U.S. SUPREME COURT

Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Issue 24, 12 February 1937, Page 15

U.S. SUPREME COURT

i » i President's Proposals Rouse Opposition (Received 12, 8.45 a.m.) WASHINGTON, Eeb. 10. - ' Tlhs House paBsed a Bill permitting the voluntary iull-pay retirement of Supteme Courfc jufitices at the age of 70 which some factions hope will pave the way for a' compromise through the'retiremeht of at least two justices, but ■President Roosevelt intervened personally to prevent the immediate passage of another measure containing less con- . tfoversial proposals regarding the inferior courts. The President notified the leaders of ^.his^desijo to discuss the matter furbher, thus preventing the splitting of his programme which was the objective of the forces opposing Ihim. Representative Cox (Democrat) atated: "Roosevelt is asking for powor that no one man in the world ought to enjoy. It is ihe most terrible threat to constitutional government in the history pf the nation. u Representative Lanineck (Democrat) flayed the proposal and criticised members of the House for permitting their leaders to use them as rubber stamps. The New York Times' poll of . the Senate now shows 21 against, 18 for and 35 tmcommitted. Bishop Manning devoted a sermon to condemnation of Mr. Roosevelt 's plan which he said would be the death blow to constitutional democracy. Under the drought and flood contrOl proposals a Bill to create seven great river authoiities who will be authorised to erect, maintain and operate dams dnd xeservoirs, and conserve nationai resources, has been submitted to the Senate.