The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-11-28

Tho state Board of Cznvsssers Complstss
,.I.h Tho Piuralites.

The State Board Of Canvassers held
another session in the ONCE Oh Ine 2ec-
rotary of the Comon"edIen 'eS 800 '.s !, =
There were present Governor v erIall,
Auditor Marve Treasurer Hartman anu
Secretary OF the COmmonWeailn ittd"lesSi
All the returns, as supml'teu W .iie 'ai ~,
Gus county and city authotl'ies' W. a.
mitted. and the total w 90 49,, ~ ,bo
eIection on November 9TH for the various
candidates was ascertained 10 be as fol-
lows: rao. fnor, ,
i ,59s: j. J. Mcdonald SIe req Rrtstow
Morton Pop). 45l; trancis "A. lItno,'
Pro-. 2ql Jones plurality over Mcl(oh-
aid. 1851 Jones majority over au' 80.
Second district.-D. %dIpi 1pe,, sy,S
r, j, Edwards (Pop), '5l; Illegal 4a!Io 2ds
"a. tr,.iar's riurality over Borland. 3,Oi,
Tylcr's majority over all, 80, ~,
TEird district.-Tazewell Elicit tDem. }.
HIS; J. ". Scuthw1ra uNSp" = wi .
James NJ. Gregory lFoP =, rs" ,t(r,,,i,h
IJnecnmh drd5 l3i. Ellett's plurality
over southwark 7J92; EllettS majority
Fourth district.-W. r.; Mckenney
CDemD. S.773; Il. Il. Thorp ,heP.I ~ - .
n r,%.'I pro-. Isl; Lee Thorton Gnd.D, 10;
McKenney's plurality over Thorp,. Sol
Fifth district.-Claude a swanson
Dem 1880 George d M Co IT'S! N We +
Shelton ProD. 2i9; George c. Cdbeli
GfG). /: Swanson's plurality over Cor
net. 2G33 Swansons majority over all
Sixth district.-Peter J. Otey Dem.).
10 Coz: j. Hampton Hoge RepJ, S,2sS; o.
G.. Rucker PopJ, 5.35O' FRANK S IIll,d
dnd.), 81; Oteys plurality over Hoge'
23l4.
seventh district;7-s,i 5. Turner D De- +!
7 Barber PopD, 2B: Jacob 5. Hopkins
ProJ. 295; Turner's plurality over Walk
er. "a. Turner'S majority over all. ssS'
Eighth district.-E l.. Meredith tDem: .
1851; A. II. McCaulI (ReP > S49i % ~
over McCauli. c,55l; Meredith's plurality
Ninth dist-ict.-H. ;. X, Morrison
DemD, 1882 James Alex. Walker tRepl,
p f ~ over H Morrison 5H y55 Walkers ma,
ioTity over all SS4
Tenth district.-H. st. George Tucker
ODemJ, 12,422; j. lost lRep.l ll'S0, y.
II. Grove (Pro.), 279; Edmund K. Cooke
(Pop). 1896, James Seldom Gallon Qnd. },
Al fuckers plurality over lost S-
fuckers majority over all. lI6.
The entire vote cast in the State during
the last election is as follows: Demo
Gratis. III, i39. Republicans, 8,Si6, Popu-
lists. 1880; Prohibitionists, l6-y lnde'
pendents, 403; Illegal, Hy; Democratic pIu-
raiity, 24,593; Democratic majority over
all II So
tenth clause Of article !, Of the Consutu"
ton of Virginia lCS 80 votes were cast
and against the same, 2i3il. only TWO
counties. buchanan and Dickinson, gave
a majority of votes against the amend
ment.
The tenth clause OF article l of the
Constitution reads as follows
THAT in all capital or criminal proSecu-
tions man hath the right TO demand TIE
cause and nature Of his accusation, 10 ne
confronted with the aCcuserS and Wit
ncsses, 10 call for evidence In his favor,
and 10 a speedy trial by an impartial
Jury OF Lis vicinage. without whose lnanl-
NOUS consent he cannot be founc guilty,
nor can he be compelled TO give evidence
against hims II. that no man can be de-
prlvel of his liberty, except by the law
tf the land or tho Judgment of his peers
As amended by the al Assembly
i'm two successive eeSslCns, ana rltlned by
the people. through their votes at the
recent election, IT reads as follows:
THAT in all criminal or capital prose
cutious man hath right to demand the
cause and nature OF his accusation, To be
CCrftCnted with mis- aceliers ana WIZ
UesSes TO call for evidence in his favor,
and TO a speedy trial by IN impartial jury
f his yicinage, without whose undni-
nous consent ne cannot be found guilty;
but the General Assembly may. by
law provide for the trial otherwise
than by n jury. OF man accused
ii Il criminal offence not punishable by
death or confinement IN the penitentiary
nor can he be compelled TO give evidence
against himself. that no man be deprived
Of his liberty, except by the law of the
land or the judgment of his peers
The General Assembly at its next ses-
sion will have to enact a law embody-
ing the provisions OF the tenth clause. "a
amended.