Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1843-12-21


since last year, notwithstanding the tax.
| Mr.. VERIFY remarked that The tax bril-
could not have produced the advance n
State Stockton similar advance had
taken place in tie Stocks Of the Banks
in the Stocks OF other States = upon which
our tax bill had no operaton-and gener-
ally upon all Stocks throughout the UNI
on. Mr.. Y. wished TO know Of Mr.. Byrd
what had produced this advanced Was
there not something else at work, than the
tax bill Of last yesr1
Mr.. Taylor had not expected this rang
of remark upon a simple resolution OF IN.
quiry. But he contended, that the State
Stock would sell Tor as much as II does
now, with The amount Of the tax added, u
no tax were imposed upon the Stock.
4 Mr.. Banks Of NJ. called the Previous
Question-which was ordered.
The resolution was rejected-nyes AZ,
noes 6l.
Mr.. Mcpherson offered the following:
/ Whereas at the late election for The
County OF King 81 Queen on the 9Th
April, ls43, John Lumpkin was returned
/ as the member cleo, for the said County,
and WIN. b. DAVIS contests the right OF
said Lumpkin to his at IN the House OF
Delegates; and whereas there are doubts
existing who is entitled to the seat, there
fore be i, resolved, that under all the CIR
eumsiances OF the case, the said election
ought to be vacated and sent back TO the
people Of King 81 Queen: and the Speak.
er issue writ Of election 10 supply the
said vacancy.
Mr.. VERIFY called the ayes and noes Gu
the adoption of the resolution.
Mr.. Witcher spoke against the resolu-
ton aud in support the report OF the
MISUNDERSTANDING a powerful argu-
rnent against illegal technicalties." and
IN favour Of tho 'justice Of the case"
When Mr.. Witcher concluded, Mr..
Garnett, on behalf of the parties ltgsnr,
asked that the debate be closed, and that
the House be permitted TO vote.
MIR. Blue moved to recommit the whole
subject with instructions "to inquire and
report 10 this House, who is the person
properly entitled TO sit on this floor ns the
member from King g. Queen"
Mr.. VERIFY moved 10 amend as follows:
'To examine all questions contained in
the notice Of The conles:iDg candidate and
sitting member, and repor. TO this House
who received the largest number OF votes
Of those qualified 10 vote according to the
constitution and laws of Virginia.
Mr.. Garnett moved that the Bell be
rung-lost.
Mr.. McRae thought that neither OF
these resolutions was necessary res
olutions of the Minority presenting full
and fair question for the decision OF the
House. @.5..
MIR. Davis, (the contestant, would pre-
| fer that the vote be taken directly between
the two reports. tsa.
MI. Yerby called for the ayes and noes.
His proposition opened the whole matter,
and to his mEd, there could be no objec.
ton 10 il, except TO prevent the entire
merits of the case being submitted to the
committee.
Mr.. Harv;e moved 10 amend Mr.. Yer.
by's amendments:
"Spe cialy to report whether in theii
opinion the superintendants had the legal
authority to subduct tho votes OF Thornton
Pemberion, VIM. Corr and James Corr"
Mr.. Yeiby accepted this as part of his
amendment.
MIR. Gallaher though; this inquiry un-
necessary il was involved IN the pre-.
ceding inquiry.
Mr.. Yerby's amendment was agreed
| to by the following vote:
AyEs.-Messrs. Southall, (SPeaker,)
Gusts, Brown OF Albemarle, Harvie.
Tompkins, Campbell Snodgrass, Pende-
ton OF Berkeley, Bocoek. Jones of Buck.
i ngham, Fox, Brown of Campbell, Lacy,
Brown Of Elizabeth City and Warrick,
Garnett, Keith, Marshall Of Fauquier, Ty-
roe, Payne, Pendleion of Giles aud Mer-
Ger, Robins, Creigh, Winston, Raymond,
NJ Rae, Pace, Bowden, Gallaher, Turner
Lewis, Wallace, Mayo, Bales, Grubbs,
Carter, Parriott, Nico!son, Armstrong o.
Mason and Jackson, O'Ferrall, Cabell
Taylor, VERIFY, Rice, of Northumberland
Ellington, Critz, Boiling, Witcher, LanIer
Cooke, Dey, Daniel OF R. City. Moore
White, Kane, benson, Tate, Minor, Har-
rison. Stephenson, Rice Of Westmoreland
go.
NoEs-Messrs. Layne, Van Buren,
Thompson of Bo,etourt, Edmiston, STAN
ton, Meredith, Blick, Shelton, Washing.
ton, Hancock, Thompson of Dinwedlc,
Wood Leake, Carroll, Siovall, Blue. Far.
lev, Ward, Armstrong, HAYES, jackson,
Banks of Madison. Morgal, Bowlby, Gay,
Hamilton, Wade, Davis, M'Pherson, Dan.
iel of Prince George, Brawner, Sturm,
Eastman, Barnes, Martz, Cootes, Cowan,
Stickley, Warren, Burwell, Nea'--4S.
So the report were recommltted.
At "A O'Clock; on motion OF Mr.. Witch
err, the House adjourned. ..
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
FRIDAY, Dec. D, 1913.
Mr.. Gallaher. from the select commit.