New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-04-24
POLITICAL NOTES.

The new appOrtiOnment act of Tennessee,
dividing Congressional districts contains
this somewhat novel PROFESSIONALISM IN the event OF
tie vote candidates for Congress the Governor
is determine the election by giving the casting vote,
ana is issue the certificate Of election accordingly
a striking illustration of the breaking down
Of party lines thus alluded TO by Tie Cincinnati Com
nercal II is Of the most pleasing circumstances
in the history Of Ohio. that the politicians unable TO
tell which of the party ORGANIZATIONS Of the day has the
majority in the Constitutional Convention This is
cheering sign that the old parties are playing out"
The latest excitement in New-Orleans is the
imprisonment Of State Senator Booth for contempt OF
Court in closing his place Of business in accordance
with an injunction issued because he refused pay his
license tax 10 the Kellogg Government Crowds OF citi
zens attended the defendant from the TO the
prison. and when his Imprisonment expired, escorted
him 70 his home
The latest ticket for Massachusetts, is Gen.
g. f. Butler for Governor, and Mr.. Hoyt originator Of
the Sumner resolutions OF censure for LeiutenantGov
ernor This will bad ticket TO catch the temperance
vote considering Mr.. Hoyts disgracefu appearance In
the Legislature recently yet 1t ought TO successful
in state which censures Charles Sumner and sends b.
+. Butler 10 Congress.
Gen. FarnswOrth's donations of back pay to
the counties his district not received with
violent demonstrations OF thankfuness. The Rockford
Regiser thus expresses itself the subject 1t
pes the feeling that district and county reapng
certain advantages from this backpay theft We
any pretense We do not want 70 feel that Wnnebago
County has taken $500 from n, In form or TACT We
should prefer that County Treasurer should decline
receiyng it, We wish Mr. FIrnswortn had brought
IL INTO TINS district and divided H."
At the recent town elections in New Jersey
the Democrats Of Bergen County elected their Chosen
Freehoders of the - townships the Republicans
carrying the town Of Franklin only. In Somerset
County the Democrats also have majority in the Board
OF Freehoders having successful in electng their
candidates in townships where they least expected
victory At Clinton, HunterdOn County the Mayor and
Eve out OF the six Councmen elected by the Dem
ocrats number OF tickets had been formed for all the
offices except that OF Collector, for which j. r.
Kline was reelected. Last october the Republicans
carried the town by a majority Of about so votes
President and Congressman. In Sussex County the
body OF the Democratic ticket elected in every
township and the Board OF Freeholders will be COM
posed OF q Liberal RepI5cans ana democrats ; ana wo
Republicans The kepuDncan members are from Lhtay-
sparta. which gave President Grant majority OF
year with the exception OF the Collector by an average
majority OF %.
| The New-Jersey Senate meets in special ses-
sion to-day at Trenton confirm the Governors ap
| pointment Of members Of Constitutional Commission
prepare amendments the Constitution, TO be sub
United 10 the Legislature The Law OF the state requires
that the amendments shall be approved by majority
vote Of each House two successive Legislatures IN
order 20 be confirmed as part of the Constitution The
most important subject when win come before the Com
mission win be that Of dividing the State into Senatorial
districts. Al present county has onesenator IN the
legislature the ny settled portions Of the state hay-
ing the same representation the DOpnlous IN
der tins system two-nths OF the population control a
twOthirds vote Of the Senate. The evil effect OF TINS
unequal distribution at the last session when
the Senators from the pine barrens" voted sodi or
monopoly, ana thus, IN many instances defeateu the
wishes Of majority OF the people OF the STATE IL s
also proposed Increase the RuDber OF members 10 the
House or Assembly There viii be effort % cfcalc
the Office Of Lieute neutSOvernUr who with te Sccre.
t1 OF STATE, state lrlnAurer. Attorney. General auu
! STATE Agd1t0r shall % elected u TIC people.