Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-04-12

Montpelier, April e.-Prosrects for q
speedy adjournment were not frightened
To-day when the Senate ordered the ad-
ministration judiciary bill to third read
Ing after amending It 10 that there shall
be six instead Of five Judges on the SUI
perior bench. Senator Fairchild of
Franklin county offered this amendment
and also two others which were adopted.
one providing for the calling of special
sessions Of tho court by the presiding
Judge and the other extending the supe-
FLOR courts Jurisdiction to cases where the
Dr. more.
SENATE FAvORS AMENDMENT.
1t had been supposed that the judiciary
bill In the form in which It passed the
House was agreeable to the Senate and
although there had been considerable talk
Of an amendment being offered which
would make the number of superior
Judges the same as at present, this idea
was said to have been abandoned. The
vote of 20 to by which the amendment
was adopted and the % to 4 vote by which
the bill was ordered to a third reading in
dictate, however. that the Senate is heart
lily in favor Of the amendment.
COURTS PRACTICALLY UNCHANGED
The bill in this form is far cry from
the measure which was introduced in the
House providing for the adjustment Of
the superior court. With the excep-
ton Of some very minor changes. the
passage of this bill would leave the courts
practically in their present form and this
point was emphasized by senators who
opposed tho amendment. Whether or not
the House will concur in the Senate
amendments II the upper branch pass
the bill is regarded as doubtful.
NEW SUPERIOR JUDGDs7
There is considerable talk in the State
House corridors regarding the election
Of the superior court judges, which will
b. held at soon ~ the number has been
finally decided upon, and 1t IL expected
tat at least two Of the present men,
berS will encounter some opposition. A
large number of the lawyers in the State
u ID understood are aSking that some
o@ the younger members of the bar who
have achieved distinction be elevated to
the bench. Speaker Stanley c. Wilson ID
being prominently mentioned a. a likely
member Of the superior bench. but of
course 10 saying nothing. 1t 10 pointed
out that Orange county Is not represented
On the bench. while one Of the southern
counties has two representatives.
WOULD RETURN VAIL GIFT.
Another unexpected bomb which waa
exploded without warning in tho Senate,
was the Introduction by Senator Demeritt
Of q Joint resolution providing for the
return by the State Of the gift Of the
Vail Agricultural school at Lyndon. The
resolution sets forth that Mr.. Vail ex.
pected this school to be the only fully
equipped one In the State and that since
It 10 Vermont's policy to have more and
smaller schools, the gift should revert
to the Lyndon Institute as set forth ir
the terms Of the deed from Mr.. Vail tc
the State. The resolution was referred
to the committee on agriculture The
board of control Is authorised to make
such transfer.
There was considerable argument also
regarding the Joint resolution to approve
the continuance of the two State agricul.
tural schools. the Vail school and the
Randolph institution. Consideration OF
the resolution was indefinitely postponed
by vote Of q to and II the one offered
by Senator Demeritt prevails 1t will prob
ably never be resurrected.
REFUSED RECONSIDERATION.
A vigorous attempt was made to have
the vote reconsidered whereby the bill
providing for the regulation Of the rea
estate business by licensing brokers wal
rejected last Saturday. but the Senate re-
fused 80 to do by a vote Of IS to 10. Thu
section in the bill providing for the hlinl
Of a $1,000 bond by the broker was par
ticularly opposed. Several senators charged
that the bill Disseminated in favor Of the
prosperous broker and was unfair to thu
small dealer
BARGE TERMINAL COMMISSION.
The matter Of the erection Of q public
barge terminal At Burlington came W
again when Senator Peck Of Chittendaz
county introduced q resolution providing
for the appointment by the Governor Of
. commission to consider the matter. Tn,
commission Is to consist OF Avs personi
Of we'll known and Acknowledged bust
ness ability who shall consider the meek
Of q public barge terminal on Lake
Champlain and the pTaaticahility Of thu
State building and maintaining Il at Bur
Hngton- II the resolution 10 adopted tn,
appointments are to be made in June. isa7
the appointess to serve without pay, bu
70 receive their necessary sxpenAes.
THE REVOLUTION.
Wuoiv1es Lutb cteto SooOBul8oD IN ~
trade relations with other States and tn,
Dominion Of Canada the economic utilit,
Of transportation Of freight by means O.
canals and the natural watsrways: ana
whereas. the State Of New York ha.
enlarged and improved IL canals, in
GLIDING the Hudson river and Lake Cham
plain canal. 30 that there u now opel
from this lake . system Of canals an,
natural waterways TO the business con
tes ON the Great Lakes. suitable 70
large freight carrying barges: and
whereas. We believe the people Of vsE
mont would b greatly benefited In hAv
ing . continuous inner water route fror
some port on Lake Champlain 70 tn
western States and eventually improve
facilities by water transportation wit
the Dominion OF Canada vta Richslis
and ST. Lawrence rivers; therefore.
Resolved. that the Governor u hsrsb
authorized and directed to appoint com
mission during the month Of June. isr
I'VE persons Of we'll known and acknowl
edged business ability. Whose duty sha.
be to consider the need Of . public waite
barge terminal on Lake Champlain an
the practicability Of the state buildin
and maintaining such terminal 1t III
port OF Burlington.
SAID commission IL directed to max
full report to the Governor by Decsm
Der /. 1918. and at such other times q
they may be required by him, wit
suoh recommendations to the mex
Legislature a. they shall think may b
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