Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1845-01-16
House OF nELEGArEs.

Mir Broadus called Up the bill Ia provide fH the may
ment ei The interest unn crran honds guanteeG by the
Gpmmon" calfh 10 the James River s kananba Cum
rany, lis passage Mr. u sad that the passage ii
the bill was matter uieouHe The saie's lalth was
pledged. and The muncy fnns be- pal l..
The bill passed without any opposition.
Contested Election fom Bath.
The Repori " lho Committee ths CASE came up a.
The order ul the day The resolutions o the committee
the contested VOTES considered setan. " lien
the 9th Resolution reached, declaring tho su,c Of
Wm. Davis legal. Mr. Lacy moved 10 the
o'uiiun. The Tepuh says:
,ln relation 10 the vote q sid Wm. DAVIS. il sp.
pears by his OWN Deposition thai he had bcena house
keeper AID head Of family IN The county Of Bail.
months preceding the last election, and assessed
with parl OF the revenue for The year 1913, amount.
Ing abet II cents, hat there wac In the hands Of he
Sheriff nuncy due 10 him, eum exceeding the amount
Of the many duars, that the Sheni had proposed
him briere the eeciion, 10 met ri their Court
aud uako settlement; but The seilrnsnI has y.
buen made, not has he received from the Sheriff
ceipi iur the amount 81 tic revenue due by HIM did
he reeullect msnunng ms iaxes Ia the Sheriff at all y
Mr.. Lacy sad there was another vote involving iden-
iicaiiy The Same principle which decided dllorenl-
k.-Mr l.. wished for consistency. and believing tins
vote bad he moyed 70 reverse The decision.
Dir. Nitcher chairman OF ile Comlniltes) express
I'd dnub HE Of the rcsouiuu; hut
his mind inclined against it,.
N,ssts l.eake, Sovai, Bowden. Daniel Of f. c.
Jars9a ant Edmunds ot H. supported the decision Of
the lmintiee. coniendng that the Sheriff having
ey VI the voter in hand and having iard him
insoIseni, thereby constituted him eead solrr.
Messrs. Slroihrr, Lacy, Brnsdus of taninc. McRse
81 H., Leo aud pfes opposed the decision Of the ON
n'ee continuing thai ac,onlug 10 the testimony Their
had been actual payment Of HE tax, required b,
the Constitution; aud Aessfs Whether and Preston par
icuarly fepulsied the novel doctrine advanced by Nh
Bowden. thai the Sheri's inability and failure 10 re
tufn the ,uer iusuvrrt thereby paid his taxes.
Tie ayes and noes were taken On ihr motion 10 ~
verse lie resolution 1.-The Commute; aud were ayes q
uues &C.
The resolution Of the Committee was then concur
red in
Tie 9th resolution was agreed 10, without opposi
ton.
Mr.. Wcher moved that the 7th resolution decatipl
the vote Of Leroy Griffin Legal. he reversed. Grth
claimed 10 vote upon and-ans laad was charged
HIN Vn The land book Of Bath, and It did moi appear
evidence that be owned the Land.
MI. Nithef's motion was agreed TO: ayes 50, noe
Mr. Daniel Of P g. moved to reverse the OH Reso
luun OF Cvmintee, which declares the vote OF Soumo
L. Bradley Illegal
Bradley claimed vote on land devised TO his vii
and her children,he deysor expressly nhbiling sal
Bradley from exercising any he Of ownership ovtr IA
land. The Committee considering thar interest wha
ever is vested IN Bradley. declares the vote illegal
Mr.. Daniel, Mr.. Edaunds of IT,, Mr.. Anderson SUI
ported the molian Ia reverse, and Mr.. Slruher NJ
Nitcher. Mr.. Garneti and Mr. Frazier supported tn
resolution II the Committee.
The motion OF Mr.. Daniel To reverse the Resoluto
Of the Committee was rejected, ayes SO, noes 90
PETITIONS.
by Mr.. Tuler, Of cili4rns Of Campbell prayirg lha
Staueion River may BIZ made law Iu fence lrun tn
mouth oi Straight Slune Creek 10 the mouth at o.,
Wuman's Creek--By Mr.. llbys Of eltizens If Levi
for right ni way ur Baltimore and Ohio Ran Road.