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The Civil Rights Act of 1875

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Session 11176: 1874-03-04 00:00:00

The committee reports resolutions on the Virginia contested election case of Davis vs. Thomas

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Minority Report on the Virginia Contested Election: Davis vs. Thomas

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Upon the evidence before the committee the undersigned do not dissent from the resolutions reported. But as the testimony of the contestant was taken after the time allowed by law, and for this reason the contestee did not take the testimony which he allege he otherwise would have taken, we are of the opinion that his request for further time should have been granted.

R. M. SPEER,

L. Q. C. LAMAR.

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