Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-01-21
opponents Attempt to Delay Ac-
tiOn-MOtiOn Is Defeated by
Vote of III to 57--HapgOOd
Offers Resolution for Resig-
nations of Justices.
$4,000 FOR SOLDIERS HOME
|lurality on Third Ballot for
Representative to Elect
House Breaks Custom of Ad-
jOurning Friday for Week
End, but Many Go Home.

Montpelier, Jan 15.-The passage Of the
twel judiciary bill by the House was
@ most important event of a busy and
entful day in the LEGISLATURE here to-
y. This bill fixes the tenure Of Office
the present supreme court until
bruaIY 1 and puts the Legislature in
position to elect a new court next
ursday, If the Governor signs II and
becomes a law.
other events of tt day We're the in
)duCtion of Il budget bill. "A woman
Traee bill. an INTERCHANGEABLE mileage
public service measure that would
ntrOl water corporations, ana bill
PAT would reduce the powers of the
vision committee. Even more remark
le. perhaps. was the decision of the
ouse to work on Saturday, instead OF
king the usual Weekend adjournment
two and a half or three days
he Powell justicesh!p measure came
'm the judiciary committee with
,1ority and minority report, the ma
rity favoring its passage by a vote Of
20 . Those of the committee who re-
rted fa<orably were Wilson Of Chelsea.
airchild Of Fairfield, Stone of Yer
mes, Phelps of Fair Haven. Black of
Frlington, Moore of Ludlow. and Atwell
Brandon. The minority report was
Fned by Chairman Warner Graham of
'ckinGham and NJ. Morse of Hard
ok. 1t contained their objections to
bill or seven points,
OPPONENTS ATTEMPT DELAY.
NE opponents of the hill realizing the
hctlcal certainty of its passage # pro-
lted fcS vote, tried to secure a post
nement until next Thursday afternoon
ben the measure might come NJ for
al consideration. Since next THURSDAY
the date fixed by statute for election
Judges such delayed action nocessitated
Change of date in election. and Morse
Hardwick, who made the motion for
Ftponement, also met this contingency
Dill setting the fourth Thursday
January as the date OF election. The
ue then resolved itself into one of
mediate action or postponement al
'ugh the speakers did not confnc them
YES entirely TO the question ut issue.
attacked or favored the bill itself
the debate which followed Morse Of
rdwick. RiXford 90 Highgato and
aham favored delay, while Falrchild
Fairfield, Wilson of Chelsea, McClarv
windsor, Moore of Ludlow, Lance of
Dot, Atwell OF Brandon, Stone Of Yer
nneS and Black Of BURLINGTON adj
dt'u iihIh"ulat" action. iii OF Water
ry spoke impartally
wilson Of Chelsea said that IN. ,rat-
H"u zen aFl'ated ana considered for
''''' anu tnat the Legislature would
'''i Important business done,
49, o'''''" '"IS absorbing problem
9'""'s read letter from
-, ga III 'he 81 Alnans Ms
APi"'h'nE MS decision and his
s,',.i W opinion Graham Of
,,.a, the hhputation That
q, '"I rom partisan motives
'"E ms OPINION to be con-
'o" ny ""''rh"r Fletcher, simply be-
,." ms Sc'retfrN.
'oi J."
'-' we was called FOR and
,,n,, 80 aaIa', anu n'HS On Mf' M"rse's
yeas o. nays III.
A''o.i0H VI Mr. Palrchild, the rules
$500 ,. S"Sl"nued' ana the
l'-1 Is' ~ " "'H majority
a.. .. - ',oN '' 'he hands
,o,,,,oo ,ta n"' expected TO
&C.. 0.,'' ''"'' ne r'p"rts to
,,,,tn 200 -, 81, '''''' mas adjourn
State board of estimate .na ,..,...
re provided for I'm Mr. ,tors,,, I,0'7
SO. The board of esti,rat, e., .-.
ed of tho C,o,,o,,.,,. I'm. ~
or audi,o, No., 81,
,sa an, So. CO.. '''''' 'i'
usa ,.a,e o,d -, ~. anu
toe or o,,,.o,,,.,.. -. i7"
ing No,,on,bor 20 ,,.,
oHicers ins,tt,,.t,,,,. - ~
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ri of es,,,,,.o nil d"
these and win sond o. .. .,
ted exrorsa. a., ~
every legislator by December o. nre-
"s 'h'h session,
PLURALITY TO ELECT
mong the bills nassa, h,. a.. ,r
House bill No which cio,.. 49,, -.
oiguity ON the vote f,.. ...,,ras,,s,a.i,.,
ID ballot or after
he House appronriat,d ear ,o g. A..
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