Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1845-01-20

sion oi the time now allowed by law, Hr
holding said circuit. BY Mr. Grigsby,
affidavit and no;ice in relation TO pre-
cinct election asked for at West End in
Fairfax. BY Mr.. GooIsou. OF Capt. Kel
t. and other iii 'ers n | 81 Regiment, Tor
farther time 10 uniform.
Mr.. Hays, of citizens Of Lewis in rela-
trn 10 ne~ county Of parts Of Lewis,
Harrison, Il irhour and Randolph.
Contested Election from Bath.
The report in Tins case was taken
up.
Mr. Stovall moved to reverse the 10Th
r. 'lutlon, which declares the vote OF
VIM. j. Jewell To be Illegal.
Lowell was a h'usc>kceper and head
OF IA family and had been assessed with a
part of the revenue. for the payment Of
which he made an arrangement with a
certain Lewis Pryne bel re the election -
that he supposed said Payne had paid the
amount TO the ) err n, and as well as he
rerollr'ts, AN interview upon the subject
took place between himself, said Payne e.
the Deputy Sheriff before the election,
when the Dtpu,y Sheriff agreed to louk
Ia said Payne Tor the amount due-and
that ab N, two months ag, (ihe 18Th An
gns', 1910 sad Payne informed him
tina he had paid his taxes.
Mr. Siovall and Mr.. Leake contended
that this arrangement was such an SAC
tual payment as was required by the
Constitution.
Mr. Srother and Mr. Witcher con,eniei
hat II :hls were payment, the provision
at the Constitution was n mere nulliiy.
MIR Taylor # F called for the previous
question-snpposing that every member
had made up his mind on this question.
The motion TO reverse was then agreed
! 10.
\ message was received from the Sem
ate bv that the Senate had pas ed
he bill 10 pay the interest on the
bonds OF the J ms River Company guar.
an'ied by the Statr
Mr. Stova | moved 10 reverse the 18Th
resolution OF the Committee which de.
cIares the vote of Hugh Mclaughlin to
be legal.
MIR mclaughlin married the widow Of
Ohio Gum, who was entitled for life to
largely over 100 acres OF land, living in
BAH, worth from $500 20 $500, which
was devised TO her by her late husband,
in the following clause OF his will: AT
Ter my funeral expenses and just debts be
paid, give TO my beloved vile Elizabeth
Gum. her living on the home place,
where now ive,during her natural life.
with all he household and kitchen rurni
lure; and after her deccase, give the a.
5ove mentioned property to my daugh-
tiers hereinafter mentioned. McGIaugh-
lin married, and look possession Of the
land. before the election.
MIR Stovall Mr. Edmpns, Of ii. Mr.
Banks, Mr. Leake, opposed the legality Ct
the vote, which was mainiained by Mr..
Wilcher. Mr. Lanicr, MIR Cooke and MIR
Garnet.
The question in controversy was,
whether McGlauhin's wife, under this
will, took a life estate.
The morton 10 reverse was rejected, by
ayes and Does ayes 80, noes IS.
The 18Th resolution was then agreed
Mr. Banks moved TO reverse the l6h
resolution of the Committee which de.
ilares The vote Of Benz. Bird 10 be le-
gal.
After some remarks by Me.srs Blick,
Stovall and Wi cher, Mr. Ba nks withdrew
his motion, and The resolution was agreed
to.
Mr. S;ovall moved tn reverse the Goth
resolution, which declares the vote of
Geo III. benson legal.
benson claimed to upon a ttle-bond
lat 1th inr r
land for whi.h he had paid the purchase
money be'ore the election, and had had
possession 2 or 3 vears.
Mr.. Slovall contended that, it not being
proven that the purchase money was nj
paid more than six months before the
election, the vote was bad. Mr.. Lcake,
md some others, took the same views.
MIR. Wither, and Mr.. Sroher, denied
that the payment Of the purchase money
before The election, was necessary to
good vote-all tina, was requisite, was
for the voter TO have such title for six
months, as he could enforce in court Of
cqaity.
The motion TO reverse, was taken by
ayes and noes, and de ided in the mega
uve-aycs 40, noes 10
The 2olh ard 2ls, resolutions were
then agreed to.
Mr. Davis Of X and O., called for the
ayes and noes on agreeing to the 90 I'd
resolution, which were-aycs 100, noes
4.
The 23rd resolution. declaring the vote
of David Marshall legal, wss, OH motion
OF Mr. Witcher, reversed by ayes and
noes, on the call OF Mr. Ilarvie-- ayes ITO
noes ,.
The remaining resolutions, TO the
Ssh. were then agreed To-. When the
59lh and last was reached, which dc
clares that the polls should stand, Cameron
l90 Van b iren l96, and that Andrew
w. Cameron was duly elected, the ayes
and noes were called and the resolution
adopted: ayes ~, noes 80.
On motion of MIR. FREEMAN,
| The House adjourned