New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-12-20
SUPREME COURT REORGANIZA ZArlON.
SENATOR BLAINEs PLAN TO GIVE THE DEMOCRATS
A RlPREsENTATIoN-MR. MANNiNG's CHANGE
BIZ TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE.

RiPRESSNTATlON-MR MANNiNGS CHANGE
OF OPINION.
lBT TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUEE.l
WAsHyNGT0N, Dec. 19.-Ihe reorganization OF
the Supreme Court some plan not vet fully de-
yised is beginning TO be much talked Of Senator
BlaIne's proposition TO increase the number of
Judges to thirteen is approved by many leading
lawyers. Mr.. BiaH.o thinks tnat III reconstructng
the Court with thirteen judges the Republican Ad-
ninstration would d. graceful ana wise thing by
appointing three eminent Democrats on the bench,
aud ne strongly advocates that just to the
whole people and certai4 TO assure a good Court.
He thinks minority representation in courts just
advantageous and beneficial as in Legislatures.
Are you making efforts to a report
from the Judiciary Committee on your bill TO re-
organize the Supreme Court and increase the nnm-
ber Of judgesT asked tribune correspondent of
Representative Manning recently.
No" was the reply. IF the measure is so mis-
cbevous and wicked as Conkling and the other
leaders of your party declare it to be. of course
ought not 70 press It,"
90 But is not the need of reorganization of the
Court as great now IL was when you offered the
bulp
Yes and no." was the reply. THE business of
the Court is five years behIndhand, and sultOrs are
practically denied justice. | have received great
many letters from all parts The country commenting
my bill aud urging me 10 labor for its pa ssage.
Bat if the Hamtouian theory Of government.
with which General Garfield seems so deeply en-
amored, is TO prevail il the judges of the Supreme
Court are 10 20 making decisions which carry
out that theory; if the doctrine OF cenraz zation
10 be carried still further. why then the sooner the
Supreme Court is abolished the better"
From the conversation outlined above it may be
inferred that Mr. Manning Is not so eager not TO
say anxious, that the number of Supreme Court
judges should be increased as he was year ago.
when he introduced his bill, fOndly hoping that he
was thus paving the way for a Democratic Presi-
dent to appoint twelve additional judges in 1881.
NEW-MEXICOS ILLEGAL LEGISLATURE.
now THE IRREGULARirY CAN BE OyERc0ME-
ACCOMMODATIONS BY IHE ACTING GovERXoR
iBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE
WAsnINGT0N, Dec. 19.-It appears from letter
from Ac1ng Governor Ritch, of New-Mexlco, which
was transmitted to Congress last Friday thas
the Legislature of that Territory which was
elected last month is Illegal body. The act
OF Congress provides that the Legislature shall be
composed of twelve members of the Council and
twenty -four members of the Assembly. AT the re-
ceut election thirteen members OF the Council and
twenty-slx members OF the Assembly were chosen |
The acting Governor recommends either of two |
means to solve the diff plty:
First To legalize the present Legislature and au-
thorize it to meet next March. The next regular |
meeting of the Legislature would not take place |
until January 1882. Mr.. Ritch remarks that an
advantage of this plan would be a legislative body
fresh from the people. which is desirable in view of
the recent immense immigration with its new and
varied interests recurring legislative action. If this
Is adopted, Governor Ritch says
that an appropriation of O,OOO will be required.
Second "Shoud Congress not favor the above"
writes the acting Governor, "theD suggest the a D.
pointing of a commission with authority to make
the necessary appointment of members by Council
and Representative districts directed in the oct
of June 10, 1879 fixing the time for meeting after
the census returns Of population shall have been
made known; also 10 designate the time for holding
an election of said members on the Tuesday after
tie first Monday in November 1881, accompanied
with provisions for registration OF voters for said
election, and the and return of the vote as
now provided by law at general elections"
Governor Ritcb also recommends. in order to Sc |
cure Legislature fresh from the people. the enact
nent of law requiring that the members shall be
tiected within ninety days preceding the assem-
Dlng Of that body. He further recommends that i