New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-02-20
ASSEMBLY.

MrG MuEER member Of the Committee stated that
the originated in the feet First that the DSlVt pox
az one of the polls contained five votes than the poll
list showed to have been cast This nbsr according 10
law, drawn and placed under the cover OF
cigar box. On again comparing the number OF votes
there still discrepancy and posed by some
that the five votes drawn were agan put among the votes
to be counted. Another count was had, after drawing
again. and there q majority for MAGtIRE. An at
icurnment was had and in the morning, Mr. CLARKE
being dissatisfied another count vast had when there was
mHioy in his favor This after the boxes mad been
LEFT in the where the poll was held all night ms
count the Committee considered Illegal and should act be
recognized by the House.
MI HALL, also a member of the Committee considered
The case one of the difficult charecterthat was next
IN 10 decide with confidence which of the
estent entitled TO the seat For this reason he had
declined sign the report and had preferred to let the
House decide for itself The evidence was before tho
House and om members could arrive at their owncon
illusions IL Mr. MAGUIRE entitled to the seat As
by four votes. Ii Mr. CLARK, then by two votes The
House would perceive that after the maneuvors which
were gone through with by the Inspectors and others that
II was very c So case lie did not think that the heads
the Inspectors very clear on the night OF the eec
on but the next morning il be supposed that they
much better able 70 count the votes was IN eyi
deuce that liquors were pretty reey used IN ana aoou me
po AZ to the legal question which had been alluded to,
he had given that consideration He lad merely taken
comIson sense view of it.
Mr. WARE, New York fe bound 10 oppose the report.
He knew something Of the manner in which elections were
conducted in New York and he considered dhcut Tor
those unacquainted with New York elections TO decide
upon them would prefer at any time 20 have his votes
canvased the morning after election. and as appeared
that Mr. Clark had protested against the count seVera
times being present and witness, 1t was evident mat
something was wrong Mr. Buck refused % count again,
after several counts Mr. W thought Mr.. Mcguire hal
opportunities enough to present his to e Board OF
County Canyasers. As to keeping the ballot box over
night he considered that there nothing in TINS IL
he'd been done Ia other and ne question had been
raised There was evidence that the ballot box had
been handled during the night If this could DO shown
Mr. d p Woon had examined the case fully from the
fact that lie had been informed that it was very close
He sorry that the question of intoxcson nad
been introduced here Ii the custom throughout the
State hold polls in ayerns and other places where in
toAcatng liquors sold Ii it had been shown here
that these Inspectors intoxicated and unable TO count
Getty the votes then all the votes cast AZ that poll
should DO thrown out But DO this and Mr. mcguire Is
clearly elected.
MIR MALLORY would give attention to the legal point
raised He preferred to examine the case 10 mn9n
sense view He iet ashamed to find such evidence OF the
Of intoxicating drinks about the polls as was SHOWN ID
this lie looked upon the elective franchise as the
foundation upon which is built all the Institutions OF
country and he ashamed heartily ashamed to ind
prostitued to such depth OF degradation that the ln
spcors appointed conduct elections strongly
Suspected Of being intoxicated that they were unable to
dschsge their duties If he induced to vote IN favor
of M CGrkes retaining his seat 1t would be from this
consideration.
Mr. CLARKE made a statement of the case, mostly as
presented by others lie also stated that he had endeay
oIed 10 obtain OF the Committee to introduce the
testimony Of young man named Austin. But ne was
told that if il the testimony Of Johnny Austin-the
man who cracked the skull of Mr. Schellit would
of no avail The Austin he had reference to, however
not Johnny Austin but another man, of highly re-
spectacle character.
the charge Of being intoxicated the occasion referred
to- Mr. C. knew personally Mr. Buck, and knew him to
be perfectly exemplary man. and not obnoxious 10 Ine
stigma which had been east upon him by the gentleman
from New York, Mr.. Carkeb
Mr. MALLORY, of Ontario, moved substitute for the
resolutions before the House; giving the seat to Mr.
MAGuIRE, that neither Mr.. CLAsKE nor Mr.. MAGuRE
entitled to the seat. ,
Mr. LozIER moved further substitute awarding the
seat TO PHILLIP j. DowSEY, the candidate who ran
against Messrs. CLARKE and MAGURE). This was lost,
as was also Mr. MALLORY's.
The resolution declaring that Mr. Clarke was not en-
titled to the seat was then adopted Ayes IT, Noes as
follows:
YEAs-Mt~.. Angle Aiken, Bailey, Baker, Bseta. J. Bald
vim Barrow Bsssu' Beer, Bennett bsss
ca.msn Dawson Dessy A Dsnop bInIsp
ss ss . S.Rs SS :sI HR1a Jo
seIsg ss as si a
hieh,It'an Robsri:on Rose Rowland say'fe Scott
@sed WLipP Whitman, Wilder D Wills Williams wiaa''
NAYS Mtsss BsIse,. Collins, Hall Harris hshe r. MI
the 20 at was adopted Ayes 65 Noes 81 ne follow
YE1s-Me.I' Atsen Bailey. Baker, Bacta' R. J. BaIsvio
Bs"s Case Clinton coos 6opsa c%a
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M i Jsg.'; IGS ka'y .s k'i sair.
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Wkiiln,r Wider wnns Williams wnn' D. r Wood J. g.
s I h.i st' G. G TsiG1 ,8 M.M
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TOLLS, TRADE AND TUSSAGE.
The Auditor Of the Canal Departne transmitted TINS
morning the report required BY sec T. chap Lays Of
A. Of the Tolls, Trade and Tunnage OF the New IorE
State Canals for the year 1883 1t 10 exceedingly volumn
BUS and Of the tables have been presented TO tho
Legislature in different shapes The Auditor says;
Tkug consideration s present crippled CONDITION Of tss
II ss.sr tiae rshsd ke11 exhibit
e az S5 s' pes Sf5 15a Il. San.s sae
Ell State WORKS Of a.e.n. asa a.,s i On
By policy peEss'sd N hr91zh py Lsa Asl CO.
Of res oil ho feel u s1d h1n;ss Pfiae
tie Trlery IF this State an her el' 70 feys.p af h
,ss les 20 urush The eiz-n Of ibis se -s sr9asdsd
u r.s sy l-r election CARED ato effect sad her re-
thereby rei'vsd sm the shiog aasepes o.
e b. eossqsn, increased revenue sna commercial prosper
lie total tunrege Of al the property the canals
ending and descehdng s ysue and the amount Of tolls
objected the two past years have been I'll
' e. ,sss g sSss5 ; ;iI,3l
The total tuns coming to tide water from Erie and
hsmpsin Canals the last years and the aggregate
-slue thereof in market, was;
s az S sssI;
Qaniity Of wheat and aour coming to Had son River:
ggrsgae yuIue and tolls received on al the wheat aai
our Transported On the canals
Wsl..........s7ST2 2l1t15s @5Is
lto......... GN,23 1c.A5t ssbE
toxNIssARY GXSERAL's REPORT.
The Annual Report Of TIE COlnmissary Gene rel pre-
eDied this morning shows the mDst prominent arms in
OtsessiCn q tie militia Of the state 100 pieces Of ord
snce e5sa rifes, 1903 uUskes, 1923 psiok 1926 ss
res end swords
OF TIL number has been is,ued from the 7th March 70
LIT December 1889, 60 pieces Of ordnance, 1873 rifles
@ % niuskeis 1894 pistol, 324i sabrss and swords
The Commssay suggests IN increase OF salary o"isg
o the increased duties.