Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-03-07
POLITICAL.
Negro Rights i'm New York.

NEW YORK, March GA meeting of
colored citizens was held last night fo- the
purpose of urging the passage of the civil
rights bill now before the Legislature at
Albany. a committee was appointed to
60 to Albany in the interest of the meeting.
The proposed bill grasses the word white
from the State Constitution, gives the col
ored man equal rights with the white in
respect to admission TO schools, churches,
vehicles of Transportation etc.
Minority Representation.
ALBANY, n. Y, March Gin the Con-
stitutional Commission to-day the question
of the number of Senators and the forma-
ton of Senatorial Districts was debated.
It was finally decided to provide for thirty
three Senators, to be elected for three
years, and one-third to be elected each
year. The State to be divided into ten
districts, with three Senators from each
district, and three from the State at large.
Verdict ON Evans EmbezzIement.
HARRISBURG, PA, March 6.-The jury
in the Evans case returned verdict in ia
vor of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
on the first count in Sl4, 976 1853, that de-
! PENDANT was not an officer or professional
agent, but received the money sent as spe-
cial agent appointed by the Governor pur-
suant to joint resolution passed March
%, 1867, by John F. Hartranft, Auditor
General, March Is, 1870. Said appoint
ments are made part of the verdict. The
second and third counts are not supported.
1t is generally supposed that the Common
wealth will appeal. SAB
Liberal Coalition at Cincinnati.
CINCINNATI, March 6.-Committees of
the Liberal Republicans and the Democrats
met separately to-day TO nominate delegates
to the Constitutional Convention of the
municipal officers. A committee of con-
ference between the two conventions re-
ported plan Of cooperation by division
of the ticket. 1t gives the Democratic
Convention the nomination of Mayor, Pros
ecuting Attorney and Director of the City
Infirmary; TO the Liberals, Judge of the
Superior Court, the Judge of the Police
Court and Trustee of Water Works, while
the delegates to the Constitutional Conven-
ton are divided equally, five Liberals and
five Democrats. The report was adopted
by the Democrats, who nominated Geo.
w. G. Johnston for Mayor, and sent word
TO the Liberal Convention. The latter
asked them 10 reconsider this nomination,
but the Democratic Convention had adj.
iourned sine die. The Liberal Republican
Convention adjourned to meet in two
weeks,
Later.
Men cf both parties express undisguised
d SsatiSfaG'C" With some of the conduct of
the convention to-day. The Democrata
Say the L.UeIlss acted ungraciously IN AK
ing them to reconsider their nomination for
Mayor. The Liberals say that the Dem
ocrats should have formally confirmed the
nominations made by the Liberals. 1t is
thought by some that day or two will
heal the difficulties, and by Others chat q
rupture will result.
Arkansas.
LITTLE Rock, March 6.-B. J. Brown,
Democrat, was sworn in to-day as Senator
from the Sth district to fill the vacancy oc-
casioned by the death of ArbucSle, Repub-
ican. .rI
: Lii passed the Senate aboshng coun-
ty courts and providing instead board of
county supervisors. |