The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-11-17

court and jury as to she validity Of the right OF
certain persons voting, they compel the attend.
| ance OF witnesses; whereas we can only issue a
commission, is done in the case of witnessed re-
siding in other countries, and over whom our
courts have no control. In case the testimony
must be voluntary act on the part Of the witness IL
however, we have conclusive evidence before US we
have right to receive and pass upon H. which IA AM
csntend We can do in this In the of the Peo
pie against Cook the Board OF CanSasers we're called
upon to pass upon such matter and they did So re-
Jectng the returns and the Supreme Court not sal
they had not the right TO do do say therefore,
that We the Board OF Canvassers have right to
ceve evidence Of the frauds II been Committed
and that is all contcnded for.
AVoick-And lay IL upon the table.
Alderman Mcrr-No, sir; we have right to receive
the evidence, and, II it is conclusive in mind
ec receive the returns according to the proofs pre-
sented And shall give my vote against the report
Alderman BLUNr-I would inquire IL there is any
charge OF fraud made before this Board nows
Alderman MoTT-I understand the question to be
whether would receive any charge.
Alderman BLUNT don't believe there is any charge
Alderman wIiIAMscS-I have had placed in my hands
a large number OF afiidavts, which returned
10 the party tcr the that the committee did
believe they could into the investigation of the char
are testimony, but IL received them we were bound
to receive others in rebuttal And II this done one
election district would take at least twenty days
it could be decided upon Besides under the law we
could not compel the attendance OF single witness and
for this reason, also, the committee unanimously
to the conclusion to report they did. Every
the members Of the committee anxious 20
INVESTIGATION had they the power and authority sa-
tisfed that great many outrageous frauds had been
committed but finding the law standing as it did we
bound to obey it, There appeared to be way of
getting over the difficulty
Alderman CHAuNcEYI believe the report takes the
ground that the Supervisors bound to receive
fraudulent returns even If the evidence before them is
sufficiently conclusive.
Tie President here put the question on the report
which was accepted aud the resolutions adopted BY the
yEAs-Ihe President, Aldermen Brown williamson
BlrSt, Baird, Howard, Hofmire, Woodward, Tucker
yoorhis, 1rowbrdge, Wakeman Covert Chauncey, Lord
Herrich-l6.
Nay--Alderman Mott-I.
AS soon as the foregoing vote was announced, the
Board to the returns from the First
ward in the of which discrepancy of ten
appeared between the returns Of the Third district
to and those in the hands Of the County
Clerk was however, motion, decided to send them
back for correction and that the should be
pursued in all of the kind that may hereafter
arise.
After canvassing the votes from the Second ward the
Board adjourned till twelve O'Clock day.
In the report of the proceedings of the County canvas
published in the HNALD Wednesday, the name
derman Blunt. Where Alderman Baird is reported Sc
conding the motion for the appointment OF committee
OF five. should have been Alderman Blunt and again
when the president announced that another protest had
been received Alderman Baird is reported have called
for the reading. 1t Alderman Blunt who said
BROOKLYN CITY BOARD OF CANvASSERs
The Board assembled last evening in the Common
Council Chamber. Alderman Dayton presided. and q
quorum OF members present
The canvass for ward officers proceeded with and
completed, when question to the expeliency
canyassng the for Collector Of the Eastern dis
trict (Willianisburg).
Some of the Williamsburg delegation contended that it
exclusively local affair with which Brooklyn had
nothing to do: while, the other hand the contrary
urged. While they engaged in discussing the
question, mandamus issued by Judge Rockwell OF the
Supreme Court, the affidavit Of Horace Thaycr was
served upon the Board requiring them to show
why they did not the votes for Collector Of the
Eastern district
resolution offered by Alderman Barnard at the pre-
vous session TO the effect that the Board proceed
the vote for Collector Of Taxes and Assessments
for the Eastern district and Collector Of Taxes and AS
sessments for williamsburg and which declared
of order by the Chair taken up and passed They
then proceeded canvass the votes when motion to
adjourn made and carried
The Beard will again this evening, and probably
finish the business before them
KINGS COUNTY BOARD OF CANvAsSERS
THIRD DAY.
The Board re.assembled in the Brooklyn City Hall,
yesterday afternoon, according to adjournment.
Tunis G. Bergen occupied the chair, and quorum
ansYcred to their
The imperfect returns were brought back and rected
with the exception Of the First district Fifth ward when
the Board proceeded with the business before them
commencing at the Tenth ward where the canvass vas
discontinued the evening previous.
On reaching the First and Second districts Of the
and Alderman Remsen deputed to take them to the
Inspectors for correction
Ade6ciency also found in the First district of
the Fifteenth ward and Supervisor Ralph deputed
TO take the returns back for correction.
After canvassng from the Tenth to the Nineteenth
ward, exclusive Of the imp rfect districts the Board ad
journed Till to-day, at O'Clock p. NJ
Alderman DAYTON presented q commu nication from
Thomas Bowie OF the Inspectors Of Election of the
Second district Sixth ward in which he protests against
the reception Of the returns OF that district and states
under OATH that said returns illegal for the
that the public was in part, excluded from the in
which the votes counted, and also because the
clerks allowed to take the tally paper into ad
joining apartment to make up the He further
states that he induced to sign said at the
time, and from matters which have since come to his
knowledge connected Herewith, he asks to have his
name stricken out
Sup ANDREWS moved to place the affidavit In the hands
Of the Grand Jury for the purpose Of having the party
making 1t indicted for signing statement which he
alleges to be false. Lost.
AID DAYTON moved to attach the paper to the returns
which had been signed by the paryte returns having
previously been passed upon by the Board Of Can
vassers.
Pending the discussion, the Board adjourned till to-
| day, (Friday,) at r. M.
DELAWARE STATE ELECTION