Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-01-21

pcnse Of Statc) Referred to joint COM
ana court expenses.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
II. a. by Mr.. Moore of Ludlow, an
act relating to the pay Of members of
! the General Assembly president of
Senate and speaker Of House shall each
receive the SUM of 81 a day for tho first
so days Of any regular and special ses-
sion. ten cents n mile for travel each
way and 81 n day for the remainder of
the session; other members to receive 81
a day for the first so days, ten cents
mile for travel each way, and So "a day
for the remainder of the SESSION. Re-
fei-red to the committee on state and
court expenses.
| H. 70, by Mr.. Welman of chester. an
act amending an act relating to Chester
Academy. Referred TO the committee on
municipal corporations.
/ II. 76, by Mr.. Foster of Calais, an act
to limit the length of the sessions of the
General Assembly. Biennla sessions
shall not exceed GO DAYS, including sun
days and holidays; only matters of gen
cral public interest to be considered until
such matters are disposed Of, evening
sessions to be held when necessarily Re
ferred to committee on State and court
| expenses.
| H. II. by Mr.. Powell Of Richford. by
requesD an act relating to the property
rights of married women. Under certain
conditions chancellor may authorize wife
to convey real or personal property
| H. IS by Mr. Graham of Rockingham.
an act providing for the recovery of taxes
paid under protest In disputed jurisdc-
| ton. Changes existing law by provid
| Ing for compromise or adjustment which
shall place property in question in a diff
rcrent jurisdiction than that IN which It
| is taxed) Referred to the committee on
grand list
". a. by Mr. Dimond of Manchester,
an act amending an act relating to the
powers Of the public service commission.
Gives commission control over furnish
ing and distributing water for public or
private usc) Referred to the committee
on corporations.
H. So by Mr. Caswen of Derby. an act
amending the charter of tho village Of
West Derby Referred to committee on
municinal corporations
~. 81. by Mr.. O'Brien of South Ruring-
ton. an act amending an act relating to
watering trouEhs. (Selectmen may pro-
vide as many watering troughs by the
side of the highway as they deem proper
and supply same with water when cost
and erection does not exceed Twenty-Five
dollarsD Referred to committee on high
ways and bridges
MINORITY REPORT on THE
POWELL. BILL.
TO the uouse IF Representatives.
min oT no
Judiciary to which was referred Senate
bill No ?, entitled AN act to amend
Section 1898 of the public statutes, rcat-
ing to the term of office of justices of
the supreme court. respectfully report
that they have considered the same and
recommend, that the bill ought not to
pass in concurrence for the following
reasons:
First: That the bill is intended to on
able the Legislature to remove the
present justices of the supreme court
from office. winch is believed by the
minority of your committee to he an
unconstitutional act
This result, under the constitution. can
be accomplished only by Impeachment
Second That il the act is passed and
new supreme court is elected and COM
mission"d under its provisions. it will
be an ATTEMPT Ia limit the torn, ~ III.
present Justices to two months. which
in the opinion of the minority Of your
committee Is In violation Of Section "A
of chapter two of the constitution
which provides that their term of office
shall be two years.
Third: That il has been officially AS
serted 10 this General Assembly and not
officially denied, that tho present ius-
tices were duly appointed ana COM
m'ssi"nod In accordance with an
unanimous opinion Of the supreme court
| OF TINS state. which Your minority he
heVe shouin not 10" lightly disreCardcd
nor haStlly oNcrruled.
F"uFlh' Ihat IN" "l/'tion of Justices
oE inc General Assembly for the term
"P'"''" NY inns hill would cast ser
i'"' ""u"t upon IN" legality of our SUI
P'emi', court ana us decisions,
,',''' = uI' 'he e'ectIoh OF another SUI
'"It '"n f"sut only In uncer-
''l.'H 'S'"'! ana chaos' result to
'''uou "N 'hose having the best In
VI ."e STATE AT heart
''N'"' na' ~ our opinion this bill has
e'i "'''u upon hastily and without due
cohsloeratl"h IN view Of Its Importance
' "i1Ne consequences likely to fol
w." 49,, p.'SS's''
,,tlI ~, ,-i' ~ ''HA HAM ~ ROCKINGHAM,
~ ~ MoNsh or Ilardwick,
"norilN oi the Committee
:" '"' term or Office of
VI ''' SuPrern" court. Mr.. Morse