Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-10-26
THE LEGISLATURE.
ALL THE JUDGES OF THE SUPREME
COURT UNANIMOUSLY REFLECTED
The Waves oi Reform and Education Get
ting Mixed-The First Yea and Nay
Note-To Protect Dairy interests
Railroad Conference Proceed
ings in Detail.

the Supreme Court Judges was the import
ant event here to-day, and it passed of
very quietly. The two Houses met in
Joint assembly for this purpose in the
forenoon Very few speeches were made.
In regard to the re election of Judge
Royce as chief Judge Mr. Marsh said the
best commentator that could be offered
in behalf of Judge Royce was his Is years
of service for the State. Last summer,
when the judges health was quite poor,
it was suggested by some of his friends
that if he did not recover his health ne
should not be a candidate for re election.
But since then his health had been com
petely restored. Mr.. Marsh had seen the
Judge personally, and was satisfied on that
score. This being the only consideration
that had been suggested, and in view of
the present state Of the judges health he
nominated him for reelection to the high
office he has held with such honor TO bin
self and the State.
No other man being put in nomination
the vote was taken viva vOce and Judge
Royce was declared re elected to the place
of chief Judge.
rhe several Judges were put in nomina-
ton and seconded IN rapid succession, and
in a routine manner, until the sixth as
sistant judge was reached. In nominal
ing the Hon. James NJ. Tyler for the posi-
ton, Dr. Holton, the member from Brat
tleboro, said Mr.. President, | desire to
present for the consideration of this joint
Assembly for sixth associate justice OF the
Supreme Court, a gentleman, who for the
past year has held the position by appoint
ment of the late governor There are
three things to my mind evidently neces-
sary to the making of an accomplished
judge, integrity, legal attainment and
mind capable of holding the scales of JUS
wit Van - h4
Such qualities believe exist in the Hon.
James NJ. Tyler of Brattleboro, whom
have the honor and pleasure to nominate
for this office.
Mr.. Proctor, in seconding the nomina-
ton, said at is with pleasure | second
the nomination of James NJ. Tyler. Yer
mont has, and can have, no truer man, no
more deserving and trustworthy Judge,
than he.
Mr.. Mann of Wilmington, and Senator
Butterfed also made a few brief remarks
in secondlng Judge Tyler.
Not breath of opposition has been
heard against Judge Royce this session,
and apart from the rumor OF his Intended
resignation, not a word has been spoken
against his re election he may now feel
that whatever the past has brought forth,
it is entirely of the past, and was pratcal-
ly buried under his unanimous reelection
two years ago.
QUALMS OF ECONOMY.
The Senate, after having generously
passed the appropr alton bill for Benning-
ton jollltcatlon at some future date, are
experiencing qualms of economy. This
morning the matter of increasing he sal
aries of the adj Infant and lnspector-gener-
AL and quarter master general came up
AZ the subject of special order. 1t was dis
cussed Almost the whole of the forenoon,
and finally fHDlpI nv "A vote of 10 10
IL, Some of the senators are DESTROYS of
aSceItaining by examination themselves
just how much woIk there is to do IN the
respective Offices. The result will be
found by those who do take that trouble
to be demonstration that there is vast
amount OF work to dom both departments
in the course OF the year
REFORM N EDUCATION.
The educational wave that is rising IL
spreading to all branches of instruction.
and some friend of education proposes
compulsory music in the common schools
H. lU3 was introduced by Mr. Dole OF
Mortified, requiring - minutes per day
to be devoted to the divine art. The bill
provides that the teachers shall pass a GER
tain examination, and shall be competent
to teach from the black oard the rudl-
ments of music, but need not possess an
ability TO sing SO any teacher, male or
done" need not be required To give prac
tical examples. Inc idea Is to gel pulely
elementary teaching in the rudiments o.
music
TO PROTE DAIRY INTERESTS
In the morning the House passed DR..
Holton' bill prohibiting the manufacture
and sale of any "oleogiuous" substance,
or any compound of the same, other than
that produced from Lnadulterated milk
or of cream from the same. The bill was
read a third time in the morning and pass
ed without dissent, and was duly sent to
the Senate. In the afternoon it occurred
to the gentleman from Newport that the
bill was an unjust one; whether he had
not noticed its provisions "a read on its
passage, or whether his noon butter
had an "oleo' flavor, did not appear ;
but having obtained vote getting the blll
back into the House, Mr.. Prouty proceed
ed TO pitch into the measure. ANA boldly
flung down the gauntlet TO the farmer ma
jority element. On motion TO reconsider
the vote in order that the merits and de
merits of the measure might be ventilated,
the chair WAS in doubt as to the relative
volume OF ayes and noes.
FIRST YEA AND NAY VOTE OF TIE SESSION.
Mr.. Furman of Swauton demanded
the yeas and nays. ON the call the vote
stood III ayes, 100 noes. SO the motion
Just got through "by the skin OF its teeth. ~
On motion of Mr. Prouty the bill was
made a special order for Tuesday after
noon next. In the mean time opportunity
will be afforded to members to look lutO
the butter aud 'oleo' question
But what a commentary on careful
legislation In the morning measure Is
passed, and i'll the afternoon majority OF
the members vote to reconsider its passage
on the statement by member OF tht
necessity of so doing, in order that the
House might become acquainted with the
provisions OF the bill.
RAILROAD CONFERENCE.
An informal conference was held lasl
evening between the railroad commission
ers and the railroad committees as &
railroad legislation deemed eXpedlent by
the former. II was suggested that thu
regulation of signs, and employment o.
al, ha LAT 4,