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


Mr. PRICE. said ne did n, sec the use VI Jul
being safe unless we ict safe |! was cei'a'h
that witn this apprehension Te couiu ~. u.s.
charge our duties properly. II that tesu'u''on
was laid on The table, he was cOnhieni ''h' W
woul not have quorum here on Montay heA.
He had heard many members say Ina. my
would mol remain in The CITY Of Richmond. ne
called the previous question on the motion -
lay on the lable-HhIch was sustained.
The motion 10 lay on the table was AdoPe"
BY the following vote:
tyys-Messrs Layne of Allegheny, Faulkner, boah
Irvine ol Campbell, honcure of Caroline, Card~e ~
wing of Cumberland, Segar, Thomas Scott, Stiiimah'
Wood Sydnor Clopton. Maclin Of Greenesvllle aleh,
Hiett, Welton, Basel Lancaster, l'oykn Howard o'
lanes City YORK aud Williamsburg, Worthineon,
Thomson Of Jefferson Wallace, iouser, Tom'in, liaf-
rs Newman, Arnett, Coleman, Whltie, Tanzey, Gus'
I'M, kilby, Peuow Robinson cowper, f,foy, boo.n'
Conway Moncurr Of Stafford, iiargrave, Burdeu anu
Callns-52 p;, u,,,
cbraIbam ShefTry, MITCHELL Burweli Hudson, byrhe
Of Br,Ytnn, Lewis and Gmer, De camps, Aacilh oil
brunswick Harrison Of brunswick, wis, bstnou,'
clark. Rector McClnng, Edwards, Baiy, CarfoI''
Prc-, SlovaI, Mullins webb La"fd pni pnsweI
Turner Hncr Wootton Harrison Of Prince william
Coli Dorman, Pasicn, Marlz, Harper, Aston fasa'e'
sib-rt, Thompson al Smyth, George ana boyefs-i'.:
The House then resolved itsell INTO conilil,'
FEY in The chair.
When the committee rose yesterday Inc 10Y
lowing question was before them:
mir. SCOTT moved to turn back 10 second
section OF cnaptcr S-[This section declares, IN
an election cf a delegate or delegates Tor conh-
~ Of corporation having separate representation,
the said officer shall declare the pe son or per-
sons Tor whom the creates. number OF votes was
given 10 be elected; or, II The greatest NUMBER OF
votes be equal Tor two or more Ps,son9, ne Shali
declare which OF them he will eject, notwith.
standing he may have previously voted, aud ne
shall forthwith SCI up al The front dorr Of me
Courthouse a notice Of the said elecIion;' and
strike out all alter the word ''psrsons," and IN
seri "hc shall certify the lacl 10 the Governor,
who shall issue wf; of election 10 supply the
vacancy"
Mr. SMITH moved 10 amend the amendment
As follows "Ee shall certify the lact 10 the tfo-
vernon, who shall issue new writ OF election,
as in OTHER cases OF vacancies, bnt, should either
OF tie persons having An equal number OF votes,
within len DAYS after the election, notify the OH
Ger, in writing OF mis- intention 10 claim the seal,
in that event he officer shall certify the equality
OF votes 10 the House Of Delegates"
MIR. SCOTT called Tor division, 50 as to
axe The question hrs! on the motion 10 strike out
The motion 70 strike out was carried.
MIR. SCOTT hoped that the House would mol
adopt The amendment OF the gentleman from
Alexandra. II hat amendment be adopted, Inc
sheriff will be required 10 withhold his cerIihcale
OF election; 50 as 10 give rise &c numerous con-
tested elections. To whom is the parry 10 give TO.
lce OF contesi There is polling provided in
your Code e meet such case. He vas not so
lond OF contested elections as TO give additional
opportunities 10, such contests. He regarded
contested elections as nusances. lie was in
favor o. cau!ng oil as many as he could he
would prefer hat there should be no contested
elections uniess Produces by iraud. lie wouit
even b. in favor OF cutting OF contests where
only lev ba votes should be poiled
M. SMITH arose aud was proceeding 10
reply 10 MI SCOTT when he gave way 10
Mr.. WHITTLE, who quoted from the Con
stiiulion, 10 show hat this was caSus omtss"s;
and il lnc amendment was adoplei, there would
neither be vacancy caussd by death" or IRE.
Sisnalion."
Mr.. SMITH said that he saw 70 difficulty as
10 The person 10 whom ihc notice ui contest
should be gwen. For, II 4 contest was in!en led,
the person intending 10 contest should give the
notice 70 his opponent. He thought thai contest
ed elections should not he confined 10 cases Of
fraud alone. ii g'evous mistakes were made
by The Commissioners, he considered that a good
r. far a. H.
lev as nigh! u imagined Three have occur
rel his Scrin. F,.n, Inc ronnr;es II Frederick.
Eaucn;s5 :nt Snv,h 10 nave cout,sts herr
III h., ,,,;I,, H.. ,bo ..as,;n.
woes Of he ShcTlfis.
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:, -, W. 80, - .h,il ro,iv
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clsc,i,.r. al i - no-;t;sa :. .b,u GRITTY The
tart n 'onaIi,v in H. votes as atore,aii 10 The
Clerk ~ IN, Hou.e ot DELEGATES Unon Inc re-
ceini 81 tie said certificate by The Governor Inc
nersons voted tor shall! be deemed 10 have resign
III their seat. and he shall issue wril Of election
as in other cases Il vacancy; and neither OF the
candidates or persons 50 voted for, shat! in such
ease be Above. 10 claim his sea; under The said
election. But Otherwise, either candidate or per.
son voted for, may claim his seat, ~ giving no.
lice and in all Other ieSpec's proceeding against
Tut utICi " E@'S'H' 'bttd ~ ~ -.
other cases OF contested elections"
The question was taken, ali ne amendment
was thcn ieJecled.
Mr. SCoII ohered me i2iio~ihg as a SUD-
s'u.e leI ms ah,ehu"'rh'' nc sn".' Iel,iy we
lag - Nv oeaI - We -, usr :, II -;
J
nc.esa'es 'heieo' on '"e "'s' "6y u " neA' So
M ~, prppoyv ,as,sd a. ,me,1mon, which
no snhseonen,lv wi,n,,,sw.
Mr. sC0TT aIso withdrew hi. amendment,
and the committee passed 10 chapter ll,h-Ap
ponmentor nominations hy The courts
Section Votes 10 be viva vcce, and re.
corded.
2nd Section. Provision where justices are
equally divided as follows
III the justices Of any county or corporation
court shall be equally divided in any such ap.
poin,ment, The sheriff Of the colnty or sergean,
Of the corporation NAV vote in favor of one Of
the two persons between whom the justices shall
be eoualiy divided. and such vote shall decide
he matter