New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-04-19
4 HALT CALLED on GOTERNOR UERTS.
HIS MAN HEPPENHEIMER NOT LIKELY TO Pc
CIRCUIT JUDGE THIS YEAR

HIS MAN HEPPENHEIMER NOT LIKELY TO Pc
CIRCUIT JUDGE THIS YEAR.
Trenton. y. j. April IS (SpecaD.-Notwthstand
predictions and expectations. the nomination of
Major Anderson for Supervisor Of the State Prison
was not confirmed to-day although II may be to-
morrow. In fact, there was no executive session
to-day and the for it is said to be pointed
interview which certain Senators had with Gov
ernor WeTts regarding an appointment contemplate
ed by him 10 fiji the vacancy on the Circuit Court
bench. In this interview the Governor was po-
litcly, but firmly, Informed that ne must recognize
the fact that coordinate branch Of the Govern
ment is controlled by the people. Last year the
Democrats passed a bill creating three Circuit
Judgeships at salaries Of $500 each. with seven
year terms. TWO of these have been nlled by Demo
Gratis and The Republicans wanted William T..
Hoffman. formerly Of Hudson. but now OF Mon
mouth County. appointed to the third Judgcshlp,
and II was understood that the Governor acquesccd.
But the changeabe Executive OF this State appar-
entity soon fOrGetS little matter Ike "A promise,
and this morning IL given ont on what looked
like hrs-class authority that the Governor would
send 10 the Senate the name OF General William
c. Heppenhcimor eX-Conuoler. for the vacant cir
cult Judgeshp. This would make a full complement
Of Democratic law judges IN the state II "as on
this rumor that the Senators and The Governor
conversed and the Governor tod that If he
should send in the name OF General Hepponhemer
athg the Circuit Judges would be at once repealed,
or the power Of appointment placed IN JOINT session
II is safe 10 predict that Heppenheimer VIII rot be
Of the Circuit judges This year.
An opinion the cOnsjtutlOndlNN or the kei-
orendum scheme Of the Direct Legislation League.
which was submitted to the Attorney-Genera by
the House couple OF weeks ago, was sent 10 the
House this afternoon. In long opinion the Att0r-
ney-(icncral up follows: 81 am OF the
opinion that the Constitution Of NeW-Jerscy may
be altered by the people Of the state In the man
ner provided therein. but they must not abolish
the republican form Of government. Whether the
proposed amendment so changes the Constitution
as 20 make it anti-republcan Is a political ques-
ton and not judicial one
to the position Of Superintendent Of the State
Ions IN n IO-tIIN a
tor Skirm introduced substitute To the original
bill. aboishng "Barney's" hgh-soundng and high
salare1 Office and creating the Office Of Custodian
Of the state House with an assistant. John w.
Bonnet. Of Newark * 10 be Custodian OF Laws,
ana ex-Sherin John Wright, Of Trenton, will be
his assistant The thirty forty minor positions
about the State House. which Ford has filled with the
most offensive partisans Will be distributed through
out the State without regard 70 party. The bill
curtailing the Of Office OF city Collector
PADDY" O'Neill Of Jersey city. passed the House
today and vas once sent TO the Senate Mr..
salnger's bill. taking the appointment Of police jus
tees OF Jersey city and Newark out Of the hands
the Governor. also passed the House a. did also
the repeals OF the act creating the judges In these
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