The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1888-03-01
Hon A. H. McClintic.

In the House of Delegates, Oh the 22d,
the case of the eligibility of Hon. A. Fl.
McClintic. to seat in the House of Del
egates from the counties of Allegheny,
Bath and Highland, to which he was
elected, came up for final disposition. 1t
will be seen from the vote that there were
not as many members voting to sustain
the partiZan majority report, unseating
him, as there were names signed to it., as
it came from the committee. The whole
investigation and the motive which sug-
gested 1t, were lndefensibly partizan-so
glaring that but four members of the par
ty were willing to put themselves on re-
cord as sustaining it. Mr.. Crawford voted
for the minority report. Mr.. Echols is not
recorded as voting, though present as the
proceedings show:
The MeClintic case came up at 2 o'clock. One
report signed by Messrs. Bristow Treat, Bask-
kerville, Mayo, and Webb favored the reten-
ton of Mr.. A. NJ, McClintlc (Republican) as a
member of the House from the district of Bath
Allegheny and Highland counties. The other
report was signed by Messrs. Moore, Pollard
simpson, Hobson, Ryan, and Dupuy, and favor
ed unseating Mr.. McClintic.
Mr.. Figgat moved to postpone the considera
ton of the case until March 5th
Mr.. Echols was surprised to hear sach mo-
ton when it was we'll known that the Legsla-
ture might not be in session on the 5th of
March.
The motion to postpone was lost-ayes. 26 !;
noes, 81.
Mr. Moore of Pulaski, then reviewed all the
circumstance OF the case, showing what the
committee had done, and how it had been
unable to agree on one report. Mr. Moore did
not think the Constitution allowed Mr., McClin
tic to remain d member of the House, The evil
QAnoe Indicating that he was not a resident OF
the district from which he was elected.
In support of the minority report Mr., Bristow
Of Middlesex, replied to the remarks made by
Mr. Moore. He discussed the constitutional
bearings of the case. and argued emphatically
that Mir. McCIintic should retain his seat.
MI. Pollard claimed that the constitutional
requirement was that man must be an actual
resident of the county he represents This
Mr.. McClntic was not. as he lives IN Botetourt
Mr.. Figgat remarked that he did not think
that a Republican ought to be elected to any
office, but he thought that Mr.. McCl1nt1c was
eligible because he was born and raised IN Bath
county, and had actual residence there, and
nOoe of the testimony proved that he mad
changed his residence.
The pending question was called and ordered.
The first question was on the resolution to de
clare the seat vacant. The vote resulted as fol-
lows
Moore, and Pollard-4.
NoEs.-Messrs. Allensworth. w. A. Ander-
son, Arnold Ash, Baldwin, Baskerville, Bris-
tow, G. Brown, ]. A. Brown, Carter, Catlett.
Coleman, Craft, Crawford, Crismond. Curtis,
Dabney, Dangerfeld, Dickey, Edmondson,
Elam, Evans. Figgat, Flood, ]. >. Harris, Her
Loving. Martin, Mayo. McCandlish, McNeill
Morton. Mustain, Parr Pedigo, Perkins Pilch :
Roberts j. Roberts, Robinson, Sanger, saun-
ders, Scott, Seorell, Silver, Spencer, Starke.
Terrell, Tinsley. Treat L: G Tyler. r. 81. Tyler
Waddill. watkins. Webb West, Williams,
The motion to seat Mr.. McClintic was then
put and adopted.