The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1874-03-12
INTRODUCED ny covur
AFTERNOON SESSION
TuEspAY. MnrrL

TUESDAY, MarCH
The special order being the rrrr
Com mittee on Contested Elect.
case Of + COwHu W. Reddlug Dr.
the District composed OF the
Hancock and Pearl.
Was taken up and read as follows
Mr.. SPEAKER; The COmmlue
tested Elections 20 whom was nl
case of contested election Of T.. Cos.
Byrd, from the Representative
composed OF the counties of Ham
Pearl, have had The same under u
ton and have instructed fo sob.
following report In relation thereto
The committee upon iH yesugIu
that at the election held November
for Representative iu suid DISH
the vote stood as follows for che r
candidates. In the county of a
said Cowan received 800 vote. 81
BYRD 2f2 votes, iu the county
COwan received Z vote aud Byrd I'
thus giving said coutcstcc. r.. Btr
jOrity of % votes over the cuutc-tl
entire District. The vote thus g.u
obtained from the official rrtuUsHI.
the Committee and Is not disputed
contestant. Upon "a review 0I
In the case thus presented OBJ
mittee find that the only Vun.
them To pass upon Is that raised u.
lace Of the returns as 20 the fpaIt
election held as aforesaid. 10 I..
that tile election Is void uuun f..
Ilat one OF the registrars in tle
Pearl was voted for and selected tI
OF Justice Of the Peace iu said roun.
As the question presented tu Oboe
fan for fhnfrs g.. g.. D.
unem barrassed by any conflicting u.
"a 70 the facts in the ease, they o
the law bearing upon thc point 200
enunciated by the supreme tUar
state no cases arising under tIr
laws now In force. as contained .n
Vlsed Code OF 1871. From Che Dun
gwen TO these statutes as rmHuI'N
decisions referred tO,thc committee
opinion that the facts Goo thi- cr-c Do
~ within the scope OF the law a-
IN the cases of Sublptt W., BpdWtI
Dat W, kamsaCS ~ Miss, Report.
cases. The court held thut tNo q
that one of the Inspectors of Election
candidate for that one OF the person.
previously qualified AS q Registrar.
Afterwards became candidate i.'
~ Clerk, did not, on account o..
qualifications on the part of such 4.
hold office, invalidate the
other officers chosen a. said cIogr.n.
THIS view OF the case the Comm
Forced to the conclusion thar fl0
one Of the Registrars was vote.
said election did NOT
absence of the proof OF any fraud 20
thereirOm vitiate the election lJf MI
tive. Were they 90 adopt lhe otUr.
the case and hold that the result uI
zion should be i'm eaChpd UU
grounds. neither party 10 this cont.
claim % be legally elected bcs.l.
ricd our and applied 70 all election.
that time. the evils resulting or
wopld Dee incalculable in fact su.
-frucfiou OF the election laws vou..
an entire disorganization az maHr
couutie, of this State, and thereby .
endless litigation and confusion
department. It appearing that r. 3
contesttee. received the highesf F0|
for Representative a. said election
District, they are OF the opinion
should be confirmed iu his seat as
aud legally elected member 81 tH..
The Committee therefore rerOmn
adoption Ofthe accompanying rrsH
eeptclIuIA+
IN. SrOSY
Chairman
Resolved, That Reading Byrd Is
TO the seat now occupied by him,
gally elected member Of the House z.
reese lt4tives from the Representa-
tricf composing the counties of h-
and Pearl.
Mr.. Handy introduced an Act app
"a Commissioner 10 purchase a monu-
honor of the late james Lynch, and
IN appropriation therfor.
HOUSE BILLS.
An Act for the relief OF John NJ 81
late Treasurer Of Kinds cOuntr ra''.
An Act for the relief Of j. 81 I-
county f; passed. .
An Act for the relief OF B. l., Ill.
county; passed, ...
Several other Senate and House UN'
and Hounn adjourned.