New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-02-04
Allowing corporations to change their names.
EVENING SESSION
ASSEMBLY,.

Mr. ELEMENTAL rose to question OF
priviIeee saving that MT Sullivan who recently
elected to seat the House from the XXIst District
of NeyYork was present and having been duly sworn
in at the Secretary Of States office he moved That he be
allowed TO take his seat
Mr.. BATCHELLER objected, in order TO establish
precedent concerning tho dutes of all the members
here There objection to the call for this cleo
ton which was made before therewas conviction OF
Genet That objection he considered of no sequence
but there was more serious objection. Az the time
the cali or proclamation for new election was made,
XXfs District Tor the House Itself was not yet IN e1-
Istence. He then read hom the CONSTITUTION 10 snow
began on the Let OF January. At the
time the Governor Issued ms So,. proeiama mon
epce. MIR Batcheer then read from the statutes the
for vacancies among which Is being convicted OF
an Infamous crime. Ii Was this cause which lmpeled
tic Governor ssne his proclamation and the prOca-
nation must lie issued not less than twenty nor moro
maintained that the proclamation applied 10 inc 0d
Icisature III also maintained that Genet was not the
he nt and there such vacancy as required
the Governor TO Issue his proclamation
MIR ALyORD neld that this gentleman was as much
entlted To "a seat here any one present. He had
perfect right take the oath at the Secretary OF states
once A. TO the question whether there any
vacancy al the time the proclamation was Issued. he
said II was this the Legislature OF 1874 Genet
was chosen 10 that Legislature and not 10 that OF 1873
Mr. iIyord argued at length 10 show That there was
vacancy III House, that 1t has been hlled properly
aud Il would great wroDS TO the people OF the
WIS the duty OF this House 10 admit Mr.. Sullivan TO
seat ana then any wants TO raise question let IL
be sent 10 the Committee on privileges anu
TTe Caar then had the certificate OF the Secretary Of
state read 10 the fact lat James H. Sullivan had been
duly sworn in member Of Assembly. Inc Cnals
stafed thot had Sullivan presented himself ne would
have permitted him 70 sign the book OF ana
authorized the Clerk 10 put hs naIno on the ro
the question had been Drought up no was ooheh' W io'
/ the House decide upon 1t. o,,, =, .
C. s. SPENCER offered resolution that MT sullivan DC
admitted TO his scot, and that the papers oe W
the Judiciary Committee to investigate ana report upon
| the regularly Of his election. ,,.-
of Mr.. Hsw, who claimed the seat as against Genet
MT ALyohD ssd tnis scu2n wou,u moi ete his
clnm, and II he show that he instead OF GENET was
elected. then the seat belongs 20 him. and Mr. Sullivan
! will be unseated.
MI sPEScER concurred IN this view.
| Mr.. BEEBR said Mr.. Sullivan was clearly entitled 20
all The preroRstiyes belonging any member here He
should permitted occupy the seat and then II
into dc asked division OF question and a
] that part awarding the applicant seat He thought
doubt al the moment he 10 admitted, He has good
night TO come In here and take 3 seat AZ any member
present We he said that the Speaker had felt II
his dnty 70 admit Mr. Sullivan prior 70 the opening OF
| this discussion. .
agree 10 the admission OF this member and Then have
the matter inquired into His proposition was merely
beforehand whether Mr. sullivan had constitutional
and statutory night 70 vote on laws made here Every
determined at the start whether be had right TO vote
MI bELBE argued That us the Committee on Privileges
ane Eectons already las tho application OF Mr. HaV
before H. y was entirely unnecessary 20 institute an
other investigation.
| e SPENCER then withdrew his motion.
me question then REQUIRED on Mr.. Blumenthal's
| 70.
4 o. rPEhCkh wanted 10 understood that he had
n%nhe 10 cay AGAINST Mr. sullivan He was an abo
ana nonoIhDo gentemani but there we're grave Qucs-
tOne VAIN his case felt 10 mis- duty TO
MI ALvohD suggested that II Mr.. spencor's RESOLUTION
wa 10 De boopcd the Committee on Privileges nnd
Elections should he substituted for the Judiciary Com
| mittee.
Mr.. WEED called attention 70 the fact that this was
| not question whether Mr. Haw or Mr. sullivan was
| eDptled 70 the seat " was question whetnor the
election at which Mr. sullivan was choscn legal
QUE 10 his mind IboIe no question Dut n was
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