The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-01-22

and unanimously elected the following |
justices to constitute the supreme court /
Of Vermont for two years beginning |
Feb. /:
Lovcland Munsou of Manchester. |
chief
John II. Watson of Montpelier.
Seneca Haselton of Burlington.
George NJ. Powers of Morristown.
William II. Taylor of Hardwick
The name of Loveland Munson OF
Manchester was presented BY Senator
Conant of Orange and was seconded
by Mr.. Boardman, Morristown. Mr. Di-
mond Of Manchester Mr.. Weeks of
Middlebury, Mr.. Soule of Albany. Mr.
stacy OF Hartford, Mr. Ware Of Town
Shend and others. Mr. Farnham Of
Montpelier nominated John II. Watson
OF Montpelier for first associate Justice
Senator Powell OF CbitteRden presented
the name OF Seneca Haselton of Bur
lin2ton for second associate Justice.
Mr.. Boardman OF Morristown that OF
George NJ. Powers of Morristown for
third. and Nj. Morse of Hardwick that
of William IL. Taylor OF Hardwick foi
fourth associate justice. The following
superior Judges were also elected with
ont opposition:
Willard W. Miles OF Barton. chief
=. /. Waterman of Brattlcbogo.
/cd :. stanton Of RoXbury.
Fred NJ. Butler of Rutland.
Frank l.. Fish OF Acr-ennc>.
l.. =. Slack OF st. IohnsbuIv
Senator Sewer presented the name
of Willard ". Miles Mr. Perry of Brat
'tlcboro that of Elcazcr l.. Waterman.
seconded among others by Mr.. Aielcndv
of Londonderry. Senator Carver Of
Washington nominated Zcd :. Stanton
OF RoNburv. Mr. Chalmcrs OF Rutland.
Fred NJ. Butlcr of Rutland. Mr.. Stone
Of Ner2cuneS. Frank L. Fish OF Yer
geuucs and Senator Simouds OF Gale
donia. Leighton T.. Slack OF st. Johns
| bury. Frank 7. Parson was unanimous
| IL elected sCrgeaut-at-aIm~. his name
being presented by Senator Martin of
| Washington. For adiutant general the
name OF Lee :. lillOtSgn was presented
Iby Mr.. Smith of st. Aibars city. Aaron
! II. Giout was elected judge advocate
! general. For trustees of he University
lot Vermont aud the state agricultural
college Theodore y. Vail Of Lyndon,
| Warren Il. Austin of -. Adams and
Newman X. Chaftec of Rutland were
elected for the term ending November
i 80. 1920. and Guy W. Bailey OF Essex
land CLAYTON j. Wright Of Willistou for
the term ending November 81. 1916.
Alr. Vail election was Tor "a vacancy
caused by the resignation of Senator
IDilliugham as trustee. a. message haK-
inn come from Governor Gates stating
THAT such resignation had been received
amd accepted by him.
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Eutmozt @aa4-.++.t,sr-v- T7Tr v511tt1I- 70 9th
ler uumc> were presented in nomination
Icxccpt those mentioned III there was
Iauy undcrcuucnt of dissatisfaction OF
lin feeling it WAS well concealed.
Althoueh the election of state officers
occupied the greater part of yesterday :
session the regular business was not
neglected. Eight bills were introduced
into the house. five bills read the third
time and passed. seven ordered to .
= third reading. one refused a third read
ing and three senate bills referred K
committees.
r Mr.. NcCiarv presented a bin To ere
} ate a bridge commission 10 he appoint
ed Icy the governor and 70 consist ui
? three members TO hold Office FOR tw,
wears from Feb ]. 1915. az com
- Ipensatiou of - per day and expenses
, This commission is TO be appointed
, within Sd DAYS after official notification
from New Hampshire of the appoint
5 mcnt OF Il like commission and thci
; duty l. TO acquire information concern
J ing bridges spanning the Connccticu
r between Vermont aud New Hamp
shire. NJ Weeks Of Niddlebur. ha
= a bin app ting factory la -rgctof
! Mr. Stone OF Woodford one rciatin. +,
ldoe licenses aud Mr. Dimond of Man
chester an net TO incorporate the Nil
Iage of Manchester.
Mr.. Proctor uf Proctor moved 4
! iamend rule = of the house by providing
that there shall bc daily sessions a
d 10 o clock in the forenoon and = @ 'clocl
/ in the afternoon except that when tn
ihouse adiourns Saturday forenoon i
= be 10 :; clock Monday afternoon. In
t. der the rules of the house thi. rc>olu
p tion was ordered to lie for - hours.
= lu the senate Senator Powell intro
u ldueed an act To prevent the publishi1,
5 lof dcfamatoty anonymous commguics
i tions. 500 to be forfeited for vae
p land every article so published and ON,
I hall the amount recovered TO be par
Into the state treasury.