Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-10-27
FLOOD OF ORAT DRY
CALLS OUT CROWD
Vermont Supreme and Superior
Judges Re elected without
Dissenting Voice.
CONTEST U. Y. M. TRUSTEE
=. s. Fassctt of Enosburg Wins
Out over G. j. Wright of Will
fston-Bill for $4,000 to
Advertise State.

Montpelier, Oct. ON the presence of
the largest audience of tie season at
tracted no doubt by the flood OF oratory
which always characterizes such an oc-
casion the Vermont Legislature in joint
assembly this afternoon reelected with
ult dissenting voice, the Judges of the
Supreme Court, superior judges, and
State officers for which It is provided an
Election shall be held by the Legisla-
.ure.
The full list Of those elected to-day is
az follows: Judges of the Suprcr'e Court.
john W. Boweu of Randolph, chief
Judge. Lovel1nd Munson of Manchester,
;ohn II. Watson of Montpelier, Seneca
Haseiton of Burlington, George NJ. Pow
PTS OF Morlisvllc.
superior Judges, w. W. Miles Of Bar
ton, chief Judge, j.. l.. Waterman of
iratticboro a. A. Hall of ST. Adams, w.
u. Taylor of Iiardwclt, 4. s. Stanton of
EoXbury r. NJ. Butler of Rutland.
Adlutant and inspector-general and
1uartcr-master general L. s, Tilotson
OF St. Adams.
State Superintendent of education,
Mason S. Stone of Montpcicr
Sergeant-at-arms, c. H. Ferrin of
Montpelier.
Trustees of the University Of Vermont
and State Agricultural College. John G..
Mccullough of Bennington. Cassus Peck
Of Burlington, q. s. Fassctt OF Enosburg,
\. X. Chaffee of Rutland
Judge advocate, A. II. Grout Of Derby.
ONLY ONE OFFICE CONTESTED.
The only contest WAS over third
trustee of the University of Vermont and
Vermont agricultural college to succeed
J. 5. Fassett OF Enosburg. MI Fassctt
and Clayton }. Wright of Willston We're
nominated. Mr.. I'assett won ont by a
majority Of 81 and on motion of Senator
Powell of Chittendcn the election was
made unanimous
The bill granting the right of suffrage
to women which has been lue for several
days made its appearance IN the House
this afternoon, was Introduced by Mr..
Fletcher of Cavendish. and was referred
to the committee on the judiciary 1t is
hoped this bill will be ready for the
biennial debate some afternoon during
ladies' week.
The bill introduced this afternoon by
Mr. Boyce of Waterbury to establish Il
give publicity to the natural resources
of Vermont. carries appropriation OF
$1,000 for the establishment and mainten-
ance Of the bureau and provides an annual
salary of $500 for n director
FREAK BILL. GETS THE AXE.
The House started In this morning
slaughtcring freak legislation by kill
Ing, after an adverse report from the
committee, a bill introduced by Mr.
Hunt Of New Haven, which limited the
torn Of office OF town treasurer to
two years
The poultry interests of Vermont
will be promoted, If the bill Introduced
this morning by Mr., Maun of st. AL
bans city becomes law. This bill
nnpropriates $500 annually for the
use and benefit Of this association
l'opositors in savings banks will be
Interested in the bill introduced to,
day by Mr. Pitridge of Leicester, which
reduces the amount of deposits ex-
ompt from taxation by depositors
within or without the state, to $1,000
instead Of q 600
another largely signed petition 70,
t.e enactment of State wide up to-
oltc prohih'toIy law was introduced
this morning In tho House by Mr.
Nerd Of lIanvnlc. it was deposited
II Tho basket kept for that purpose by
tie joint committee on temperance.
SCRAP OVER OTTER CREEK BILL.
~ the close If the joint assembly there
vas 81 lively scrap over Mr.. McCuen'
Nil TO change the name Of otter creek ia