Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-11-30
np 1TM TRoRo VERNoNT TRDAY NOVEMBER 30
THE DAY BEFORE ADJOURNMENT
Event in Legislature Friday Was Elec-
tion of Judges.

| legislature was the joint assembly Tor
the election of judges for the supreme
and superior courts, the result of which
was given in brief in last week s issue
of The Reformer Hardly member of
the house or senate was absent when the
assembly convened and the interest
throughout was intense.
Judge John W. Rowell of Randolph
was elected chief Judge of the supreme
court. with James NJ. Tyler of Brattlc.
boro. Loveland Munson of Manchester
and John IL. Watson of Montpelier as
first, second and third assistant judges.
They were elected by aeclamation.
Judge Seneca HaZelton of Burling-
ton, George NJ. Powers of Morrisville,
W. w. Miles of Barton, L. l.. Water.
man of Brattleboro and \. a. Hall OF
st. Albans were elected judges of the
superior court by viva voce vote,
| in the order named.
1t took four ballots TO elect the sixth
Judge of the superior court W. II.
Taylor of Hardwick was nominated by
Mr.. Darling. of Chelsea, Zed S. Stan
ton of Roxbury by Mr.. Jackson If
Barre, W. w. Sticknev of Ludlow by
Mr.. Finn of Springfield and John IL.
Senter of Montpelier by Mr.. Archibald
of Manchester.
Mr.. Taylor was elected on the fourth
ballot. Mr.. Senter Withdrew in favor
of Mr.. Taylor after the third ballot was
declared.
1t is understood that when the legis-
laturc convenes after the recess an
act will be passed providing that the
new judges elected be empowered to
close up any work they now have on
hand as masters of chancery, referees,
etc.
The house passed joint resolution
originating in the senate which pro-
vides that the joint special committee
on the revision of public statutes and
the joint special committee to invest
gate the accounts of of the state board
of commissioners shall be allowed to
sit during the recess. with pay,
Senator Green introduced a bill iii
the senate from the joint standing com
mttee on state prison which carries
an appropriation for 100000 for. en-.
larging the state prison at Windsor and
equipping it with new engines and ma
chinery. This bill was ordered to lie
and be printed.
Governor Proctor appointed Nathan
N. Post to be city Judge of st. Albans
for two years from December ! next
and appointed Schuyler W. Hammond
of Rutland to be member of the board
of medical registration for six years
from December ], 1906.
The senate in executive session after
the joint assembly confirmed nine ap-
pointments which were sent TO that
body on Thursday by Governor Proc
tor as follows:
Henry G. Thomas of Stowe to be
state fish and game commissioner for
two years; Eli II. Porter of Whining
ton to be trustee of the State Hospital
for the Insane for six years; Henry j.
Stannard of Barton, Luther B. Johnson
of Randolph, Ernest W. Gibson of Brat
tleboro and Marshall NJ. Stocker of
Danville to be members of the board of
visitors to Norwich university for two
years; Roger w. Hurlburd of Hyde
| Park, to be trustee of the State Indus
| trial school for two years; c. w. Gates
of Franklin to be state highway com
missioner for two years; Norman b.
| Chaffee of Rutland to be director of
the state prison and house of correction
for six years; Charles H. A. Stafford
of Morristown, to be trustee of the
State Hospital for the Insane for four
years. All these appointments date
from December / next.
Among the more important matters
that are left over for consideration
after the recess are the bills bearing on
automobile legislation, amendments TO
the license law, the railroad rate bill,
the bills that affect the state board of
railroad commissioners and the much
discussed question of double taxation.
1t is expected that it will take about
two weeks in December to complete
the business of the session.