New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-02-08
ASSE NJ IDLY.

ASSEMBLY.
PATENT MEDICINES.
A hest Of reuonstrances were sent up to the SPEAK
ers desk this morning against the passage OF the Dill
in the Senate, requiring dealers in patent me1lcnes
to label the medicines they sell stating In Englsh,
the Ingredients Of which they are msde. Druggists
sId Others Interested are, it would appear, stirring
themselves.
THE SOLDIERS OF 1912.
memorial YVES received from Gen Van Rennsse-
laer OFT efs surviving soldiers Of toe war OF 1917
.stifg that the State repay them the moneys ex-
DEL by them in the purchase OF clothing and otnef
accessories, with which they supplied themselves
during the campaign a. their own expense
NEW YORK CHARTER
Mr. COLEMAN preset ted petition from the New
York Comm on Council asking for an Amended Char
ter for that City.
Here there was long discussion on certain
| newspaper articles accusing members Of violating
oatbs &c Messrs. Stebbins, LittlGohn, Munroe,
Boyn'on, Churchill, Wells, Rckerson, j. c. Palmer,
Faircbild, vaDs Osdo Knapp c. p. johnson, B.
Smith, Macban and Mcguire, repealed these newspa-
per stories as base calumnies. The speeches were
spicy, but we have room for them.
THE CONTESTED SEAT CASE.
Mr. RAMSEY resumed his emarks on the con-
tested feat case from the lid District Of Oswego. 1t
appears that Jacob M. Secen received ,f45 votes,
and Andrew s. Warner, the contestant, received
/ 444 votes that two votes cast for Andrew ). war
ner were given to Mr.. SeldeD; that in the town Of
ideAt voted for Selden and that In the town OF Am
boy the proceedings by the Inspectors in csnvasslng
the votes were Illegal that they drew two Assembly
tickets from the judiciary box with Mr.. Seldens
psme on them, and counted them With the Assembly
tickets for the purpose of making the po-lst tally
with the number of tickets found. Mr.. X. concluded
by callir upon the House to decide this question
upon its merits alone, and not through any party
feeling
Mr. PETTY said that the gentleman had not shown
that there had been any fraud committed; and that
unless it could be shown fraud had been committed
il was not proper to go behind the ballot box
MIR. STEVENS moved that the contestant-Mr.
Warner-be permitted to occupy seat on the floor
of the House until the disposed of, with the
usual privileges of members, except the right OF
voting. Carried.
Mr. s. then said this was an important case and
might hereafter be used Of precedent; and IN
view Of the present thin Houee, and he being con-
WINGED that the testimony not fully before the
House he moved that the subject be laid over until
the whole Of the testimony could be printed.
Carried.
large number Of petitions and remonstrances
were presented, mostly sgainst the bill relative to
the sale of patent medicines.
Mr.. BOYNTON-A general bill to facilitate the dis
solution OF manufacturing corporations and to secure
the payments of their debts without preference
Mr. BAKER-To amend sections ia and 800 OF
the Code of Procedure.
Also, TO legalize Primary Elections in New. York
Also, relative to the appointment oil District ana
Police Courts in New-York.
The House then adjourned to 10 A. Nj. tomorrow
morning,