Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-06-25
POLITICAL.
Temner.nee sabbatarians.

ALBANY, June PA convention of the
friends of temperance and the Sabbath Or
gsnized here to-day with II. j. Groo in the
chair. After remarks by different members
in which there was very general expies-
sion of disappointment at the course of the
Republican majority of the late legislature,
the convention took recess till 2 O'Clock.
A hundred and ffty-fye delegates were
present.
After recess the committee on business
reported resolutions which declare that
license ,Ws ought TO be abolished; that
law prohibiting liquor traffic ought to be
enacted; that the constitution should be so
amended as to prohibit the enactment of
license laws, and that the Tie appearance
people of the State will Ese their best ef-
forts to secure these ends.
The Party of s'MOraI Idess'' Rebuked.
The resolutions also regard, the veto by
Gov. Dix of the prohibition bill as direct
violation of the plighted faith OF the Repub-
lican party and unworthy of the Executive
head of the State and say some ofth lead
ers cf the Republican party who advised tie
Governor to veto the local prohibition bill,
and others who were Indifferent notwith-
standing the pledges of the Republican par
ty deserve the indignant rebuke OF the tenn
perance men of the State for thsir duplicity
and treachery towards those to whom they
were indebted for their success in the last
political campaign.
A resolution was also adop.ed that the
State Temperance Convention be author
lied TO call local conventions prior TO the
1st of October next, to complete plans for
political action at the fall election, and that
the committee be instructed in measures
to perfect the most thorough organization
in the several districts by local alliances in
conventions or otherwise, in order to secure
the election of thoroughly reliable friends
of prohibition to the next Senate and As
sembly, and We also recommend that a
property pledge be embodied in the con-
stitution of our alliances for assessment, in
order to prosecute all violations Of present
laws. A resolution was offered proposing
an independent Temperance party, which
elected long debate, but was rejected.
Adjourned sine die.
The Bible as . School Book.
CINCINNATI, June 24.--Intelligenee
from Columbus that the Supreme Court
decided the case of the Bible in the schools,
reversing the decision of the Supreme
Court fthis city excites much interest
here. The decision is, that the board of
education may forbid he reading of the B.
BILE and allreligious instruction in the public
schools.
COLUMBUS, O., June 24.-The Supreme
Court to-day unanimously decided that the
Constitution of Ohio does not en-, in or
requirs religious instruction or the reading
| of religious books in the public schools of
the State. The Legislature having placed
the management of public schools under
the exclusive control of directors, trustees
and boards of education, the courts have no
rightful authority to interfere by directing
what education shall oe given or what books
shall be read therein.
Usury.
In the Constitutional Convention this af;
ternoon proposition to so amend the Con-
stitution as to prohibit the Legislature from
passing any usury laws, was indefinitely
postponed.
Sunday Liquors.
Judge Green, of Common Pleas Court,
to-day decided that so much of Sunday
ordinance as affixed penalties for keeping
open a saloon for the sale of spirituous
| liquors on Sunday is valid, and so much
| bnCICOt oS dAAACO pOhaAbAOS AOA hSOplbE OPOh
| on that day, saloon or other place for the
purpose of selling Ohio wine, cider, beer,
porter, ale, soda water, confectionery,
pastry, and for the sale thereof, is held to be
void. ...-.-
women Voting I'm school Districts
CONCORD, June 24.-In the House to-
day specisI committee on subject rela,-
ing to the privilege of women voting in
school districts, reported in favor of giving
them the right. A resolution to adjourn
Saturday next passed.
An Unexplained Trouble.
PITTsBURG, June 24.-At the Demo
cratic county convention in afternoon ses
sion more than half the delegates withdrew
on account of some action O. the chairman
The rest of the convention continued il
session and make show of nominating del
egates to the State convention which meet!
at Wilkesbarre, Aug. q.