Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-12-02
ALL THE PAPERS SUBMITTED.
Yrsterday'S Proceedings In the
FIood-iost Case.


Counsel for Mr.. = Yost, in his man
damus proceedings against the Board oil
state Canyassers Of Virginia. to compel
that body 10 award to him the certificate
Of election 10 Congress from the Tenth
Congressional District, appeared before
the supreme Court OF Appeals yesterday
and presented certain other papers in be-
half Of the petitioner. among them being
the deposition OF Secrctary-of-the-Com
nonwealth Joseph r. Lawless, the sub
stance of which was published In the Dis
patch yesterday.
Mr. William L. Royal said that his side
was ready 10 submit the case for the pc
tiuoner. but would prefer TO wait unul
next Monday. when the Commissioners OF
Election and Clerk Of the Buckingham
county Court would be brought before
the court. He left II TO the discretion of
the court. he said, as TO what course was
Judge keith said that it might proba-
blv b- better 20 aid IN reaching a de-
cision TO have everything before the
court before the case was submitted. The
court. however. he said, would allow
counsel 10 submit the case at once If they
90 desired.
AS TO THE COURTS DECISION.
judge Keith gave on intimation as to
whether the court would Gender a de-
c-sion on the regular opinion day, which
is tomorrow. or wait until after the
buckingham officials appear next Mon
day.
Tho action OF counsel in notifying the
court that they would have the Bucking-
ham officials before IT next Monday was
that no precautions should be neglected.
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the case.
Mr.. r. Carter scott. counsel for the
state Poarl OF Canvassers, was not pres
cnt Yesterday. being engaged with the
Board of state Canvassers. which was
then in session
Seven Congressmen-EIect Given
Certificates.
The Canvassing Board held another ses-
sion yesterday. and after considerable
discussion decided TO award the sertih-
Gates OF election 10 the following Demo
cratic candidates for Congress. W. y.
Young. Of the Second; John Lamb. Of the
Third: Sydney p. Epcs. of the Fourth;
Claude a. Swanson. Of the Fifth: Peter j.
Otcy. of the sixth; james Hay, of the
Seventh. ann John F. Rixey, Of the
Eighth.
II was agreed 10 withhold the certih-
Gates for the First. Ninth. and Tcnth Dis
tricts until tho Supreme Court Of An
reals has rendered its decision in the
maudamus proceedings Of j. Yost against
the board While the expected decision
will not alter the final result in the First
and Ninth Districts. yet IL is thought that
the court might order the board 20 count
the votes cast in the First District for
william A. Jones and ". A. Jones 10 the
regular candidate. Mr.. ". 4. Jones. In
d. similar manner f. ought 10 be ordered
by the court that I'm the Seventh Dis
trict the votes certified 10 Samuel w.
Williams and Samuel Walker Williams
Doe credited to the same person as well
as those cast for Samuel ". Williams and
Samuel Walker Williams.
The board took a recess until to-day.
Tie certificates TO the presidential cleo
tors will not be- awarded until after the
Flood-Yost case shall have been decided
by the Court ~ Appeals. in order that
the Board may know what 10 do with the
case Of Mr.. Charles NJ Wallace. Jr.
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