Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-12-21

cation was closed, and the body retired
70 q committee-room, where they went
INTO executive session for the purpose OF
formulating their report
Brief and Pointed Report.
The committee did not waste either
time or words IN the preparation OF the
paper setting forth their findings. Soon
after the Joint assembly dissolved Chair
mhn Nicol presented the report. which
was In his handwriting, in the House.
Here Is the interesting paper;
To the General Assembly OF Virginia:
Your committee acting under the joint
resolution OF the General Assembly OF
Virginia, adopted on the 18th day Of De
cember. 1893. which is in the following
words and figures:
Resolved by the House OF Delegates
uhe Senate concurrlng). /. That a com
mittee Of four on the part of the House
and three on the part OF the Senate he
appointed to investigate all matters re-
lattng 20 the election held I'm Virginia on
November T. 1893. so far as the same
relates 10 the election OF members Of the
House OF Delegates and Senate OF Vir-
ginia In favor OF or against any candi-
date or candidates for the United States
Senate: and whether or not any improper
methods or means were used In electing
Sdiu ufitbdteS OF SenatOrs IN tne interest
OF any candidate or candidates for the
United States Senate.
''2. Said committee shall also inquire and
report whether any improper means or
methods were used In the interest OF any
candidate or candidates for the nomina-
ton OF United States Senator at the eau
Gus of the Democratic members of the
House and Senate held in the hall OF the
House Of Delegates on December T. 1893.
20. That said con mittee shall have power
TO send for persons and papers to employ
a stenographer TO reduce all evidence TO
writing and to sit during the sessions
OF their respective bodies. to make a re-
port OF their proceedings in writing. with
the result Of their Investigations and their
recommendations in the premises
beg leave TO report that, In pursuance
Of said resolution. they have examined
n large number of witnesses, whose names
and their evidence reduced TO writing, IS
herewith submitted.
on n mature consideration Of all Of the
evidence and papers filed Herewith they
submit as the result Of said investiga-
ton that
PRACTICES NOT COMMENDED.
First, That certain practices and acts
were proven connected with the election
on November T. 1899. which they do not
NNiiiA'iiAs buA sum BihNtAN'o H'iN nNh'
were without the consent or appreciation
of any candidate for the United States
Senate, and not different from those re-
sorted to in former campaigns.
2. That the evidence fails to show that
any improper method or means were used
by any candidate for the United States
Senate to influence the vote of members
OF the General Assembly at the caucus
held on December 7. 1893, in the hall Of the
House Of Delegates.
3. That the said evidence fails to show
that any candidate for the nomination OF
United States Senator before the said eau
Gus held in the hall OF the House OF Dele
gates on December Z. 1893 was guilty OF
using any improper methods in securing
delegates or senator's in his or their In
terest at the election held on the 7th day
OF November. 1893.
Your committee recommend that they
be discharged from the further cOnsidera-
ton Of the said resolution adopted on the
18th day of December. 1893.
Respectfully submitted on this the 10Th
day of December. 1898.
c. e. NICOL chairman.
G.. A. MUSHBACH,
j. G. GREEN.
JAMES l.. TREDWAY.
MERRITT r. COOKE,
II. +. BOYKIN.
Il. II. DOWNING.