The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1872-02-15

Fences equally deplorcd by $40 good rII
OF every party. There ls. WH nnHHs1.
evidence worthy Of considrraflr- arfe .U.
intimidation, violence Or franc at nur n.
In the county at che late cleeunG pf
ness "a prominent Republican in ...Urn..
thinks that dozen men were inUmI....
I from voting, whose names Dee drIItln| o..
give. and could not state whether fhff unr.
ed on not -itnrss told them hImr.II
| thar they could vote as the{ Tlaa rf TH.
remainder Of the testimony a. to iuumHIr-
ton, fraud or violence D. uulmr0rnut nnI
generally frivolous Tasting all toaeth.r
the undersigned are Uf the opinion thHf rHH
election Ia topiah county lu November il.I.
was one Of more than ordinary mirne.s. auI
that Benjamin king, Jr- was legally elect.
I go a. member ~ the House bY majority
I 81 two hundred and thirty-Hve votes nnI
/ We therefore recommend Che adoption nT
I the following resolution
Resolved, That BENJAMIN King. Dr.. q .n.
y titled to a seat lu this House ha d EhnfeHnn.
I tatiYe from thc county OF COpiah.
Respectfully submitted
j. D. SESSIONS.
+. AZ. GoAn.
Mr. SPEAKER: The undersigned member
Of the Committee on Contested EirclIun.
desire % make the same report Iu fhe oa..
OF a. Afford w.. r.. Handy us we have mrI.
IN the case Of Benjamin hing, Jr, ya. M.I.
Willing--the facts being che same lu each
case, and the aggregate vote The same. NJ
following resolution
Resolved, That a. Afford is entitled to p
seat NJ tlli- House AS "a Representative from
Copiah county
Respectfully submitted.
D. II. SESSIONS,
r.. Nj NOAM
LArprRDALE COUNTY CASES. MAJORITY
HrroHr.
JAchsoN, MISS, Feb. q. 1s1l
Mr.. SrEAKrR: Your Special Committee
on Contested Elections. tl whom WHs refer.
red the eases OF 81. o.. Gracp. Fa. A. II
smith, aud J.. j. MclunlsVs. Duncan Kelly.
Of LHudrrlalp county. MlssIs-frui .afr hIf
the same under consideration. aud nave iu-
strucfcd me 90 report the same back % thu
House, with the recommendation fhnr
Messr- Grace and Mclnule arD entitled tn
tie seats DOW occupied by Mcssrs. Smith 4ud
Kelly, ot landcrlale county
AtirN r. ilrGGNs, Chairman
Report received.
NNomrs REPORT.
MH. SrrAkrR We. the undersigned mem-
beers ol the Special Committee ou Contest
ed Elections. beg leave to submit o. mInor.a
" report boo the contested case from Laud.
crdalc county, tu the effect tHnt we DO NOT
think the testimony presented in snid caae
warrants or lu-uues thc majority report
and would respectfully submit che accom-
panying resolution, and recommend If0
I'm. GoAm
y. IS. SESSIONS.
Resolved That the contestcrs. A. H
Smith and Duncan Kelly dn retain JhcIr
seats as the legally and cohsttutl0HaUy
elected Representative from laudcrdale
county.
Mr.. Kcndritk. at 40 moved 10 adjourn.
Lost.
Mr.. French moved 10 take up the Lauder
dale county ease first.
Mr.. Goar moved O. amend thp motion uf
Mr.. French By striking QUE Luudordulo and
inserting topiuh.
Mr. Howe moved 90 tably thcumpudmcuI
offered boy Nj. GOar. Carried. Yeas fH
nays 40.
Absent and not votiue--24
Mr.. street moved 90 table che motion of
Mr.. French. Lost.
Mr.. kimbrough 90 $50 moved 90 adiouru
Loot.
Mr.. Foley moved the previous question.
which was sustained, and under thc opera
ton thereof the motion OF Mr. French was
carried. Yea. 90 nays 3s.
Absent aud MOI yotIug-2G.
Mr.. Currie ut 80 moved to adjourn
Lost.
The Lauderdale county case was Chen
taken ZAP.
MIR. Street az ] $50 moved t9 adjourn
Carried.