New-York tribune., 1869-05-14
POLITICAL.
ACTION OF THE INDIANA LEGISLATURE ON THE
FIFTEENTH AMENDAIENT-THE DEEOCRATs


ACTION OF THE INDIANA LEGISLATURE ON THE
FIFTEENTH AMENDMENT--THE DEEoCRATs
AGAIN RESIGN.
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, May 13.-All the Demo
cratic member the House of Representatives except
two resigned this morning. leaving the House again with
out quorum;
In the Senate, at the rollcall this afternoon, 81
members answered to their names The doors were
locked and the absentees sent for Pending the
proceeding the Constitutional Amendment was
called up, and the vote taken Although
the Democratic members present announced that they
had sent their resignation to the Governor this morning,
the Lieutenant ruled that the Senate had no
official notice Of their resignation and declared the
amendment ratified by vote Of q Yeas 10 Nay, IL
Senators present not voting
1t Is thought the Republican members OF the House
will vote on the Amendment tomorrow morning, and
then adjourn.
RATIFICATION OF THE FIFTEENTH AMENDMENT
BY CONNECTICUT.
HARTFORD, Conn.,, May 13.-The House of
Representatives to-day ratified the Fifteenth Amend
ment to the Constitution by vote Of l26 Republicans to
1O4 Democrats. Seven absent or not voting. The
% majority is the exact Republican majority on full
vote Only one elassed as Republican voted mo-,
aud he was elected from Democratic town on local
issue The Senate ratified the Amendment last week,
the vote in that body formerly recorded beng Is Re-
pubhcans to 9 Democrats. One was absent from each
party.
The election at White Plains, Westchester
County, on Tuesday last for Village Trustees was
spirited one resulting in the election OF Elisha p Ferris
Republican; Harry Groot, AntRng Democrat reelected
and r. E. Downing Democrat The following is the vote
Elisha p. Ferris,
Harvey GrOOt Dem
X. f. Downing, m.-...-.--.--.---.-.-------...z5
john w mlils
j. w. Crawford, Dem..-....-.----
The California State Convention has been
called to meet in Sacramento on the 27th Of June.
Gov. II. II. Wells of Virginia, the Radical
candidate for reelection, recently invited g. C. Walker
the Conservative and "New Movement candidate for
the Same office, to public discussion OF the political
questions involved the Gubernaoral contest which
proposition Mr.. Walker declines.
The following is the list of city officers
elected In Providence R. L. the 18th Install Repub-
licans:
Mayor-George L. Clarke.
CITY Observation-Disclosures Tripp
city sohcltor-ChaTIes a. Pefkhurss e,ov
Oyerseer OF the POor-George w. Wightman.
Harbor Master-Danel Josln.
The Board OF Aldermen and Common Council are
very strongly Republican.
LOCAL POLITICS.
The reenrollment of the Republicans OF the
XyIIIth Assembly District ordered by the General Com
mittee was completed last evening The polls were Kept
omen for two evenings at No 800 Thrdaye ana the en-
rolment large one. The election Tor deegases ana
officers will be held the same place this evening
At a meeting of the XVIII District Republi-
can Association held last night at the corner Of Eighth
ave and ThIrty-thirdst Committee consisting OF Col,
Uarper f. Harrison Real aud Isaac j. oliver, was APP
pointed 10 look after interests OF the Association ~
relation 10 the patronage II Is entitled TO from the Gov.
ernment The meeting presided over by r. Harrison
Real and John Collier acted as Secretary humueF Vi
new members were admitted
The XIth District Union Republican AS
ISOLATION night at the Everett Rooms corner OF
Thirty fourth.st and Broadway President william K.
Stewart the char and Joseph r. FIRTH secretary Tie
only business transacted was the appointment or COM
mtee look after the patronage the ASSOCIATION u en-
titled to from the appointing power. The Committee
consists OF Marshall o. Roberts. John v Gridey Daniel
T. Hoag, Seymour A. Bunce, John III, White, william r.
Stewart and Joseph r. Firth.
The polls were opened last evening at No, ls6
Third ave- reGurolment OF the Republicans OF the
XVIth Assembly District This Is OF the three dis
tJcs delegates sent back from the General
Committee for reelection. The polls kept open to
very late hour and 10 complete the enrolment IL VIII Do
necessary 20 hold them open until this evening posse
Of police under Capt Cameron present for the pur-
nose OF preserving The time for holding the eec
lion for delegates and officers has not yet been announced
There are several candidates in the field.