The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-03-11
GEN. MILES
GIVES TALK
Legislature in Joint Assem-
bly, Hears Retired Head
of U. S. Army
JUDICIAL COMMISSION
MAKES IT'S REPORT
With View to Simplifying Court Prac-
tice and ure-Commissioner of
Weights and Measures Defends Him
self
Especial to The Reformer.)
MONTPELIER, March ii.

Especial to The Reformer.)
MONTPELIER, March ii.
The house and senate met in ioint
assembly today to listen to addresses
by Lieut.. Gen. Nelson A. Miles of the
United States army, retired. and Col
Henry Cutler of Providence, r. l.. on
the memorial to commemorate the vic
tory Of Commodore Perry at the battle
of Lake Erie.
On motion of Senator Cadv. com
mittee composed of members of the
house, who are Grand Army veterans.
was appointed by the chair to escort
Gen Miles to the hall Of the house.
GOV. Gates and Senator William p. Dill
Hngham were also in the party escort
ed to the house chamber. Gen. Miles
was introduced by Senator Powell ana
IN his address outlined the plan for
the erection of the memorial which
would be a standing illustration Of how
two friendly nations could rest side bv
side in peace and prosperity for a cen
fury. He said Vermont had led the
way IN progressive enterprise and
should take her place in contributing
to the movement by the side of other
states. He called attention to the hor-
ror of the present European conflict
where 20,000.000 men were now en-
gagged in the most colossal tragedy of
the world : history. and said nothing
could be more fitting than for the
American people to express abhorrence
of the awful sacrifice by the erection
of this temple of peace He expressed
the hope that international disputes
would hereafter be settled by arbitra-
tion.
Col. Cutler, who is chairman of the
legislative committee of the memorial
organization, explained the desire that
Vermont contribute to the erection Of
the memorial A resolution appropriate
ing - 900 as Vermont 5 contribution
was introduced some time ago.
Report of Judiciary Commission.
Gov. Gates today sent to the house
the report of the commission appoint
ed to examine the statutes and to sug-
gest changes therein to simplify and
improve court practice and procedure
The report is accompanied by 10 rec
concentrations which the committee
suggests should be incorporated into
the bill The commission consists of
Justice George NJ Powers, Judge
Frank L. Fish and United States Judge
Harland B. Howe.
The workmen : compensation act
with 90 proposed amendments is on the
senate calendar this afternoon as 4;
special order. Considerable time viii
be consumed on this measure.
The Perry prohibition referendum
viii come up for passage this after
/ noon in the senate and will 90 through
without any trouble.
| The house has resolved itself into
committee of the whole to hear Hugl
H. Henry. committee of weights an
measures. who is advancing his objec
tions to the bill, ordered to a thir,
reading, which would terminate his OF
fee.
The Senate and the Perry Bill.
The Perry prohibition bill was passe
Ito a third reading in the senate yes
iterday afternoon by a yea and ma
vote of % to and after it had bee
discussed at some length by seven 0
leight senators. The vote in favor wa
slightly larger than had been predicted
but was no doubt due to the feelin
: that the question should be submitte
to the people by referendum as ii ha
been stated on the floor of the senat
that at least s senators had said the
: were in favor of a local option Law
Senator Conant opposed the measur
because he thought the present loc;
option law was the best prohibitor
law the state has had for 80 year
and that it controlled the sale of hquC
: in the best possible manner. Senate
Locklin contended that the questio
was not one between local option an
prohibition, but whether the citizens {
Vermont were to be allowed to e.
press themselves on the question
. referendum and he thought the peop
J had such a right.
Senator Simonds favored the bill al
failed to see how we could betray Il
trust of the people by refusing to
low them to say whether they wa
license or prohibition. He stated tn
it cost the state of Vermont betwe'
k $4,000 or 5000 yearly to support sor
$50 persons suffering from chronic f;
N Icoholism at the Waterbury asylu
and gave figures showing the loss
money value to towns due to the c
cessive use of alcohol by indiyidu;
Iresiding in such towns. At the prese
w time one-half the inmates of the sta
es hospital are committed for treatme
as d result of the liquor habit he sa
pc Senator Dunklee agreed with Senat
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