Semi-weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1852-1853, 1852-10-09
Certificate of Sheriff IF Camden Co.
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA, !
CAMDEN CoUNTY.


Be it remembered, that at the time and place a2-
pointed by law, to wit, Indian Town, in the County
of CurTiinck, and on the second Thursday in August
last, /, Enoch p. Daley, Sheriff of the County OF
Camden, did meet the Returning officer Of the Coun-
~ of Currituck, to wit, Edmund Simmons, for the
purpose of comparing the polls of the Counties OF
Camden and Currituck, and ascertaining who was
elected Senator the next Legislature TO be held for
the State OF North Carolina from the District COM
posed OF said Counties, at an election which had
Heretofore been held at the different precincts in said
County for that purpose, to w.t. on the first Thurs
day In August, 1852; that then and there, in the
presence Of Alfred Pearkes, Joseph NJ. Margen, and
b. GIandy, three freeholders Of the Counties of Cam
den and Currituck, did demand exhibition of a
correct statement of the number of votes given for
each candidate and list OF the names Of The per-
voting. signed by the inspectors, from the
Returning officer of the County of Curruck, having
exhibited the same from the County of Camden
whereuPon the Returning officer of the County OF
Currltuck did refuse and neglect to exhibit list OF
the names of the persons voting for Senator at said
election i'll the County of Currituck, except from one
precinct in said County; wherefore, upon such ex-
animation and comparison of the certificates of the
inspectors of the said election, accompanied by
rect lists of the Of thepersons voting the
election aforesaid, and foFthe Office aforesaid, l. E.
+. Daley, Sheriff of tile County Of Camden, do de-
clare and certify that John Barnard is duly elected
Senator for the District composed Of the Counties OF
Camden and Currituck 10 the next General Assembly
10 be held for the State of North Carolina.
Given under my hand and seal, this the Oath day
of September, 1852.
E P. DALEY, Sh'E LsEAL.]
Mr.. 7. F. Jones offered the following Resolution,
which was accepted by Mr. Woodfn in lieu of his
amendment Of yesterday, to wit:
WHEREAS, The Sheriff of Camden County hath
certified to the Senate that John Barnard, the 5ll
OF August last was duly elected member of this
house from the I'd Senatorial District composed OF
the Counties Of Camden and Currituck WHEREAS,
the Sheriff Of Currituck County, who was alive on
the day the election held, but died be fore the day
liked by law tot comparing the polls, whereupon the
coroner OF said Currtuck County hath certified that
H.. Nj. Shaw is elected Senator in said District
EHEREAs, the certificate of the said Coroner if ad.
hissabe at all, (as is insised) be ustifedIonv
by taking from said Barnard vote received bv him
in Camden County, because, on the certified return
from precinct the votes counted numbered one
more than the voters at the district listed nv
the Clerk, and by giving two votes to said Shaw ir
Currituck County, because two votes were found in
the Governors box at a precinct where, without
counting said votes, the number of voters listed and
the number of votes counted out were the same and
WHEREAS, neither applicant las on his behalf the ev
idence required by law before taking seat to repre-
sent the freemen of North Carolina in this body ant
to enable the Senate to do justice TO both, nvestga
lion is necessary;
of seven whose duty it shall be to report the facts
this case. at the very earliest day convenient.
:, Nv consent of the Senate paper writing rela
ting to this subject was offered by Mr.. T. F. Jones
and read.
Mr. Jones then spoke at some length in favor c
,eferr;nr the whole matter to Committee of tn
Senate and Mr.! Caldwell, Of Mecklenburg, fol
lowed in reply to Mr. Jones, maintaining mat Tn
evidence before the Senate OF Dr. Sfia" ele e
was complete and that there was no Necessity 'or
fcrring the matter to Committee. -. !,
Mr.. Hoke followed in opposition to re'efp"s III