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THE DAKER-GREGoRY CONTESTED sEAT--run


THE DAkER-GREGoRY CONTESTED sEAT--rm
MILITARY CONVENTION.
BY TELEGRAPH TRIBUNE.
ALBANY Jan. 15-At IL o'clock to-day the Senats
and Assembly in their respective chambers voted for
candidate for United States Senator in place Of Ira Har
rs AS each members called he in his scat
and announced his preference The vote In tho senasa
stood Roscoe ConRling "a ii. O. Murphy, q; In the
Assembly, Conking 10; Murphy, A. NO more than the
usual number OF spectators were present Tonorow
The proceedings In the Senate were unusually dull
to-day The petition OF the metropolitan Board Of
Health Of your city, asking for amendments 20 the
law establishing the Board ana Dill n easeSsna
combustible and infamaable materials We're tho only
companies from carrying passengers other than employees
OF the TGpd ea sa S racd
allowed carry upon open flat any hay straw,
other property which might be ignted by SPARK eto
Violations OF this law viii lay the yiolator open 70 pen
The case Stephen Baker contrasting the seat of L n
and minority. reports The majority report shows BY
certificate Board Of $50 votes for MemDer
stephen Baker $780, s. Baker and Col Baker They
uSa the re fses e returns is entitled 70 his
seat, and that Gregory have the right TO contest;
that there was another s. Baker running for tho Asses
bly, and that certificate OF Supervisors returning the five
ton that four Of the five s. Baker votes were allowed
and have CONCLUDED that GFeg u entities Mas 70 h sss
the claims OF the sitting moHber claiming the right 70 go
into evidence to show practices and votes BACK
Mcssrs Chamberlain and Travis supported the claims
OF the contestant and advocated the adoption OF the
joty report Before vote was taken the Assembly adj
An act is now under consideration by the Committee
Cities to confirm certain privilege issued by the
Mayor of New-York to Thomas MeIeiland Cd
MsseedIelSnd to An run portion of his stage:
through XstOrplace, and also through Fourieentnsts
routes on Broadway No greater rate Of faro s 70 Se
charged and FIVE per cent Of the gross receipts are 20 %
license fee now chargeable FOR stages:
Mr. Weed gave notice last night that he would intro
duce bin Furnishing as grave misdemeanor any que
who gave or accepted money rs bride in any election
Mr. owen Iurphy's bill abolishDg the Board of Super
yisos Of NewYork simply takes the power out OF the
Aldermen The latter are not their pay increased,
neither are they to employ extra clerk hire, DC.
Hudson River and New:York Central roads BY which
through passengers to the West and the East need not
change at Albany, Will be terminated on Thursday
next, Oceasoned some surprise bere, and there IS
some talk Of Legislative action IN the prsonses
not only TO through ones but to those who stophere VIII
he very great The latter instead Of now being brought
20 the Central Railroad depot in this city viii be let out
at East Albany and they VIII have to reach TINS clty Tue
sensers viii lave either to come across in scgs foot
it. Passengers for the West leaving your city cannot sei
have to have it re-checked In this city.
The NewYOrk State Military Association met at INC
rooms OF the Young Mems Association cor Statest and
Col Conkling of the N. Y. saith Regiment called the
meeting 20 ORDER and read address congratulatory Of
the present improved condition OF the National Guard OF
New.fork He urged upon the members sun gre s,
points, the necessity OF bestowtng greater atsen-
mem, ard the eta6sRment Of libraries and readngTooms
IA connection with the drlroOm and arnOIy He depfe1
of numerous weak bataons OF uniformed troops under
the former state law approving the present system ana
urging TO still greater exertlons and efficiency lie pre-
dicted bright future for the National Guard of the
| State.
est transacted the most interesting item being the
fact that the treasurers rcport showed surplus
Before adjournment however, the following important
resolutions were offered by Capt Pullman OF the ssth
" Y. Regiment:
20 the National Guard Which had among Its provisions
n G. from jury and other duties for life, upon receiving
certificate of having served the Iuii term provdeu oy
"Whaeas Such action has had exceedingly injurious
effect in enlstments and also In the quality Of the men
ReSoired That the Legislature sc its present session.
be petit0ned to revise or reenaet said exemption pro-
ON motion II was referred to the Committee
ments to the Militia Law, of which Gen. Darling "a
Lieut. stoddard offered resolution abOishing the
delinquent fine OF 81 upon the ullniiormed militia ana
urging appropriation by the Legislature OF AN amount
| equal to such fine. Referred.
mcndaton 10 the Legislature fsr the reduction OF the
term OF service. rise to much debate. Referred
Lieut.. StOtdId offered two resolutions the hst re-
quiring attendance OF least $50 drills before mem
Der of the National Guard & entitled to honorable dis
wholly Of the uniforms of such members. Referred.
Capt Pullman offered resolution recommending that
uniform Of egments each branch Of the service be
made similar by enactment OF law. Referred This rcso-
luton looks the abolition Of tie present popular uni
forms Of the Seventh and Eighth regiments and other Or
| CARNATIONS that have obtained like privileges
There is considerable contest over the election OF Ma
Or-Genera OF the First Division. Gen Aspinwau 10 very
strongly pressed but t urged by his opponents that no
belonged TO the Manhattan Club and that In case or se
emergency the draft riots, he would not command
trust of the would Coils Shaer or Ensmons
Clark only give this part Of the conversation daily
hear without vOuchng for the truth Of the statements
EVENING SESSION.
| The annual address before the State Military As
socatio will not be delivered until evening,
when the and members OF the Legislature arc
expected 10 attend At the session this evening reso.
luton offered by Major Lewis relative 20 the accounts 81
the late Treasurer OF the ASsociaOn Col H. Farchd,
was called up and after debate laid ON the table.
The Committee 10 which referred the siury amends
ments proposed the Military Code reported adversely
10 each amendment Capt Pullman moved to strike Gus
much Of report as referred TO uniformity OF dress
which was lost Gen. Aspinwa moved 10 strike out 81
much as referred 10 duration of seryce-also lost.
much OF the report then adopted, and the Con
veution adjourned
THE STATE LEGISLATURE