Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1849-12-21
LEGISLATURE OF VIRGINIA.
WEpsEspAY, DECEMBER l9, 1919.
unI,GE nE nEIEG TIES.

VI.
The SPEAKER presented TO the House communication
from the Governor Of the State transmitting the information
called for by resolution of the House with regard 10 he
names and residences of Commissioners appointed take
depcsi,ions acknowledgment of deeds &c for Virginia
On motion of Mr.. W0RTHINGToN, FIVE hundred copies
ordered 10 be printed for the use of the House
COMMITTEES.
By Mr. CONWAY, committee of Courts of JusticeD
bill concerning the Of VIM. Emerson decd bill
thozng the clerk of the county Of Harrison 10 convey 10
Zedekiah Kidwe certain land therein mentioned; also,
port against continuing the separate jurisdiction OF the Court
of Common Law for the city of Richmond and county Of
Henrco and supplying the vacancy the Bench of said
Courts Also report upon the act prescribing certain courts
in which suits against public corporations composed Of Off
GERS of the Government may be maintained
BY Mr.. JONES, Ia committee Of Propositions &c bill
incorporating the Sheburne Cemetery Company Of Lou
doun; bill amending the act providing for the election of
Trustees of the town of Front Royal in Warren county,
bill concerning persons employed the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad in the county of Morgan; and bill Incorporating
Oivet Cemetery Company at Moocfeld in the county Of
Hardy.
petition of Richard s. Row and bills for relief of Jacob Is
burn relief of Thomas H. Williams; and for relief of I'd
Lieut.. Robert +. Asfrop
BY Mr. GEORGE, Committee of Roads, &c., report
upon petition of citizens of the county Of Wood for Com
pany 10 instruct Railroad from Parkersbug to Tygars Val
lev or Cheat rivers and bills for survey of n road from Shum
ties Tavern Covngton in Allegheny; for the construction
of the Floyd Court House and Hisyii!e Turnpike road
providing for road State account from Berkeley In Fay
county Sandy river in Logan and to incorporate the
Farmont and Palatne Bridge Company.
BY Mr.. STOvALL, Committee of Finance report upon
Debt, Revenue
and bills concerning w. F. Lemosy TO amend of March,
l949 authorize the President and Directors of Farmers
Bank of Virginia to increase the cap of their branch at
Wyhevile authorizing the County Court of Chesterfield
the Etna Coal property in said county, belonging
TO Elijah Brunmel and Others and appropatng the Public
Revenue.
By Mr.. HARvIE, Committee on Banks) bill to extend
the charter of the Exchange Bank of Va and general and
particular of the condition of the Exchange Bank
of Va. and its branches.
BY Mr.. ALLEN, Especial Commitiee report on cond
ton of Clerks office.
BY Mr.. STRoTHER, (by tine request of the member from
Giles and Mercer who LETT this mornng) That the proper
committee be instructed inquire into the expedency of
providing by law, that all lumber brought TO the Richmond
By Mr. HERMAN, Tha, the committee on Roads, &c,
money in the hands of the Treasurer Of the Little Stone Gap
Road TO heopenng of road from the head of Cumberland
river to n,ersec the Pound Gap road the Rocky Ford OF
Pound river in the county of Russell.
BY Mr. HOUSER, That the Committee on Roads, &C.,
inquire into the expedency of authorizing subscription
the part OF the State to the Richmond and Pamunkey Rail-
BY Mr. WORTHINGTON, That the committee on FL
inquire into The expedency of increasing the salary of
the Commissioners Of the Revenue for the county of Jeer
BY Mr.. JONES of NJ, That the committee on PROPOSE
tons &C. inquire into the expediency Of incorporating
BY Mr.. COOK, of W. & r., That the committee on
Roads &c. inquire &c. as to amending act incorporating
By M ckRRf THAI s cSnPsn
enquire into the expediency of passing authorizing
county Courts the of the people being first taken
raise by annual levy such they may deem proper
be expended IN like manner and under similar regulations
with the quota OF the Literary Fund which such county or
counties as may avail themselves of the provision of said
act, may be entitled
FAUQUIER CONTESTED ELECTION
On notion the House resumed the consideration of this
question The substitute for the committees resolution Of
fered by Mr. Barbour declaring that election had been
made and that lnman Homer was entitled TO the seat being
before the House,
controversy Immediately before the House. he offered the fol-
lowing as substitute therefor:
Resolved That Inman Horner and Samuel J. Tebbs hav-
ing received an equal number of the last Election in
the county Of Fauquer the said Inman Homer who rests
ms claim upon the certificate of the Sheriff. who did not con-
duct tho election and upon the certificate Of the Superinen
gate from Fauquier.
Resolved That the said Samuel j. Tebbs who rests his
claim upon the certificate Of L. NJ Patte the crie at the
sad election at Faqucr Court house dated the oath day
OF November S59 is not entitled seat as delegate from
FauQuer.
Resolved therefore That the Speaker OF this House issue
writ OF Election directed TO the Sheriff of Fauquier coun
y TO fill the existing vacancy in the delegation from said
county.
Mr. CLAIBORNE demanded the previous question upon
the substitute Mr. Shcey when the House refused 10 order
the main question 10 be put.
Mr.. SHEFFEY then moved for division of the ones
upon the various resolutions embraced in the substitute
Agreed TO.
Mr. SOUTHALL then took the floor. and contended ha,
according to his reading and Interpretation of the laws 90
sernng elections he did not believe the power of giving the
casting vote between two candidates rested any where else
than with the people alone The law never contemplated or
intended 10 give any man the power of making nm
election where The people had failed do So Mr. S. pro-
ceeded 10 urge these views length When the Legislature
abolished the law constituting board Of scrutiny they took
away in his Judgment the power OF the conductor of an
election to givea casting vote and without ex
press language should be made such power can be ex
srcised BY the crer.
Mr.. DUCKWALL followed Mr. S.; but declined going
INTO any extended remarks because his position on the
ION had already been defined and much more ably urged
pon the House than he could hope do by the gentleman