe
mOhcBy Mr.. Smm, OF citizens OF Barbour that the coun
~ site be called "Phippa"-By tho same Of citizens Of
the same, that the county site De named "Bcnton-By
Morgan Of czens OF Marion, the subject Of the Ba
more and Ohio Railroad company.
Contested Election from Hing 4 Queen.
The report OF the majority Of the committee concluding
with resolution, that the contestant, VIM. u. Davis was
entitled TO he returned the delegate from King & Queen
and shond BE- entitled TO his such, up the
order Of the day.
Mr. MRAE moved to amend the resolution, by subs,itut
ing the report OF the minority of the commtee-sbieh
found in favor Of the sitting member.
npPenrs from the reports that precinct the Com
mssioners subdgcied two votes from Davis poI-after
they were recoded-and another precinct erased nno
the in like manneraer ascertanng that they were bad
vo,cs-by recalling and reexaminng the persons claiming
To VOTE These three votes subtracted gave umpkn The
majority, and the Commissioners gGye him return MIR
Davis contested the Legality OF tins return and gave Mr.
Lumpkin notice 10 that effect. MIR. Lumpkin gave coun
ter notice TO Mr. Davis, affirming the legality of the re
turn, and moreover conestng recorded for
Davis The majority report decides that the Commission
had right To any after recorded and Their,
FORE that the return improperly given sitting
member The minority report contends that the Commits
soners acting in the capacity Of judicial officers were full
y empowered 70 strike of any illegal vote pending The
election therefore the return legal This report goes
farther and admitting the be bad contends thai
Lumpkn, having established the iegality Of varou votes
on Davis poll, Is entitled to the although the return
be bad
Mr.. TALAFEEEo supported the report of the mnioy,v
concndng generally that the Commissioners have no an
thority whatever any Vote after is recorded
lie conined his Argument 10 the Hegdhty OF the reiurn-
and that ground solely commended that The contestant
entitled to the until the merits OF the controversy
were investigated and ascerained who ha, MAORI
iy OF the legal votes.
Mr.. EDGlSGToS took a di!eron, view from that Of Mr.
Taniouo. He commended that the Commissioners who
were certify only the legal votes could moi ful6l
teiT oath, unless they had control Of the poll until the
election was closed. II they had this authority hey
would have TO ialscly-if after recording VOTE
they aScertoned 10 he bad But upart from this teohn
cal view of the question, Mr. T.. urged that on the merits
tile sitting member entitled TO his seat e had proyen
that he had majority OF the legal votes Not only the
votes referred 10 proven be bad but 10 Others were
shown To be ba-or least the contes,ins member hnd
not proven them he good and by the law the failure 20
prove them good was tantamount the admission that
they bad.
On motion Of Mr.. DANIEL, Of r. Mr. Davis Itbe con.
testantl was admitted 10 the bar Of ,he House
The debate was continued by MIR M'Rae and Mr. Daniel
IN support Of the minority report.
MI hERBy moved that the reports he recommed with
the following instructions
"o examine all questions contained in the notice of IN,
eoniesng candidate and sitting member and report 10 this
House who received the largest number Of votes of those
qualified TO vote according to the constitution and laws OF
Virginia"
AZ the instance Of Mr.. Taliacro Mr. Ycrby withdrew
his motion for the prosent-hat the whole subject might
continue open To discussion
M DAVIS (the contesting candjae) addressed The
houao in support Of his claims lie conondcd that he had
light to the and he pledged msc il the House
would give him the return, he would take such steps as
would relieve the House from all farther trouble i'm
respect this lie were rot the choice Of
the people, he did not desire a seat,
After some explanations by Messrs. ,YIEL and McRAr
Al a quarter 10 O'Clock, motion Of Mr. GlIIAuyR
the House adjourned.
Nj Edmund' was excused serving on the Committee and
Mt Tate was substituted
RIv f.. L.. MAGoox.-rhc friends and admirers of this
distinguished divine, have opportunity Of seeing
specimen of art ns well rs a most admirable
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