The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-11-27
THE RETURNS CANVASSED,
Tie State Board Completed The Count On
Yesterday.
KEESEE ELECTED IN HALIFAX COUNTY.
both OF the Delegates From That Comfy
Belong 10 the opposition-rhc Dis
puted Returns From other Coun-
ties Passed Upon-The
Complete List.


ee'uhcates OF the mcmbers-clect Of the
two branches of the Legislature nassed
upon az The last meeting were signed b,s
ue members present The board had also
come into possession OF the corrected
returns from Halifax county. which had
oeen prepared upon a pcrempory man
Janus issued by tho Supreme Court Of
appeals. which compels the election COM
hlssioners Of Halifax county 10 count
'he vote IN News Ferry precinct. which
""A previously been thrown out for the
reason that only two Of the three election
judges were present As stated in yester.
Gay Tunes. the vote In Halifax county.
without the precinct Ia question. elects
ID. 4. Hudson (DomJ over $. b. Kecsee
uO9) by IA majority Of p votes while.
with The Ambulance OF News Ferry pre-
cinct. Mr. keesce is elected with ma
Jori.y OF 4 votes
Ia view OF the fact that several other
questions al issue were 10 be- considered.
Tor the decision Of which the presence
OF the Att0ruey-Gcncraw was desired. who
al the time was engaged before the SUI
Peme Court OF Appeals in the argument
OF the Lunenburg case the board took
recess until J.. NJ.
THE OTHER CONTESTS.
~ non inc inNiQ re uiAeIN4 an Inc
members were overwhelmingly, Governor
o.rerruH, Secretary Of The Common
wealth LaWlcss. Auditor Maryc, Treasurer
hatmau. and Attorney Scott
The returns from Greene ana Russell
counties were FIRST taken up. The inst
one was signed by the commissioners OF
anu ctftilcd 10 py inc county clerk under
date of November nm. while the law
provides tnat the vote shall be- canvassed
OH fnc second day after cltCtiOu-day.
f.U b fn this instance tfFflfH he
Der ih. In The case of the vote OF Rus
sell county the signatures of the election
commissioners, as Well as Of the county
clerk. were dated November 5th.
a majority of the members Of the board
were inclined 10 consider these irrcgu-
lerties AS clerical errors and colonel
Marye moved that these returns be ace
copied and the vote recorded thereon
counted. Governor O'Fcrrall moved. AS
q substitute that the returns be sent
back Tor correction. 81 they are suscepti-
ule 10 such. This substitute was defeated.
whereuuon the Governor offered another
suusiius, providing that the certificate
of election be Withheld in these instances
ana thai the facts iu the two cases be
laid before the House OF Delegates. This
substitute was also lost, and Colonel
Marycs motion prevailed.
KEEsEE ELECTED.
When The question about the returns
from haIfaN county was taken mp the
fornsV-Grutrai stated that just be-
fore the adjournment OF the supreme
pearcd there with pctiuon for writ
of prohibition. asking that the Board Of
state CanFassels Dee prevented from
counting tnc vote recorded ln the original
returns from Halifax county. which cx-
clndts the vote OF News Ferry precinct
and boz compelled 90 count instead the
vote entered on the corrected return.
Major Scott also stated he had been
served with "a notice of the I>hcatipn
for such writ ON behalf OF tine board
4 good deal OF discussion cusued on TIVE
subject and board finally decided
count the vote ou the corrected return.
which shows That AR keesee is elected
over Mr. Hudson Dem)
This ComnIeted The work Of The board
and 30 adjourned sine die.
The complete returns as canvasscd are
as follows.
EVEN DISTRICTS.
Senators elected November, 1895. for
Second District.-scott county-sHcnry
$ Kane. go. Henry g.. slump 1913. Ice
coonty-Kane' So. slump. ga Total
Kane. 3.soE slump, $500 Mr. Kane's ma
Fourth District Montgomery county
81. Allen Watts. loss. A. n. Claytcr 1883.
Roanoke county Watts, tli. Clayter lNl'.
Roanoke city Watts. LIS. Clarter lli0.
Pas 4to6 1y-s' zo S Si9y'e' Isl
Total-Naus. $500. Clayier 1859. MR..
CIayters majority. l-3.
sixth Dstrict carroll county d. W.
-.[.,,r, ,soisn az. psrr -aQ ii4fricr
ll,,f.. i.ri.,. f,-. r,'rr i9t nm
Tdi-'' ~. isr, ~ ,fr ps,r'l ,,,
ior.fr eiss'~' "''' ''''''
Eis6h District Washington comfy
haqser ZIG. " u. sipe. e. MIR. Kee-
Tenth District Shenandoah county
q. d i..r'.u ls,. b. I'D poof trsd
.rf.F eornt- Afr+n-o .-s Naiton AS.
Tt.u ,1. 10, WIN $500
5Lr',t .iq 1V.lt.r p+r'ru 10
p..f Natal tirciinr So yVaifon'
i.0' tnr.eu ~. Root III AR Nc,
t,.,.. ,i,',,i',,. .,5 ''o'" "i' "'
Tu.lfb I.sfr.c1- Clarke county-rE
n Jackson. ili. Lewis Willis io8 Page
ran c1Irrfv-Jacison 5gC. Wills as To-
f4i.iariron. 2el9. willis wl ar lack
s0r's nai0ritr Ni
rrnrfr.rfh district -AleNtuIria come
.Ceor.. Nuenbarb 3.s. Georeo M
r,rall.on l'4lrfar eo'infv. Nfushhach
r'n.it-,, Primo V-uliarn conn,
NigshN1ch al. uonaldson. o. Alcx-
ardrIa -Nirshbach. gN. Donaldson.
Air Afrehlach uai1rity. e.f,1
Sixfernfh District -Fowhatan comfy
William NJ frlannean -sa. .r N parrish
ri ~ M. Swami. T. Gooshland county
FLANAGAN. s4p. Parrish. 5i4. swami. ..
..ilet"r1..i5 ,o,,,i, Fianagen -s;. Far.
trl .-l to.s.rn a. Nar'b..f-r oit,.
i,ens..en KS. Parrish t-a. s0snn N
NAL l.iara.ar .su.' Parrish % OK.
s.,,,, 49, Nr f,lanacan'e nlorsii+, 80.
f'. -.aiorif, iat
rfrrfeerfh District -Huckinrhau conn
DID, irio.i 0pl. r. n finland