The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-01-18
Montpelier Man Promoted
on Munson's Volup-
tary Retirement
JUSTICE MUNSON ENDS
2S YEARS SERVICE
The New Chief Justice -
Been on Vermont Sup Sc
Court Bench 18 y IS

John ri. Watson of Montpelier. who
has been an associate justice on the Yer
mont supreme court bench for Is wears,
was this afternoon elected chief Justice
by the Vermont legislature to slcceed
Loveland Munson of Manchester, who re-
tired voluntarily after serving on the
bench 2S years and two years as chief
justice. The other associate justices
were promoted in order, they being Sc
neca Haselton of Burlington, George N.
Powers of Morristown and William II.
Taylor of Hardwick, while Willard w.
Miles, superior Judge, was elevated to
the fifth position on the supreme bench.
The election was held in joint assembly
of the Senate and House.
| The Senate to-day passed the House
bill providing for the election of superior
! judges next month, the rules being sus-
pended on motion of Senator Morse the
bill being read the second and third
measure relating to ehattel mortgages
and an act to appropriate money for the
payment of tuberculous cattle.
The House passed its bill providing for
an additional appropriation for the erec-
tion of the new state building. and it
killed the House bill No. 22, introduced
by Representative Lawson of Barre
Town, relating to false representation
made in the employment of labor Like
wise, it rejected Representative Prizes
bill relating to creation of a lien on
rough granite or marble stock and ar
ticles manufactured therefrom
On House bill No s, Representative
Moore of Ludlow said he objected to the
raising of salaries and wished to be
shown why the Judge of the Rutland
district should be singled out for this
particular favor. Mr.. Fenton of Rutland
City, for the ways and means committee,
made comparison and analysis of other
districts, showing that the Rutland dis
trict in the past eight years showed a
greater gain than any other district Mr..
Allen of Vernon moved that the bill be
ordered to lie, but was defeated. Mr..
Pollard of Cayendish opposed the bill, as
did Mr.. Austin of Reading, on whose mo-
tion the consideration of the bill was in
definitely postponed.
Bills introduced in Senate
By Senator Howe of Bennington. An
act to amend section 2I6l Of the public
statutes, as amended by section | of No
50 of the acts of 1915. relating to exemp-
tions. Raises value of pair of horses
which debtor may have exempted from
attachment and execution from 5000 to
S400.l To committee on judiciary.
By Senator Taylor of Windsor An act
to allow towns to vote scholarships to de-
serving students. provides that a town
may. at any legal meeting, appropriate a
sum to pay the tuition and incidental
college expenses of one or more deserving
Students, not to exceed $50 annually per
student, in any institution of higher
earning in this state.l To municipal
committee.
BY Senator Bancroft of Washington.
An act to amend section Is of No. 90 of
he acts of 1912. as amended by section 4
# No. zoe of the acts of 1915, relating
o the value of animals killed by order of
he live stock commissioner fixes linn
t of appraisal OF horses at $l00.l To
ommittee on agriculture.
New Bills introduced in House.
BY Mr. 0sgood of Rockingham, to pro.
ibit the sale of certain drugs or COM
lodities containing methyl or wood al
ohol (Forbids possession or sale for
urpose of internal use; also forbids its
Sc in any preparation TO be used ex-
arnally on the human body. Penalty
~ violation. fine of So to Sl00, or inn
risonment for not more than three
lonths.l To committee on public health
by Mr. Belknap of Royalton. An act
} amend section 52li of the public
.atutes, relating TO physicians prescrip-
ons for intoxicating liquor. (Forbids
reseription for over one. half pint in any
ariod of "a hours to habitual drunk
-ds.l To committee on temperance.
BY Mr. Adams of West Haven. an act
'lating TO the taking of mink. mlskrat
nd otter. fixes close season between
ay | and Jan. -. To committee OH
n and game.
By Mr. Phelps Of Fair Haven. an act
amend Sec. 3.402 of the public stat
es, relating 10 aiding in the apprehen
on and prosecution OF persons accused
crime. PERMITS police officers 20
arch Tor and pursue person believed to
We committed crime. Expense limited
$50 in any one casel To Judiciary
BY MIR. Rublce of Berkshire an act re-
ting to the taking Of fur bearing ami
ais in Franklin county. tProhibits TAX
z or possessing muskrats in Franklin
unty between Nav and Nov. I. foxes
tween March I and Nov. l. or any
her fur bearing animal between April
d Nov. l.l To committee on FISH and
me-
BY Mr. Fitzgerald oi Norwich. an act
fContinued on fourth pagc.)