New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-11-17
PUBLIC MEETINGS.
NETWORK COUNTY CANvAsSERs.
THIRD DAYS sLssIoN.


THIRD DAYS SESSION.
Yesterday the Board of County Canvassers met,
pursuant to adjournment, at IL o'clock n, in the
Chamber of the Board of Aldermen, City Hall.
Atl2 minutes past II O'Clock the President called
the Board 10 orcer.
On the call OF the roll the following Supervisors
answered to their names: Messrs. Brown, William
con. Blunt, Hoffmre, Howard, Woodward, Tucker,
Voorhis, Cbauncey, Ely, Herrick and Mott.
The PRrsIpEsr-As we have adopted no rules of
order for the government of this body, respectfully
suggest that some gentleman move that this Board be
ruled by the ordinary parliamentary rules.
Superyisor WAKEMAN-I do not see why we cannot
be governed by the ordinary rules OF the Boaru OF
Aldermen. move that. 50 far as applicable, tae
miles of the Board Of Aldermen be regarded Us the
rules of the Board of County Csnvsssers.
This motion was seconded, and adopted unanl'
mously. ..
Supervisor Morr-I would ask whether It is neees-
sary that there should quorum present Tor the ds'
patch of the ordinary business OF the Board
The PREsIDEsT-No; if there be one or two OF tue
Supervisors present. the business can be proceeded
with.
Roard Of Aldermen. that should offer for your ac-
ton two petitions which have received. lhey
read as follows:
To he Honorable he Boardof County Css'd',e,.'
csIcse 20 Richard D. Msr.h, Constable Of the second
Ward Of the City and contests the same upon the
"n ard not now Legal resident elector Of said Ward
which am prepared to prove nj spca te sna pace Wins
sonGaSs Board Esy wM
II l. proper to state that the Board of Canvsssers
have no cognzance at all of the matter referred to in
this petition. ~, l.
Supervisor NooRHIs-IhaI should DC setueu ny
the Ward counsel.
The petition was ordered to be laid on the table.
The PREsrDEsr-The following is the other petit
ton have received: - . -
William T. Jennings an elecor Of the Nipeteenth Ward,
bs ,enrn, from the First District said Ward and
will be proved on nvegson that the Inspectors at the polls
in said district were not duly qu.hsd 20 set IS NtNas
To the Board OF County canvAer' Of election held Nov T.
Supervisor HoFrMIRE-I move that the petitioner
have leave 10 withdraw his papers. We have no
more to do with them than anybody else.
The motion was seconded.
Supervisor BLUNT said move, as an amendment,
that the petition do lay upon the table for the present.
Supervisor BAIRD-Ts not that question debatable
The PREsIpENr-Not when an amendment is pro-
posed which carries the whole question this does
The question now is, the motion to lay the petition
on the table
supervisor BArRD-I protest, Mr.. Chairman, that
this il not the question. The question is, whether
the DC toper shall have leave TO withdraw his paper
I question whether il should be amended in this way
The PREsIDEST-The Supervisor from the lid
Ward Blunt moves to amend that motion by strik
inc out all after the word "resolved, and insert
I" That the petition be laid upon the table"
Superyisor WAKEMAS--The motion to lay on the
table has precedence of any other motion.
The PREsIDESr put the question on laying the mo-
ton the table. .
voice in the lobby was heard to vote IN the hega-
The PRESIDENT declared the motion adopted, say
irg that gentlemen in the lobby were not permitted TO
vote. ,e A,
yorcE-That is the petitioner himself IN the
lobby who voted 4" No."
The PREsIpgSr-I suppose that the next business
in order is TO call on the Committee for information
upon the matter referred to them, and whether the
Chairman of the Committee is ready to report at this
tine. Unless objection be made, the Committee will
proceed to make their report.
Supervisor WILLIAMsoy-The report, as agreed
upon by the Committee, has received only four sig
natures. Supervisor Lord has not yet arrived. The
Committee are very anxious to have the report en-
tirely unanimous | would, therefore, suggest that
the business be delayed Ior few moments until Su-
pervisor Lord has arrived.
The PREsIDENT-Permssion can be granted TO the
Supervisor from the Eighteenth Ward to sign the
port afterward.
The SECRETARY then read the following report of
the Committee:
ne1ed resolution ard protests woaiG respectfully
That tbey have given the subjects referred To them the
The ,.t and most important question presented in the
luton is that which directs the Committee into the
competency Board Of County Canvssses 20 go behind
the OF the District Inspectors or 20 investigate cues
tons OF fraud and eIaty IN relation TO uen election returns
made BY the District Inspectors
The law defining the OF the Board of County Canvass
provides that from the original statements OF tho
District Inspectors the Board shall proceed to esiinae the
of the county Where manifest error appears
such Beyond this COMMITTEES can ud no
authority in the warrant the County C4ny.sers in
ipyessatDg sctnzng the returns OF he District Inspect
The only remedy open Tor an sfssyed party Il an sp
pic aton the law These tribunals have fn power
10 investigate all questions OF freud whether perperated ~
voters or by corrupt inspectors While your committee
believe that the law absolutely requires the Board OF
County Csnyssse TO rsy and ndqrse rasa9eu. &
yet there Is 10 provision made BY tne act iot skhs e
dence this body the Board OF County CanVe has no
legally ssceraning the existence Of fraud ana hence
Il hound TO receive the sworn returns Of me Dt
correct statement OF the votes cast al inc eeeA 'ey axe
Yoar committee End numerous precedeuts for throwing out
by County CaDvaes but they aso md h1 70 every
where the matter was aiterSaTd bousa before the
Courts the thus ected were allowed 10 ne eAn
ddas whose election dsfeaedby such action on the part
Of the County Canvessers
the protesants in this that your Committee
should sta that sdav laid before your Committee
alleging every variety II frsud iessy snd rregusry as
Of said election But
CommieeTe unable TO find any authority power 20 invss
ugate these charges we can only advice we parties 20
spresl tribunal competent 70 make the nvestgatioa
In eoneason your Committee would oser for adoption the
following resolutions.
ssore That Board Of County no, author
lied b. law to ilyt questions Of fraud and aud
herTe bOsnd TO that the returns OF e District
Inspectors Correct except to such a. the law pro-
R,oirsd That Committee be discharged from the further
Consideration Of the subject
All Of which i respectfully unlimited
A } WILLIAMSON, !
ns saA's NwttSSIEMhS. Committee.
WM CHAUNCEY,
ID. LORD
Supervisor CBlUxcEY-Nr. President, as have
signed that report it ia dae to myself to put such
explain alton upon il did in the Committee before
| signed IL. | DO not mean, in signing that report,