Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-02-22
VT. BAR ATTACKS
ADMINISTRATIONS
JUDICIARY BILLS
Attorneys Gordon and Redmond Vigorously De-
fend Present Dual System at Commituee
Hearing Representative Stearns and Sena-
tor Morse, Introducers of the New Measures,
Stand by Their Guns.
ECONOMY EMPHASIZED.

ECONOMY EMPHASIZED.
The matter of economy was especially
emphasized by the speakers supporting
the bill abolishing the municipal and
city courts and creating thirteen district
courts for the entire State. Citing a
hypothetical case as tried before a Jus
tice Of the peace under the present sys-
tenn and under the proposed system It
was proven that under the district court
system the State would save $5ss1, the
plaintiff $7.32 and the defendant $50 SO, or
a total saving Of $lls.1?. The supposed
case was a civil suit involving SIS and
In both cases was carried through the
county court.
Criminal causes were cited in the same
manner and 1t was shown that on a SIM
pie breach Of the peace case. taking place
ten miles from county seat and off a
railroad, the total expenses in a Justice
court and county court would be s121 49,
BY the district court system, the ex-
penses for the same case would be s44.12
including the additional expense of an
1S-man jury. and the net saving to the
State would be $1716.
Representative Stearns of Burlington,
who introduced the administration bill
increasing the number Of supreme court
the superior court. said that the Legis-
lature of 1906 made provision for superior
judges. so that 1906 was the last year of
the old system. The cost to the State
that year for supreme court justices was
81. 910.2. For the first two years under
the new system U907 and 19Os) the cost
for supreme court justices and superior
court Judges together was, in 1907,
$29.21s.29. and in 1908. sS4,o5443 For the
last three years under the new system
the figures are: in 1914 s4y POI. 43; in 1915,
45.261.99: and in 1916 s49.26s63 In ten
years the expense has increased s25,376.42
or over 100 per cent.
SEVEN BILLS KILLED.
The House was bent upon slaughter
this afternoon and killed seven bills of
minor Importance In exactly seven
minutes. which IL it Is not a record, Is
at least fairly rapid legislation. Among
! the bills rejected were the ones pro-
viding for an annual census of the
maple sugar crop and certain domes-
tic animals and the one giving to the
| selectmen Of a town. trustees of an in
| corporated village and city council Of
a city power to make all rules and
regulations regarding the placing
! within the limits Of highway or side
walk any machine or device the pur-
rose Of which is to vend gasoline or
Their substance used as fuel for
rotor vehicles.
The House ordered to a third read
, ing H. 1873. increasing the salary Of
the State fish and game commissioner
from $500 to $4,000 yearly. This is
in accordance with the recommended
ton made by Governor Graham. Other
bills ordered to a third reading were
II. 1876. compelling the owner to dis
tinctly mark his traps and to visit
them once every 4s hours. A motion
to indefinitely postpone consideration
Of this bill and to amend It SO that
a person must visit his traps every
"a hours were defeated.
The committee bill H. 320. relating
to the evidences of money loaned
written or endorsed at an indeter-
innate or conditional rate Of interest
vas ordered to lie. until the commit
He could further examine the effect
( certain terms in the bill.
A bill intended to prevent unfair dis
Elimination In certain commodities or ar
ticles of commerce. between different
sections. communities. localities. cities or
towns and prescribing a penalty for vio-
lation Of its provisions. was introduced
to-day by Mr.. Smalley Of Morristown The
$500 or imprisonment for not more than
one year In the county Jail or both as a
penalty. The protection that is sought
to be provided is for paying higher prices
on milk cream or butter fat for the pur-
pose of manufacture or sale or buying
poultry or eggs with the intent Of OBJ
tanning monopoly or destroying the
business Of competitor.
MIR. FARMAN'S FUNERAL.
The entire Senate body in addition to
Governor Horace F. Graham, Lieuten.
ant-Governor Roger W. Hulburd. and
many other State officers as we'll as d
large number of the representatives, at
tended the impressive funeral service for
the late Rev. Marcellus w. Farman. for
II years chaplain OF the Senate. held in
the representative hall this morning
Eight pallbearers. Senators NJ. A. Adams
Of Orleans county. NJ. G.. Morse Of Gale
donia county, G. w. Russell of Orleans
county, w. H. Fairchild OF franklin
county. Martin 8. Villas of Chittenden
county. H. E. Kicker of Caledonia county,
T. c. Cheney Of Worthwhile, former speak,
er OF the House, and w. A. Lord Of Mont
pelier. escorted the flower laden casket
containing the body OF the chaplain
into the State House. Following the
prayer by the Rev. J. H. Wills, chaplain
OF the House. the Rev. Fraser Metzger
OF Randolph preached a most eloquent
funeral sermon.
All OF the senators accompanied the
body to the station from where 1t was
taken on the noon train to Mr.. Far
mans late home in Westfeld. The
president Of the Senate appointed Sem
ators Martin S. Villas Of Chittenden
county and NJ. A. Adams of Orleans
county a committee to accompany the
body to Westfeld where funeral serv-
Ices will be held and interment made
on Sunday. There were large num-
Der Of floral tributes including wreaths
from the Senate and House.
ROOF GARDENS BILL KILLED.
The bill prohibiting the sale of liquor
on roof gardens OF hotels, introduced
by Mr.. Irish OF Williston, was rejected
by the House this morning by vote
OF les to so. Mr.. Smith of st. Adams
city explained that this was a drastic
measure. as II would limit even an Inn
keeper with a first-class license from
furnishing liquor to his guests in any
save the main dining room and was
going too far. In his opinion. The
bill providing a S25 fine for the filing
Of a false primary petition was passed
by the House.
A bill appropriating $4,000 to build and
equip a reformatory for women at the
State prison at Windsor was introduced
in the Senate this morning by Senator
Taylor Of Windsor. The act providing
SIS fine for each drink of Intoxicating
liquor taken by passenger on a common
carrier passed the Senate this morning.
but was amended by inserting the words