The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-11-15

for Clark in Vompkins county, and allow but 600 ma
jorit, ,o CLARK IN Cortland county, which reported
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BOARD OF COUNTY CANVAS 5ERs.
Pursuant 10 the provisions OF the law in such case
MADE and provided the members of the Board Of Alder
men, who are er c6cio the County Canvassers, met in
the Office Of the County Clerk yesterday at They
the Board Of Aldermen.
The IRlsDENT called the Board to order and the Clerk
called the roll
lresen--rhe President; Aldermen Brown, williamson,
Blunt, raird Woodward W Tucker, Trowbridge, Board
man. wakeman, Kelly, Chauncey, Chrsty, Lord, Her
rick, c. II. Tucker and Mott.
Thc PRESIDENT read the following protest.
To THE BOARD % CANvAssEps THE CRY COUNTY
INV YORK -
The undersigned committee on behalf Of the people
Of the city of New York. electors Of said city and
county DO hereby protest against certain election
turns which will be presented to honorable body for
canvass being deemed conclusive and final, far
regards the assumed nunbcr of votes which may be
sened in favor Of Fernando Wood, candidate Tor Mayor
Of New York.
The undersigned ask leave before your honorable body
shall said return to present for considers
ton testimony which will prove gross fraud iegaiities
and irregularities committed during the election the
and since that time and the undersigned ask
instruction from your honorable body in what way the
matters may be placed before them.
Alderman HKREIcK thought that the canvass ought
proceed regularly he of the opinion that the Board
could not take action on this protest.
The PRs!pENT-It will be necessary for the Board to
take action upon it.
Alderman CHAUNcEy moved that the protest be re-
ceived, and the prayer Of the petition be granted
Alderman WeoDwARD-let us proceed with the can
Alderman HkRRIcK-If there is any legality fraud
in election district let the testimony be brought in
when the fer the district presented. We
ought to proceed with the in its regular order
II the Supervisor of the First ward is ready with his
turn let us proceed to canvass it, Then il there is
anything produced which would Justify going behind
the returns could do At present it is perfect
nonsencc Cor us to waste our time in this manner If
anybody has testimony to offer to nvaldate the
turns let Linn present it 1T the time when the return
is put in
mtee ask how they shall to this board testimony
which they have in their possession. ! would move
amendment 10 the motion Of the Supervisor of the Fiji
teenth alderman Chauncey that the protest reccy
ed and that committee be appointed to consider and
report how thc testimony shall be received.
Alderman MoTT-1his is novel case but presume
that ii II be proved that anything criminal has been
done to defeat the election of any candidates, snail
all DESTROYS that the matter shall be fully and fairly
investigated Alderman Mott was in favor OF receiving
Alderman CHAcscy had no especial objection 70 COM
mt,e; but this board not large body and the
matter nigh, well lie settled here
Alderman NELLY desired 10 know Il the law sanctioned
such Investigations.
Alderman WAKlMAs said that it was the opinion Of
many persons that this board had right to 60 into
such Investigations. He anxious TO have the point
settled and was desrous to have an investigation, it
was l'gal but he did hope that tho board would not
make itseE Ridiculous by going beyond Its
The pErs thought the board, IL 1t mado itself RI
diculous, would be in good company lie had
investigation conducted and heard able arguments from
the Attorney General Edward Sandford and others,
well the present District Attorney and testimony
taken
Alderman wAxRMAS-The Attorney General does not
make the laws OF the State of New York.
Alderman McrT-There is no doubt that this board
has full power canvass the returns There is also
little doubt that il has power TO investigate alleged
duent returns bet whether il has power to go behind
the inspectors returns is another question. This is
into it, think should have the opinion Of the Coun
sci to the Corporation and perhaps the Attorney Gene
pended for day. move, that in order to obtain such
opinions this board do adjourn till tomorrow
Alderman WAKFMAy--Am in orderp
TIE PREsIpRNT-The motion TO adjourn not second
cd. You are in order
Alderman wAksNAx--I would then move for the ap.
pointment Of q committee of five Of inquiry
Alderman BARD--I second the motion.
The PRYsIpEST-There several motions before the
Board The Chair recognizes the substitute offered by
the Supervisor from the Second, Alderman williamson
that the protest be received and the petition &c referred
to a committee
Second accept my amendment-that the committee in
qure into the of this Board to go behind the in
spcctors' RETURN
Alderman wnLIAMsox-Yes.
Tie PRESIDENT requested Alderman Waterman TO put II
in writing
Tie PRgsIDrSr-Another protest has been received.
II will be read al this time, If no objection is made
Alderman BAIRD-Read IL.
The President read as follows
], Nicholas Quachenboss, clector res dins ct the
Carlton House Broadway in the Sixth ward Of the city
of New York do hereby socmnly protest against the
cepion Of the inspectors return OF the Second district
of the Sixth ward the vote for member Of Assembly
the ground that the Is false That by said re-
turn il appears that the undersigned received in said
Second district votes only 10 the number OF forty nine
whereas he has the evidence of much larger number
of votes having been given for him in said Second dis
trct, and which the undersigned viii establish by tine
oath OF the electors domiciled in that district
your honorable body may tit to designate day for
the Investigation. NICHOLAS QUACKENEOSS.
Niw YORK Cry. Nov. II, 1854.
Alderman WAKlMAy read his resolution az foilows-
Resolved That the several protests presented to this
board be referred to committee Of FIVE and that said
committee inquire into the competency of this board to
go behind The returns from several districts invest.
gate questions OF fraud and egaly in relation thereto
and that said committee also recommend what action on
the part Of this board any shall he taken N reference
to said protests and that said committee report at the
next meeting OF this board.
This resolution then adopted.
The President appointed the committee, follows
Aldermen Williamson, W. Tucker, Wskcrnan, Chauncey
and iQyd. The Board refused to Alderman Wake
$50.
AT one O'Clock thc Board adjourned, to meet to-day a.
noon.