Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1846-03-09


HOUSE or REPRESENTATIVES.
NEN JERSEY CONTESTED ELECTION
DECIDED BY THE CASTING VOTE
OF rHE SPEAKER.
Mr. Hopkins moved q rail of ihe House Ia
act upoi tar motion made last evening by Mr..
Tihhlus. oiky. that th, Pre-, ilus Qbcsiol
Dr. s-couie hy tia House upon TIE N-N Jtr.
sy Contested Election Case.
The iiou-c b, a vote q - 90 g refused 10
sccumi the motion lnr Tia Prsvious Question.
The whole snhicct was % rcorcned to
de5atc. ond Nc. Hampton OF New Jersey con
uHued ise debate In defence II the sitting
m~eu,bcr. lie c~ontendei that ,he letter anl
spirit Of thc Constitution Dmd Laws of New
Jersey w'r, that S,udcuts conforming 10 the
State had a tight To vote. II they resided oae
year IN the State and FIVE moaibs in the Coan.
~, the, had the right aud TAO msu or act could
icpfiyc them IT II ia ,ly.
Mr. Jones Of Gd ia reply. dcrlsred that
Students had no night 10 vote. They were
not citlkcns unless They Intended 90 remain
forever where lcy siudicI-Ticy even los,
their resilencc ia the homes they had left and
~ uie place where they temporarily were
While a student he could not vote unless be
intended 90 remain for ever where he was.
Mr. Mclienry. of ~. replied in behalf Of
ihc -itting memb z. when the Previous Ques.
lion aud a call Of the HJus, 10y Ma. 1Ibbsus
81 ~. uni ordered.
The number OF members who answered 10
their nauss YVES 1913.
Alter a discussion Of points of onler. the
House WAS brought 20 q vote upon the Rcso-
luton OF the minority of the Conmittev ON
Elections:
That Mr.. Fsdec was entitled 10 the sea,
hell by Mr.. Runk.r This Resolution was
rejected, yeas %, nays ~.
The question returned upon The second
Resolution.
That l-aso J.. FsrIcc is no, elected a mem.
OF ibis House.
The Resolution nas adopted. yeas 10, nsys
66.
Aud 20. Mr.. Runk retained his seat without
further mUlestation. but Mr.. Hanliu, OF Ne.
one OF the most ultra party men Of thu iiouse
immediately Offered a Resolution declaring
.ihat John Runk was not u inember OF this
ilon~.'
The speaker declared that this was a priv
legged motion and that il MAS IN orlcr.
Mr.. Hopkins of Va, then moved, asa test
OF the strength Of thc Housr, 10 lay toe whole
subject upon the table. The yeas aud NAYS
were called sni the vote was yeas %. nays so.
The Previous Question was then seconded
ayes 1911.
The main question was put and the House
brought io a vote upon the Resolution tina,
John Runk was NOT elected a membvr Of this
HOUSE"
Great confusion prevailed ia the Hall, snd
nsc Resolution was read, and ~ the votes
were recorded. The excitement became gTca-
Ter ssi II beeame more and more appsfenl that
the vote was 10 b. a close one. The CLERK
rad the vote very slowly. and the result.
amidst breathlcss silence, was finally an
noanod by the Speaker ~ follows: Ayes PC,
Noes %"
The Chair votes IN the negative anil he
Resolution D. lost.
A 5urs, Of applause followed ihis indrpcn.
dent, manly AMI concicntious act OF ,fhe Spea
her. Mr., Rnnk was congratulated upon m,
triumph, and maionty oi ihc dominant party
slcmed mortified hy their attempt FIRST ia
disinnchise a portion Of the c~iiizens Of New
Jersey and then tO dive a member from his
sat.
Nj. Saw }cr scnt letter to the CLERKS desk.
taken from the New NofA Tribune, giving
soiGc aCcoant Of lis pcfsonei habits ia the
House end holding him ZAP so ndiculc. Mr..
y after making ins complaint. resumed his
rat, when Mr.. BnnkcIbon. Of OHIO. moved
"iht expansion % tlte reporters end letter.
Vgiiersuf the rdbonc.7
The FreSiOus question followed witiia rush.
Biz Schcnrh sid thnt when Mr.. Hci,s. ol
( ihr Official organ and one OF the Printers oi
the ilause chaEtl sn honorable mcs,bef OF
thit ll9ps1 With being "a common liBr. and
cvefs ttanE rlse Chat vas base, The House re-.
iusnd 90 aci upon Tie Resolution oi complaint
aud lad a. upon the table. Bot nov, the cas-,
Sas different. tic could not defend what th,
y porter ui tie Tribune had sand. but le ~,
ti, ideni OF consistent sud lair action.
The Hrn-e paid SO heed 90 ihis. nnd a Re
solution was adopted txpcliing the Reporter
end letter Writers az th- Tribune. hy ,ote !
ll9 20 ~. Ihe hoase then adjourned.