Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1908-10-29

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John w. Rowsll OF Randolph was re-
elected chief judge Of the supreme court
Loveland Munson Of Manchester, first as
sociate; John H. Watson OF Montpelier,
second associate; and Seneca HaseIton OF
Burlington, third associate. to I'll the va
cancy caused blythe retirement Of Judge
James NJ. Tyler OF Brattleboro.
George NJ. Powers Of Morristown was
elected chief Judge OF the superior court,
with Willard w. Miles OF Barton.
EleazertL. Waterman of Brattleboro, Al
fred A. Hall of st. Adams, William H.
Taylor Of Hardwick and Zed S. Stanton Of
Roxbury, associate judges OF the superior
court. lodge Stanton was elected to I'll
the vacancy caused by the elevation Of
Judge Haselton to the supreme bench He
was nominated by Mr.. DeBoer of Mont
pelier, who was his opponent in the Bell
governorship contest in 1904.
Mason s. Stone Of Montpelier was
unanimously reelected state superintend-
ent OF education. as were Charles 81. Fer
rim Of Montpelier, sergeant-at-arms, and
W. H. Gilmore Of Fai-Iee, adiutant and
nspector-general. W. p. Dillingham; Of
Waterbury, George Aitken Of Woodstock
and 2. M. Mansur OF Newport were elect
ed trustees OF the University Of Vermont
for six years from December /. next.
Redfeld Proctor OF Proctor was elected
for four years to fill out the unexpired
term Of Redfeld Proctor, his father.
FUN OVER COURT OF CLAIMS.
The resolution under which the Joint
assembly was convened provided for the
election Of three judges for the court of
claims. Inasmuch as the bill introduced
by Senator Finn abolishing the court OF
claims had already passed the Senate. the
election OF three judges for that court was
in the nature Of q farce. While the cleo
tion Of these three judges was in prog
ress, Lieut.. Gov. Mead was Obliged to
make vigorous use Of the gavel to sustain
anything like q semblance of order
Linus Leavens Of Cambridge, the sole sur
vivor OF that court, was elected chief
judge. Senator Gibson OF Brattloboro
nominated Senator z. B. Finn as second
Judge and be was elected with a whoop.
In return Senator Finn nomina.ed Sena-
tor Gibson for third judge of this court
and he was elected amid laughter and APP
plause. After his election, Judge Gibson
rose to point Of order and inquired Of
the chair whether it was not against the
constitution for him to occupy two judi
cial oinces at the same time. Like light
ming Senator Finn Replied
This ofiice is not judicial, it is orna-
mental"
member OF the court OF claims. Senator
Finn said It was an Office that required
less ability, less brains, less common
sense and less Judgment than any be
knew in the state OF Vermont. that he
bad held it and he knew whereof he
spoke, and for that reason be placed Sem
ator Gibson in nomination. When Sena-
tor Gibson's turn came, he got back at
Senator Finn in fine shape and the big
audience reared at the saIlies Of wit be-
tween these two brilliant senators. After
the Senate returned to its chamber. il had
another semi-mock session in debating
whether il should take a recess OF ten
minutes for congratulations to the two
members Of that body who had Just been
elected judges OF the court Of claims. The
bill abolishing the court OF claims will
undoub tedly pass 50 the official tenure Of
the gentlemen elected a. judges Of that
court win be brief.
TO OVERHAUL CONSTITUTION.
The Joint resolution introduced by Mr..
Fish Of Vergennes and adopted on the
part OF the House, authorizes the govern
or to appoint . commission of three mem
oers OF the bar, who shall serve without
pay, TO prepare and present to the leQirla-
ture OF 1e10-proposals Of amendment to
the constitution OF Vermont. The reso-
luton provides that this commission
shall report on or before June /, 1910, and
shall make public their proposals of
amendment The constitution Of Yer
mont can only be amended at ten-vear
periods.
In the Senate, Senator Gibson intro
duced bill permitting the killing In the
close season Of deer which are DESTROYING
property on cultivated lands, the authori-
ties in the towns where such deer are
killed to sell the meat for the benefit of
the state. Mr.. Adams of Marlboro on
the other hand introduced in the Houae
measure carrying a penalty OF 800 for
anyone killing deer found iniuring or
destroying crops or fruit trees.
Mere bounty legislation appeared in
the bill introduced by Mr.. Bowles Of
Moodford, which provides bounty OF
sl2 for each bear and 81 for each rattle
snake killed. Mr.. Bowles would also
abolish the governors stan and intro
duced bill to that effect.
D1r- Hitchcock of Pittsford introduced
Dill similar to the one in the Senate
providing that listers shall be elected for
one, two and three years.
BILL FOR HUNTING DOES.
The action Of the Farmers club was re-
Elected in the bill introduced bv Mr..
Gates Of Hartland which provides that
deer OF either sex may be killed during
the last six working days in October.
Temperance legislation received atten-