The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-04-03
City Intelligence.
CITY POLITICS.

There nov three msyorslty candidates In the
field. the democrats At ammsny He'll having, last
evening, nominated Francis B. utting. Mr.. Van
Sehsek, the free soil candidate, had twenty three
ont Of the hfy two the fret ballot and ON the
last Mr.. Cutting hs forty i've, This, Of course pro-
cudss the probability Of any joint action of the two
branches Of the democratic party and leaves divided
house Tor tho wings to contend against.
The Wing ounty Convention met at the Broadway
House, last evening. to confirm their former action In
relation to the nomination OF Mr. Woodruff, - their
candidate for the msyoraty and also to arrange
for ratification msetin, to be held soms time
prior to the election. A committee Of I've was ap.
pointed to wait upon Mr w., and to make the nesss.
ssry arrangements for the meeting. The convention
then adjourned.
yet matter ef doubt whether the vote ought to
be taken the reception Of the amended city
at election next Tuesday There appears 1t Is said
to have been constitutional flaw in tho mode Of
getting the bill through At Albany. Article sections
IL and H. Of the Constitution Of the State reads o.
fellows:-
Every law which imposes, continues, or rsvives
tax sha distinctly etate the tax the to which
1t is to be applied 1t shall not be suoiest to re.
fer to any other law tn ak such oojeet On the
fnal passage In either hsuse Of the Legislature Of every
not which lmposes, continues, or revives q tax, or
otestes debt or charge, or maker, continues
wives any appropriation OF public or trust money or
clam or demand Of the State, the question shall be
duly entered on the journals and three nths Of all the
members elected to either heuse, shall in all such
be necessary to constitute quorum therein /"
Article section !. proviaes that persons entitled
TO vote shall vote for all officers that are hero.
after msy be elective by the people"
Now it Is said that the clause Of the Law which 70.
quirss three fhs Of tho members of the legislative
odies to be present. has not been complied With in
the case of our city charter and Is further claimed
that the act for recognizing the alnshouss depart
mept goes counter to the provision Ia article sscson
for the governors OF the amshouss are hereafter to
be partly appointed and partly elsstedthst h the go.
vernon to appout ooe and the people to elect
The Corporation authorities have despatched Oh arles
O'Conor Esq, to Albany, In order to lay this mat
ter before the state Executive In Its true legal ah.
The ConMsa Council, however, have determined to
present the subject at the next election, the new
charter has received the Governors signature.
The wings of tho Second Ward have nominated for
alderman, James Kelly for assistant alderman, Edwin
j. Mercer for ASSESSORS, jsmin w. Benson, John
N Sayre for oonstab!es, Emerald Wheeler, Henry
Gardner; for school commissioner, Robert Thompson,
Jun for trustee, David Decker Sen. for inspector,
Elijah PsiIe.
In the Fourth Ward, Dennis Mullins for alderman,
and Jacob f. Oakley for assistant alderman, are the
candidates nomin by the regular democrats ward
convention, and not by the free soil meeting
DEATH BY APcPLExY.-The coroner held an Inquest
yesterday at the Of 18th street and 10th
the body Of Dennis Forgerty, aged 40 years. .
native Of Ireland, who came to his death by At Of
spoplexy. Verdict accordingly.
ACCIDENTAL DEArH-Ths Coroner held an inquest
yesterday At tho 1st ward station house, the body
Of German. by the name OF Henry Burchella, sgsd
80 years Tho dtceased was a night rcavsnger, and
whic under ,be infuen Of liquor, fell from the cart
and tae wheel Is suPposed to have passed him.
he was Bleeding hom the mouth aud nose when picked
d,
Wbitsba all streets and just his friends got him to
the station house he expired. Verdict accordingly.