New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-11-11
THE CANVASS IN THIS CITY.
A PROTEST AGAINST COUNTING THE VOTES FOR MA
RINE COURT JUDGES.


RINE COURT JUDGES.
The Board of County Canvassers met in the
City Hall yesterday and began the official canvass of the
votes east at the last election The LIST Assembly District
wac taken up first, beginning with the LIST Election Dis
The for the several candidates on each ticket
remarkably not varying Ia any case more than
about six In only two OF the % election districts did
tho returns OF the County Clerk and Supervisors
disagree and in these cases only candi-
date and 10 the extent OF only four votes In
one case ana ten in the other The Committee
ON Corrected Returns was directed to send for tho In
speciors OF Election In both Tho ticket for Alder
menat-Larse led generally by Alderman Billings.
Justice Denis Quinn aud John Caaghan, candidates for
Justice Of the LIST District. were present
The work proceeded without interruption until 1870
M when q protest was received from Hugh Coleman, q
lawyer Of No Chamberst against counting the votes
for Judges OF the Marine Court He gives the following
reasons for the objection AMI protest. The 18th section
OF Article VI Of the Constitution u the state gives Ia The
people OF the Executive ~ tho state the power OF
clectng Judges Cities and the 10Th section OF the same
arce provides that all judicial officers shall be elected
appointed such times and in such manner as the
Legislature may direct The laws OF 1870 prescribe The
mode of election of the judges Of the Court OF Appeals
Supreme Court and other courts except the Marine Court
by the law oi 1882 the Marine Court to be composed
OF three Justices. who to classify Themselves TO
serve two our and six years. and there to he an
der this law be filed IN the same manner ~
vacancies the Supreme Court BY the Revised Statutes
the Justices OF the Marine Court declared to be
Judicial officers y chapter 5s2 %! the laws ~ 1870 the
Marine Cuurf consist 81 siX Junces Ia hold Uiice
SIX ye.r,. Toe tree Justice, then in Office were 10
hold unt the cApratn OF the tenn Tor which they were
respectively elected The Justices o b. elected ni
tlItl law 10 lac Office, untn pee n, %
until Drc. 81, 1870, aud Ons mill ID e. 81, 1871
There provision in respect TO these Jusct3 "a 10
the time Of election hG provision hcen mace ioI
filling the election of thcir Successors
there follows the p.Otcst concluded, that untse
The act of 81 applies there - no PROVISION uulc Secno
10 Article VI. Oftne Constitution for the ilDe ana manner
Ui election. act 81 1872 II applicable II can Apply
only justice, aud consequently ballot contain
Ing tu. names two Justices Is void. The ballots there
fore cas-. c:,ld date, Tor the Office ~ Justice OF the
sail Aaup Cont the election Aforesaid absolutely
void! ana no power exists in the Board OF CanFaasos To
count declare ead ballots or 10 clare The
election ~ any person or PERSONS WhOnsotYer 10 inc
I OFF re- OF Justice 81 the Iarine Count.
Alderman nl.ngs moved Sat the protest he referred
to Committee Protests. Alderman IufrOy sili
that tins rot-si raised very important qul stioH ana
sprd receive immediate attention, and lie oHrtc! SUB
sutc for Mr. IllneS's OtiDu. - the elect mat the
protest De referred Ia the Committee ON Protests win
.n-iIIctiun- consult with tie Cooperation Counsel
/ aud that IN the mean time the IF the vote
judge OF Marine { uft be suspended
! deimdn Billings said the canvass should not ~
rupl-d The prJprt STATE ana county Officers lad or
dli tHe ~ Lotion and il was mandatory the bOird
AOrIs thought also tHIt ,hey should on with the can
Nass. The qle-On raised for The courts TO lie
cde After q long discussion. Mr.. Puiloys resolution
was adopted, ana The Board adjourned to give luc tOm
mn &c on Protests 10 consult win ana procure tue
opinion of tno Corporation ounscL