The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-02-26
NEW YORK LEGIsLATUKE,
Senate.

ALs.v, Feb. &c, 1852
THE TEMPERANCE FycIrrMESr.
large number of petitions and remonstrsace. we've
presented, relative to the liquor traffic
SAVINGS BANKS TRUST
Mr.. Cooley (dem) reported, from the Committe. on
Banks, that the relief asked for by the Buffalo State
Trus. and Savings Bank could not be obtained under
generallaw nor should it be benied iuto one law The
committee agreed, unanimously, that trust company
could not he orgenized under general law but mu It
be rpeoally chartered and therefore they report ed
.he D Win amendments and recommended its passage
TsE REV YORK VOLUNTEERS.
Hr CL.BK (whlg), from the Committee Militia and
Public Defence TO whom was referred the bill for the
further the survivors Of the First regiment of
enquire whether it would not be expe5i.nt to body
the same bill for the relief Of the survivors OF the
of 1872 reported in writing against amendment of tbs
original bill a, proposed Agreed TO.
sEeurirh OF RAILWAY PAssrSGERs-Mu o. BnooELYS
Mr. CoNGrR (dem gave notice Ct bill FOR the better
security OF railway passengers
Ma v.NDIRrf (dem gave notice OF bill to alter the
map Il The city cf Brooklyn and relative to closing
tain streets.
MlscrlrAvHots
Considerable debate took place but no action was had
the bill TO afford relief the contractors the Os
vego canal also upon the bl i5strueting the Railroad
committee to enquire into the recent numerous acci-
dents.
The following bills wero read third time and passed
To facilitate the payment Of debts due from corpora
In relation to the Buffalo and State Line Railroad
Company.
The Senate In Committee OF the Whole reported pro-
gress the bill relative to the Bedford road Kings
county, after which the body adjourned
Assembly.
ALBANY, Feb, rs, 1862
TOOK HIs SEAL
Mr. MINER. (Dem) Of New York appeared for the first
time in bis seat hi: morning having been detained by
indisposition
NFssFNcERs-RErIEr BILLS
The speaker appointed thirteen pages for tbs balance
AZ -
Bills passed for the relief of Eli Wheeler Of o.
wsgo, and Stephen Smith, collector, OF Hampstead
Queens county
TEMPERANCE PETITIONS RFaossrrArcEs
Sore twelve petitions In fsyor OF the Maine Lquo, law
and twenty three remonstrances against the same
presented and referred
TAXES ALBANY oorsTY.
bill was passed extending the time for the collection
OF taxes in Albany.
THE NEW YoRK cry CONTESTED E1rcr,ov c.sE
The House proceeded to the confederation Of tbs
special order being New York city election
The majority nd minority reports from the Com
| taken In the we're read
Mr. fN,rH the contestant, relied upon four points TO
sustain bis claim ., ioiloxs IL The inspectors Of tho
vote OF that district should be rejected II the vote
othat disric Is not rejected two votss given for Mr.
rtroy.d as of Ballots By the inspectors should be
counted 3. Two y.tes should be allowed, which
destroyed as eoutis ballot, One vote givsn to thc
| lot bog, should be counted for Mr. Smith
The first point presented by Mr. Smith IT, that all tho
votes OF thsoutth election district should be rejected
on the following grounds II. Fraud on the part OF
Of the inspectors while drawing Of two ballots
fren the box g. The inspec.ors did not attach TO the
ballot Of each kind cast az the last election
and aid not make return OF the scattering votes given
fer member Of fA0emhly.
MIR Smith second points, that the tv, ballots Drawn
from tho box as excess Of sakes were improperly de-
ssroyed fer the following rcsfons IL. There was only
an exce's OF ballot; 2. Tho two votes were not
drawn until after tbs ballots opened and separated
The third point which the contestant makes s that
two q his votes destroyed double ballot, which
10 tho ballot box.
Tie fourth point is that the vote Of Patrick oKeefo
not put into the ballot box
In regard TO ell the pents msde the evidence
nctng uron which the following conclusion arrived
81 by the msjoFity ofbe oommtteosThe sorty ofthe
committee CT opinion that the weight Of evidence
topgy In favor OF the con,luion that all the ballots
returned. Two witnesses state that they wers
otuTred three ttste they returnsd two OF them
TO direct recollection Of the fact and give
cons for rscollectiog &C.
Tbe report Of the majority concluded with the follow
rg resolutions -
Rcsoved that the prayer OF the petitioner 10 denied
Resolved, Tbat EphrAm l. snowis member q Assembly,
si,y fBs county of New Ycrk.
Tie county csn,Assegs made the following returns:
Ephram l. bDow lI0j
busfsn 1898
se"sVei'Ds .,'''''''''''''.''.' %
Total. 25l7
Ike minority Of Tie committee ba.od their report Jon
to testimony prcsened IN favor of the contestant Witch
strongly and tmphatcally conradieted by that for
The sitting member. The following Is the nan aaxa-
epso iuesuaIlly Or legsy Of the proceeding Of the
@That Russer srsitb received In tbe ar.t se,onI
hitd snd fourth election districts in she ssi Assu
| BY deiIict seventeen (l7) more yotcl thar wers
| awe Ter Mr. Snow, takug tue votes given Tor MIR
sIaiih and Mr. snow respectively when were allowed
certified 70 them respectively by ths returbs 81 the
= cton held nsurh dtriot certified by the ,everal in
saCoss thereof arc that In the second election district
Mr smith received i've more votes than wse s0vel to
him tbsse OF nh!oh wsrs destroyed on the ground tnst