The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-01-17
HOUSE PASSED
JUDICIARY BILL
With an Amendment Calling
for Election of Judges
February Is
PASSED
ON ADMIRAL DEWEY
Both the Branches Then Ad-
journed Out of Respect
to Famous Vermonter

The Vermont legislature adjourned a
III o'clock this morning in respect To tn
memory of one of the states most heroi
SONS, Admiral George Dewey, who's
death occurred at Washington, d. G., yes
terday afternoon. A resolution of sym
pathy was adopted by both houses pro
viding for the adjournment and also au
thorizing the governor to appoint com
mittee to consist of one senator, a mem
Der of the House and member of tn,
Vermont National Guard to attend tn,
funeral
just before adjournment the House
| suspended the rules and read the thiro
time and passed I'll CO. relating to the
election of superior Judges, after amend
ing the measure at the suggestion of the
committee, providing that the election oi
the judges be postponed from tomorrow
until the third Thursday in February in
stead of an indefinite date. The terms
Of office of the judges elected in 1915
| shall continue until their successors are
elected or until the statute creating the
office is repealed.
Passage OF the above bill by the SEN
ate and the governors signature of ap-
proval means that tomorrow the SUI
preme court justices. five In number, will
be elected and means that the election Of
the superior judges will be postponed
until after the expected Judiciary bill is
introduced; and, Ii the dual system is
abolished as recommended by the govern
or, the election will not be held A Joint
resolution providing for a joint assembly
to elect the chief Justice and four asso-
eiate justices of the supreme court, a
sergeant alarms, an adiutant and in
spector general, Judge advocate and five
trustees of the University of Vermont,
was passed in the House this morning
and is expected to receive the approval
OF the Senate this afternoon.
The bill carrying an appropriation Of
0000 providing for the completion of
the new state building was ordered to
third reading, il having been amended by
a change Of wording which does not ma
terially affect the bill. Two other bills
ordered to third reading by the House
were II s, relating to. the salaries of
probate Judges, raising the salary of the
probate Judge of Rutland county from
81 100 to 81 400 per year and H. AZ, re.
lating to public service corporations other
than railroads.
The Senate ordered to a third reading
S 23. appropriating $4,000 for the use OF
the livestock commissioner in paying for
cattle, Senator Kicker ex-
planning that the biennial appropriation
II
the commissioner temporary relief that
the bill was presented. s II, relating to
ehattel mortgages, was also ordered to
third reading.
Senator Aldrich, who has been de- |
tanned at home by illness, appeared this |
forenoon and took the oath of office.
Among the 20 bills introduced in the |
House this morning is one fixing the open |
season for wild deer from Nov. Is to Nov.
II, Sunday excepted; another relating to |
payment OF claims for damage done by |
logs; one relating to keeping of gamb- /
ing implements; and one concerning liq- |
ior licenses. The latter measure pro-
rides that licenses, except for inn keep
RS and druggists shall not be granted
within five miles of an institution of /
higher learning receiving an appropria
ion from the state. 1t was presented by
dr. Hunt of Danville.
H 20, introduced by Mr. Miner of Shell
,urne, provides that nominations of rep
esentatives to the general assembly may
'e made by certificate of nomination
igned by 20 per cent of the entire vote
asst at the preceding general election.
1pt,
The resolution on Admiral Dewey's
cath was as follows:
Vermont learns to-day with profound ,
orrow of the death of one of her most ,
eroic sons. To the state where George ,
,ewey was born. where he received the |
rly training which made his great fu- ,
nre possible, and especially to the Cap :
al city of that state, where the repre- ,
of the people are now in ses- {
ion in view of his birthplace, the news I
his end brings special burden of +
riet
Resolved by the Senate and House of q
That Vermont. while r
menting the death of the great admiral 4
nd diplomat, takes solemn pride in r
he glory of his achievements and his =
,lendid service to the nation. and com n
ends to her sons at home and abroad h
won't recognition of the qualities which a
i'll make his fame enduring. q
"That Vermont does hereby extend to
Ie family of Admiral Dewey this ex- I,
-ession of the states esteem of his life a
id labor and its sympathy in their loss. h
That the governor appoint commit s
. consisting of one senator, one MEM q
T of the House and one member of the n
ational Guard ot Vermont 20 attend his i
neral.
That the secretary Of state be in
ructed TO send to the family of Admir-
Dewey and TO his sister copies Of these = =
solutions.
That the president of the Senate and :;
e speaker Of the House Of Representa- :,
fes adjourn their respective houses at :.
O'Clock this forenoon in respect to his :,
smory.'
New Bills in House as
By Mr.. Dwinell of Calais. an act to st
iend paragraph A Of Sec. l3 Of No. 2ol Of
the acts Of 1919, a. amended BY Sec. 2 W
No. I76 Of the acts Of 1915, relating TO o.
E fish and game law. Fixes open sea -
D for Wild deer from Nov. Is 70 Nov. ri