New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-04-28
Received payment, 8. Leland & Co.

In addition to this, there were bills against indi-
vidnal members of the Committee. amounting in the
whole "a 5000 II is proper here to state that Mr.
e,Ik,opJs own bill amounting TO tt5, wac paid out OF
his own pocket and that Mr.. Conant hao no liquor
or cigar bills charged against him. The ways ana
Means Committee struck out every item except Tor
actual board and for conveyances used IN the legit
mate business Of the Committee. and yet the bill
amounted 10 $1,000. Mr. Leland of the metropolitan
Hotel will either have TO get the balance out OF the
individual members, whose due-bllls he holds, or
else lose the remainder. There were similar charges
in the other bills incurred by special investigating
committees; but the Ways and Means Committee
were memorable and cut out all refreshment charges
II was natural therefore, that all the interested par
ties should make dead set on Mr. Selkreg, and try
IN get the bill into Committee Of the Whole, where
Il could be amended. He parred all their thrusts,
cave two for every one he received, and then sue
ceeded in carrying the bill through the House, with
ont amendment, by handsome majority. IL ID
tbree-ouarters of million less in amount than 1t
was last year. II the same Committee VIII SLASH the
Charity bill twice as much as they did the Supply
hill thoy will confer a second favor upon the people
Of the State.
The case of Hawkins against Decker has been
settled at last The report was brought up near the
close of the morning session. and it went over to the
afternoon. The Democrats did not fllibuster as
much a. was expected. They simply entered their
protests under the plea of asking to be excused from
voting against the ousting of Mr.. Decker. motion
10 postpone for one week came within two votes Oh
being successful but the vote in favor of Mr.. Haw-
kins stock GO Yeas to AZ Nays. All the Republicans
who were in the House. except SIr. TrumaDIof Toga,
toed the mark and voted for Mr.. Hawkins Mr. Iru-
man asked TO DO excused from voting, but
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in favor of Mr.. Decker. He was, however, excused.
In view of the fact that much valuable time is
wasted in the contested cases. and also to prevent
the running ND of any more hotel bills, such as was
ventilated in tho House to-day Mr.. Conant has in-
,roduoed bill which will probably meet with very
general favor. 1t provides that any person here
after who may wish to contest seat IN the Senate
mr. Assembly of this State shall serve motion upon
ths nerson who has received certificate OF election,
cit; him 10 appear before tho County Judge within
five davs thereafter and all evidence OF both parties
in relation thereto shall DO taken before the said
Comfy Judge, who shall certify the same 70 De true
| copy of such proceedings. printed copy Oh such
| nroceedinVs shall be submitted to the presiding
officer OF the Senate and the Speaker OF the Assem-.
lilo an the day the said Senate and Assembly sDali
convene and the said officers shall submit the same
N the proper Committees on the day OF appointments
and the said Committees shall within ten days tnerc
o1or make their report and said report shall DO con-
s;dcrcd privileged question, and vote on said re-
nor, shall he had within five days after SAID report
lLou Inc made. All necessary and proper expense Oh
Tho ncrsou finally adjudged the rghtful incumbent
sho be paid by the State, but no part OF the expense
o. ,ho unsuccessful competitor shall be allowed
Tho NowYork School bill passed the Senate to-day
with only five votes in the negative IL ho" goes W
| ,ho Covernor in the following shape:
sr,os AT the general election to ne held pa ~ ae
~, N.wYork in the year 1871 IL h otad Tor
OF Ne". ~ -, the Gy OF New York shall DO voted LOT
mon senafate general ticket, but oniy seven haraon
I'LL "a. an any ticket, ana any tichet ~ hcnmmon
snaii ssyen names for C0inmlssioneiso VI -
oI shall not counted Inc seven pcis iac,al hS
o ppsr,i of County Canvassers VINO su 90 The sec
w. and all the provisions OF law realhR " '
49," ~ nnnnty officers said county are hoepS ,a iSs
aec,o1 Of said Commissioners On OF Deosu w,
Wednesday OF December III sam yci, Vo,,1o an
ioutu liz hail appolnt Commissioners OF Iomn ,S
Vi SAL. .' the five persons VINO receiver .iu
,,o. number of votes for Commissioners on
7c maxi 10 the votes received ~ suo 90 Couny Can
Schools nc the return OF the Board OF Souis N
ers na' as having been elect ~ euoh nYr
Tasse' sso,nmissiopers elected enu hppoinon the,
snaut 10 tbs section shall ynts tbev s6all nod
hi eces Tor tho term Of three years ney ' T,nin,s
s III lie powers and perform All he d al Al, constl
soss NJ - Ianmon schools OF said clly anu s'tt wv
t b oord OF Education for the Guy quo .vdnty
si,o Vel, AZ the general election held every thre
ea, thereafter IN the said city, twelve Commissioner
.ced and who shall enter on their duties
. 1t day az January thereafter. and shall hold Incl