Norwich bulletin., 1912-11-25
$10,0O0 Damages.

ThaA interesting legal question rais- ed during the examination of the jurors in the superior court for Washington country, may affect the title to the seat of State Senator elect Louis Taylor. MT. Taylor was summoned from Narraganset as petit juror and while under examination by Judge Baker it was ascertained that although MT. Taylor is taxed for real estate valued at $500, the court held that he did not own real estate, as the build ing for which he was taxed was up- on land owned by his father, and he was therefore inaligible to serve as a juror in Rhode Island. Therefore the claim is made that Mir. Taylor is not now and was not legal voter at the recent election when he was the can- didate for state senator.
 This turn of affairs has aroused a great deal of discussion in political circles. MT. Taylor last October de- feated Senator Frank l.. Casweu for the nomination in the largest republi- can caucus held in the town and was the only candidate for senator in the town and each town in the state is en- titled to a state senator in Rhode Is- land Recently the state returning board declared the election of MT. Taylor for the ensuing two years. The claim is made that unless new elec- ton is ordered Senator Caswen could hold over, but it is not believed that MT. Caswell will assume that right or even contest the seat.
 The case is similar to the BAnshaw affair brought up at the last session of the general assembly. It was claimed that Mir. Banshaw had sold his real estate shortly before the election, but the discovery was not made until aft CT declaration of election had been made by the returning board. In that case there was no settlement of the issue as MT. Banshaw was allowed to retain his seat without opposition.
 In MT. Taylors cases it is pointed out that he is not now and has not been for three years a legal voter of the town of Narragansett as he voted as real estate voter without legal au- thority and had not signed as a regis tered voter. It is stated that the mat ter will be introduced into the next general assembly for definite action, but whether it will go farther than introduction is problematical
 William H. Holmes superintendent of Westerly schools, attended the meeting of the executive committee of the Rhode Island Institute of Instruc- tion at the state house in Providence Saturday. It was decided to hold the annual institute i nthat city, Octo- Der 30, 31, and November 1, 1913. The main meeting will be held in Infantry hall with departmental meetings at the State Normal school. Several reports were received and the routine matters were transacted at the meeting. D. W. Hoyt, chairman of the Thomas s. Stockwell Memorial fund reported that there was prospect of getting ad- ditional funds. The report was &C., cepted and the committee continued.
 Daniel 5abcock died suddenly at his home in Phenix, R. l., Thursday even ing aged 84 years. Although in feeble health for years, he was about the house all day, as usual ,ate his supper, and went to his room. Soon after wards Mrs. Babcock found him in bed unconscious and death soon fol- lowed. It was evident that he had sat on the edge of the bed and fallen backwards into the bed The sudden death was due to heart failure, caused by complications incident to age.
 Daniel Babcock was born in Potter Hill. December 4, 1928. He married in Westerly, November 1, 1852, Phebe E., daughter of Jonathan and Phebe Carr Stillman, who was born in Vol untown, Conn, August Il, 1880, and died January 16, 1857. MT. Babcock again married in Westerly, April April F, 1866, Mary A. Stillman, sister of his first wife. She was born May 1, 1841, and survives her husband.
 MT. Babcock was for ten years a member of the Phenix town council part of the time as president, and representated the town in the general assembly for two terms. He was a di- rector of the National and Savings banks and of the Phenix Trust com pany. When eighteen years of age he learned the machinist trade at the Cottrell and Babcock plant at Westerly and in 1853 settled in Phenix where for thirty years he had charge of a de- partment in the plant of the Land phere Machine company. In 1884 he became connected with the Babcock Printing Press Manufacturing com- pany in New London, being secretary for many years.
 At the age Npf fourteen he was bap- tized and united with the First Sev- enth-Day Baptist church of Hop- kinton, R. l., and for seventy years re- tained active membership therein.
 He was a brother of the late Ma than Babcock who was partner with Calvert B. Cottrell in the printing press business in Westerly. In 1880 he retired, and two years later or ganized the Babcock Printing Press Manufacturing company of New Lon- don, being promoter of the company.