The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-01-15
OVERWHELMING VOTE
IN FAVOR OF 1T
Bill Now Goes to Gov. Gates
and if Signed the Legisla-
ture Will Proceed to the
Election of Judges Next
Thursday-Fervid Debate
Indulged In

ton BY vote OF III to 81, the House of
Representatives early this afternoon sus-
/ pended the rules and passed in concur
renee the Senator Powell bill which
| would legislate ont Of Office the supreme
court judges recently appointed by for
mer Governor Fletcher by making the
| term OF justices begin on February !.
Mr. Morse of Hardwick, who had signed
minority report of the judiciary conf
mittee against the bill made the motion
for delay until next Thursday; and on
yea and nav vote he was voted down as
above stated. Then the bill was passed
! by viva yoce vote, there being but few
scattered votes in opposition. The bill
now goes TO Governor Gates.
The judiciary committee voted last
night, 70 ?, to report the bin fayorably
after hearing had been given. That re-
port was submitted this morning and at
the same time the two minority members
presented their minority report, which
was as follows;
The Minority Report.
"The minority OF the committee on
Judiciary to which was referred Senate
bin No. ,. report that they have eonsid
cred the same and recommend, that the
bill ought not TO pass in concurrence for
the following reasons:
First; That the bill is intended to en-
able the legislature TO remove the pres
ent justices of the supreme court from
office. which is believed By the minority /
Of your committee to be an unconstitu- 1
tional act.
This result, under the constitution /
can be accomplished only by impeach-
ment
Second; That II the act is passed and /
new supreme court is elected and com
missioned under is provisions, il viii be
an attempt to limit the term OF the pres
ent Justices 20 two months, which in the I
opinion of the minority Of your commit
tee Is in violation Of section a Of chap
ter 2, of the constitution, which provides
that their term of Office shall be two
years.
Third That Il has been officially as
serted TO this general assembly and not
officially denied. that the present justices
were duly appointed and commissioned
ia accordance with an unanimous opin-
ion of the supreme court Of this state
which your minority believe should not
be- lightly disregarded nor hastily over
ruled.
Fourth. That the election Of justices
by the general assembly for the term
by this bin would cast Sc
Iious doubt upon the legauty Of our ai-
preme court and its decisions
Fifth. That the election Of another
supreme court can result only in uncer.
.ainty. confusion and chaos. a result 20
BE- avoided by those having the best in [,
.crest of the state at heart /,
sixth. That in our opinion this hn, t,
4as been acted upon hastily and without {
iue consideration IN view Of its impor 4
snce and the grave consequences likely
% follow its passage. s
Walter A. Graham.
Melvin q Morse
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