Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-01-07
approves Resolution Endorsing
Opinion by Former Chief JUS
tice ROwcll. Declaring Stat
utes Contradictory in Effect.
VOTE STANDS 70 TO IS
Association Unanimously Adopts
Resolution Relating to UnprO-
fessiOnal Conduct of Members
Presidents Address Deliv-
ered-C. ID. Watson Elected.

ercd--t. IL. watson Electe0'
Montpelier. Jan. g. ~ the conclusive
rote of - to 49, the Vermont state Bar
association, at the opening session of its
9TH annual meeting here this afternoon
II the WASHINGTON county court room,
adopted a resolution endorsing an upin-
ON ou the judiciary ~.t','. ureS"ntod
~ the president al ,ho association. cX-
chief Justice J. ", NoWcji uf tn" supreme
court. who admits h. advised the Gov
"rnor as stated. hut has since changed
his mind The opinion and resolution
ahich will to" submitted to the l.eeisla-
tpre. wcrc read to tho association by
". T.. g. Sticknoy. Alexander Dunnett
pf St Johnsbury voiced an objection
against its adoption.
Preceding the reading of tn" opinion.
Mr.. Stickney explained that It at
the request OF certain individuals and
rot the association as an organization
that President Roweil expressed his
views upon the subject Of thu election
If the suprem" court as affected by -hc
amendment 90 tho constitution. The
opinion i'm brief is as follows:
That the supreme court should he or
Eanizod as a body continually and elect
ID every two Years. one court to succeed
the preceding ono instantly hut that the
constitutional amendment enacted AT thu"
;'l2 session left period between the
expiration OF the term ~ office IF th.
members Of the court and tho tim" when
the Legislature could convene to- select
members to succeed in office Thus two
statutes arc acting directly opposite in
idea, but solution is offered. namely
for the Legislature" as soon as possible
after il conVones to elect the members
of the judiciary to act for the next two
wears. thus again establishing the con-
tinuitN of the court. as Is the intention
Of the statutes.
OPPOSES RESOITTION
Alexander Dunnett in opposing the
adoption of the resolution stated that in
his opinion the association should keep
out of politics and doubted the power
of tn" Legislature to rcmov. an incum-
bent from constitutouarv office. In
closing Mr. Dunnctt suggested that the
present Legislator" elect members Of
tn" suprom" court to succeed TN" pres
cnt members when their terms Of office
expire two Years from tho first of last
Docembcr
Former Acknowledgement John q Sar-
gent Of Ludlow favored leaving the mat
Ter with the LEGISLATURE. with tho .x-
pressed desire that it he handled rightly
and iudiciouslY. II was his opinion that
the resolution should not carry any en-
dorscment Of tho opinion Of those pres
cnt. John II. Scntcr spoke in favor of
the adoption of the resolution as read.
Tho association convened at 800 o'clock
with tn" president, Judge Row.ll, IN the
chair, and much routine business. in
Guiding the reports Of various committees
appointed at tho last meeting. vas trans
acted. George p. Young @: Newport
moved early in the session hat the
amendment TO the constitution Of the as
sociation DISGUISED and laid on the table
ut tho meeting year ago he aJnptoi
The amendment. which was adapted lay
cuailiUous vote. il as fulioW-.
TIE AMrN",. .'.'
The committee
ouCt shall consis; or t
whom shah be rcf,ir.u ....
ur unprofessuna! coud1.. ul, ji.. ...It 80
tn members OF thr profession. = MS
committee shall investigate ali CON-
plants with power to caution ~ PEE
rrmand the offender or to prefer charges
against him for disbarment'
Tn" names Of ten lawyers were pre-
'ontcd To the association for member
ship and it was voted to cast IL ballot
Tor their election The reports OF the
committee of jurisprudence, divorce acts
and descrtion We're read ana embodied
in resolutions which after being amend
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