Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1849-06-01

Mr.. Gun w "A lDOUaHt " uctltf that III shnn ,
remain in this Code, As The Revsofs now had -
Criminal code under consideration, and knew
what this Cole contained.
Mr. pANEILL Withdrew his motion
The ilih AMI l2lh sections were hen adon,o,
CHAPTER V I-"T,me OF holding tleet,opt 49, - !,
tie naan@ Of eondAting them"
The Isl section was adopted. |. 6res ~.
times OF holding elections on the 4h THURSDAY
of April.
The 2I section provides tina, the polls sha i nj,
be opened sooner Than 8 o'clock, ald shall h.
closed al sunset. But il The electors who annss,
al any place OF voting cannot all be polled before
sunset. or il the Commissioners think tha, nanv
OF those entitled 10 vote were prevented from a.
tending by bad weather, or any other cause. they
snail keep the polls open Tor three days.
MIR. PERROW moved 10 strike GU all after
The work sunset The effect of this ameninep,
is 10 dispense with the three days voting Mr.
Perrow's motion prevailed-ayes Al, noes 81.
On motion of Mr.. DARRAC0TT, sunrise
instead OF eight o'clock, was fixed as The time
that the polls might be opened.
Third section provides that the court OF each
county, and the court for each of the CORPORA
tions Of Richmond, Norfolk, Petersbur. and
Williamsburg, before the general elect !. day
appoint fiye freeholders as commits ioncrs al The
/ Court House, and ike number for each place
in the county or corporation, al w1ic. .eps.
rate poll is to be opened. to superu,end the
elections of members Of General Assembly and
I Representatives in Congress. which may be hell
I in the county or corporation on the said gene
raj election day. The section was then adop,sl
/ The fourth and fifth sections, appointing com.
/ missioners for Presidential elections wa,
adopted.
! The sixth section, concerning The powers
and duties Of commissioners, was adopted.
| The seventh section, directing commissioner,
| to swear TO their duty faithfully, was adopted.
\ The eighth section, making provision 10 case
the commissioners fail 10 attend, was adopted
The ninth section, prescribing the duty Of
sheriff or sergeant, was adopted.
The tenth section prescribing the oath 10 De
taken by sheriff or other officer, was adopted
The eleventh, twelfth thirteenth and fOue.
tenth sect, n, concerning elections TO Nil va
cancies. were adopted.
The 18th section, making provision for faiuro
of sheriff or sergeant 10 attend elections, was
adopted
Tn, 10th. TIN and 18th sections, imposing
nepalties on commissioners and officers for VIC.
Iaions Of duty, were adopted.
The 18th and goth sections, concerning evl.
ence 10 ascertain the right 10 vote, was adopted.
CHAPTER WILL Oft!e mo !c fasestatning and
csrtituing elections.
The lst and second sections, fixing the lime
fur examining the polls of one county or corpo-
ration. we're adopted,
The Sd section, fixing time for examining
poll, of district was adopted.
The 4th section, fixing The form Of return of
election to the General Assembly or 10 Con.
gress, was adopted.
Tn. 9Th section, directing what officers shall
attend where parts of the same county are u
different Districts, was adopted
The 9TH section, saying what oiilcer may al
tend generally and provision for case of non-at-
tendance, wa adopted
The 7lh section, fixing compensation Of officer
attending, was adopted.
The sth section, directing poll books 10 be 70
turned to clerk $ Office was adopted.
The oh section, fixing the form Of eurn OF
election for Electors of President and Vice Pre-
sident wa- adopted.
rhe nth section. causing the Governor TO as.
certain and proclaim who are chosen electors,
Has adopted.
rho illh section, directing wha, IS to be dono
turns or tickets is betrayed, and what is 10 Dc
done with the polls, was adopted.
The 18th section, imposing a penalty on COM.
m>sionsls or officers Tor ailing 10 discharge tGI,
was adopted.
CuAprEa TX fixing time Tor meeting aud pay
msnt II electors OF President ami Vice Pfesl.
tent, was adopted.
CHAPTER X-of contested elections
The i,rsl section, iirecung notice o. con;ts'
and notice from the other parry, was a'ope ed.
The s.cCnd section, stating within what Tine
Ieposi;unS mast Ge taken, was adopted.
The thiti section, making PROVISION Ter cases
~ sprcia! election, was adopted
The ioGiih s.cIoD, declaring mval,uII 4! u
POSITIONS nor AIKEN in due time, was adoped.
The ffth ami SIKH sections showing mannefo!
sivng notice aaa how tcposl!ioGs are taken AM
dispased u, were adopted
The seventh sccIion directing how witnesses
are paid of compelled 10 attend, was adopted.
Tne cshta section, fixing time ioi presenting
petition 10 tie House, was adopted
Tn" ninth section, declares III il shall be as.
crttalncd by The House, after investigation, that
An equal number Of legal vole, was given iot
the petitioner an tor the me!Htrr returned, and
Inc oihcrr or officers, or majority OF .hen
who made the uriurn. shall MAKE oa.h mat u
such ,qnaiiiy hal apparel a, he TINE OF ma.
Eing The return, they would have declared ~
petitioner elected, >uch petitioner shall be deer
81 elected and tecared entitled 10 The confessed
seat"
An interesting debate arose on his section "
twren Mes,rs. SCOTT and MONCURE.
.lf RlVES novel To strike ou all ahcr Re
word "reiurnet,' ard insert, "the election shall
be null and void, aud writ OF election ordered,
as in other cases VI vacancies" THIS amend
mcnt Wa adopisi.
Mr.. SCOTT moved 10 turn hack 10 second
section .; chap.er -[Tnis SECTION declares "a
an election 4 a delegate ~ delegates Tor conn
" u corporation having separate rrp'csen'aa'",
The sal! officer shall declare The person OF per
,un, tn whom tie greatest nnmheI u woes wa
gwen T. ~ ELECTED; a, il the grcdesI number =.
Votes b, equal iu- Two or more pe'soHs. ne shdll
declare winch 81 them he will ,ieci, naIWhh.
standing he may have previously voted; ana ne
snail forthwith SCI up al The front cool ~ w
Cpurl-houSc a notice If the said eec'on;" l--a"d
s'ri." ~, II, ailei the word 'prsoHs, ana -
SER, "he sh"ii certify he fac e the e.oVeint'
who shalt issue wtit Of election 10 sepply We
vacancy"
Mcssts. WHIrTLE and MoNCukt 'l'
pussi the iaotion, and Mi SEQ II advocate :.
MIR SWIFT moved 10 amend ne amena'Is"'
as follows "i!e shall! certify the ACT u thr "
vernon. Who Shall! issue new wri u cIeelt'
- in OTTER cases Of vacancies; Dat, sh1nd ~.
u III" persons navlny an cquai number OF ~
within ten days AFTER The clrclion noniy INC ~
or, III wiring, 81 Ills intention 10 clan 'hs -
n lha event, III. officer Stall Certify the e4Ha'i
Of votes T. he House oil Delegates.
On MOTOR # Nll. DGRMAN, the Comm
ro,c and reported progress 10 The Eousr, .
asked leave 10 ~ agan-Yhich was grantee
On motion u Mr.. SHEFFEf, the tiOs
agreed 10 20 mo Committee Of the Whoe
morrow 4, | o'clock; and then, on his ino,'.1'
the House afIpunei unli 10 oclocS 'o'moli