New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-02-12
POLITICAL.
TENNRSSEE,

1ar CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION : NACAIloN
or JUDICIAL 0FFICES-AN ACT OF PR0SCRlP-
TION.
NASHVILLE, Tenn, Feb. 9-The Constitutional
Convention Is rapidly finishing up business. and IL Is
Thought that will be ready TO adjourn by the close VI
rext week An amendment to the Constitution was
adopted Yesterday providing that all Judicial offices III
he state shall be vacated the last Of next August
The day or filling their places has been fixed on the as'
Thursday OF July This action of the Convention eX'
hibts more plainly and unequvocaly than aly'hinH
heretofore the spirit OF prescription ana in'oesvo
which inspires majority Of the members AT near"
vas claimed by way of excuse that The mere auoP''
the Amended Constitution would yscate all o"ceS I'O
(acio There Ia, however. no precedent ioI l"iS'
Constitution OF 1884, which made the most i'u'''
changes, allowed all officers two years to settle up ther
bnsiness In the present case, however no ch"nko
has been made in duties or tenure "uo
vet tbe present incumbents arc required W
acste their places IN the short space OF hNo ion'
after the ratification OF the Constitution IhS N"'"
OF the Offices OF Judge. Chancellor ana ota'e
: m diract violation of political faith rs 'heSo ~
but recently been elected by large popular VO'e ino
,c.t,,o Of the offices Of magistrate court CLERKS ana
esstsrs ia an act OF teness there being no ohago III
fenuce or duties The vacation OF all these oihees WI"
m coostusd "a direct partisan blow at the kepuOncan
marry and a, mean scheme Tor putting the ms out ana
M out, In II will fan INTO fame the dying emDcrs OF
passion ,nd prejudice will reard the return OF the erao
~ feeling and be considered by the people OF the North
Il. another and eliminating effort at prescription The
Tct ON Congress may and probably viii be TO reard
she massage OF the removing the dsaOlllet OF eN
,ebss 0f this State Several members OF the COnNen
Ion who took at matters practically and IN statesman
ia manner strongly opposed this indecent haste OF
INNING ont officers but their voices were drowned auu
rhe-ded ne the wild camOr OF prejudice ana passion
Ok GOV. NCl 5. Brown and John e. Brown tue idttoI
prs,5ept of the Convention and eXCOnfederate gene
r aud the former OF the Oldest ana aDles uocEacS
lf the Convention stood out IN the strongest mtlno.
the lOrlty, urging cOhsiGeTdtous VI a -
import hut with htue enect AhoS "0AO AO'' -" $500
me de-, Of providing FOR temporary Supreme Court
81 Tennessee 10y the election OF nne judges 10 ulspoo "
te hsagy lrrearagc OF business, has been Abandoned
An amendment was adopted providing Tor me eleclOn OF
Supreme Judges, who shall sit III two sections lor !ne
-t-rnustiOt Of causes II vacancy occurs aIteI w
rSt oil January 1875 Is not to be nled, ana ths Tue
permanent Court Will be composed or nVe judges IL Will
nu dpuht take the six Judges at least three years TO
.c4r he present docket OF accumulated cases, "OH
% ne Nashville Court alone amounts TO llOJ cases
effort being made 20 insert clause III lhe COuSl
fpu toTddng the issue OF any more bonds 10 raI0Id
.lmpanIr. under the Internal Improvement acts Inc
amount these lands egSlatcd away, but sun uhuseu'
m IAN Hftle short OF $lOOOOOO0 OF course those VINO
w OF saving the state credit are anxious 70 sup
tremendous leak Whether or not IL Is Witnh tmo
n)yturc " tho Consultation 10 forbid ths ana S save
ir credit Of the State has not yet been determined
Tho Convention and Legislature have been tendGrtI
complimentary banquet by the merchants OF NashNe'
gwen next Tuesday At the MaXWel hOusc' iIU'
p-rnt u pretty certain that there VIII
be- two mouths adjourned session OF the Legislature
a0XtSumDer.
THE COUNTY ELECTIONS POSTPONED.
NASHVILLE. Feb. 1.-THE Legislature have
enacted ~ pospOning the county elections from the
.t Saturday 20 the fourth Saturday in March The OBJ
l-, y 20 .tyo time TO submit amendment u tue Con-
ss,at ga . .le people AT the same ume'