New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-01-19
TIE SUBJECT IN THE STATE SENATE.
RESOLUTIONS OFFERED BIZ SENATOR woODIN-THE
RESULT ALREADY DECIDED.


RESULT ALREADY DECIDED.
ALBANY. Jan. l8.-SOon after the opening Of
the session Of the State Senate this morning Mr. Woodn
offered the following resOutIOn5
Wbsrprs, The annual message OF his EXcellency, tie
Governor invites the attention OF tile Legislature 10 the
Tbersas The Constitution Of the United States pro-
ydcs that in the election OF the President each state
snail appoint, III sucn manner az the Legislature thereon
may direct number ot electors equal 10 the whole mum
Der end Representative, 80 winch the state
may entitled IN The Congress- which electors 70
meet and the vote OF The STAG, ard certify aud trans
init the same TO the seat OF the Government Oi the Quilted
states, directed to the President 81 the senntr therefore,
Rfsor,d Gf the Assembly concur. That this prov ison
FIVE. the intrn Constitution that the several states
shall determine. cacG OF ITSELF the mode OF ri pointing
the electors ard of lawfully establishing who are ap
pointed; that the v0tr OF the electors tins appointed
and lawfully certified shall be received and counted as
the vote OF the state.
tc votes OF the electors thus appointed by the SEES ra
states and meeting IN their respective States IN con-
tarmned the election OF PIcsit AMI F.ceProsdeD or
the nited and that It only remains to make law
Resoired ~ the Assembly cOncui). That every State
IN l and undsiBibcd relations with the Union IL en-
thar The Iwfuv cert flied votes of E eertors agJOnted
in the manner directed by its Legislature and subject
hndy the will of the accordance with
the principle enunciaed by DAME! Webster. that the
will ~ the people prevail when II Is ascertained."
anu tna the only mode OF asceriainng that will IA " BIZ
cone regular rule OF proceeding prescribed 10y previous
RcsoIsed df the Assembly concur That the drclara
ton tie result Of the Presidential e!erton should be
strictly governed ny the principles OF the Constitution
snd by the established usage and practice under 1t;
that ne action OF the convention winch framed the Con-
sti,utiou IN organizing the gO} eminent thus
-ratc, when tJry resolved that tIe Senator's should
appoint Presd,nt OF the senate for the sole purpose
al receiving opening, ana counting the votes for
President" that TIE argument OF Charles Pinckney,
distinguished member OF the convention, made in the
debate, If 800. Ia which he stated that "in the
FEEL. raj convention great care wac taken 70 provide
for the election of President Independently of Con
.Gr., vl.a I1s-fT
~ their hands," that tho opinion OF Henry Clay eX-
pressed s'sequent dobate, IN which he ieciared tat
niass tbr two HOuscs agreed upon different method.
TIE President of the senate would proceed to open ana
count the votes" that ne opinion 81 onnheeiIor heht
which for half a century has remained unchaengcd anu
unuuc-t ned, which ne held ttt, IN INC absence OF
legislative provision Oh the subject inc Presd"n 0t me
senate cnuits the votes AID determines the result com
bnc % interpret the intent o! the trainers OF the C0nS,
tuition. without going legend s appFoPriiIs pr5YnGe,
partisan effort should be suffered to defeat or eosras
Inc orderly course OF law whicn - so e'seh'ai 10 '"e
Resoircd i the Assembly concu, That the lawful dee
Iaraton II the result Of tine election OF Pesdent az de
rrinei by The vote OF majority OF the electors Oh tne
ON uy % en- ieclrIfi5n ana in uphoiIng Ga, Consti-
uon md laws. tne National authorities are emitted 10
tbe ~ tbe emily concur That any threat to
disregard the result OF the Presidential election and It's
awn declaration incrndlsry H. spirit ana Ie'OIuCio-
AIRY character; that every attempt 20 .s.o p'lIiIa
feeling and excite political passions upon IA question
which has passrd beyond the appropriate arena OF part
san couct aud remains only 70 DC dfcarl acooru4hs y.
ba ill., united Vote OF the people enforce, the
supreme obligation ~ inc pour eq Gu'y ~ pVi' ~
nnhe,itating aoce lance Of the legal determination
In nresenting tie resolutions Mr. WOodn said:
The Constitution Of the state of New-York requires me
Executive TO communicate ny M tb % tie and rs
comIncnd such matters TO them rs ne snai Julge eA-
pedien suppose II was ne h nyeo or ' bT the
Constitution recommend 10 the LeglSlalue sh%iI pc
matters and such matters eny as the h com
or could take cOgnizance OF Inc uo'eruS t . I'm,
Tunced TO US the annual message and Tor the inost
part free to say i Is excelieht III spio az L.
detail and worthy OF the man WHO occuPies we I
tiye chamber But at the close OF his message ne
launches of upon "a subject over which htn hltnert9
s,nnse he s. ate of Nes-YOrk had 40 jurisdiction and
cnit IA he no cOgniZancc He assumes sthr WHEN no
reaches that particular branch OF the subject III ms
e which cumpels us almost TO the conviction tnht
while 1t is the hand OF Lncius, IL % aaist ,na
cnnvic,ion that that distinguished man, whom hid
fondy hoped had gone into reracy when Was ur,insu
% in rnear 10 the great struggle through which the
neonlc lately passed have NO doubt hdt INC uoe
intended the Legislature should tse sone atn w
hts .nbicct or ne would have called our attention 20
in And in view Of the Tact that nc nas III is hn.u,i
message made recommendations 10 US upon s y" CO.
.r sriecI in becomes us the legislators or the STATE
and representatives OF the peOpie Oh he "a hi
n,ssaoe though they may not be In hhruiOlY WIN his
own therefore offer the expression OF the views Of
the Legislature, and trust thty VIII Do aS0eP0u VIZ"
great unanimity, these resOIntiohS
The resolutions we're laid over under 'he rule snu
there was no discussion. On motion OF Mr. Jacobs the'
were ordered to be printed Ihey VIII proOaop 10 ue
bated to-day. -
The senate will probably consume oil the time OF us
session tomorrow In discussing the resoutions 7e'eA
y, the Danocr,tie Senators have announced their hteh
on In sneak in opposition TO the passage vi the esoiu
ton and doubtless Republican senators VIII m"Ao
nece, in favor Senator Woodin will of course speak,
but II ia doubtful whether than one other kepup
can Will follow him in support OF the measure H -Des
tire party policy to bring TO vote "a soon as possible
Az there u no rule limiting the duration OF depae'
possible that the Democrats VIII continue "As "'o'
I s,,,.,os and at tho Monday evening session Sona
Tor tarbuek Will probably make the first speech OF the
opposition
VOICE OF KENTUCKY DEMOCRATS.
louisville, KY, Jan. 1S.-The convention
of Kentucky Democrats to-day waA attended by over
1000 Delegates representing w counties oassiuS NJ