The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-12-18

ment thought 10 provoke, but which it cannot
now help. General sensation) But, gentle
not make these appointments nD en- Il the due
COMMUNICATION admins ratio Of justice can be attained
your motion, by which you do not attain what you
wish ana which WI only cause you as fear much
spite OF any resolutions OF yours. Again. reflect on
what Minister OF Justice do In such strait.
He can be very severe in the matter OF furoughs and
II he grant any would be done only at the expense
OF the absentee. Those members OF the Supreme
Court who have seats in this House would be treated
on this principle, and you would force me never TO
propose to his Majesty to appointmentof Supreme
Judge II had not the previous assurance that he
left OF 'Ohl Gentlemen, have told you beforehand
that you VIII be much vexed, though don't desire
that you should be So provided you do not force the
position on me, and with that close. General ex-
citement)
The speaker who followed as soon as order was
somewhat restored. though President Forckenbeck's
bell rang long time In vain, was Hon. Herr Twes-
ten, VINO proceeded as follows-We have never been
assaed, even IN the most severe and desperate con-
stitutl0nal CONNECTS, by such violent tauntS and
threats as we have Just heard from the mouth OF
the Minister Of Justice. Stormy applause) In such
case we were told by the Minister OF the Interior to
waive our opposition on one point and he would
give way on another. To-day the Minister OF Justice
tells us In matter concerning thousand thalers
only that our opposition would provoke govern
ment conflict. That surpasses everything heretofore
attempted upon us. Great applause) Thope, how
ever the honorable gentleman will reconsider his
threats before carrying them out hope his resolves
are not unaterable In the year 1866 he wished the
Austrlans might be victorious over u.s. In the year
looS ne signs MS name to that document which con-
nscates the property OF his former king. (Stormy
interruption and general commotion In the House.)
change, for II we strike ont sum OF money and he
declares nevertheless he viii expend It, we have at
once government confiict-A voice-"vlolation Of
constttution'l-and before which, let us hope he
will recoil 1t Is difficult to regain the even flow OF
our discussions after having had such a challenge
hung In our faces. II has been asserted that such an
attack as ours upon the Supreme Court has not been
neard OF IN any other country. would, however,
remind him that In England at the time OF the debate
on tne organization OF the Star Chamber this court
was handled by no means In mild manner. have
proposed my amendment because consider such
law; also wish that in future the appointment OF
snPpiementary Judges should be entirely done away
WIN not as the Minister says on the ground OF the
Flnine expense, but because II endangers the inde
pendence OF the bench. Let us strike out the de-
manded sum and await what government will do.
Or. Lenohardt, irreply-Mr. President, II the Hon.
Judge Twesten has thought At to attack me per-
ssonalIy In this House have only to say am de-
Dy my oatn While the President allows another
member me to proceed Hon. Twesten Is surrounded by
tne liberals and warmly congratulated.
Deputy Lasker then moves an adjournment OF the
House. stating that in its then excitement business
another deputy, who maintained that no one had a
business TO be excited in that House. The Hon. DR..
Johann Jacoby declares himself likewise against
1GJ0urnment observing that he was not excited.
We have only heard said to-day he remarked drily,
what nat we have experienced for many years past.
from excitement, and that the virulence OF the de-
bate had been provoked by the Minister OF Justice.
In all cases the vote Of the House should be recog.
nized. 1t was illegal to place other than Supreme
Judges upon the bench OF that tribunal and the at
tempt to do SO was first made before the constitution
had become valid.
In conclusion, and after Hon. DR.. virchow had
strongly denounced the speech OF the Minister Of
Justice, the latter made faint attempt to retract
denying that he meant TO convey the idea that he
would do what he liked, but, rather, what was
right.
The debate resulted in the striking out OF the 1000
thaers the loyalists and conservatives voting for
and the liberals against.
The ministerial organ Provincial CO,TespOnderce)
comes out to-day with an article In defence saying
that 1t was far from the intention Of DR.. Leonhardt
to provoke such stormy debate but that he deemed
II his duty to point out to the Chamber the danger
arising from one-sided exercise OF their budget
right BE that as 1t may the demand for that thou
sand thalerS has been decisively negatived.