The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-01-15
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The Contested Election Case of lie sueur
Against Bianton.

The Contested Election Case OF lie sueur
against BIanton.
Tho case Of LeSuer against Blanton was
argued before the House Committee on
Privileges and Elections yesterday morn
ing and submitted. The argument con-
tinued through the whole session OF the
committee and up TO tho hour Tor inc
sitting of the House The two hours OF
argument were about evenly divided be
tween Senators Flanagan and Flood. VINO
app Jared respectively for the contestant
and contestce.
The case arises over the failure OF the
Cumberland electoral board 10 print the
names Of the candidates on the offlciai
ballot The board assign 1t as us red-
son for not printing the names the iall-
gre OF the clerk oi the court 10 certiy
the names Of the candidates Senator
Flanagan contended that inasmuch as
the secretary Of the board had seen the
original certificates OF the candidates ana
had communicated that fact 10 the board,
which thus had the best evidence OF
their candidacy. that the clerk ceruhcate
Was unnecessary. and quoted IRON the
Parker hill' the provision that the board
should print the names Of all candidates
who had given notice This language
he said. gave the right 10 go upon the
ballot regardless Of the clerk actoi
and his failure 20 certify the names
could not prejudice he right OF the car
didatcs TO have their names printed ne
erUteUNpu That inc case nhu aIArfu i''
out OF the defective or unjust provision
~ the Parker Bii. bat out 81 the unlaw-
Ui and fraudulent administration OF II.
hat 90 had provided for the selection OF
lean handed men TO perform the dell
cato and important dutlrs OF hinuilhS
mi nr"narina m, ballots. The misfor-
tune 10 the people Of this district Is that
fIt selection of these men In tumberland
county dld not measure up 20 the required
standard and their awlcss neglect am"
fraudulent conduct had created the u"i
r.ble picture that this record pr nien'
lie Insisted that the record abundant
Ia showed that the failure To print
.oiipi.d with the refusal of the Judges To
receive the name Of the candidate from
the illitcrate voter except by Woiu ~
mouth and the peculiar and unusuai s-tu
ing and pronunciation Of the name mao
caused the defeat of his client. lie quolcd
from The Times report OF the recent
opinion OF the supreme court w ,ht 80
OF Booker W. DOnohoe, IN Whl'h W.
count smpraaized the necessity NOT ohiy
fo- a ftir election law but IT'S honest au-
senator FLOOD insisted that no harm had
been done by the failure To PRINT am"
that 10 had not Ueen SHOWN tha. aus
body had been deprived OF his vote a .h
thai the charge Of fraud was upon ,tS
Republican clerk of Cumberland anu "'u
not rest upon the Democratic board
40 action was taken by the committee
ON the case as there was no eA'|u' the
session and the ease goes over "" '"0
next meeting of the committee
TO Report Them fayorably.
1Y,e House committee on Propositions
and Grievances met yesterday AFTERNOON
m o'clock in room No. on the uppeI
floor of the Capitol building win bt.
Winston. Of Hanover In the CHAIR.
The committee decided 10 report iavot-
ably Senate bin No. us for the protection
81 nartridges ia the county OF Roanoke.
The same action was taken IN reSafh
10 the bin introduced bv Judge WATKINS
of Prince Edward. providing lot the H.
neal of section 900. OF the Code or w
rinia i'm reference 90 tags prescribed 60
bc worn by dogs 80,
Tho committee next took mp the bill I'M
troduced 10y Mr. Matthews. OF .Accoinac
incorporating the Atlantic Telephone
e.omnanv after bricf discussion the
committee decided 90 report the blu laVor-
ably.
Similar action was taken In regard 10
the bin introduced by Mr.. Jordan. oi
Frederick. authorizing the Winchester
Presbytery Of the Presbyterian Church
m the United States go receive q glit OF
"a bequost. or both, as the foundation oil
a scholarship
Courts of Justice.
Tho House committee on Courts OF
Justice met yesterday morning IN room
No. 2 on the upper floor or the Iaplto.
building with Mr.. T. w. Sduiiuei9' ~
T Tbe com M liH Considered several
bills and decided with out n dis
souting vote To report favorably the Dill
offered by Mr.. James Mann, Of Nottaway'
allowing a motion for q judgment TO be
made I'm the County Court. when the
amount claimed exceeds twenty dollars
and does not exceed one hundred dollars.
This act will have the effect Of placing
the plaintiff in the same position now
occupied by the defendant, who has the
right to remove n warrant for any amount
over twenty dollars from "a justice TO the
county court.
The committee also decided 10 report
unfavorably the Jennings bill eXempting
the wages OF common carriers from gar
nishmont ana reported favorably the
Churchman bin. providing that the fifty
dollar exemption allowed by section 1862
Of the code shall not apply when the
debt is FOR rent or for provisions fur
nshed to the family Of the debtor.
Will Vote Monday.
The House Committee on the Chesa-
peake and its tributaries viii again meet
in secret session on Monday evening,
when IL Is expected that vote Will be
reached in regard 10 the two oyster rev.
enue bills before that committee.
one 81 these bills. which provides for
the appointment OF a chief oyster in
spector. has been introduced by Mr.. Chas
II. Bland. while the other bill Is Senator
LeCatOs bill creating n Board Of Fish
cries 10 which Mr.. J. s. Craig. Of Rock
bridge. has offered some amendments.
Board Of Boiler Inspectors.
Tie House Committee on Manufactures
and Mechanics Arts. met yesterday morn
Ing at 10 4. NJ with Mr. Chas 7. Bland,
OF Portsmouth, I'm the chair. The commit
tee decided 20 report f1Vorably Mr..
BANDS boiler Inspectors bin with some
amendments The bin as II stands now,
provides for a board Of inspectors. con-
sistlng Of three members. two Of whom
are 10 receive 500 month ard the third
one. who is 10 be the clerk. shall rec live
So month.
Officers Installed.
Alta regular meeting Of jefferson Lodge
X of T.. held yesterday. the following
officers were installed by j.. q. c., A.
McA. Parker.
W. l.. Bashaw. p. c.: J. +. Burns. C..
C.:s.L Hlrshberg. V. e., NJ. p. White
hurst. Prelate: r. r. Chapman. NJ. Of W,
j. r. Lamkin. X. Of r. and s.: W. T..
Atkinson. NJ. OF F.. John j. Davis, NJ.
Of A: II. b. Hartman, J. G.; w r.
Atkinson. o. c.. J. F. Burns. Represen-
tative TO Grand Lodge. IL. W. Tuscan