Volume 1 — Armstrong's Pennsylvania Election Cases (1778–1871)

<p>C0UNTY OK CHARLOTTE.- — PETITION PRESENTED.</p>

A petition of Jacob Conklin and seven other persons, inhabitants of the county of Ulster, was read setting forth that, at the late election for representatives for the said county, Colonel Thomas Palmer was a candidate. That a number of votes were taken in the precinct of How Windsor for Captain Bevier, which, being added to the votes taken in the other parts of the county for Captain Andries Bevier, will give the said Andries Bevier a plurality of votes.

<p>PETITION PRESENTED.</p>

A petition of Hugh White, Jedediah Sanger, and Jonas Platt, Esqs., on behalf of themselves and many of the electors of Herkimer county, was read, setting forth that at the meeting of the supervisors of said county, in May last, for the purpose of canvassing and estimating the votes for a member to represent the said county in Assembly, two affidavits were delivered to the supervisors, that one or more voter or voters, at the election in Whitestown, put their ballots into the…

<p>Tioga County — Petition Presented.</p>

A memorial of Nicholas Staats, of Rensselaer county, Esq., relative to his claim to a seat in this House, as a member from the said county, was read and referred to the Committee on Privileges and Elections. Assembly Journal, 1803, page 11.

<p>. Cayuga County — Petition Presented.</p>

<p>[For petition of William Kamsey, see Assembly Journal, 1808, page 10.]</p>

<p>County oe Onondaga. — Petition Pbesented.</p>

The petition of William Hunter, of the county of Jefferson, stating that at the last general election he received a majority of the votes given at the said election for a member of Assembly from said county, and that in consequence of a mistake in the spelling of his ’ name on some of the ballots given at said election he has not been able to procure from the clerk of said county a certificate of his said election, and praying to be admitted to take his seat in this House as…

<p>Dutchess .County. — Petition Peesented.</p>

Sundry affidavits relative to the lase anniversary election in the county of Richmond were received and referred to the committee of privileges and elections, to whom was referred the memorial of Richard Connor. Assembly Journal, 1811, page 137.

The memorial of John White, of the county of Washington, praying to be admitted to a seat as a member of this House, duly elected' in the said county of Washington, in the room of Mr. Richards, the sitting member, was read, and referred to the committee of privileges and elections. Assembly Journal, 1814, page 22.

Petition of Henry Fellows presented. Assembly Journal, 1816, page 7. See for other proceedings, motions, &c., pages 7, 8, 10. ' See also as to question of doing important business before contested seat is settled, and for vstious votes and motions, pages 38 to 47.

<p>Counties of Oneida and Oswego. — Petition Peesented.</p>

<p>Hebkimeb County — PetitioN of Stephen Todd Presented.</p>

<p>COUNTIES OE NIAGARA, ERIE, OATTARAUGUS AND ChAUTAUQTJA-PETITION oe Isaac Pitelps, Jr., Presented.</p>

<p>Columbia County. — Petition Peesented.</p>

<p>Chenango County. — Petition Presented.</p>

<p>The petition of Matthias I. Bovee, praying that'he may be admitted to a seat in this House, in the place of Alexander Sheldon,- who has been returned as a member elected in and for the county of Montgomery, was read and referred tb the committee on privileges and elections.</p> <p>Assembly Journal, 1826, page 45.</p>

The petition of Edward Suffern, of the county of Rockland, praying for permission to take his seat as a member of this House, in the place of Abraham Gurnee, the member returned from that county, was read and referred to the committee on privileges and elections. Assembly Journal, 1826, page 46.

The petition of John Fowks, Jr., of Dutchess county, praying that he may be admitted to a seat in this House as a member from the county of Dutchess, in the place of Thomas Tabor, 2d, who was returned as a member from that county, was read, and referred to the committee on privileges and elections. • Assembly Journal, 1826, page 53.

<p>Petition of Edward Allen presented and referred.</p> <p>Assembly Journal, 1827, page 39.</p>

The petition of James McGlashan, of the county of Cattaraugus, praying to be admitted to a seat in this House in the place of John A. Bryan, the sitting member, was read and referred to the committee on privileges and elections. Assembly Journal, 1827, page 173.

<p>Oneida County.</p>

The petition of Daniel ~W. Bostwick, of the county of Seneca praying to he admitted to a seat as a member of this House from said county, in the place of Septimus Evans, the sitting member, together with the accompanying documents was read and ordered to be laid upon the table. Assembly Journal, 1829, page 26.

The petition of Iiarvey Granger, of the county of Saratoga, setting forth that fraudulent proceedings were had at the polls of the election in the town of Greenfield, in said county, and praying to be admitted to a seat in this House, was read and referred to the committee on privileges and elections. \ Assembly Journal, 1829, page 93.

The petition of Henry F. Jones, praying that he may be admitted to’ a seat in this House in the place of Thomas Tredwell, the sitting member, returned as'duly elected in and for the county of Queens, was read and referred to the committee on privileges and elections. Assembly Journal, 1830, page 39.

The Petition of David G. Seger, of the county of Albany, praying to be admitted to his seat in this House, in the place of Henry G. Wheaton, was read, and referred to the committee on privileges and elections. Assembly Journal, 1835, page 29. In Assembly, January 9th, 1835.

The petition of Lewis Riggs, of the county of Cortland, praying for a seat as a member of Assembly from said county, was read and referred to the committee on privileges and elections. Assembly Journal, 1836, page 61.

<p>OOUNTY OF RICHMOND.-PETITION PRESENTED.</p>

The petition of Davis Hurd, of the county of Niagara, praying for a seat in this House, in the place of Reuben H. Boughton, the sitting member, was read and referred to the committee on privileges and elections. Assembly Journal, 1837, page 84.

<p>Mr. L. S. Chatfield presented the petition of sundry inhabitants and electors of the county of Schenectady, alleging certain frauds to have been committed in the second ward of the city of Schenectady at the recent general election, and praying that John I. De Graff be admitted to a seat as a member of Assembly, in the room of Theodore W. Sanders, the sitting member, who was alleged by the said petition to have been fraudulently returned to this House.</p> <p>Mr. L. S. Chatfield moved, that the said petition, with, the documents accepting the same, be referred to a select committee, to consider and report thereon.</p> <p>Mr. Sanders moved to refer the said petition and documents to the standing committee on privileges and elections.</p> <p>The latter motion having precedence, Mr. Speaker putthe'question, whether the House would agree to the said motion of Mr. Sanders, and it was determined in the affirmative.</p> <p>Ajes, 68. Najes, 56.</p> <p>Assembly Journal, 1840, pages 88 and 89.</p> <p>PETITION PRESENTED.</p> <p>In Assembly, January 13th, 1840.</p> <p>The petition of eighty-two inhabitants of the county of Schenectady, relative to frauds committed in the second ward of the city of Schenectady, and, that John I. De Graff be admitted to a seat as a member of the House, was read, and referred to the standing committee on privileges and elections.</p> <p>Assembly Journal, 1840, page 1Ó8.</p> <p>Committee request authority to send for PbrsoNS and Papers. '</p> <p>In Assembly, January 10th, 1840.</p> <p>Mr. T. PI. Porter, from the standing committee on privileges and elections, to which was referred the petition of sundry inhabitants of the county of Schenectady, praying.that. John I. De Graff be admitted to a seat in this House, in the place of Theodore W. Sanders, reported, and offered for the consideration of the House, a resolution, requesting authority to send for persons and papers, in the words following, to wit:</p> <p>Itesolved, That the standing committee on privileges and elections, to which was referred the petition of sundry inhabitants of the county Scheuectady, asking that John I. De Graff be admitted to a seat in this House in the place of Theodore W. Sanders, be authorized to send for persons and papers. ' ■</p> <p>Mr. Speaker put the question whether the House would agree to said resolution, and it was decided in the affirmative.</p> <p>Assembly Journal, 1840, pages 14P and 148.</p>

. Mr. Ellis Chatfield. offered for the consideration of the House, a resolution in the words following, to wit: Hesohecl, That Mr. Absalom E. Miller who presents a certificate from the board of county canvassers of the city and county of New York, declaring Absalom A. Miller to have been elected a member of Assembly from that city and county, be permitted to be qualified and take his seat as a duly elected member of Assembly from the baid city and county.

<p>Second District, Cortland County. — Petition of Abraham Acker PRESENTED.</p>

Mr. Speaker presented a communicatioii from John H. Dayton, which was read in the words following, to wit: Sag Harbor, January 6th, 1845. To the 8pealcer of the Assembly: Sir. — The Constitution of our State declares that any member of the Legislature, by accepting an appointment, civil, diplomatic, etc. from the general government, thereby vacates his seat, or rather this is the gist of the section.

Tlie petition of Epenetus Crosby, for a seat in this House, as a ■ representative from the county of Dutchess, was read^nd referred to the committee on privileges and elections. Assembly Journal, 1846, page 61.

Petition Presented. By unanimous consent, Mr. Watson presented a petition from sundry citizens, praying that John R. Hayward be admitted to a seat in this House in place of James E. Beers, which was read and referred to the committee on privileges and elections. Assembly Journal, vol. 1, 1847, page 3L.

<p>By unanimous consent, Mr. Soper presented the petition of Isaac L. Hasbrouck, praying to be allowed the seat in this House occupied by John De La Montanye, the member returned from the county of Ulster; which was read and referred to the committee on privileges and elections.</p> <p>Assembly Journal,-1847, vol. 1, page 45.</p>

Mr. Hansom presented the petition of Morgan Johnson, claiming a seat as member of this Assembly from district number two in the county of Niagara, which was read and referred to the committee on privileges and elections. Assembly Journal, 1848, page 34.

<p>Obange County. — Objections to Daniel FulleRton Being sworn.</p>

Mr. J. Benedict presented the petition of John Underwood for a seat as a member of this House for the county of Tates, which was read and referred to the committee on privileges and elections. Assembly Journal, 1851, vol. 1, pages 117, 118. Resolution Allowing John UndeRwood a Seat Pending Investigation.

Mr. Walsh presented the petition of Russell Smith, praying that the seat occupied by Ephraim L. Snow be awarded to him, which was read and referred to the committee on privileges and elections. Assembly Journal, 1852, page 10. Mr. Smith Invited to Ocjcupy a Seat. In Assembly, January 9th, 1852.

Mr. Ball presented- the testimony of Job Ellmore, claiming the seat of J.‘ Westbrook,* Jr., which-was read and referred, to the committee on privileges and elections. Assembly Journal, 1852, page 42. Mb. Ellmoee allowed to occupy a Seat. -In Assembly,. Januao-y 16¿A, 1852. Mr. Van Santford offered for the consideration of the House a resolution in the words following, to wit: Resolved, That Job'Gr.

Mr. Speaker presented the petition of Andrew S. Warner, of Sandy Creek, Oswego county, claiming to be elected member of Assembly, from the second Assembly district, of Oswego county, instead of Jacob M. Selden, who received the certificate, which was read and referred to the committee on privileges and elections. Assembly Journal, 1855, vol. 1, page 54.

Mr. Rhodes presented the protest of David S. Mills, against a seat being given to Caleb Augustus Ivans, as a member of Assembly from the first district, of Kings county, which was read and referred to the committee on privileges and election. Assembly Journal, 1855, vol. 1, page 34.

<p>FOURTH DISTRICT, New YoRK ClTY.-PETITION PRESENTED.</p>

<p>EiRst Disteict, Onondaga County. — -Petition Presented.</p>

<p>Foueth Distexot, New Yoek City. — Petition Peesented.</p>

Mr.' Birdsall presented the memorial of Dennis McCabe, claiming to have, been elected a member of Assembly for the Sixteenth Assembly District of the county of New York, instead of Mr. Arcularius, which was laid on the table. Assembly Journal, 1861, page 5. Assembly Chamber, Jawucvry 8th, 1861.

Hr. Stanford presented a petition of Joseph Shook, of Albany county, second Assembly district, contesting seat of O. M. Hunger-ford, which was referred to committee on privileges and elections. Assembly Journal, 1865, page 28. Committee authoeized to send eoe Pebsons and Papees. Assembly Chambee, January 19th, 1865.

JMY Jewitt presented the petition of James S. Lyon, claimant for the seat held by Hon. William Williams; from first Assembly district of Erie county, which was read and referred to the committee on privileges and elections. Assembly Journal, 1866, vol. 1, page 30.

Mr. Cochran presented the petition of Joseph M. Murphy, of the county of Albany, claiming the seat now held by Hon. James F. Crawford, which was read and referred to the committee on privileges and elections. Assembly Journal, 1866, vol. 1, page 35.

<p>Clinton County.' — Petition of Andrew Williams Presented.</p>

Mr. Oakey presented the petition of Ira Buckman, Jr., for the seat of the Hon. Henry M. Dixon, from the seventh Assembly district of the county of Kings, which was read and referred to the committee on privileges and elections. Assembly Journal, 1867, page 10.

'Mr. Gridley presented the petition of Edward Mitchell, claiming the seat occupied by Mr. Prank A. Ransom, seventh Assembly district of New York, which was read and referred to the committee on privileges and elections. Assembly Journal, 1867, vol. 1, page 43. Assembly Chamber, January 8, 1867.

Mr. Travis presented the petition of Stephen Baker for the seat in the Assembly occupied by Hon. Lewis H. Gregory, of the county of Putnam, which was read and referred to the committee on privileges and elections. Assembly Journal, 1867, page 39. AsseMbly Chamber, January 8th, 1867.

Mr. Hartman presented the petition of Henry Clausen, Jr., claiming the seat of Hon. George B. Yan Brunt, from the twentieth district New York, which was ordered to be referred to the committee on privileges and elections, when appointed. Assembly Journal, 1868, vol. 1, page 10. Testimony Obdeeed Peinted. Assembly Chambee, March 9th, 1868.

On motion of Mr. Keady: Resolved, That the testimony taken in the case of John Raber, contesting the seat of Jacob Worth, of the sixth district of Kings county, be referred to the committee on privileges and elections, when appointed, said testimony having been deposited'with the clerk of this House pursuant to law. Assembly Journal, 1868, page 34. Petition Peesented.

Mr. Pitts presented/the petition of George K. Smith, contesting the seat of Wrn. C. H. Sherman, of the first district, Orange county. Ordered, That said petition be referred to the committee on privileges and elections, when appointed. Assembly Journal, 1868, page 11, vol. 1. See Assembly Documents, 1868, vol. 10, Ho. 125.

Mr. Hartman presented the petition of James McKeever, contesting the seat of- Charles H. Whalen, in the fourteenth Assembly district of the city of New York, which was referred to the committee on privileges and elections. Assembly Journal, 1869, vol. 1, page 36.

Mr. Richmond presented the petition of Frederick Zimmer, claim-iug the seat of the Hon. Timothy J. Gampbell. Which was referred to the committee on privileges and elections. Assembly Journal, 1869, vol. 1, page 36.

Mr. Richmond presented the petition of Alexander McLeod, claiming the seat of the Hon. William Halpine. Which was referred to the committee on privileges and elections. Assembly Journal, 1869, vol. 1, page 36.

Mr. Davis presented the petition of Willett N. Hawkins, contesting the seat of the Hon. John Decker. Which was referred to the committee on privileges and elections. Assembly Journal, 1869, page 36.

By Mr. Alvord. Petition of Wm. W. Goodrich, for the seat Held by Wm. 0. Jones as member of Assembly from the fifth district, of Kings county. Referred'to committee on privileges and elections. Assembly Journal, 1870,.page 11. See page 802, Assembly Journal, 1870.

Mr. Jacobs presented the petition of E. H. Thomas, for the seat held by Anson S. Wood, as member from the first district of Wayne county, which was referred to the committee on privileges and-election. Assembly Journal, Í870, page 11. See also, page 2'22.

Mr. Alvord presented the memorial of Stephen Springstead, claiming the seat awarded hy the canvassers to William D. Murphy, as a member from the first district of Albany county, which was referred to-the committee on privileges and elections. Assembly Journal, 1870, vol. 1, page 52 ; see also page 222.'

Mr. Husted presented the petition of Howard C. Cady) for'his seat as member of Assembly for the second district of Westchester county, in place of Edward D. Lawrence. Which was referred to the committee- on privileges and elections. Assembly Journal, 1870, vol 1, page 62. ■ See page 222.

Mr. Flagg presented the petition of F. S. Fairchild, for the seat held by J. Thomas Davis, as member from the third district of Rens-selaer county, which was referred to the committee on privileges and elections. Assembly Journal, 1870, vol 1, page 11; see page 222'.

<p>Seventh District, County of New Yobk. — Petition of HoRatio N. Twombly Peesented.</p>