St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1915-01-27
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Work OF the Past Week.


Last week was one of the most
impo1 tant of the session as the leg
.islature settled the dispute over the
courts. killed one measure that car
ried out a plank in the republican
platform and introduced several
very important bills. The court
matter held fire until Wednesday
when things moved rapidly. First,
the justices of the supreme court re-
signed then Gov. Gates signed the
two bills before him and on Thurs
day the legislature in joint assembly
elected the following justices, judges
and state officials:
Supreme Court.
LoVeland Munson, chief justice.
Associate Justices.
John H. Watson.
Seneca Haselton.
George III. Powers.
William II. Taylor.
Superior Judges.
Willard w. Miles, chief judge.
Eleazer L. Waterman.
Zed S. Stanton.
Fred M. Butler.
Frank l.. Fish.
Leighton p. Slack.
Sergeant-at-Arms.
Frank T. Parsons.
Adjutant General.
Lee s. Tillotson.
Trustees u. v. NJ.
Theodore N. Vail, Lyndon.
Warren R. Austin, St. Adams.
Newman X. Chaffee, Rutland.
Guy w. Bailey, Essex.
Clayton ]. Wright, Williston.
The bill killed was House Bill No.
38, which provided for commission
to establish a uniform system of ac-
counting in towns, counties and viii
lagos. Mr.. Caswell of Derby led the
opposition, Directing to the creation
OF another commission and claiming
that uniform accounting is not nee
essary in the small towns.
The new bills of Importance relate
to the direct primary, changes in tax
laws, an attempt to regulate lobby
lists and other matters.
Direct Primaries.
A direct primary bill was intro
duced by Mr.. Russell of Kirby. 1t
provides for an open primary, like
Senator Simonds' bill. 1t follows
the New Hampshire plan of primary,
while Senator Simonds' bill is mod
eled after the Cook bill which was
introduced at the 1912 session. Sen
ator Simonds' bill provides for chang
ing present law relative to calling
general election, giving use of check
list, providing how same shall be
made in primary or general election.
Nominations and public office fer
primary elections shall be made by
certificate of nomination signed by
voters residing in the state to the
number of at least one-half of one
per cent of entire vote cast for the
same Office at the proceeding gen.
eral election. Three words to de-
signate party. No voter shall sign
more than one certificate of nomina-
ton for the same Office. Penalty of
not less than 500 for violation OF
Section lot p. S. The bill is draft
ed from the present law governing
elections making it applicable to
primary elections. Referred to COM
mittes on judiciary.
Tax Measures.
BY Mr.. Dickerman of Royalton, an
act in amendment Of and in addition
to No. 35, of the acts of 1912, re-
lating to exemptions from taxation
and deductions for debts owing. CAL
money loaned as aforesaid, where the
rate of interest exceeds five per cent
shall be assessed for taxation at the
rate Of seven-tenths of one per cent
and all money paid into the town
treasury as taxes on such loans shall
be used for the support of schools.
b. M. McClary of Windsor, an
act 10 amend sections 744 and 745 Of
the public statutes, as amended by
sections / and of No. 35 Of the
acts of 1910, relating to savings
nil
average amount of money loaned
within the state at rate of Interest
not to exceed five per cent per an
mum, evidenced by promissory notes
secured by a mortgage or real OF
personal estate, not to be taxed.)
Election of Senators.
BY Mr.. Wilson of Chelsea, an ac1
to provide for the election of United
States senator, and for t1ll1ng va
cancies in such Office. provides fol