The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-01-26
Is Planned in Court Reor-
ganization Bill Pre-
sented To-day
MUST GIVE OPINION
IN SECOND TERM
If Supreme Court Does Not
Do So, the Lower Court
Judgment Is Affirmed

The administration judiciary bill wa
introduced in the Vermont House of Rep
resentatives this forenoon, as scheduled
and it was one of the features of busl
session just before the weekend adjourn
ment. Both branches kept at work al
most up to noon.
The House passed the following meas
lures: An act to amend the charter OF tht
city of Rutland, relating to the granting
of bounty on black bears, relating tc
neglect to furnish certificate of death
to settle the divisional line between the
land of the state and the land of I. j
Heaphy in Montpelier.
The bill to create the office of insur'
ance commissioner was to-day made q
special order for Wednesday, Jan. 81, at
/ Il o'clock. This was done on motion OF
Mr.. Moore of Ludlow, who said that
many members had not had chance to
study the bill. This reading was ordered
to-day ON Senate bill s, relating to di-
yorces, House bill l2S, authorizing the
village of Newport to issue bonds, House
bill 43. relating to the licensing of ped
dlers las amendedl, House bill 9, relat-
ing to taxation of deposits in savings
banks and trust companies. The only
bill killed to-day was House bill l3, re-
lating to qualifications of voters in town
meetings.
The administration judiciary bill is en-
titled, "An act relating to the supreme
and county court and judges thereof"
The court il to consist Of one chief JUS
tice and eight associate justices. General
terms shall be held in Montpelier on the
first Tuesday in February, May and No
yember. Special terms may also be held
at snch other times and places as the
justices may appoint Clerks Of county
courts in which term is held shall act
as clerk.
Each justice to be A chancellor,
a justice Of the supreme court shall
not sit at the trial OF a cause in banc
which he tried in county court
Upon failure OF the supreme court to
render Judgment in cause before the
adjournment OF the second term OF the
court alter such cause is heard, the judg
mcnt or decree below shall be affirmed
as Of course.
/ The chief Justice and first and second
associate justices. together with two as
sociate justices TO be designated by the
chief Justice shall constitute the supreme
court for the trial of causes in banc
The chief justice, acting with the first
and second associate justices, shall as
sign one Of the other associate justices
/. 4 l.. - I'D
side in the county court in each county
for the period of one year.
In case She business of the supreme
courts or court of chancery will
not permit the temporary assignment OF
a Justice as herein provided, the chief jus
tice may designate district Judge to
act as presiding judge of such county
court and such district judge while so
acting shall have all the powers of a
Justice of the supreme court but not OF
Salary to be $4,000 per year and ex-
penses.
county court shall be held in each |
'ounty and shall be open at all times for
rial of causes by the court under rules
% be prescribed by the Justices, and also
or trial of causes by jury at the time
md places appointed by law.
Presiding Judge shall fix the number
II deputy sherifrs to attend and act as
'ourt officers. No allowance shall be
made for janitors or bellman where the
tate pays a part of janitor's service.
Repeats Sec 1927, 1912, | ,343, l,344,
,345. 1886 of the public statutes and
Zee. 3 of No 55 of the acts of 1908, and
an act to provide for the election of su-
'erior judges in the year 1917, approved
an. Is. 1917"
This act effective on its passage
Rapid Legislation in Senate.
The Senate did an unusual thing this
orenoon when it allowed bin to be in
reduced, reviewed by the committee, be
cad the third time and then passed. all /,
'ithin few minutes. The bill was No.
0. entitled, "an act relating to the APP
ointment of notaries public and their
The bill prescribes new =
Drm of certificates of appointment. Sen i
tor Fairchild- of Franklin county, who !.
ltrodueed the measure explained the !,
for haste in acting on the meas
re- Then recess of Is minutes was
,ken while the judiciary committee con- :
dered the bill.
When the Senate reconvened, the COM
ittee reported fayorably. Senator a
-orse. for the committee, explained that :
le bill provides for the keeping of the \
rtifcate of appointment permanently =
the county clerks Office and that haste u :,
as made necessary because appoint =
ents are made Feb. l. At once the bill
as read the third time and passed.
Governor Graham has signed the fol-
wing: House joint resolution l3. Joint v
solution to provide for advance pay
ent to members of the general assem-
Y: Senate Joint resolution II. Joint
solution relating to books of record is -
ed TO military organizations during Sc
e war of the rebellion; 5 Is. an act loi
amend section 25s OF the public stat W
IS relating to the use of the represen- X
tives' hall and Senate chamber. NJ
Eleven bills adversely reported by the
mmittees to which they were referred ed
re rejected by the House during brief TO
ssion yesterday afternoon but undid az
e alleged coed work by weakening on la
zen bills reported unfavorably and Al
fei to have them recommitte1. Sc
Air. Campbell Of Belvidere talked for br
ne than 10 minutes in an effort TO Of