Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-03-01

ontpelor, Feb. q -S,cathing criticism
Ehs Vermont Bar association, which he
had not taken n forward step in 10
rs. and of certain unnamed mombcrs
the superior court, who. ne stated.
h. unit to serve in that capacity. by
Eia a. Cook Of Lyndonvillc. progress
floor leader of the 1912 House. and
speech of Alexander Dunnett Of st.
nsbury were the outstanding features
his evenings hearing on the adminis-
tior judiciary bill which proposes
nging the number Of supreme court
ices, abolishing the superior and
sent municipal and city courts and
biting 10 district courts in their stead.
Ter speakers at the hearing were
bryce Young of Newport. NJ. c. Webber
Rutland and r. !. Marshall Of Mont
er The final puni,c hearing regarding
BE measures viii be held tomorrow
ming.
MIR. COOKS REMARKS
ir. Cook favored both the admin
ration bills. but thought that all OF
supreme court Judges should hear
lnty court cases instead OF having
IN doing nothing. but supreme
TT work as the bill provides. He
ieved the district court bill would
p both the lawyers and the people,
Young of Newport admitted that
courts were not as efficient as
should be. but thought that the
uble was not in the present dual
TEN. BY lowering the jurisdiction
the county court to one hundred dol
+. giving it exclusive jurisdiction OF
criminal cases and keeping 1t open
tinuously he thought the court
Its might be remedied without
[nging the system.
DUNNETT BLAMES THE PRESS
fr. Dunnett said that the bills un-
consideration were tribute to
power of the press and that all
trouble started when a st. Johns
~ editor compared the salaries OF
" Hampshire judges with the entire
of Vermont courts and figured out
t people Of the State were paying
ee times too much for their JUS
T. A little error like that he added
uldn't bother the press. Under the
posed district court system the
aker felt certain that practically
ed as competent judges could not
secured for fourteen hundred dol
s. He also considered justices OF
peace as steadying influence In
Pal communities. The proposed
lnges would bring increased cost
decreased efficiency said Mr.. Dun
t.
PECT SENSATIONAL EVIDENCE.
Former patients at the Brattleboro
treat who will testify at to-mor-
US opening hearing before the joint
islative committee conducting an
estigation Of that institution. are
Pected. 1t Is alleged. to ffoer sensa-
pal evidence of the cruel treatment
orded the retreat inmates. The
islative committee in charge Of the
estigation returned this evening
IN Brattleboro where they made an
animation of the physical properties
the retreat. No witnesses were ex-
ined but the opinion of leading
kttleborO citizens regarding the in
ution WAS obtained.
RS. Hattie A. Guilford of North Adams
bs.. who charges that during the tive
RS she was q patient at the Brattle-
institution her jaw was broken by
low from an iron bar In the hands
an attendant. and that she suffered
er inhuman acts. caused Representa-
Frank A. Wilson of Pownal to ash
a legislative investigation of the re.
t, arrived in Montpelier this evening
will be one of the witnesses. Miss
trudc Graham. Mrs. Emily 8. Barrett
Fred Taylor. all of st. Johnsbury
other witnesses who are expected Il
ify tomorrow.
il alleged that one of the witnesses
bse property was sought by q relative
committed to the institution as Z
% fiend, while suffering from the ef
. of q drug secretly administered By
relative. The retreat attendants, Il
lleged. first stripped nude. bound and
exposed in a chair for two hours. ONT
he witnesses. Another witness had Q
use die at the institution. death. 1t II
ged. being the result Of injuries in
ed by an attendant.
pne of the retreat authorities are ex
ted to be present during the first dag
tho hearing, but will be represented
Attorney Z. w. Gibson OF Brattlsboro
lie the committee on state and cour
enses. to which was referred thu
use resolution to furnish counsel FOL
investigating committee. has not yet
brted, the resolution Is not expected
pass. Senator w. H. Fairchild Of
nklin and Representative W. w. Reir
of Barton. members OF the commit
are both lawyers.
IN WAsHINGToN'S MEMORY.
though exercises In memory OF Gcorg,
Ellington were held In the House to-
it was Tar from being a holiday fol
members. who disposed Of one of thu
West calendars Of the session. Pur
NJ to the terms OF tho resolution in
uced by Nj. Cudworth OF London
~ inc adopted by the House. . recess
declared and the Rev. Fraser
eyer Of Randolph read Washinston'l
ewell address. At the close OF Mr.
xger's reading, Mrs. r. s. Belknap
! uf the metnbor from Royalton. ant
julius A. Wilcox OF Montpelier
OF the first assistant clerk OF thu
ne. Mt the request OF Speaker vii
led the members of the large GALLERY
tsitory In the singing of America
Cudworth's resolution follows:
esoiyed by the House OF Representa-
p:
hat. whereas this day marks tho an
Ersary of the birth of him who wal
1t in war. first in peace. and hrst IL
ncarts of his countrymen." and who's,
nory Is, and ever should be. cherished
reyered by all who arc or shall b
bred and blessed by the institution
hded upon the principles to which hi
myth and efforts contributed *
lilly;
tsolved. that this House do now TAXI
SIS for the space Of 80 minutes. tina
members retain their seats. and tina
member from Randolph be requested
publicly read tho farewell address Of
whom we with Increasing fervol
or as the Father Of His Country.