The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-02-21

Correspondence Of the Herald

eALDAHys rcO 10. lcfS..
Ia the AssE,asLY to-day. the Committee Of the
Whole resumed the consideration Of the Election
Law. a.-414a -a -
MIR. LOOMS offered an amendment in effect that
each election district should exceed six hundred
voters. The amendment was adopted,
Some amendments necessary to make the pro-
vlsions Of the bill consistent with the sections al
ready amended were then adopted.
Mr.. LOOKS then moved that the section regulating
the mode Of appointing inspectors, be amended so
as 10 conform 10 the bill OF last year, by which two
inspectors wereto be chosen by the people. and the
board OF canvassers were to select the next highest
OF the defeated candidates as the third ector-
He urged this as matter of justice to both par
ties. or
Mr. TAMBLIN objected to this; he thought that
this legislature should not egsate for party in this
or any other matter. They sent to legslate for
the people, and if they began to regard party, there
wasno telling where 1t would stop.
! Mr.. SMITH supported the position assumed by Mr..
LOOMS; not because he was in faver of legslaling
on party grounds but because it would preserve the
rights Of the minority, and act as a check to fraud
and corruption.
MIR. SwAckHAMER was tf the same opinion, it was
trusting too much to human nature, to suppose all
inspectors so honest to be incapable Of fraud-it
was they, essential, that the minority should have
some safeguard
Mr.. DAvEzAc opposed the amendment-he be-
lieved that the majority should always rule this
principle was the granite rock upon which rested
the principles Of our free institutions. Besides he
had too much confidence in the people to suppose,
for an instant, that they would select men for in
spectors who were capable of dishonesty and fraud
in the discharge Of their high luties.
Ihe SPEAKER moved, as substitute, that Justices
OF the peace, and assessors and commission of
Common Schools in each town, shall be const.
tuted inspectors OF dictionary three of them re-
siding In an election district to be quorum for the
transaction Of business.
embarrassment created by this. There was the pro-
oaoll'y OF having one or more If these off cers mis-
located He thought these officers should be crea-
tea expressly by the people, and not hold theirpow-
ers er 0fici0.
The, Speaker said, that although he had sent this
amendment to the chair, ne was merely acting as an
amanuens!s- 1t was the suggestion of a gentleman
from Onondaga. He thoua hi that one Of the true
principles OF representative government, was, that
the will OF the majority should always rule By dis.
carding thus we abrogated representative govern
ment he believed that no one would deny that the
best men OF the town were always chosen for those
othcers-men who you entrust with the monetary
affairs Of the town, and thus ano her advantage
would be gained by getting for mere inspectors If
election she very best men 0fthe town. The deba'e
was continued at length on the two propositions,
when the question was taken on the ainendmen, to
the amendment offered by the Speaker, and lost;
: Mr.. CAwL argued against the adoption OF Mr.
LOOMS amendment. He thought that by appoint
Ing man "a inspector, who was rejected by the
people, it was directly infringing the rights Of the
majority. II this principle was correct why not
n q RI N IN fho mr. nnr mt If D.
Commissioners The minority had rights there
which required as much guarding as the franchise
Mr.. DAyEzAc again reiterated his arguments in
support OF the course he had taken in regard 10 this
anne ndment. = = N > ,
Mr.. LoosIs replied in support Of his amendment
Mr. McMURRAY sustained Mr.. L. He thought it
necessary that the majority should be watched and
guarded by a. minority. The question YVES then
nen'-f!ty,!wo to twenty.six An amendment
was then offered that this principle be extended to
;ities. So. -. - \ = -
Mr.. LOOMS thought that this principle could be /
ientlemen representing cities had expressed them
elves TO sach effect The amendment was adopted.
arious other amendments were then adopted for
ne purpose OF making the provisions Of the bill in
inlson with the amended portions. The debate on
some Ct these amendments was most disorderly,
owing to the want OF decision on the Fart Of the
chairman. Loxd talking prevalled-haif.a dozen
liesnbers shouting, Mr.. Chairman, and that func-
H.
Al one Time Mr.. Gyout had addressed the chair at
least dozen times before he could obtain the floor.
II was utterly impossible to hear or understand
word OF what was said. ..,,tl
The time Of holding the poll was fixed in the
cities from sunrise to sunset, and IN the ceunlry
from eight A. NJ until sunrise, without interniis-
son.
On the question Of allowing then, to be closed for
dinner hour, MIR. DAvEsAc said, what was the de-
nla OF dinner compared to the preservation Of the
brightest level Amer fYeedouu Th>
tors wanted no dinner-they We're fed by the excite
ment OF the election. He did not believe in this
putting the blllot-box out 10 nurse fer night-he
had known it under such nursing to bring forth chill
dren-l Laughter )Tln Louisiana, this had been the
case At recent election in that state when il was
evident that the democrats had trumphed the boxes
were put to nurse into the Louisiana Bank, and the
result was that the complexion Of the box became
changed and under such nursing brought forth
whg vlc.oiy.-( Great laughter. 1.-The committee
then rose, and the house adjourned.
In the Senate the bill in relation TO the repeal of
the New York Criminal Court Bill, was taken 10 in
Committee OF the Whole, when Mr.. Scorr moved
TO amend So as 10 extend the repeal of the law of
which was adopted, and the bill reported 10 the
Senate.
The weather still continues cold and there is at
present but little prospect OF speedy resumption of
the navigation, as the ice that has formed in the
river during the late cod snap is strong enough to-
day to bear loaded teams. sit would be in conso.
nance, however, with the weather We have had
thus lar this wlnter, IT 1t was to turn round warm
again with ram, 50 as to sweeplt all away again.
CAVE ULcEcAR.
City Intelligence. --l
HE BOARD OF ALDERMEN meet tonight, end &c.
morrow is Washingon's birth day. He was born
10 1872. ".e nf
The HERALD Of. yesterday, Sunday morning
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