The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-01-23
Jumps From Superior to ST.
preme Court Bench
HE WAS ELECTED TO-DAY
A Vacancy in the Superior Court
Bench viii Be EeIected Next
Tuesday. 1t Is Now
Thought.
state House, Jan. %.


Superior Court Judge George NJ. Pow.
ers OF Morristown was to-day elected
to the supreme court bench unanimously
by the Vermont legislature.
Everything was the judgship at the
State House this morning. The bill Gre
ating fourth associate Judge of the
supreme court came into the Senate this
morning with a proposal of amendment,
which was concurred in. Then the bill
went to Governor Prouty and was signed
by him. About ll:l5, Mr.. DeBoer in
troduced a joint resolution in the House
providing for a joint assembly at ll:40
for the election of fourth associate
Judge of the supreme court.
Some thought that this meant a new
candidate would be elected at this time
and several voted against the resolution.
Mr.. DeBoer then stated that this ASSEM-
bly, was held simply to elect the supreme
court judge, for which position there
was no contest, and that it was not
for the purpose OF electing the new SUI
perior Judge. Then everybody voted for
the resolution. II was compliment to
Judge G.. NJ. Powers, who was immedi-
ately advanced to the supreme bench
SO that he can now 60 home and spend
Sunday as an associate Judge of the
supreme court.
Speaker r. c. Cheney Of Morrisvills
placed in nomination Judge Powers at
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words, in which he said that the candi-
date needed no eulogy. He wRs every
where known as one of the ablest and
fsirest members Of the bench. Senator
Lewis of Lamoille seconded the nomina-
tion, saying that Judge Powers was not
only born in his town, Hyde Park, but
first saw the light OF day in the house
in which he now lived. Mr.. Williams Of
Newport said the only objection he had
TO his election was that he would be
missed so kesnly from the superior
bench, where he was always held in high
esteem by the legal fraternity. Judge
Powers was then elected unanimously.
Ii is probable that the election to fill
the vacancy at the foot of the list Of
superior Judges viii be held next Tues
day. During the intermission in the
House this morning, when there vas
nothing to do, caucnses OF the different
counties were held to get line on the
standing of the various candidates for
this position.
G. ID. Watson, the representative from
st. Adams, was running strong this
morning, also Representative Fish from
Vergennea. Judge f. MI Butler, senator
from Rutland county, is in the race, and
w. w. Stickney Of Ludlow, the only
working candidate outside of the legis-
lature thus far, was at the State House
this morning and has considerable of a
There may be other candi-
dates from Rutland county way before
next week
The Washington county caucus this
morning revealed the fact that the
are pretty evenly split between
Watson and Fish. Orange county got
together this morning and unanimously
voted to support Hale X. Darling Of
Chelsea, the present clerk of the revision
committee. Mr.. Darling, however, thank
"a his countymen for the honor, but
said that he would not run. Caledonia
county wanted to support Harland b.
Howe, the representative from St. Johns
AukA* Uhk 1t 10 rhtn GAdN AAds I10WS
stated he would not run against Mr..
Watson.
Ii is likely that the discussion of the
intangible amendment to the Bacon
5ushman tax commission bill win be
AIKEN up in the Senate this afternoon
md that Senator Finn will tack on the
'emainder OF the secsioIs he hopes to
lave incorporated in the BILL The SEN
tie has not yet acted on the bill raising
he salaries OF the members of the legia-
asure.
New Automobile Law.
The bill imposing a tax on automo-
lilies passed the House this morning in
he form amended by the Senate. The
ubstance Of the amendments as far as
he working of the law is concerned are
hese. 1t provides for tax of 81 d
orse- power straight. Before it was
raded bv 6ves. For instance, a ma
hine of % horse power paid S25 under
he original bill, now it pays just $22.
he old registrations of machines runs
ut February !. Licenses will have to
e issued before the machines can be
un after that time and they viii be
ood to December 81. After that IL
enses will be issued for full year.
iachines purchased during 1907 will be
axed as second year machines, that Is,
5 cents a horsepower Machines pur-
hased before that time will BE- rated
5 third year machines, and win be
axed so cents horse power. Machines
urchased in 1908 will be taxed as first
ear machines, the full tax.
The bill provides for new number
lates each year furnished by the state
18th the year of the issuance of the
cense. Machines can print their regu-
II number on the radiator for the front
gn. IF person sells machine during
he year on which the license has been
aid, the new owner will receive credit
= the payment Of ST. A provision is
lade that machines shall not be run
= anybody except upon consent Of the
wnor A bin win come into the House
-osn the Senate this afternoon providing
n a tax Of from SO to S on visiting
lachines remaining in the state for
lore than ten days. All the money
rom the licenses goes direct to the
ate treasurer.