Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-10-30

MONTPELIER. Oct 2S.--Thc annual meeting
of the Vermont Bar association was called
20 order at O'Clock this afternoon in
the srand fury room at the state mouse
by JOIN Young, the president. ana the
records Of the last meeting were read by
John ". Mimms. the secretary. Col A. a.
Hall OF St. Albaus was instructed to send
communications to the secretary Of the
Senate and clerk Of the House calling
the attention of the Legislature to the
inadequaCy OF the present salary OF the
Judges Of the supreme court, and request
ing the legislature to consider the adj
Visibility of raising these salaries. The
matter of robing the judges of the SUI
preme court when sitting in hanc, was
brought w. This is already in the hands
If the committee on jurisdiction and law
reform of which the Hon. jonathan Ross
Is chairman and that committee was re-
uuested II report on this question either
tomorrow or "Wednesday.
Tho committee on admission reported
the following names and they will be
admitted to the membership: William r.
Aldrch, Of BARTON; George A Weston, Of
Bellows Fails; G. F. Ladd. of Richford
J. :. Morrill, OF Straford; ]. J. Wilson
Of Bethel: f. NJ. Miles. Of Barton, and
&. l.. Woodward Of Montpelier.
4 committee of one from each county
of which r. w. McGettrick Of St. AL
hans is chairman was appointed to nom
mate a liat of officers for the year ensu-
ing This committee will report to-mor-
row.
l. was voted to invite the class Of can
didates for admission including Mrs. Big
wood to TIE banquet tonight
TIE following resolution introduced by
J. II. Senter of Montpelier was unani-
mously adopted:
Whereas. We have learned OF the pres
encc in the city Of that gallant and dis
nod . a. \ n pa
charles .. Clark Of the United States
navy.
Resolved, That this association tender
10 him cordial Invitation to honor US
with his presence at our annual banquet
this evening"
After the meeting adjourned col.
Mmms the secretary. waited upon Ad-
lnral Clark at the executive mansion and
the invitation extended to him was cor
diallv accepted
THE ANNIVERSARY EXERCISES.
Tho anniversary exercises of the bar as
socation were held this evening at the
county court room which was filled to
Overlooking. Great interest centered in
the paper on the referendum. read by the
Hon John Young of Newport, the retir-
ing president. Mr.. Youns's high standing
as a constitutional and corporation lawyer
gave an added weight to his words.
PRESIDENT YOU NG's ADDRESS.
In his address President Young said in
part. When'the people of this state or
ganized State government, they adopted
written constitution. This was designed
for the protection Of the rights and priv
ieges OF the individual as well as of the
people collectively. While recognizing ia,
principle that all power originates with
ana flows from the people, the inhabitants
fully appreciated the difficulty of organic
ing a government Of tbs people on the
principles Of a pure democracy.
The great Inconvenience and expense OF
assembling the people together to dis
phargc the various functions Of govern
mcnt. and the uncertainties likely to result
therefrom led the people 10 adopt repre-
tentative form Of government 10 secure
the best protection to the rights of the In
oyidual ds well as of the people collectiVe-
j.. the governmental functions were dele
gated to three departments executive
the louiSlet tive and the judicial. The func
lions of each Were defined in general and
comprehensive, though clear and explicit
terms. Each was des igncd TO he a check
ANON tho other especially the Legislative
upon the judicial and the Judicial upon tn,
legislative. by the letter Of that consttu.
ilon the legislative power was delegated tC
the General Assembly No veto power
was by the letter of that instrument, re
served to the people.
Article 8 Of the amendments to thi.
constitution reads as follows:
The supreme legislative power of this
State shall hereafter be exercised by a
Senate and the House Of Representatives
which shall be styled, the General As
sembly Of the State Of Vermont Eacf
shall have and exercise the like powers
IN all acts of legislation and no bill, res
olution or other thing, which shall have