The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-01-16
TO PUT OVER
JUDGE ELECTION
Bill to That Effect Was In
troduced in House
To-day
PENDING PROPOSAL
AT REORG .LATION
Bill to Al : n Dual Court
Sy' ~. Is to Be
Framed

Postponement of the election OF the
superior judges from next Thursday to
an indefinite date is the object of a bill
introduced in the House this forenoon by
Mr.. Cudworth Of Londonderry. The
measure provides that superior Judges be
elected by the general assembly of 1915
shall hold Office until such time as their
successors shall be elected Such move
was anticipated as soon as it was an
nounced that Gov. Graham proposed to
have bill presented abolishing the dual
system of courts. The bill will probably
be promptly returned from the Judiciary
committee so that both houses may take
immediate action.
The legislature viii, however, have an
opportunity to settle the fight for SER
geant-at-arms Thursday afternoon, there
being no apparent reason why the cleo
tion of that officer should be postponed.
Dwight J. Dwinell, deputy sergeant-at-
arms, appears to be the candidate with
titV bad1ht ditiOuEn w. OulG
has made considerable fight and may
show surprising strength. The two other
candidates, G. A. Smith of Montpelier
and Murray Love of Barre are not gen
orally believed to have much chance for
the position. The election of the adj
jutant general. judge advocate and trus-
tees of the University of Vermont will
also occur Thursday afternoon in joint
assembly. Lee S. Tillotson of st. Al
bans appears to have no opposition for
the first named office, which he now
holds.
II &c. the Amidon bill. consolidating
six offices under one head, the commits
sioner of agriculture and forestry, was
the subject of consideration by the com
mittee which met after adjournment this
forenoon and as expected will be the test
bill of the governors legislative pro-
gram.
The committee on suffrage and cleo
tions reported H 4, relating to the cleo
tion of representatives to the general as
sembly, adversely this forenoon and it
was rejected, not, however, until it had
called forth the first discussion of the
session. Mr.. Lawson of Barre Town, who
the measure advocated its
passage and asked for an explanation
from the committee as to its unfavorable
report. Mr. 0'Brien of South Burlington
for the committee, said it was the unani-
nous opinion to let well enough alone,
hence its recommendation The House
backed up the committee by an emphatic
vote. The bill would elect representa-
lives by plurality on the second ballot.
Two unimportant measures were read
she third time and passed, II 7, an act
% pay the town of Thetford a sum Of
money and Fl Is, relating to the engross-
nent of legislative acts and resolutions.
Resolutions of sympathy were adopted /,
" the House for Mr. Brown of Berlin,
whose wife passed away Sunday, and for
.Ir. Smith of Bloomington, who has lost
" death his infant child
The Senate passed 4, relating to the
of inebriates but ordered TO
lie 5 IL, relating to lien on animals for
eeping. Senator Morse explained that
). now in the hands of the judiciary
has to do with the same gen
raj subject and action on S might
hange the opinion of the other measure.
The entire legislature, including the
overnor and other state officials. gath
red on the capitol steps at 80 this
fternoon to have group picture taken.
joint assembly was held at 2:30 this
fternoon for the purpose of hearing the
aport of the committee which canvassed
otes for members of Congress.