The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-02-06
Governor Appoints Commits
sion Under Resolution
of Mr.. Ware
DUTTON DOES NOT
SUIT THE SENATE
Hardwick Man s Appointment to Pub
lie Service Commission Not Likely
to be Ratified-Ron Call Demanded
This Morning.
Especial to The Reformer.)
MONTPELIER. Feb

Especial to The Reformer.)
MONTPELIER. Feb. 6.
Governor Gates has appointed the
following commission under the resolu-
tion introduced in the house Jan. II. |
by Mr.. Ware of Townshend with view
| to slmplified and improved court pro
cedure and practice: Justice George Nj.
| Powers, Judge Frank L. Fish and
| Hon. Harland b. Howe. These men are
to examine the public statutes and
amendments thereto and report in time
to enable the present session to take
action.
| Believing that there was not auor-
| um or majority of members present
this morning Mr.. Hapgood asked for a
rising vote ON the first measure under
consideration and the vote being less
than the required majority he immedi-
ately demanded roll call to ascertain
IT there was a sufficient number to act
on bills on the calendar. One hundred
and thirty-nine answered to the roll
call, which was the first on the quorum
question since the session opened. Busi-
ness continued, although at one time it
looked as If the members would be
cooped up until the sergeant at arms
brought IN enough to make the ma
Jority required.
Seventeen bills were introduced this
morning, among them one by Mr.. Gra-
ham to amend charter of the village of
Bellows Falls so as to provide for IL
eenslng OF hotels, restaurants, etc.
There is to be public hearing on
1.-THE Ware Court bin in the supreme
court room Tuesday afternoon. Feb. 9.
after adjournment. Judge William r.
Daley and United States Marshal \.
+. Carpenter, both Of Brattieboro. are
expected to be present to explain the
purpose of the BILL about which there
seems to be some misunderstanding.
There were no further Developments
this morning regarding the senate 5 ac-
ition ON Governor Gates S appointment
of Judge Walter B. Dutton to the pub
he service commission. but it is be
lheved that no ratification will be
Forthcoming. The story floating around
the state house corridors Is that two
well-known Caledonia county Repub-
licans, prominently identified with the
organization, are candidates for this
: Office and that they would have a
strong backing in the senate if either
OF their names had been sent in rath-
cr than the name of the interim Judge
of the superior court
Although no whisper OF the identity
OF these aspIrants comes from any
member of the senate or any officer at
! tached thereto it is whispered that !.
. Rolf Searles, secretary of the Repub-
= hean state committee, would accept the
a nomination if offered him. and that
Henry Carr, another prominent Repub-
hcan, would have correspondinglv
j strong support from his county if Mr.
Y SearleS were not candidate.
|
+ was introduced into the senate yester.
Iday afternoon by Senator Simonds OF
e caledonia. 1t provides compensation
Q for personal injuries to employees and q
II benefit for immediate death OF $4,000
# or, if death occurs within two wears
IS OF $100 for funeral expenses. y widow
} with no children if injured has 90 pei
IS cent of her weekly wage: if she has
Is dependents, Go per cent; if two chill
dren, GO 2-3 per cent. 1t provides fol
an election by the employer as t
whether he viii come under the act
land if not, all usual defences are re
moved. The act does not apply It
1T farm laborers or domestic servants. bu
does include employees of state, coun
ty, city, town and other public corpora
7r tiOns. 1t excludes wilful injury OF
N an employe to himself or to fellow
lemploNe, also INJURY due to lntoXication
" 1t provides for a commission to deter
t mine amount of compensation and tn
II rights of injured.
e. A rather laughable incident occurre,
G. in the house yesterday afternoon Will
II, an act relating to the erection 0
II arnorles, was being considered. Nj
de Foster Of Calais had moved an amend
m ment to the bill and Mr.. Soule Of al
Of burg had moved an amendment to til
at amendment and the bill had fnall
5 been recommitted on q motion of NJ
Stone of Vergennes and disposed Q
he when Mr.. Hill of Waterbury rose I
III speak. Mr.. Stone, thinking that til
re Igentleman had something to say on th
an subject already disposed of, moved
he suspension of the rules in order to a
low him the privilege which was agree
MS to, whereupon Mr.. Hill, instead
Jet speaking on the armory question. 4
he lipered himself of a protest against Il
ay frequent suspension of rules by IL
ito house which had just suspended Il
Lde rules III order to give him an oppo
tunity to do it. When II 1872. prori
ing a penalty of five years impriso
1pe lment or fine of not more than So
les. for aiding an escape from the industl