New-York daily tribune., 1863-11-21

stated that The question bcSrc The Board was on the
motion Of Mr.. Stewart TO ccnh the vctee no returned
e. the Board.
Mr. PuRDY SAID that in the absence of members il
Lad been agreed that no decision should he gwen
The CHAIR said the matter w,u;d be Md over until
Friday noon
Mr. PURpY moved a reference Of the sntjcct to the
Corporation Counsel for hsopiLion.
Tie CHAIR reminded Mr. Purdy thnt the Board had
no legal adviser hut he himself would not object to the
opinion of the Counsel 10 The Corporation.
recess Of fifteen Minutes was taken. at the eyplra-
ton of when the Board was again called 10 order,
when
Mr. WFIssNAy offered resolution that the legal ad'
Wiser of the Board OF Supervisors be requested to INFORM
the Board of Canyasscrs whether they have power 10
send back upon the face Of which defect ap'
pears 10 exist and whether tue local board nave rlSit
10 correct or alter and return.
After some debate. substitute by Mr.. Ely was car'
ried asking simply for Nj. Deyn's opinion the case.
when the Board adjourned
The Board met at yesterday. pursuant to ad.
lonrnmeni for the purpose Of receiving the opinion oi
the Corporation Counsel concerning the power OF the
oard to send back the returns Of the disputed election
district Of the With Ward for correction. The coun
sci who appeared Thursday In behalf of Justice Bos
worth and Judge McCum were present and the lobby
was densely throDged.
Mr.. TWEED said that Nj Devlin had promised to
have bis opinion ready by l2i O'clock and be moved in
order TO give him tine, that recess Of half an
hour be taken. which was carried
The Board did not however get together again until
O'clock when the CHAIRMAN stated that the qnes
ton before the Board upon Mr. Stewart motion to
proceed 90 the canvass Of the election returns OF the &th
District. Eighth Ward.
Mr.. TwEID offered amendment that the returns bo
placed In the hands Of the Supervisor having charge OF
The district and that be bc requested to confer with the
district can' regard 10 the error IN said returns.
and report Ia the Board.
Mr.. SHOOK said that Re was not prepared to admit
tha there were any errors in the returns
The CBAIRNAs said that there already motion
before tie Board 10 complete the election returns OF the
district and he thought that motion should be disposed
@ first He did not believe II was IN the power OF the
Board 10 go behind the rturn made To IT, The statute
only gave them power to take the facts as they stood
Mr.. TWEED objected 10 discussion OF the question
hy the Chair.
The CHAiR discaimed any such intention.
Mr. PuEDY presented the following resolution. which
was carried By yot. OF 9 to2
Rols,d That Supervisor W.issman be and he 10 hereby
dspated q meet the tanvsI and Cek Of tho Ah Ds'rc
OF the Eighth Ward with view Of Ascefsnng tho faets In
connection with the judicial returns OF hs district, and thai
be port the facts ssc.rtaned To this Board.
The opinion of tie Corporation Counsel was thcn
read Mr DFvIS iprcssed his opinion that tho Board
Of Canvascrs have both ministerial and Judicial powers
and that the latter could BE- exercised IN particular case
ns had been decided by Judge Willard The Board Ia
expressly instructed by the statute 10 send back for cor
rectons ali in which is obvious that there are
omissions, but to what constitutes errors Vi
omissions nTe questions for the Board to decide.
The opinion having been read. the Board adjourned
Until day noon.