Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1880-11-17

10 ii NJ u the acts OF 1851 referred to com on mill
S tho above named law 50 as to entte ali persons who
,eryea IN the REGULAR army during the late war who
r. accredited to tue quota Of any town iu the state
e. said act for noucommissioned officers, musicians
.nd priyates, Accompanying the bill is a petition
utland n favor II the bill aud in favor Of its appliea
yion to The cases Of George Lee and William o. Eds
The prohj6iiorv id,O-Mr Page of Rutland presented
Rui and asking for amendment of the exs ing laws
Of p" state So that each and every CONNECTION io any
vove an Imprisonment penalty; MI Kelley OF Danoy
hauby aud VT Tabor asking for more atrinSent pro-
h'bliory law: Both petitions were referred to the com
sgadig trains. The following petitions for a law
tn nlng q S9nay H Trans h c a wni r
roads: BY Mr.; Adams Of Brighton. of the Rev. I. l.
ijridper Of the Rev. " W Winchester aud 10 others
oi Brdp9rt; by Mr., Allen of Enosbursh of s. H. Dow
7he it1oiuctioa Of Giiis~Mr Abel of West Haven
be introduced in this house after Novemb l5 ls8O
except s9cn as may be reported o. eommitees II was
read and under the rule ordered TO lie twenty-1our
Change Of refercnce-Mr Page of Rutland. for the
com on ways and means reported back H. 2l6, act
relating tn the rate of interest without expression of
opnio and on his motion the bill was referred to the
The Rutiand county national bunk claims. rs, an
therein named (slli35,) came up the unfinished
d } I Mr page Of Rgtqnd M upon she Shs
Yeas u nays a3, SO third reading of the bill was re-
fused.
Mr. Page then moved reconsideration of the vote.
On motion Of Mr. Colburn of Springfield, adjourned.
HoUSE-AFTERNOON
Unfnished business s. 75 the act pay the Rutland
county national bank its claim, came up as unfinished
business. The question being the motion Of Mr..
Page reconsider the refusing the third reading,
Senae Gii retsrred-S So an act to incorporate the
Enosburgn Falls savings bank; to com on corpora
Report From general conn., by Mr. Doud by sub
stitute bill for 53 which is entitled 9 an act to
lp
New Haven, which was read twice and ordered to lie,
Seaate amsnGn,ent concurred in-H So, act to in
corporate the Dorset marble company, came from the
Repogs, From j9dciaEy CON- in favor of, OF T. l5o an
seh5d Districts with an amcndmsnt making it provide
that women shall have the same right to vote az men
of school commissioners in towns and cities, and the
same right to hold office relating to school affairs
order ior O:5O O'Clock tomorrow morning.
Mott f Of t AbnrEh w H. sS4 subs iute for IL b an act
in amendment of chapter p of the feneTa statutes "a
third time and ordered to lie under the rule. >,
in fS sTor tS Of g. act P relating to highways and
bridges and liabilities Of towns as to damages with
Oh motion Of Mr. Judeyine ordered to lie and made the
special order for ESQ o'clock to-morrow afternoon
| From the com on corporations, by Mr.. Spencer o.
wiImington II favor Of H. pa Al Act in n, anendmen
rate the village OF Bratteboro, etc. read third tint
Senate anendments concurred inH. 49, an act il
amendment of act EMIT led act providing for th
s Of rd tine 4% Inv senae S te Sb
| amendment, which was concurred IN.
ELECTION OF JUDGES
At 2O o'clock the senate appeared in the representa-
v, s. hall to form Joint assembly for the purpose
electing chief justice and six associate justices OF tn
supreme court pursuant to resolution, winch was read
in s the a2ar Hon George Nichols secretary Of state
clerk - ,,,,o -, ,a,iso, nominated and Nessr,
scranton Vergennes, HnGkIey OF Chelsea and Brain
erd OF St Adams seconded the nomination OF the Hon
Inh IN plpruput kprggulpS
no other domination made, John Pierpoint of vergen
from and alter Decemb r. st 1885, by UiUd vote.
senator Henry 81 Windsor h sad that IN behalf
Winds0rof large majority OF the people and of near
mde o Of the supreme court the Hon Homer T. Koyc
o ST. Adams He would fill the office with ability dn
Mr. Clark Of Windsor presented the name of the Ho
WT Howe of Ludlow seconded the nomination c
Judge Roy ce: so di senator Peek of Orange, Senate
Robinson Of Ghittenden and Mr.. Moore Of Shoreham
| senator Stafford Of Franklin said that he was author
zed by Judge Royce say that the use of his nane
dispaCe Judge Barrett met with his unqualified ulsaI
proval. lie eulogzed Judge Barrett Tor his learnln1
Senator Fuller Of wndham also seconded the nom
nation OF Judge Barrett He said his great character
TIC was that he le no Eny man man escape and he mad
Senator iridglnan Of Windham seconded the nom
nation Of Judge Royce He reluctantly felt that Judg
Barrett's usefulness was gone. ,., .,,.,,,,,
ton ot Judge Barrett as he believed in behalf of
) large majority OF the voters OF Windham county.
held i'll his hand letters recommending the re elecuo
OF Judge Barrett from the LEADING memHers OF me ia
/ of Hlnulalu
ability integrity and long and faithful services d.
3 served reelection. ,., A., .;.;,,
Judge Royce did Messrs Allen Of Far Haven Hun
bard Of Plym9utn ahd Goodwin OH OF Hartiand M ,,io,,
- all the Judges without any change IN position. /
believed large portion OF hutiaha county oeslit
senator Dllling nam Of Washington said that the gre
interests Ui the OF Vermont as state demandt
that Judge Barretts services should not De ulspehst
Mr.. Briggs Of brandon seconded Judge Royce's n
minatun He believed that the ieenes o. tIe e pe9
Tespected and they demanded a cuange,
Ware of m a ehber 2eaSe Of
bar TAR as they we're Gentlemen tho ,,o,es -, -,
law reports for almost quarter Of century were Il
ing proofs OF judge Barretrs ability and iearnng
I Hon dudley Q. Denson of koyalton III ms favor su
MI Howe OF ludlow sla ine eps nyarcaIS soi
AGAINST Judge Barrett His conduct had be N a Gryil
oy r 'T ThGmpson h1S 1s5 iS as6s Judge
IN behalf R mse ss pTdfad n5a "a Pr lear
my, aud he was gentleman ON the pench n ana s on
aSt S EaeW aad I Ieoducted himself as knew. Il
II attorney Lad rights well as judges Judses we
" not upon the bench to tyrannze over attorneys.
was OF unprejudieed mind he e was suPPeri pe
by the Gars of every 1ah % 6e d not % want the OH
He supported him for that reas4h II ne naa up @
run a literary bureau, he would not vote Tor IN
Judge hyGe Was the 81 h1 any ast an on a LII
to would hold the scales OF justice to be tipped as equ
ID AM Mr. CRase Of Jay seconded Judge Royce's nomil
III ton and a ballot was taken. .,....- ,,,,,.
MI rhs pTe PTSSa'IL oi Ludow and Mr. Brown OF Grand
The result of the vote was as lullu"s'
Whole number OF votes
le Necessary to Il choice.
james Barret had ;.........'-'..'''..'''''''' 20
Il Homer H. Royce had
A. A. Butterheld had ad....'.......'.''...-.'.''.''
II. W H. Walker had d;.................'''.'.'-.'''.
ooi Jonathan Ross hau '..'''..''''''.
uus and Homer L Royce OF st. Adams, having receive
u majority OF the votes was declared @ guy eectea a ra
assistant judge OF the supreme court lor the Two Se
IN from and after December lst, lSev, ~ ,o co,,rt
Fe E9f S antSeer nH@natcd the Hon Timothy
he kedheld, and senator nan ~ vi n frashu
ni seconded the nomination, whereupoh no olhet H9
r nation being made. Judge kedheld Was eiectea
IN For third assistant justice OF the supreme court
to- to- atol Bloigett OF Caledonia nominated and Mes
w smith OF St JonnsDur, and Blair OF Barnet seGoh on
- the nomination of the Hon Jonahan hoss 4i Se IN
bn bury, and there being no other homlhatlon' ou
nv nv Ross was elected by uivd u0ce vote ,u.,, m
al senator ieason Of Orange nominated and Sem
he Gleed OF l4aloie, Senator start OF FTankn, Mes
sit onnson Eydoddard OF ElS and Hipekey q Gne
to seconded the nomination oi on M ~ other Sonimat
h. Judge Powers was elected by a uiod ooce vote
For fifth assistant justice OF the supreme court,
he he Martin OF Londonderry nominated the Hon Wheel
% a anS Ind Tane o I aSoT Br
.as Of Brandon CoDurn OF Springfield, aud Senator
hee5t tSR S MEan e. Seaney was eeced by v0a
ns For sixth assistant justice ol the supreme court
"a atOr Duuton OF Rutland nominated the non WI
Walker Of LGdoT He pa PAD S,svftT aEh yr6s's 6 You'd
Walkers learning eniea a With eredi 10 himself
TT CoIhurn Uf Springfield said that If there wa
ma, he n sixth assistant judge. he would prefer 10
aS udxe Walker elected 10 that posltlon raler tnan
re and he therefore moved that the JOINT assembly
uurn for week. to meet at 2:o O'CLOCK III the al
0W Mr. Htnckley of Chelsea seconded the motion
apa Senator Henry OF Windsor objected.
' Mr. Brown OF Grand Isle rose 10 polht Oh 00Iuer
M TnIed that the point not well taken, because
~ motion was adjourn to day certain ana thAI mo
w senator Henry continued and said the legislature
s AS we'll prepared to elect Judge as IL would
I'VE be- =, ..,,.o a., ,.,,,r ,s hi.
a tiou in behalf the ers oil VERMONT VINO w
NV ed the EXPENSES cut down as mucn as pOsslDle ~
ing did not need judges then "e should NOT nave u
- Senator Paul supported the motlon Ol MT. COloul
ia Senator start opposed IT, He dldnJ DelleVe the
~ her OF Judges ought to be reduced =, ,,
mr. Mr. Battell Of Middlebury laVonred adJourhhoh
r ir Senator DuntOu spoke against reducing the nun
in OF Judges He did not believe the work could Oe
with less than seven Judges III the state OF health WI
+ ihe chief Justice enjoye The nigh reputation WI
- the state now enjoyed was due to MN more than
~ man in It, and he should not be required 70 DO
' more work than he pleased lie should enjoy MS sa
,a Tor life and would take six assistants 10 aid iii
'ara doing the work. b.. .,.-.-.-.., 4. l..
aiS Mr. unckley Chelsea said il they voted to-day
ton | should present the name OF Hon, John W. Rowe
i West randolph, Tor many years reporter Oi the u'
tn IONS OF the supreme court, Bat lie thought that
~ members needed time tUr reflection, ana therefor
mi hoo cd they would adjourn. ,,
nT' MIR Gruut Of Newport opposed adJOurhlent, pee
% the sta aJe needed judges He favored the eleC
l. z OI Judge Walker because WlndsUf county wanted
'H and ne seconded his nomination.
= oA Mr.. Goodwin OF Hartland SAID that the peopl