New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-05-03

The AMERICAN ART USoS INyEsrioArioS-The Com
mtee appointed by the Legislature consisting Of Hon
ID B. Taylor Champlin and Clapp met yesterday at the
Aston House. II o'clock A. NJ, Hon. Mr. Taylor in the
chair On the organization Of the Committee the Char
man said that they would first call the petitioners 10 pro
coed with the first charge made in the petition viz That
the Directors being and having been annually chosen Of
the Association assumed the character Of close corpora
ton wherein the members thereof have bat a limited
voice That persons other than members have under tho
countenance Of some the Managers and Directors
csed the right II franchise ia voting for Managers and D
and thereby perpeuang the said Managers and
Directors in Office contrary to the intention Of the Legs
ature IN passing the acts creating this Art Union az cor
poration.
Jos,th Monk the first witness called and being
sworn testified as follows For the last four i've years
was general clerk at No. 81 Broadway did whatever
was necessary be done performed the duties Of Cor
responding Secretary when he sick absent from any
cause from that Of any position down 10 porter lPe
ttOn shOwn With respect 10 the elections which took
place At the tine q the different distributions every
year seven members out Of the twenty one cOmpos
ing the Committee Of Management should have re
tired annually their term Of Office expired and their
vacancies were filed il was always arranged before
the meeting by the Committee who should Oh
these vacancies Of the retiring members and At tho
distribution the President presiding officer would gsner
ally address 10 the person present members and
spectators informing the audience that the term Of service
Of the gentlemen had then expired and that
sary i'll the vacancies and the President would also
intimate 20 the people that those retiring officers eli
ble for reelection that they could select others Some
person the lower end Of the Hail. perhaps in tbs pit,
place else where tie people were congregated
would that these retiring officers would be reelected
The officers would be elevation different from all.
1hs motion would b. promptly seconded and The question
Immediately put by the Chair and at the very last legal
election on the Friday before Christmas, in December,
1850 charged that that pursued and tho
President Immediately put N this style As many ~ srs
favor Of the motion will say aye contrary n0-cArfedi
and this In railroad speedand before the ayes could pos
sbly be heard the decision vas given 80 that there "as
chance for he noes A. all o. not think there was
10 heard m The whole assenbldge-.ere wss no Time for
one 90 De heard a communication was received by tbs
Committee con planning Of this mode ~ proceeding tins
Communication IN the letter book Of December 1850
January s1I there were many complains made - the
mode Of electing Members u ths Committee told
bv one Of the Committee Of Managsmeat
Mr Fullerton objected that any person aid could not
be taken IS evidence against the whole unless that hs
acted spoke according % resolution Of tne whole
Wines contlnued-I heard from George W Austin that
boCv Of Ifn Be brought Metropolitan Hall who
had been engaged % vote down al opposition that night
be made % he retiring members this In 1851, and
ths election did not take place, in Consequence Of legal
proceedings having been taken against ts Art Union h,
cid not tell him I'll after the time the election sOu1 nave
taken place. but he did tell him 70 had been arranged by
the Committee % have the there i MAJ rave
been legal proceedings which prevented the election but
pscuniary endorsements 90 not know that know
ANYTHING else connected with this particular the present
time al the Hall permitted 70 vote the President
merely saying that those who not subscribers should
remain fulft ana teh ursuOh 1nQ DECLARED
carred tickets were given 10 those who were not
members: gave some myself men, women and children
we're admitted nave been referred 10 by the members
get tickets Tor their friends members Col Warner has
referred some persons TO cannot partcuarize any
persons there not being members, bat matter Of
public potOriety.
Mr FullertoI-We do not want public notoriety
Witness-I have notOIsIyj my character Is as good
ss yours.
Nr FulIeTOn-I have not said different and did not al
gde to you.
Winess-yOu threw out insnuatiOns before
Mr FuliertoE-I threw out insnuaiiOns; stated q
fac. | said had examined you before and knew your
character aud wanted to have al you said down NY