New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-12-03
GENERAL POLITICAL NEWS.
A NORTH CAROLINA DECISION.

A NORTH CAROLINA DECl>iON'
RALEIGH. Dee 2.-Judges Bond and Brooks
~ the Circuit Court OF the United states to-day refused
10 grant Al Injunction against the State Treasurer In the
suit OF Alfred Self and others special tax bondholders
against David a. jenkins, Pablo Treasurer Of North
Iarolna The following is the Substance or the de-
riSiOn
Weare OF opinion FIRST that the acts OF the General
Assembly ol North Ctrolius. Of 1868 which authorized
me issue Of the SPECIAL Tax bonds which are the SUBJECT
OF this suit are Valid acts and chat the acts OF 1901
f 1850 are unconsttutonal ard void being obnoxous
50 that clause Of the Constitution OF The United states
N bch forbidS the State TO pass law imparing inc
obligations OF contract. We are OF opinion Ihat q
bona ddc holder Of BOND issueo nhuer tne a I've
~ question Is NOT precludcd from RECEIVING the
amount OF h- debt because the fact il that at the time
cor by reason Of the nonfulflment Of any OF the pre-
yious conditions imposed upon The Legislature before
81 issued the bonds. IL Is sufficient we thins rhe
exercised. The Legislature and not the pur;
he cond ons imposed upon the exercise OF Its power
We are OF opinion. however that II is pot shown N
TINS that any irr,paraoe injury IL iKeB ioocos .
The complainant by reason Of any proposed action of tue
defendants aud shall therefore refuse ths isaneto
urayed for and let the C0Iplalnant await Whatever
re- ief he may be entitled TO after hnal hearing
LEGAL ARGUMENT On THE SPECIAL CONSTITUTIONAL
ELECTION Al PIulADELPHn.
PHILADELPHIA, Dee. 2.--'This morning Judge
Gordon newly elected. assisted by other members VI The
Hipreme Court, sat to hear argument OF couA
sci upnn The bill filed for IN injunction
70 restrsn the Board OF Election Commission
ers, appointed by the Constitutional COisehco'
from conducting an election Dec lC. by means OF
officers named by themselves independently OF uie
officers appointed by the Board Of Aldermen. III ""s
arranged that Messrs. Cover, Ashurst aud Brr%stef
should sIeak the cOiupainants and hthsfr bld"Ie
ArinttfOug. ana Buckslew Tor the Respondents
.hr Cover presented an affidavit that paper signed
Nv ~ denaudlng separate wore by the peO2
oh tue Jnaelary article, submitted IN the 1ohNeh-
ton. The argument theb proceeded at great length
I'M CALIFORNIA sENATOEsInP
san FRANCISCO, Dec. 2.-The Legislature OF
this State viii meet again TODAY. The adjournment
yesterday is considered a trick 70 give the Democrat
sud Republicans time toeompe their plans against Booth
and the independents. whom lac leads. IL to b.
generally conceded that Booth will be elected
for tie long aud Democrat for the short
term but WHO the latter Will be- has not been settled
There is report that Mr.. Cas>cTy working W defeat
Booth. but u is not generally credited. There are
numerous minors or bargains GOmprOinIses aud comb
nations among rho friends OF the oaidliates.
ApJorRNEp SESSION or TiiE ONO CONSTITUTIONAL
CONVENTION.
,CiNrISSATf. Dec 2-1he Ohio COnsttional
Convention met in adjourned session here. this morning
nj 10 O'Clock. 81 members present They welcomed
u The city by Mayor johnson, 70 whom the President
NJ H. Waite. rcs lOndod.