and morning of the 12th .January, nnd it appears further in evi- dence, that a part at least of said volunteers voted again, and your committee are unanimously of opinion, that said votes were not legal votes, and that they ought not to be counted, and in making up their report, they have left them entirely out. It appears further in evidence that three men on their way from tl1e army to the United States, did vote at a house where they stopped 0 for the night, and as is certified, their votes were taken · between the hours of 8 and 9 o'clock at night, your committee are unanimously of opinion that the above three votes should not be counted, as they were clearly illegal, and have accordingly thrown them out, as said persons who so voted, did immediately thereafter leave the country, and also that the votes were taken after the time of the election. Your committee are therefore of opinion, that Mr. S. Rhodes Fisher, named, ought to be enrolled among the members of this house. S. H. EVEHI'rT, Chairman. E. 0. LeGRAND, l c ·tt C. B. STEWART, f ,ommi ee. Resolved. That inasmuch as there are two contested elections pending before this Convention, viz: that election between :Messrs. McMullen and Bowers, and that between Messrs. Royall and Fisher, and inasmuch as there is, and will be, contradictory statements and evidence before this body, and probably great uncertainty will exi!:t as to who ought to have the seats referred to, and inasmuch as there is not time before the probable adjournment of this body to refer the questions back to the people for a new election, and it is desirable that there should be n full representation of all the people, and that the Convention should have the assistance of the representations from those municipalitie.s, and that all clis- i;entions and irritating questions should now be entirely avoided, 'fherefore, Resolved_. through the plenary powers vested in this Conveniion, that each of the above named gentlemen be allowed to take thPir seats as memberi:: of this body, that those who are now here be allowed to do so immediately, and the oj:hers when- E:ver they may appear and make their application. Mr. Childress argued in favor of the resolution, Messrs. Rusk und Potter in opposition, and the quest.ion being taken thereon it was decided in the negative. !lfr. Legrand asked and ohtained leave that Mr. Rovall should address the Comention in behalf of himsel£: which he clid at some lrn!!th in defence of hi:: right to a seat in the Convention. On motion of Mr. Rusk, The report of the committee was received. On motion of Mr. Childress,
308
Powered by FlippingBook