Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1866-01-05

LOCAL AFFAIRs.
THE SHAN ELECTION.
The Injupction Case Argued HsSo'
chief Justice Csfttsf.


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Ths Injupotion Case Argued Bsfors
Cfiisf Justice Csfttsf.
Yesterday evening, at six o'clock, the case Of
Lewis Clephans, 2. @. Robbins, and }. q. Gross
man against the Mayor, Register, Board Of Alder
men and Common Council Of the city Of wash
ington, praying that an injunction be granted
against the said Corporation 10 restrain them
from paying the expenses ineurred By holding
the special election, . few weeks ago, TO sseer-
tain the opinion Of tho citizens Of Washington on
4 the question Of negro suffrage.
Mr.. WIN. A. Cook appeared for the plaintiffs,
and Messrs Joseph II. Bradley, sr. and J. J.
COMBS for the defendants. A large crowd was
In attendance, among whom were many Of the
members Of the Councils.
Mr.. Bradley stated the Mayor, Register, and
the President Of each OF the Boards had been
why an injunction should not be issued also. to
produce certain papers, which papers he now
bad, as far as they were under the control Of the
Mayor.
know Il The other members Of the corporation
named In the bill were represented.
Mr.. Bradley stated that he appeared for them
Mr.. Cook nrst read the bnl Of Msssrs. Clephans,
Robbins, and Grossman, an abstract Of which
was published In the REPUBLICAN, Of the Esd
inst Mr.. O., after reading the bill, said he pre-
sumed that ii the Corporation designed to meet
II in any special form, that form should be des.
iqnated
MT. Bradley said he understood that deposit
lions had been taken, and he would like TO know
the knoyledee or consent OF the defendants.
MT. Cook stated that Il was true dispositions
had boon taken.
election had been held in pursuanee Of an ordi.
nance passed By The Counoils and the returns Of
the election had been made.
Nj Cool; Their. is ,hl. point involved ia the
the defendants proposed TO treat II in the nature
OF A demurrer. --... ...'
: Mr. Bradiey said he understood the rules, and
the motion was to be- treated In the nsture Of q
demurrer. The fsot Of rule being issued 70 show
cause WHY An Injunction should not be issued, 10
to be supposed that prirna Jdcid case has been
ESTABLISHED; and we are now here to meet that
ease and sbow oause why the mi motion should
NOT be issued.
Image Cartier said he would like 10 hear the
dsnositions read. In order that he might get at
M Coombs Objected To the depositions being
Rad ~ they eontained new matter different
from the alegations ststed in the bill The depo-
nitions could be read when they related to the
he fasts in II a. true hut moi a. new matter the
anbstanoe al which was not set forth In the bill.
JsSss Ca,,,sr as"id.d mai the dspositions
conIS he ra.d n snnnort the nllegntions Of the
G'a % eSa 70 N ,hsm mi nothing could
ba rad Tor tbe nuTnose az bringing 10 new mat
tar NOT in Inc mi. He could not understand
how The asnositions eould make a stronger case
n IT,, ths bli Than was in H. n the Allegations
sonta,sse IN ina nil we're "a mitted 10 be true.
NJ Toat ava ,sa assos,tion. add yiror and
ka.nness % ths ian,u.gs N the Bill. They prove
NOTHING more thaa whst i stated IN the bill, but
with ~. elesrnsss Of 4 sunbeam convey to the
shsneeiior he truth on the allegations set forth
in the biIl M. q. here read ths act 81 the
coaneii a. suthoririns hat 800 copies Of MT.
inc 10 be psid oat " the Contingent fund; and
.iso ths ~ .athoriring Ina snecisl election
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,ha hiI mi .ho,, that Ana cou ri rad NO mower 10
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