The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-02-08
LOCAL MATTERS.

LOCAL MATTERS.
SENATOR LATHRoP AND THE PETITION OF
THE CITIZENS OF MECKLENBURG CoUNTY-He
IS Acquitted Of the Charye.-Pursuant to
arrangement made at the last meeting OF
the Senate Committee of Privileges and
Elections, the case Of Mr.. Lathrop, oil
Mecklenburg, was again considered yester.
day morning.
Mr.. Austin was sworn and examined by
Mr.. Harris. He testified as follows:
Q. Will you please state to the committee
now long you have: known Mr.. Lathrop,
and if he resided in the county of Mecklen-
burg?
A. In regard to his citizenship, know
nothing about. it. My first acquaintance
with MIR. Lathrop was about the last Of
August or first of September, 1870. He
came to my house about that time. would
also state that he came from Mecklenburg.
Q. Did he come to your house from
Mecklenburg, and did he claim to be Il cit
izen of Mecklenburg?
A. lie told me he lived in Clarksville at
that time.
Q. Have you known much of Mr.. Lathrop
since then?
A. 1 have been considerably with him
since then.
@. Did you regard him as a citizen of
Mecklenburg?
A. 1t is very difficult for me to answer
that question. I don't know that the ques-
ton ever occurred to me. 1t seems to me
that he told me he was in the Revenue De-
partment at that time. My impression was
when ne was first introduced to me, that he
was from New York.
Q. In any conversation with Mr.. Lathrop,
was the impression conveyed to your mind
home?
A. Yes, sir think 1t was.
Q. Was that prior to the electionP
A. Yes, it was.
@. How long had he resided In Mecklen-
burg before you knew him!
a. don't know.
Q. Can you state anything further in re-
gard to your knowledge of his citizenship Z
A. know so little about him, except
what he has said himself, that would not
| like to say.
BY Mr.. Fitzpatrick
| G. Was it understood when you saw Mr.
Lathrop that there was to be vacancy IN
the Senate?
A. No, sir; I did not know it.
| By Mr.. Lewis: Did you know MIR. La
| lDlup w DC SuhSll toShtSS oAi'SSA AiA she'
county:
A. do not. I can only say what he told
me, and think he said he was an inspector
of tobacco at Clarksville.
| Q. Did he say whether he had made any
investments, or that he intended to make
| that his home?
A. He did not tell me of any investments
but cannot be positive in regard to hi:
residence.
@. Did you have any conversation witt
him in regard to any office?
A. Not with him. l don't think I talked
with him; but l may have done so witt
others. The nomination for Senator was no
| talked of then-at least so far as l am con
cerned.
| Q. Was his name spoken of in any con-
nection for county officer?
A. No, sir; none that know OF.
l wish to say that the conversation re-
ferred to Just now with Mr.. Lathrop had
! nothing to do with any election.
Mr.. Fitzpatrick stated that he thought
| that sufficient time had been given and nc
| further evidence being introduced to show
that he was not entitled to his seat, that Q
report to that effect should be made to the
Senate.
The following report was accordingly
presented to the Sentate, which in the COM
mittee was adopted without dissenting
vote:
"The committee report that under the
Constitution all registered persons are en-
| titled to hold Office, and that the evidence
before them shows that a. p. Lathrop was
on the I'd Tuesday of November, 1870, (the
day of election,) a registered voter of the
county of Mecklenburg, within the Senate
rial district for which he was elected which
c,ot &, nf
ship under The Constitution and there
being no evidence to show that such regis
tration was in violation of the law, the
committee therefore report that, from the
evidence before them, the said A: Z. La
throp is legally entitled to hold his office
of Senator from the Mecklenburg district"
ACTS OF AssEMBLY.-The following bills.
passed by the General Assembly, have be-
come laws, by the approval Of the Gov
ernor, since our last report:
For thp relief of CLAYTON North, COM