The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-01-13
INTENDED TO SOLVE
JUDICIARY PROBLEM
The Bill Was the Object of
Bitter Attack by Attor-
ney Alex. Dunnett Before
the Senate Judiciary Com
mittee Last Night-More
Appointments Made To-
day

BY the Senate passing Senate bill No
2, introduced by Senator Powell, rela'
tive TO the term of office Of the supreme
court justices to commence on the first
day Of February, which was the subject
for spirited opposition by Attorney Alex
Dunnett before the Judiciary COMMITTEES
last night, and by the messaging Of the
same bill and reference to the judiciary
in the House, much progress was made
to-day regarding the states Judiciary
system problem which was occasioned
| by the changing of the constitution and
which was heightened by the act of for
mer Governor Fletcher in appointing jus
tices for two years. From this time on
interest in this important matter viii be
heightened throughout the state.
The text of Senator Powell's bin is
"The term of Office OF the justices shall,
except in case OF an election or appoint
ment 70 hll a vacancy or unexpired term,
begin on the first day of February next
after their election and continue for two
years" and (section 2 "This act shall
take effect frfom its passage"
When the measure came before the
Senate this morning, Senator Conant OF
Orange county moved that the rules be
suspended, which was done, and then the
bin was read the third time and passed.
IL was soon passed along 10 the House.
At about the same time Representa-
tive j. Wesley Miller was introducing in
the House a bill which would allow the
present encumbents, the sppointees OF
former Governor Fletcher, TO hold their
seats until December 1916, when their
places would be filed by those elected
at the present legislature.
Other constructive work the first Of
the session, started this morning when
House bills Nos. : and % were reported
on by the judiciary committee favoRbly
and after slight amendments had been
adopted at the Recommendation Of the
committee, the bills were passed 10 a
third reading. and will probably pass the
House tomorrow morning. The above I
named measures refer 20 loiterers in rail 1
road stations. and tramps, and in sub /
stance make the present law more strin-
gent. Both bills were introduced by J. |
A. Stacey Of Hartford.
More appointments were made this
morning when Governor Gates sent 20 /
the senate for confirmation, the names 4
Of d. ID. Burditt Of Pittsford. for trus-
tee Of the state hospital; Dr. II. ID. Hol-
ton Of Brattleboro. for member OF the
board Of health: Allen Calhoun Of Mid \
dlebury. for state factory inspector, and
DR. Fred y. Steele Of Montpelier for
member Of the board Of supervisors Of 4
the insane. All are reappointments. The
senate confirmed the appointments ~
p s. Brigham a. commissioner Of snIi.
culture and Prank q. Williams bank
A Joint resolution was introduced in
the House by Mr.. Ware of T0wnshend
the governor 10 appoint a
'oniuission consisting Of the chieG ius.
ios of the supreme court and tuo prac-
.ieIng attorneys 20 examine the public
.tatutes and amendments thereto and q
.sport 10 him such amendments - in {
heir Judgment NAV b. necessary % sim
lhfv and improve court procedure and =
ourt praoftce. the commission 20 report !
q the esecatire ~ that some action may
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