Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-12-15

important bill relating to informing
officers. This bill makes officers maxi
ing an arrest the complaining officer
whom a plea Of guilty is made. This
applies only to arrests for misdemean-
ors Under this bill the limit Of fees
which grand Juror may receive in
any one year In nxed at $500. officers
are to receive no fees for acting as in
forming ofioors. This bill Is tho re-
suit OF the law passed earlier in the
session taking away fees from JUS
tices Of the peace and grand Jurors
in criminal cases in places where there
| Is q municipal court, and was pre-
pared by some OF the states attor-
neys and state Auditor Graham.
Senator Archibald also introduced
another bill relating to the competency
Of witnesses. 1t affects principally
the testimony of surviving parties.
The proposed amendments to the
state constitution were read In the
House this afternoon and were re-
ferred to the special committee APP
pointed last week by the speaker.
| Joseph Guidici. who was serving a
sentence Of eleven months in Wash
inrt,n county jail for breaking and
entering in Barre at Thanksgiving
time. 1909, was pardoned to-day by
Governor Mead. He had about four
months more to serve. Guidici mas
been a "trusty'' at the Jail for several
months He intends to go tom orrow
to Quincy, Mass. where he has
| friends.
PRIMARY BILL PROVISIONS.
| ,r. ,A,.,.,,. rr,n,rv election bill re-
ported by the committee on internal az
fairs provides for the nomination of state,
district and county officers. Primaries
for the September election are to he held
on the second Tuesday in June. Candi-
dates must file declaration of candidacy
| at least 80 days before primary accom-
nanied nv fee OF Sc5 for Offices with a
salary of $500 or less, $50 for offices pay
ing more than 800 and less than $1,000
and s1O0 for those yielding more than
ST. 600 annually.
| Candidates may be named by petition
| of voters without payment OF fee. Names
| OF candidates shall be published by
| county clerks at least u days before
urinary election is held in two news
papere All candidates for each party are
| TO be grouped by themselves and
separate ballot printed for each party.
| Tickets must he uniform in color and
size and substantially as prepared for a
general election. Persons whose names
are entitled to be placed on the check
| list at the ensuing general election are
| entitled to vote at a primary and when
he desires to vote shall receive only the
ballot of the party for which he asks.
| Primary elections are to be conducted
| as required for general elections. Polls
to Re open from 200 until 500 p. m.
Space Is to be provided on tickets to vote
for member OF the party county com
mittee.
| PARTY MAY BE RETAINED.
| Party organizations may be retained for
| convention purposes but not to nominate
| candidates whose nomination is provided
for by the bill. Candidates who receive
4 plurality of votes cast at primary
shall be the party nominee of such
party.
Canvassing Of vote for candidates for
State officers and representatives to Con
gress to be done by secretary OF state a
superior judge and chief judge of SUI
} preme Court and one citizen from the
party casting the second largest vote al
the preceding general election. Vacan
cies to be Allied by board. Names of sue
cessful candidates to be placed on thu
ofiicial ballot and no others.
The bill prohibits payments by any can
didates for anything but personal ex
penses and these are defined. Also pro
hibits any payment to secure nomination
. at primary.
The bill contains stringent provision
against payments for newspaper supper
} md provides that all articles must APP
| pear under the heading Of paid advertis
Ing.
PROVIDES FOR FINES.
Provides fine OF not less than SIS no
| more than $500 or Imprisonment for an,
one connected with a newspaper accept
, | ing such payment. Candidates shall no
less than 10 days after date OF prmar.
election file n sworn itemized statemen
IF expenses with fine for not doing It.
Fine of not less than $40 provided fo
soliciting any money, liquor or valuable
thing for vote or influence. Check list
to be used at primaries. Act does no
affect candidates for town, city, schoo
, district. fire district or village elections
Justices Of the peace. representatives II
General Assembly, presidential elector!
or candidates for United States Senate.