New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-10-27
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more than that number within the last ten yeGrs and
is understood that twenty eases arc pending at this time
record finds other explanation than Il mere gwen
These WIN The minority ~ coRg,es , sed1@ contest,
aud has Its work to do, tels plainly .noagh
testants usually Increasing their number from the
side. and like diminishing the list from the
into the british Parliament the bin for regulating con
tested elections which has since borne bis name s oday
OF contests the House Of Representatives "a
then Of those in the House Of Commons Instead OF
trusting TO the merits Of their respective ca,s VIC pm
interest among u.s. and II Is seandalousy notorious ihat
opposite side as il we were wholly scielectve and rot
bound 10 act by the principles OF justice, but by The d
well known that every contested election many nom
bers In this House who are ultimately 10 Judge ia kp
themselves parties the contention. take upon
themselves the partial managemens Of the very business
upon which they should determine with the strctest I'm
few words in conclusion upon the possible remedy
for existing aud prospective evils, VIII close thu paper
From the present character OF the Committee Of Flee
which tries lie case and furnishes tie reasons OF the
for the final vote 10 the House flows much Of the
mischief here considered. And that partisan character
comes Of the OF liz appointment This Committee
appointed by the speaker under the same usage which
which amounts 10 law with him that u shall consist OF
roI majority, Sf OF House political party hsSry an T po
sibe with the same relative strength OF parties that
committee, from the hour OF It's appointment - IN
fected with incurable disease Contrast this mode Of
constituting the Court with the pains taken Ia the British
Parliament TO impartial tribunal Under the
act SesGy on Sn gwen ven ds an %
those present placed In six glasses as nearly equal
y divided as possible ana ~ names 9ro !" an Ses d sO
mittee Of elections were elected for practice
GSis 0n Striking one name from the t nSi
It reduced 20 that number They we're sworn before
- Well and truly try the matter OF the Geiton aud
true judgement give according to the eyidence T9eY
Judgment without an adjournment longer Than ~ honrs
unless by leave Of the House aud no member OF the
committee to give partisan members meeting without
such leave The findings OF this committee were final
S t upon the day q the draft Of the eom
one party or the Other would BY RreySss can
greater number than his opponent, and secondly.
the other side, and partial Committee would thus DO
obtained Therefore, statute II aud u OF Victoria,
chapter gs now In force the Speaker appoints General
Committee Of Elections and submits the names 10 the
House for their approval aud this Committee selects
submitted to the House and may be objected to BY the
This Committee thus challenged we're sworn, and tried
the In the manner already described, aud their
aud the House. BY the Constitution OF Pennsylvana,
it Is also provided that Committee OF Elections
final. am aware that the Constitution Of the United
s Se anesoS stands IN the way Of sny pr
manent regulation by statute and that thorough re.
form cannot stop short OF such amendment Of that
instrument as will promote the regulation by law OF the
mode OF procedure. And until that s DONE for the rea
already stated radical reform can he effected
Some Improvement. however. can be brought soout
large change eGo5s the aRS mode much 81 ePs rs
such popular sentiment as viii put an end
the Of the parties at their hands Lat the pO
ncal Committee be buried In the same grave with the
political Judge. There is need that pubic attention
should be aroused 10 the necessity or reform Tho sub
ect awakens public interest aud will fail to reach the
public ear until the fatal consequences sIo upon Us
parties directly involved. The members content them
selves with being present at rOca and never forget TO
party affiliations. This ls called Judgment Of the
have shown Instead that 10 becoming
engine Of political parties, working out their ends aud
involving the Institutions Of the country IN their purpose
and vote.
At the evening session DR.. Eliot presided. Prof 1hos
W. Dwight Of the Law school Of Columbia college
was introduced and read a valuable paper.
PROFESSOR DWIGHT ON THE PUBLIC cHARrIHs oP
NEw-YORK.
The term charities legal includes the appro.
priation Of money 70 objects Of general utility. and
braces the improvement Of highways aud the support OF
education and religion. well objects more strictly
charitable My purpose TO treat OF the provision made
for the dependent classes in society by the public. as
distin gulshed from private benefactors The ques-
ton is an administrative one, for the State
should properly superntend the expenditures that
it makes. and the inquiry Ia the same as
would be presented IN appropriation for canals or
other public worksis the expenditure sufficient and
judcious The Board OF State Charities consisting Of
eight persons was established In 1861 10 examine into
the condition the charitable institutions OF the state.
The conclusions OF this paper based the recently
published report that Board, written by the preout
speaker The has under lie A5i6 insane per-
sons 5 idiots blind deaf mutes, and more than
1000 children subject reformatory discipline, mangs
permanent dependent population Of 1900 persons The
pauper classes number the average about 1900 tai
though nearly twice that number the subjects during
the year of almshouse support IN the Cy OF
aOne orphan aylums, aided by the state support 1900
persons the hospitals 5000 and the dspensares
~ n iSr SneT by the state
s2OoooOOO There is no general plan on which Ihe state
asylums, others IN county houses and others
In private institutions some are Se eates aha h
and others. There are $40 insane persSns
who have no suitaOis ox eSe FOR the ehrops
insane poor; the Willard Asylum At ovid on Seneca Lake
asylum is Just opened-0ct IS Many were brought TO
bound with chains and who has long been IN state
OF nudity The Superintendent. Dr. Chaplin says, truly
SAYS that a new era here opened the care OF the
chronic insane Some plan must be devised by which
cheap and convenient buildings may be erected Tor al
this class provide adequately for whom Will cost about
s2OOOOOo The private insane asyiams contain ABOUT 90
they ought to be- for wherever power 20 hold the citizen Ia
there Is An England The condition OF the idiots equally
unsatisfactory Those who in the county amshoa1s
syracuse Is an excellent institution but accommodates
but few Idiots should be arranged IN two eassesl nc
incapable OF learning should bo placed In cOhiol'"Oe
houses where they ,Ss others GsG should have
such opportunities for instruction as are al,
Gs S 6nmb ns at oc%SsdSs the largest edae
onal OF the kind In the country, has re-
Gently introduced element into its processes OF In
strncton The pupil Is taught TO read the motions OF the
lips OF the teacher, and to artcuaie IN repy Inc Gu
nerIueudent is much gatihed with the results OF this
method which has long been In use In Europe and the
Dreciors are determined TO give 1t thorough trial IL
"a believed TO be particularly calculated 10 aid
those who learned 10 speak before they lost their
hearing and those congenal deaf mutes who
have great natural Intelligence and quickBess Of slght
This new department under the care Of very accom-
pisned aud enthusiastic teacher Prof Engelsman VINO
was an expert Europe, aud the results are truly re
markabe The to read from the lips OF speakers
an all be acquired advantage by