New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-10-24
GENERAL POLITICAL NEWS.
NEw-JERsEY CONSTITUTIONAL COMMISSION.

NEw-JERSEY CONSTITUTIONAL COMMISSION.
TRENTON, Oct. 23.-The Constitutional Com
mission had, to-day, under confederation the amend
regard TO Justices Of the Peace. Propositions
made to amend to have two Justices elected
for each township, aud for each Ward, and ia re-
uuire certain qualifications TO be proved before Com
missioner The subject was finally laid on the table
The question OF changing the veto power, requiring
twOthrds instead OF q majority to overcome veto,
was finally settled and left as 1t now ls-a majority
The proposition TO tax colleges, academies, and
churches discussed and laid over as was the
amendment enable married women to dispose OF their
own property by will sale without the consent Of the
husband. The amendment TO authorize juries In Grim
nal matters 10 bring in verdict or mot proven was
postponed. After debate, the Commission refused 10
strike out the clause preventing paupers from voting
An amendment was agreed 10 to prevent the Legsla'
tnre from limiting the amount to DC recovered lor IN
ures resulting In death, and from passing laws limiting
line time actions for injuries shall be commenced or
limiting actions against corporations different from the
action The Commission adjourned until Tuesday next.
The DEMOCRATIC STATE CENTRAL COMMITTEE sUs-
TAINs MR. RAINEs.
AGBASY. Oct. 23.-The Argus of tomorrow morn
inc will contain the following with reference to the
meeting of the Democratic State Central Com
mittee
The Democratic Republican State Committee held
meeting at the Delayan House. in this city yesterday
afternoon and evening" and, without concluding their
DusluGss
uos.rs Delos DeWolf Of Oswego, Beach OF
Greene Warren Of Buffalo, Buel OF Saratoga,
walker OF Steuben, and other representative
members Of the Committee were present; also,
several prominent members Of the party from different
t Of the state Public sentiment with reference to
be robbery in the State Treasurers office was freely
canvassod. Interviews were had with gentlemen here
no.t familiar with the subject, and the conclusion
90. arrived at without dissent that bold
robbery had been perpetrated upon tne STATE
his for IT, and that his candidacy before the people
should not and would not be affected by ~ Upon an
hands the utmost confidence was felt IN bis integrity
aaea. u investigation Will bear out this con
elns4in in the Consciousness that his official
pecord viii be found be clear and above reproaeh
sfs that was found be the universal opinion OF all
Engaged in the consultation IL Is propaDIe that Tue
Committee will issue short address 10 Tie Vi inc
0'A' POLITICAL NOTES
Ex-Gov. Seymour has declined the nomina-
ton for the Assembly.
Mr.. Wilbur +. Storey, editor of The Chicago
ru,, has been nominated by The tribune OF the same
CITY AS q suitable candidate for the Herngo ara party
" run for Mayor - 80
This is very Hngrateful in The Cincinnati
yuouirer They celebrated little victory IN New
work on Tuesday with 100 guns II they are Tanmany
eunuers dou't care much for the compliment
Senator Fenton has written TO The albany
Erpress denying that be recommended the deauiting
cashier Phelps, to Treasurer Ranes, and saying: "
never saw Phelps know him mora than once or twice
and never, to my recollection, wrote or said word TO
Mr. Raincs any other person. for his appointment to
any position whatever II anything came from Inc
IL must be in writing. for | am very sure / nave
not seen Mr. Raines since his Illumination Az syracuse
two years ago last month. VIII you ascertain Dy
nauiry at the Treasurers Office n anything appears
rom me r. The Express adds; "Aeung upon lhe sug
geston contained in Gov. Fenon's letter, we called
upon Treasurer Raues and stated the substance OF ha
atter Mr. Raines says that Mr. Fenton neither spoke
word nor wrote line requesting the appointment OF
Mr. Phelps aud that nc friend of Gov Fenton spoke To
hlln about Pneps in that genteman's behaI