New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-11-04

We have before called attention to the card OF tho
District-Atorney and now refer TO few paragraphs
of the most important nature;
A section of chapter H. Laws of 1910 being an IN
repealtd section of tho old Registry Lsw has the "l-
lowing stringent provision applicable 10 NewNork
City: Any person voting more than once at the same
Gle elton in said city or who, having once NOlcll
shall again offer TO vote at the same election In eali
city, shall be deemed guilty of faony and be pun
isied by Imprisonment in the state Priioa tlsa
term not less than two years nor more than I'VE
YEAR" The law in ether counties makes this Only
mlfd,meenor. eo,,
This city col ains i37 polling places; body Of 80
mon by each voting several times among these pre-
cipcts can alarmngly swell the aggregate vote oil tho
CITY, and the election districts being large and come o
them Elk or eight miles distant from others and many
containing large numbers of tenement house,, swarm
ing with population this process OF double voting or
travelling a. the slang phrase runs Is as easy at
thropged poll surrounded by confusion ana buste ~
it's detection difficult unless extraordinary vigilance
be exeitd by eecoIs and Inspectors In many election
districts the inspectors in consequence CT dominant
party being strong to be able 10 divide Itself INTO
ciquts and run various tickets, with various lnspec
tors upon them OF the same political affinity "hie
therefore in come precincts the Inspectors 1t hoped.
will scunze the electors, N others ~ Is respectuy
submitted that the electors rdtch me IHSpect0rs.
This double voting will be MED however It 10 be-
leyed at all kinds of polls and peIhaps in the most
orderly precincts of the city, where suspicion may DC
the least excited.
pos opeL ed and the voting began, hos right to ia
erfee in any manner 10 assist the Inspectors 10 any
wire IN their duties and the Inspectors violating or
permitting this are liable to lndctmcLt. lfeopie w.
Cook SeldeD, NJ
Tie statutes on general election eDoin Inspectors $50
keep minute their proceedings IN respeot to the
challenging and administering oa'hs 10 persons OIef-
ing TO vote. "
Tie canvass Of the votes" IA phrase which has been
mdcialy determined 10 comprse the acts OF counting
the ballots determining msjorltes tor candidates. de-
clarng the same; making out statements and Frepar'
I.llA o. .nIa tHttln
il TO be public and shall not be adjourned or post
"poned Until It shall have been fully completed Al.
ion1nmept In such come cOn has been dciised aud
the definition udciay ADOPTED b putting ell unui
another time and place. People VI. Martin, Sell
den 26l The special statute Applicable to this clty,
before alluded TO- makes this and more definite.
" All general and special elections hereafter TO DO
holden ia and for the County " New-io ok shan be
"heId for one day ony and tho poll, shall be open at
"sunrise and remain open until sunset, when they
shall be finally closed and Mereupon the Inspectors
"shall Immediately proceed OPENLY TO canvass and
estimate the votes aud shall not adjourn raid canvass
until tie same be completed. ORDERLY behaving
citizens have right to DO present at such canvass
down 10 The time Of Destroying the ballots and the
" formal dissolution OF the Board by adjournment
The uLdersigne will deem il hIs duty 10 prosecute
every Inspector who shall exclude orderly citizen
from the canvssslng place,-who shall call IN q
stranger not original tspecor to assist IN any wise,
who shall adjourn Tor TO use tie deiui,lon put Off
the 10 any other TINE OF PLACE or who shall
wilftIly intcrmit bs labOrs until the final adjourn
meLt-Or who shall seek 10 "fx up" the state
nents at any other time place than the law contem'
plates Upon the closing Of the polls the statute directs
That the ISSfEC shH proceed tho votes
The dufy Cftle roH ceyks ends nth he closing Of m.
poEhsts and they possess greater r,gh 10 d'd ana
asset a., M, canr0ss than stranger ms The oirh-
used pretext Of s0ty presents excuse for a1onfo
mept the letter Of the law aGjUcges the place Of secf
y for exerc- sing the elective franchise ara ascertain
ing it, results and neither the Inspector tears ptru
dice or vhims car control the operauon on cus sa'O
Il is the duty Of the authorities 10 provide h'uhg pom
place end TO protect both The time ano pace.
The Cuty renains Of Inspector ming copy 0i INC
statement With the County Clerk immedotHy' ny ne
,ooo ,c,e,}iuQ ereru election. az the longest PERIOD
eyerv District ought have It's copy OF statements
IN ,be bsnos of he County Clek The original - to
he 6Ied within a hours with Supervisor. Thus The
o,vi ~ he FLED frat The reason Of the distinction,
Ia hes iudcialy said 10 that The place .or fling is
sIasxs oner and that may be done IMMEDIATELY in
~" ,.o,d If the statute while time may perhaps
be consumed n finding the Supervisor. Besides, tho
copy IL alw ays check on altering tue original, tH
JorIner be- tIed FIRST.
The law would then seem 10 contemplate a oon.
yenirg Of Board Of IrspectOrs al sunrise election
DAY. and e continuous session thereafter al tie polling
PLACE, Until the votes received end counted state
neDts ant copy made out the extra ballots destroyed
and hen the Board il dissolved it, power eKg1rt1g At
tie plsce where hey were borp, md without there
having occurred any adjournment or int OF -
rpectC:ia. lilies.