1860.] OF THE HOUSE OF DELEGATES,           863

The roll was called, and it appeared that all the members
present had voted;

The ballot-box was then sealed, and delivered by the
Speaker into the hands of Messrs. Briscoe and Dennis, of
Somerset, tellers on the part of the House, to join the gen-
tlemen who had been appointed on the part of the Senate.

The said tollers then proceeded to the Senate Chamber for
the purpose of counting the ballots.

After an absence of some time, the tellers returned and re-
ported that there were 78 ballots cast in all, of which,

James G. Alnutt received.....	...................... 35	votes. "
David Clark received............	...................... 41
Benjamin Tongue received__	...................... 32	"
John W. Jenkins received ...	..................... 22	"
George W. Morgan received	............. 56	"
William H. Harden received.	...................... 30	"
Joseph Blake received..........	...................... 12	"
J. W. Jacobs received..........	...................... 1	vote.
E. H. Jones received	................. 4	votes.
Thomas Miller received.........	...................... 8

George W. Morgan, David Clark and James G. Alnutt
having received the highest number of votes, the Speaker
then declared George W. Morgan, David Clark and James
G. Alnutt duly elected Tobacco Commissioners for the term
prescribed by the act of Assembly authorising their appoint-
ment.

Mr. Compton, from select committee, made the following
report:

The committee to whom was referred the order of the House,
in reference to the election of delegates, at the last general
election, in Washington county, beg leave to report: that by
the returns of the judges, it appears, James Coudy, Martin
Eakle, Jno. C. Brining, Geo. Freaner and A. K. Stake, received
a larger number of the votes cast than the others voted for
as delegates to the General Assembly. Neither the fairness of
the election, nor the accuracy of the returns has been ques-
tioned by any one, so far as your committee are informed ;
and this being so, it would be their duty to report, that each
and all of them are entitled to their seats in this House, with
the privileges attached thereto, as delegates from Washing-
ton county, were it not for the fact, that the House has been