Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-10-24

Associate judges. Loveland Munson
of Manchester, j. II. Watson of Mont
pelicr, Seneca ITaselton of Burlington.
George NJ. Powers of Morrisville.
Superior Judges. W. W. Miles or Bar
ton +. L. Waterman of Brattleboro,
". II. Taylor of Hardwick. H. S. Stan
ton Of RoXbury, +. NJ. Butler of Rut
land, f. l.. Fish of Vergennes.
Scrgeant-at-arms, Frank r. Parsons
of Montpelier
Adjutant and inspector-general, L.
s. Tillotson of st. Adams.
Judge advocate-general, Aaron H.
Grout of Newport.
Trustees of University of Vermont
+. ]. Ormsbee of Brandon. n. W. Fisk
| Proctor.
| Commissioner of weights and mca-
surcs, IT, H. Henry of Chester.
| FIRST CORPORATION MEASURE.
What appears to be the first corpora
| ton measure of the session was intro
duced in the Senate this morning by
Senator Darling by request. 1t relates to
competition among public service cor
pordtions and provides that no compete
ton shall be permitted among corpora
lions subject to the supervision of the
public service commission unless after
hearing the commission shall decide that
the public good shall require such COM
petition.
This is in substance a provision that It
was attempted to have incorporated in
the public service law four years ago.
1t was strongly opposed by such men as
liarland T. Howe of St. Johnsbury and
w. j. Boycc of Waterbury, and Mr.
Davis. the representative from Island
pond. himself at the head of an indie
pendent telephone company, was active
in opposition. There was a lively con-
test over this provision and it was finally
eliminated from the bill.
The claim made IN its favor Is that
such business as IS subject to the SUI
pervision Of this commission is essential
ly monopoistic, that the people are bet
ter served 10y one corporation under
proper supervision, than by two or more
The Independent telephone companies
| especially have objected to IT as con-
sututins check on individual enter
prise and an announcement to monopoly
The independent companies are gradual
~ losing ground in the state and those
interests may not be able to make as
| strong fight as they did four years
ago.
Mr.. Batchelder of Bennington started
| cut. apparently, to achieve the RECORD
as the champion intrDducer of the Senate
Offering seven bills for consideration. ST,
of them, however were by request anC
Mr.. Batchelder explained that they wer,
measures prepared at a recent session o
the probate judges of the State and tina
lie had not examined them sufficiently t,
know whether or not he favored them
GuILDHALL ELECTION CONTEST.
The House committee on elections CAV
, a hearing this morning on the Guildhal
contested election case Mr.. Kelum tn
} seated member, presented his credential
in due form and was admitted as a mem
Der, but Walter l., BAH contests the sea
ON the ground that certain ballots wer
D thrown out as defective which shoult
: have been counted for him. and if s.
D counted would have given him the cleo
tlon.
D These votes We're cast on the first bal
) lot. ON the ballot on which the election
. was made Mr.. Ball received only II votes
0 as he advised his supporters not to vot,
) believing the result Of the first ballo,
Q when the defective votes We're counte
5 for him. would give him the election.
. Documents to a considerable numbe
D have been fled with the secretary q
D state for use of the committee in It's in
NJ Vestigation of the case ana the committe
% has sent fay the ballots that they may do
% termine whether or not those that wer
" thrown out as defective should have bee