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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-06-13
MINORITY REPRESENTA- TON.
ELECTIONS PROPORTIONED TO VOTERS.
N

ELECTIONS PROPORTIONED TO VOTERS
To the Editor Of The Tribune.
SIR: Different methods have been recently
presented aiming at of minOrtes by
amending the election system but none has as yet met
with the general appreciation Of the advocates OF the
principle itself The method for instance which will soon
be submitted for adoption to the people Of Illinois as an
amendment to the state Constitution consists in allow
ing each voter election of more than delegate or
representative ticket TO accumulate all his votes
on candidate to distribute them among several az
he considers best 1t is evident that this system can
only operate well, if its working he thoroughly under
stood by each voter TO enable him to use the right
of accommodating his votes with great Discrimination for
by accommodating too many votes on one name, number
Of votes would wasted that perhaps would havefeen
sufficient the election Of another candidate; on
the other hand it might happen that by attempting to
elect too many candidates. party would fan 10 eject
any, Other systems, based Oh the same principle OF ac
cumulating and transferring votes on restricted
of candidates by allowing each electOr to mark his first
second, and third choice being more complicated
would require a greater discrimination on the part OF
the voter.
The plan presented below for the examination OF the
public purely arithmetca principles ii does
not require artificial and complicated combinations be-
fore the election more judgment on the part OF the
voters than the method now in use. 1t is follows:
Each eector at an election Of several candidates one
ticket casts as many votes there persons to be
elected All the east for the names each ticket
severay are added and each amount Is divided by the
total number of voters that have cast their votes The quo
tents obtained the number OF names To he declared
elected from each ticket resp to the fractional
teus il is evident that the names to he declared elected
hv them onght he those tickets whose quotlents
show the greatest fractions.
The principle underlying this system Is. that FOR an
number of votes equal TO the whole number OF
voters required, which may he secured by accuinu-
atng on candidates all the votes cast for the names
fouDd on the same ticket This ia truly democratic
republican principle would give to every vote cast
IT. due Importance each voter would contribute 10 the
election of one OF candidates of his own choice no
vote would entirely lost Every voter virtually con-
his transferred 10 any one candidate
his choice, and to other. 1t distributes the
candidates elected between the different parties simply
i'm proportion their numerical strength attaining by
simple arthmetcal operation all the purposes intended
10y any Of the other systems. Before entering into ur
tier details il is perhaps, desirable to Illustrate the sys
tenn by a few examples 80
l. An Assembly District Association has 10 elect 10
Gates for General Committee, and there are three
ID lats
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-06-13
SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.
PORT OF NETWORK.


CLEARED.
Steamshps-ParanA Wilkinson London France Grogan Lyer
City Brussels Kennedy LyPSo Gense Bremen c Ga an
Thompson Glasgow George CromSe Cspp NewOreaas OI'
states BLANCHARD Ses0IAHs N soto moOP ,s sa.uss
Charleston Berry Chsrlestoh Washngton Wallace SeHltrp ~ ~
is Point and Reaon Joha Gibson waier. o.
Anthracite Greene, PHILADELPHIA Volunteer Jones Ph1lspa, re-
ery Pierce Philadelphia Neptune Baker Boston, "amsa' FISH,
~ sspoSSicte scuI. London.
BHss-MiHaehahs Long Fcou MS Nsai Richardson B,l%Sfsi
Veteran snow Gibraltar or orders; Argo "smse Malone bs -
Sehrs-Ann & CARL Tyler. MayasueI RI llbea A2snS'
Tucker HamiOni C. Rogers Mott Beat9eni O,AsnsTs h
Ri1R@cai Mar shells wi 4aa'a' Nas1 ,s.t H 1Isas
Ellabehport Albert Treat SAWYER Boston, Oscar AcAn n'''
stamford; lila Jane Allen. Bridgeport
ARRIVED. -
Steamship Deutschland Seynabcr Bremen May S aud SoahA"D
steamship a'Is:uake wlnnst GeorE,t29.9 D. C. oS'l
steamship Virginia Andrews Liverpool May a. VIA Vase1''
mie s,., A Ti,b,uk HOWE Wilmington " G. naval
BARK Alice Carter Bay Of Islands FEB TO- wa
'uR ~ Rosrt ne Wilkinson Iquque days utate Of 0iA
Bark Moutelnma Hammond, peinerara q dAys mo!A''eA
Bari Carb Jayne ~. CroI IS DAYS. moas~S
Bar. r. X Wrkien Nckersen MAtan1as II DAYS, sugar
Bark Gortrbde Cresch. Havana - days, saSat
Bark Marie Adelaide HaehaTit harseles % days md''
BARK Blba Peterson, Havana % day, sasar
Brig Nellie Gay SAITH MAncaioo II day. sose ,...
Bs MARI Maria oahoa,e, salinas R. p day'. @OAs''.
Brig sophia MeInto.h Bermuda u iays proiaoe
Biy Dominion White, Gaee Bay Is days coal
s ss i l sasss 5o Ls joD.So S,. .pSs
sehr ina NJ Peunel Mitchell AoHArbo, p X Is days 'As
scsr Mary whith,m PAddsc Bahia 2 DAYS ;asar ..,
s es, h h R Gaoisle iIamsooa 10 days sugar
ScS Jc Fps Langley AOyo r = di w 'H iaS,, and M
sSbr & a. = IIspes smith Ellsworth lumber
ses Sa S ~ Howell 81 Marc H.u u d. ossccd aai 'o
Schr Harvest Queen. M,Brly h,'au> u az i' t,
seat 49,, a. Zoo c,,es SSaee \ = 5dlr sns.
SSai. Css.sn.a,S Ks4psOa sns ~ NJ G. 1Sna '''- ''
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WIS Ir0red.--Pcter kelung of the town OF
Now Lots; William CabDle, Iheodor, krs, jeffrey Rose,
IAuid v. Pierce, Francisco kugioru, celia hecgan Ann
Wilson, Charlie, Bourne Ellen VI. shlilLan, FREDERICK
Erie Id Mary " Iia-lu> aN cod tlr 'ty OF brooklyn
Letter, - administration were granted on the estates
oI the Acknowledgement deceased pyrs"us, VIZ: Magda-
'euc WiiaIn ou of The Town Of Fiat. nds; Thomas j.
,nfso' of the CJ of Baltimore Md, John Farnsworth,
John " Ansnc, Mary tp.gu. MlrGu' O'Brcn, Mary
NrGurrcu Miles J. Ffteh,r, William Barclay, Mary T.
Hrgg- MARY Gray. El.Ah,ih Anderson, ana Cornclia
GfiushaW al of the Cyof Brooklyn. Letters Of Admin
isIattuu, with the viii annexed ui MARY y hdsklus, dlso
ur che city of Brooklyn.
Letter, Of guardianship ot the person and estate OF
Ie-tsr 4 Wtfrhous' were granted t0 Horace \. Water
house. DOLL, fattrr 0I Annie krrir and Mary {. keeie
DO owen MeCoNprus eff lia uJr,uu. ana George l. NJ
Harung to Frederick liarung their Athef al OF Brook
lyu
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-06-13
THE COURTS.
UNITED STATES CIRCUIT COURT.

In the case of Sears against The Steamer
Scotia, Judge Woodruff has affirmed the decree OF the
District Court Tnc q, ton brought by the owners
The ship hire, which run down by the Scotia
The que ton in the whether the Berkshire had
prop lights. she had white light, low down, and
none other, which the SOas pilot miso0k to be the
masthead light OF vessel further or The lbelantS
claimed that being steam vessel the Scotia should have
taken precautOu tO avoid tie Berkshire sailing vessel
The Judge held that though that was the ordinary rule,
still il did Justify tie car, essuess In which the Berk
shrc's lights placed, which IN his judgment induced
the collision, and lie therefor ordered decree for claim
~ vii
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and shipments Of that city only in gross without specify
ing the route receipt shipment I'm Milwaukee sim
liar specifications in part given OF flour and gram
but OF nothing ese. Detroit keeps account OF the re-
cents hut not the shipments; Toledo gives aggregate
hut not particulars Of products other than Drcadstu
emitting the latter the destination OF shipments
rail R,alO il unable to obtain particulars from the
Iakp shore Railway its officers insisting upon their sup
preston and for like the statistics OF TRADE ny
The Erie and Y Central Railways except In live STOCK
cannot be procured The details of transportation by e
Erie Canal published by the Department only al inc
close OF navigation in each season, are needed every
week during the movements OF produce.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-06-13
SUPREME CoUBT-CnAMBERs.

UeCiSiOnS-Iy Judge Bdrnard.-FOWIer agt
Kuck. Motion denied: no costs.
by judge Carlozo - apg.uis agt. Green Mouoh
granted. Friend n Il. Outh. order sranted ,
by judge observation-disclosures AIT. Healy Morton
grant d, win .cNe To deIeld 10 move Tor permission
To put a. m aWenicd answer
NOhcC h. TIE BdrIhur-day next viii he the last DAY
10 O. notes Of issue ior hc third Monlay motion cal
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-06-13
TniAl number Of yoters

number
Each ticket containing 10 votes, the total number OF
votes cast ticket No. is $780, this divided by LIS
SEQ divided by LIS IG358 and ticket NoS, 1850
divided by 1,l7s2 25e9 Ticket No shows the greateS
fractional quOtent The result is that delegates OF
No. !, delegates of No p and delegates Of No are
declared elected.
the City of New-York tickets are REPRESENTED W.
Democratic ProtectOnsts Democratic Free Traders, Re
Observation-Disclosures RepubllcanFree Traders;
Number Of for ticket % 5 Number OF votes for ticket 4t
Number o ticket 2. $500 -
Of for ticket g. 2 Total number OF voters l
% J5r6 div by 5B5=L9O No. T. b6rjdy by Ji5=OtOi
NO. q g. 659I6d by l25Sij=2y6 =
No g. Is 885r6 div. by J'S6=LlgO Total .........6Wc
The sum Of the fractional quotents is D. the greater
two fractions found tickets Nos. 2and The re-
suit will be- Ticket No l, one representative NO2 three
Every voter having the right insert other for
that he wishes to he should be allowed and
would be DESTROYS to take those names from the ticket
for which ne has decided to vote, thus casting several
dent that this would perfectly well agree with the whole
system and have the effect 10 the preference 10
those candidates who have thus received the highest
number OF votes their tickets without interfering
al all with the other tickets and the result OF the cleo
ton in general AS the several candidates che same
ticket would in this way receive different numbers of
votes those should be declared elected who have the
plurality Of votes. This again, would add 10 the i'm
pOrance Of the individual vote of each elector, he
could express his individual preferences without endan
gering in the least the chances of his party.
II a candidate nominated for one ticket only were 70
receive votes on other tickets, they might perhaps be
nominated 10 secure his preference over the other
candidates but these should not change the aggregate
vote OF the several tickets But II q candidate nOn
mated voted for and in consequence Of the above cacu
aton declared elected two three tickets, equal
deduction should be made from each 10 ascertain the
number of the other candidates that shall be declared
The proposed system, If generally adopted and under
stood, would shatter strict party discipline and
whening party interest. If. for instance the City of
NewYork 10 elect next Fall the representatives IN
Congress after this system, the example given above
clearly shows that every ccctOr could vote according to
his convictions on me ah question without inlnring the
election Of candidates In proportion to voters.
REPUBLICAN.
NCto York, June G, 1870
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-06-13

tangible property 10 that tho plaintiff failed TO collect
anything his execution. He then brought this action
against the Trustees personally On former trial de-
PENDANTS prevailed but the Judgment In their favor
reversed appeal and Saturday the paintin got
verdict for s 500. For plaintiff, L. A. Fuller Tor de-
PENDANTS, Sheldon & Brown and Jesse johnson.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-06-13
INTERESTING 10 MANCFAC TUBING CORPORA
TInNa-LARCE vERnICT AGAlNsT TRUSTEES.

Supreme C0Wt-hngS C0utty-Betofe Judge
Pratt and % Ntry-Mutr dgt. Whit dIh 1taos-Tlis
action 1tw Of the failure OF the late Guita-Felcha
Manufacturing Company o. pay the plainn zone oil It's
artutsl large due him tor -crNc" and commits
slous An action brought log NAM against the Coln-
many to which tfrl answered that the contract To pay
commissions on his sale, void, ls being con
trAry to public policy, the sales n'Mg made
o. The United States Government ITO recovered
Judgment Tor s4LGu iu that Ictun, hut before he
gui thr Judgment new corporation tu bth FORMED
the Gutia.rcr,ha and Rubber Manufacturers COMPANY
" which ghg INT company Lad iI4us.iueA AL thSlr
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NEWS PACKAGES FOR THE PRESS.

Captains purr Of vessels arriving this port requested
deliver packages addressed the NewIork Associated Pres only
persons exhibiting the written authority Of j. W. smono Genrs
packages the Journal Of C0mHeo Times TRIBUNE
WOrt Erress Euening Commercial dirersr. StIn
Zetug and Nec Yorker Dcn0krat should also be delivered only
the uersn
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DEPARTURE OF FOREIGN NAILS.

TUESDAY, JUNE H.
Bermuda W per steamship Fab Kee Pier No 81 n
close al the Post OGcc att p IL.
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COURT CALENDARs-Tns DAY.


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1O9 Marvin agt Peret ~ Wright sf Wright
l9 Benners agt Merrill 5 S55 Sre 9 ag' h rsrns'
49, 9 FIoe..ef a.; d Holman 49, Hall AsI Duncan
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5Ss5 Walsh sst sexton lsls. Persn. At Darling
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~ Lawrence ag Maxwell ~ S ylR az, H h
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1876 Judge is5' ' az. = Y and Albany Pension
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4ff Bnrrpl ct Hurry. 632 WelcL az. Bates
SO CQrhe AT. Van Week 'l2Dl Roberts agt Matthews.
CRY COURT-BROOKLYS
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s.rrpp.vs WEATHER REPORTS an
MINIATURE ALMANAC

MINIATURE ALMANAC -
Gan is. 4.28 SIM SETS Moon 0U
Cd HI R.0a Cows Island Hell Gate 9s9
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1870-05-28

BODCAU BRIDGE.-We are
pleased to learn that a move
ment is being made to bridge
Bodcau lake. Three thousand
dollars of stock has already
been subscribed in Bellevue
and a thousand more is expect
ed to be raised here. This may
be sufficient Of itself to build
the bridge, but to make assur-
rance doubly sure, every en-
deavor will be made to raise
the stock subscription to six or
seven thousand dollars. OF
course just so much money will
be paid in ON the stock as is
sufficient to. build the bridge
and only just as it may be
needed.
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THE BOSSIER BANNER.
W. H. scAxLAyD, EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR.
TIE z NJ s.

The Bossier Banner will be issued every
Saturday morning. Subscription, per an
mum, Three Dollars-in advance. 81 80 for
six menths 81 for three months
Advertisements inserted at 81 per square
of ten lines or less. first insertion-50 cents
for each subsequent insertion
Cards of one square, or less-$l2 per
annum. six months-S7 so Three months
s..
Announcements of Candidates for office
$40
ER Obituary notices, when exceeding a
suuare, WILDE charged as advertisements.
Y All articles published for the benefit
of parties or individuals, at their own solic-
itation, will be charged for as advertise
ments
Ey Editorial notices, or any matter oe-
cupying space outside irregular advertising
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line
w N B. Proceedings and resolutions
Of public and political meetings &c, eharg-
cd as advertisements.
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AID FOR THE NEW CLEANS,

AID FOR THE NEW CLEANS,
BATON ROUGE AND VICKsBURG
RAILRoAD.-The bill introduced
by United States Senator Kellogg,
granting aid to the New Orleans,
Baton Rouge and Vicksburg Rail
road gives the usual authority, to
take from the public landso on their
line, timber and other materials,
for the construction of the rail
road. The grant includes right of
way two hundred feet wide over
public lands, and ground for sta
tons and structures to the amount
of forty acres at one station, and
the privilege of building necessary
bridges in Louisiana and Missis-
sippi, also every alternate sections
of land designated by odd num-
bers, for ten sections in width on
said road. But should it appear
that the United States have dis
posed of the lands, others shall be
selected under the direction ofthe
Secretary of the Interior. The
Company must, however, con-
struct 125 miles of the road in II
months from the passage of act,
and shall open for traffic the
whole of the line in five years.
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For a person with some small
capital we know of no surer
way of making it profitable
than by investing in a public
gin and mill. There are at least
half a dozen situations in the
parish where this thing is need
ed. The ginner should be a
trade as much SO as the miller
is in other sections of the
country. Let a steam engine
of some ten-horse power be OBJ
tanned and not only a gin and
grist mill might be run, but
also a small circular saw at
times. Again, such a mill might
be run in connection with a
tan yard or wood shop and
made to grind bark or turn a
lathe.
There are many men to whom
the work on a farm is displeas-
ing, but who would take pleas
ure in running machinery or
working at mechanical en-
ployments, and for just such
Bossier parish is a splendid
opening.
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We are pleased to learn that
we have a fair prospect of hav-
ing a brick kiln of some hun
dred thousand bricks burnt at
Bellevue this summer. Let all
the citizens assist the enter
prise by subscribing for what
ever they may need before
hand so that the undertaking
may not fail for fear of want of
sale. Many houses need un-
derpinning more chimneys
should be built !; hearths, jams
and backs need repairing; and
wash kettles should be bricked
up. Let's insure against fire
by disusing the stick and dirt
chimney.
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CRIMINAL LAWS OF THE STAT.

CRIMINAL LAWS OF THE STATE.
Of the Repeating Act.-The
Supreme Court yesterday decided
in the case of the State VS.. Brew
er, that the criminal statutes have
not been repealed to the extent of
releasing any person who had been
held to answer for a violation of
them, previous to the adoption of
the code known as John Rays.
This will have the effect of staying
the discharge of the prisoners now
confined pending their trial under
indictments filed previous toApril
l, 1870, for offenses committed be-
fore that date.-[N. O. Bee, 18th.
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Gov. Warmoth, on the 9th inst,
celebrated his twenty eighth birth
day, upon which occasion he re-
ceived at his Office, at the State
House, a number of presents from
his personal friends and admirers.
This is, if we are not mistaken,
the first public announcement
which Gov. Warmoth has ever
made respecting his age, and sets
at rest the reports which have
been so often circulated, and be
lieved that he was candidate for
the United States Senate to sue
coed Senator Harris. N. 0. Plea
game, Nay 11H.
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TO CANDIDATES. articles, com
munications, resolutions, &C., nominating
or recommending directly or indirectly,
candidates for office, will be charged for as
advertisements, and treated accordingly
Matter Of this description is of a purely pri,
vate and business character, relating to the
interests of individuals and not coming un-
der the head of news. DETERMINATIONS be-
ing at once distasteful and inviduous, we
are compelled to put the matter upon a
strictly commercial footing. This applies,
therefore, to our friends, as well as the pub
lie
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