The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-01-17
The IL STATE il / CAPITAL.
Declaration Of the Election OF Roscoe
C0nkIilg as Senator.
A Test Oath fer Voters in
This State.
BRIBERY AND CORRUPTIONS At ELECTIONS.
&c re . &c



go Z; "a ALBANY Jan 10, 1851.
This has been busy day with the Legislature, espe-
ciay In the lower house, which sat hour beyond it's
usual time for adjournment The morning was saKeh
up in ths Assembly with the closing Speeches Of mem.
bers respecting the contested OF Putnam comfy
After remarks by Messrs. wyeth. Hiscock, Creimer,
Parker and Devlin vote takon the adoption Of
the majority report in favor Colonel Stephen Baker
and resulted in its adoption BY a strictly party vos
Mr. Devlin In explaining his vote denounced the
of the majority unjust unfair against law and
gave notice that The minority would allow itself to
be outraged and muzzlsd by any parliamentary strata
gems
COMPARING VOTES on UNITED STATES SENATOR
A; tho ceremony Of comparing the votes OF the
Senate and Assembly on United States Senator took
place in accordance with the law tho subject
The Senate headed by Lieutenant Governor woodford
and M. James Terwiger Clerk entered tho Assembly
chamber heradea by the sergeants alarms, and took
seats the front The Lieutenant Governor in
junction with Speaker Pitts. presided, and the form Of
comparing votes was Immediately discharged After the
c'sris Messrs Torwilser and Caldwell the Lieutenant
Governor formally declared Roscoe Conkling elected
United Senator the State OF New York for six
years from the 4th OF March. The Senators then
stood mp and departed. Tho ceremony was witnessed
ladies.
TEST OATH ron VOTERS IN THIS STATE
Senator o,Donnel gave notice Of bill Yesterday
all persons who gave aid comfort to the rebellion
The bill will prescribe the following oath for voters
that have never voluntarily borne arms
against the United States since have been
given aid 70
persons engaged in armed hostility thereto that have
the functions any ONCE whatever under any author
ity In hostility TO the United States; thar have not
authority pr y the
States, hostile or innlical thereto"
NJ c,,,a THE - F9 Nu LIE LIFE rvsgaaSc. FUND 49,
morning from the Metropolitan Police Commissioners
asking for an smondmentto the act relative to the
present law the Treasurer Of the Police Board The
Comptroers Of the cities Of New York and BROOKLYN,
constitute the trustees Of the fund.- but the petitioners
complain that these officials take in the SUBJ
Ject and recommend the subs uton Of themselves the
petition also asks that the maximum amount Of indi
vidua pensions be placed at $780, instead OF $3.50 as at
present. and that the empowered 10 continue
the pensions to children OF deceased patromen after the
death OF their mothers.
HRrprwY AND coRRurr1ov AT r1rcrrovs
Mr. Smith Weed, Of Clinton county, has introduced a
bill prescribing penalties for bribery corruption
Of any Kind a elections by candidates or parties other
date or Influence an eIectcr at any election in voting,
punishable by five years imprisonment and forbids
candidates TO furnish entertainments electors
pond any money in furherance Of their prospects,
cept such are necessarily incurred IN printing, &c
possible TO saisroe 'n 'u 0A' would % I'M
mITkRr EoxiSA ATOMS sY THE GOVERNOR
cred tho ds military nomn es ssns in 81 the
Governor-Joseph b. Carr 70 be major general Third
division = n G.; Theodore 3. Gates, to be major
general Fifth division; Henry L. Barnrra to be major
general Sixth division; Craig ". wadsworih, to be
major general seventh division.
general Of the First division In the city Of New York.
Colonel Aspnwal and Colonel shaler the prominen.
candidates and pressed warmly by their friends
Rumor says the former will Do the man.
TIE wHARvRs PIERS.
It Is reported that the Senate Committee Commerce
and Navigation intend n the
bail Tor commission on wharves and piers.
RECEPTION By GOVERNOR rTSToS.
The Convention Of the State Military Association
was brought TO close tonight by an address delivered
In the Assembly Chambers by General Bachelor before
large audience, The address quite eloquent and
was listened to with deep attention At its conclusion
the members Of the association proceeded In body to
Governor Fentons mansion State street. where they
wore cordially received by his Excellency and enter.
ors Of the gubsrnatoral mansion spiendidy nmi
mated and arranged admirable taste. Governor Fem
and introduced each his lady and brilliant assem-
biage Of the bellies OF Albany Among those present
were Generals Merritt, Batcheer and Burger Colonel
Bennett George Hastings Private SECRETARY Colonel
Kavanaah Major Clarke, Major Decourcy and host Of
captains and lcutenants besides eli the members of the
Governors sta In full uniform and many private citi.
zens The ladies' were in full evening dress table,
loaded With vands and wines Of the choicest description
was spread In an adjoining and at ten o'clock the
guests were entertained Hospitality The reception
lasted until near midnight the time being taken up L
Governor before parting with the officers Of The Military
Association, expressed himself highly pleased with
TIE progress and admirable discplne Of the National
ernor Fenton.
EcxxplARY FIRE.
An attempt was made this evening 10 set ne to the
printing ssiablishmsdt Of Weed Psssons Co but the
FIRE was discovered and extinguishsd before moro than
three OF four hundred dollars damage led been done
The mercury, early this morning stood six degrees
below zero.