The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-03-11
From Operation of Proposed
Workman's Compen-
sation Act
IF MORE THAN FIVE
MEN ARE EMPLOYED
Vermont Senate Takes Up
Measure-Judicial Pro-
cedure Reported On

Joint resolution to examine the statutes
and suggest changes therein to simplify
and improve court procedure and prac-
tice, George NJ. Powers, justice OF the
supreme court, Judge Frank L. Fish and
u. S. Judge Harland b. Howe, have re-
ported to Governor Gates the results Of
their investigation and recommend that
bill be drawn and passed which en-
bodies the recommendations suggested.
| In brief, the most important of the
proposed changes are as follows:
No pleading shall fail for want of
form, but shall be amended in matters
of form at any stage of the proceedings
if the fault is pointed out and the sufii
cheney of all pleadings in this respect
shall be for the discretionary determi
nation of the trial court.
No Judgment shall be reversed or set
aside, or a new trial granted in any case,
civil or criminal, for misdirection, inn
proper admission or rejection of evil
dence, or other legal error, unless the
supreme court shall find that the error
has iniuriously affected the substantial
rights of the parties.
An action of law may at any stage
thereof, be amended into a suit in equity
and transferred to that court; and
suit in equity may al any stage be
amended into an action Of law and trans |
ferred to that court.
The justices of the supreme court and
the superior judges, acting together, /
shall make and promulgate rules to car
nv into effect the foregoing provisions, /
and to cover all other matters of plead
ing and procedure, formulating the same
with special reference 10 the simplfica-
tion and expedition Of court proceedings;
and may from time to time alter, amend
or repeal the same.
1t is also provided that the act shall
take effect from passage and shall apply
to suits now pending in county and
courts and to cases in which
exceptions have not been finally settled.
The Senate this afternoon is consider
ing the workmen's compensation act, the
bill being made special order for 2:l5
O'Clock, favorably reported by the COM
mittee but amended in 20 different par
tlhAlalNs ~ - HANlftahA ~ NANNAA.A ~ !
cutting ont the exemption of farm Ia
borers, and makes the act apply to an
employer who employs more than FIVE
persons; changes the burial benefit TO
s75 instead Of 800; also provides that
any beneficiary hereunder who is an
alien aud that at the time of the acci-
lent not a resident Of the United States, /,
.hall receive only half of the compensa- !
ions changes the salary Of the two as
.istant commissioners 10 81 500. instead
ii 5000; makes the salary OF the Sec
.etary 81 POO a year, and provides for
10 other assistance excepting that all
" the commission get expenses while
lway from home ON official business. T,
{ also provides that in case the employ 7
y wishes TO bu, liability insurance to
over men under the act be may assess
md collect onc-half the cost from the
mployes. under such rules and regila-
ions as the board may prescribe. it
hsnges sco.ion GO 10 81 and inserts
lew section which is SO. which makes
hr term 81 office Of the board begin Nav
while the act does not become cfIec- \
i've until July !.
The House this afternoon viii resolve =
Nf'tA INV ~ commute ANA AAlN " iNyANt W
ear Hugh Henry of Chester defend his !,
flee Of commissioner of weights and 4
treasures, which i. All. which awakened 4.
uch discussion yesterday, would par
.allv abolish by transferring the duties
B the commissioner q agriculture H I.
n was on the calendar Ter passage this !"
forming. but Mr. Morse u Hardwick Oh. 3
.cted - final action On the bin without =
wing more opportunity Tor discussion. u
r characterized the bin as being one u
/ the most important If the session =
IN = question which might involve mil
0ns Of dollars
The following bills were introduced q
l-day senate. by Mr. Shaw for the cor .
1ratione committee. 20 enable charitable e.
lrpUratious % receive minors for TIE n
lrF1se 81 obtaining legal adoption of
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