The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-12-10
MORE MONEY TO JUDGES
Vermont Salaries Lowest lie
New England States.
Head Of Supreme Court Appears Be-
fore Committee in Advocacy Of
Legislation for Better Pay.

Legislation for Better Pay
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tho s,nroro ana county conrts ,ro,,
sqooo 70 etooo and ,ecessor,. e,,nsnsas
,,.hor ou.oy from homo nm ouoisl Inns.
inoss
mic oos be erst limo for mary
veors at Ioast thar the pdgee Of the
court oppearod before committee IN
rospoct IN their salarias saws the
,,ortnolior Arms aecoori7ing the
needs there have heen Mills irtrodnc-
cd almost every session for ten wears
or more to Increase the salary of the
ndqes but no word was received
from the pdpes themselves in regard
TO the pro.ositiop Hence the mat.
ter did nor get the attention deserved
The increase was asked on the
grounds that the present salary didn't
afford the Judges reasonable renum.
eratiye return in comparison with the
extra cost of living over % years ago
when salary was fixed at $4,000 and
since when there had been no change.
II was also pointed out that the salary
did not compare fayoraby with some
of the other state officers who were
receiving almost as much. not includ.
ing their fees which probably gave
them more than the judges in the long
run.
The bill was argued by Mr.. Wat
son Of ST. Adams, Speaker Cheney Of
Morrisyille, j. p. Cushman of Burling-
ton. who said many travelling men re-
ceived larger salaries than the judges
of our courts. Mr.. Leary OF Burling
ton. compared The salaries of the
clerks with the judges.
Judge Roweus statement was close.
( ly followed and made very good inn.
preston.
He referred TO Judge stafford leay-
ing the bench for work I'm Washington
al n salary of $4,000 a wear because he
could not AFFORD to remain I'm Vermont
and support his family and educate
his son ON the salary received here
He said fl cost more 10 live I'm
Washington. but this could be done
ON the extra money received and fur
thermore when he reached 20 years
OF age he could retire ON full nav
vernort ipdgos received hardly
enough IN Get along with and II tbev
were frugal tbev were able in Law
aside a utna for tboir old are He
said that Indpe start was careful
man hint generous VET ne told him
J fhuf ha urnu unable ia lay aside VprV
j. mile from his salary Certain foes NJ
Q tho udges had heen cut of from time
70 time Ia compare the work II was
q pointed out that the renorts NJ the
Now Uamnsbira ipdpes filled siv vol.
, umos IN ten wears and our Judges ten
A volumes in 10 wears Research i'm
y writing opInions differed greatly in the
r mast % or Ok vears ouirg n dec,sions
p handed down nv the sunroma cour, NJ
s the Ir,.,ed states IN The interstate
4 commerce law and on minis raised nv
q the great nubuc utglity cornorotiops
: Tho old English law as NOW ,xanpod
,nfroouentv
+ soid rd.e pow.u. wo ar. M,
! bcre !, Tho ,,titud. ~ heygors An
wa osl, 10 a., re,sorah,. comnensatior
!. am willing 70 suhmi, 10 vopr ndg.
|, mont wha, tbo, sb,u no and u Il is
vorr b,nn,ness ~ g,ve no $4,000 a van,
n win No. accountable u NOT thor,
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