, 1876-04-16

Jpstice D'Wof said he would like to know
whether it Was proper to hear the evidence be-
fore the legal opinion waA heard. He thought
lhete azs some evidence the Comqpittee wished
70 offer.
.1us:ice Mech wanted to know what the eyi-
hence Was. and Justico D'Non said he didn't
Know.
Justice Mech moved to re.d the proceedings
st the last town meeting. The motion WAS Sec
onded BY Justice Hsiues and caIriod-
Justice Wallace sMd he supposed that would
come under tile head OF evidences. and therefore
it would be necessary to take the evidence al
p:ee,ing, and they h4d not assembled ~ d
Town Board, but for oher purposes. He, therefore.
,nppoE.d might he well to also add to that motion
lie o:ler evidence TO he he.r1-
hr. Giee.on ez!d this not tho place 10 receive
evidence. Tbs cSurta we're o,cu. alid thece the
place WHERE evidence should b. received.
ts o1a
tletcen rreseat offer the ether eydcnce.
HA.EEs OBJECT.
u.tes n.ss F.sed ts M 4e'e:on f IT. r. resos5
sey suu.d recrv osher evidence than that Of tae
Town Clark. Could they they allow evidence to
Clerk Of Whist took plaee. Re thought it very que.-
honAhle.
Justice Po1t.k said that naada no difference. Amy
respectable citizen could forward and give erl-
dnnca in regard to the uuattoc.
HREcH OBJECTS.
Jus&ice Meseh had something to sAy. He doubted
The right CT The BoArd to resolve itfe into Board to
thex .hon1d 20 On md tats the eyidsnce fnere wss
n snrh rio,f th.v noht NOT to t.Ee thja t.st;7nv
Thcv m,;kt ne poxcrord hy tbs law vhich rsnu1rc,i
h, Town fcrf to rraka bis rstrrn and sipn Il Tina
Rnnrd confd innn,ra he,h.r th,t rrt vy.s forprrr
xhether thu repo.t VS. trus or not He vss As much
onnsnd a. sny one nrosant TO thess infernt1 f.nda
brt At thn .ss tims thn onlv Question wa Nhether
fhA Jnstires of Aha pe.no could dn vhat he coDarrD
housfv belisyed they had no legal 1Irht to do The
ghoia thino rested uDon ts statute and hs then Rad
from tbs etatute that pprian reatlnR to elriau, md
the appointment and duties Of sworn Town Clark.
forgery or not snd not whether it was tue Or falxe
Here WIS statement by officer that 70 many votes
we're caat Apd that curtain petspps vera elected
Where culd they contest this Only in tho courtu n
The etstpe prc2ceibed and nowhere eIae Tho person
desiring to contest such election should within thirty
10 be contested r4s declared elected. ale
With the CLERK Of 4bo proper court statement in
writing set.inR forth the poiptR On which hs couteea
ths eleetiou which statement should b yeraned By
.rideuce. Tha nat1er l.v with tho County Court
He was sa.y il vaa so but he vas not sitter tveutv-
tis own conviction of riRlt> He would do eYery-
lhine hs could to right :his, II they could
:tRtt it in 4 legal var. The Board had no
,uthor1ty to act, except IN caao Of = va
.ancy There were fraudulent ret.1zzs 10 admitted.
5ut when that was tbs case ey must go tho County
Rosrd had right to declare I yacancT hs would b.
gery g:Ad indeed know IT. and act accordinxly &C.
.ccse thc baIIot-box had undoubtedly heen taperaa
with. But he would maintain, - he hr1ay halieved,
TINT this Board had no power to review the town eec
ion. That had to go to the County Court anywhere
He believed II n hr1ny 8s he oenevea auJning under
hod. heaven. hs hSu nseo N CMeaRo ios