Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-06-10

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vote for the resolution. Condor also opposed
the resolution, declaring that he would stay
here all summer if necessary to fill those va
| cancies.
| BRIBERY.
Bradley rose to question of privilege and
stated he had received $500 to pay him if he
would vote for Chauncey NJ. Depew instead
of Platt, which sum he had handed over
to the speaker. He therefore asked for a CON-
mittee of investigation. The speaker corrob-
GRATED the statement. Alvord suggested the
money had come from the other side. The
chair stated the question was on the appoint
ment of a committee of investigation. Brooks
| hoped the committee would be appointed, at
| tendedby stenographer and sergeant alarms
and have power to send for persons and pa
pers. The resolution was adopted unanimous
| ly. Russell moved this committee have power
| to extend their jurisdiction to any
other similar case. Brooks thought sufficient
for the day is the evil thereof. When a simi
| lar case was presented it could be acted upon
Baker said that was true. But one case had
been brought to the surface here, but accusa-
tions of a like character had been made, and
| it seemed to him proper to provide for all.
Hickman said it had been broadly charged in
the newspapers that
MONEY HAD BEEN AND IS BEING USED.
He therefore wanted the whole matter investi-
gated. Low read from the Lockport Daily
| Union that he could have received from ten to
twenty thousand dollars for his vote at any
time. He branded that statement as false as
hell, and demanded full investigation. He
also said he had heard that one member
who voted for Conkling had been Influenced
improperly. He wanted that charge inves-
tigated. Crispin said he had heard a member
was offered 81 500 to vote for the oleomar-
| gerine bill. He denounces the statement as
false. He was told he would get something
if he would sign caucus call, but there was
| not money enough in the State to induce him
to sign such call but he felt there was some
| thing wrong here, and he wanted an nvest-
CATION. Beman said he had heard money
was being used in this canvas, andhe wanted
the charge Investigated.
SWEEPING.
| Russell's motion to extend the inquiry to all
other like cases, if any there was, was adopted.
The chairman announced the question to be
on the final adjournment to the 10th inst.
Draper moved 10 lay the resolution on the
table till after the joint convention, it now
being four minutes to IL o'clock. Carried.
MORE CHARGES OF BRIBERY.
After dissolution of the joint convention the
assembly reconvened. Armstrong, on ques-
ton of privilege, stated he had been approached
by man who was holding up an envelope
and said he (Armstrong) could have twenty
times the amount in it if ne would vote against
Conkling; that his influence would be great, ,as
he came from Oneida.
| Alvord-Name the man.
Speaker Sharp-The gentleman from Onon-
daga has no right to make such an Interrupt
| tion.
Alvord-The gentleman from Onondaga has
the right.
Speaker Sharp-The gentleman shall not
have the right in this house. (Applause.)
SissOn stated that he had been offered money
to vote for Depew.
Browning offered a. concurrent resolution
for final adjournment on the 11th inst Ia
bled under the rule.
The chair announced the following as the
committee on bribery investigations: Scott,
Boardmen, Carpenter, Skinner, Brooks, Shan
ley, Draper.
THE JOINT CONVENTION
met at II NJ, Lieutenant Governor Haskins
presiding, and proceeded to vote to fill the
vacancy occasioned by Conklng's resignation,
which resulted as follows.