St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-04-04

| Montpelier, March 3O.-The over
shadowing incident of the session was
the unusual and somewhat startling
occurrence in the Senate during the
morning session. Nearly all the morn
ing it was noticed that the doors of
| the Senate were closed, and those ap-
preaching were informed that an exc
cutive session was being held mas
much as there were many executive
appointments pending before that
body it was assumed that this was the
subject matter under consideration. 1t
was learned that it was not appoint
ments but legislation that was under
discussion, and that the particular leg
islation was one of the court bills
commonly regarded as one of the ad-
ministration measures.
| AS tho details of the session began
| to reach the outside it was learned to
the amaZement of the public that JUS
tice w. II. Taylor of the Supreme
! Court was before the Senate in COM
mittee ofethe whole, discussing in exc
cutive session pending legislation
That such 4 procedure could be pos
sible taxed belief, especially behind
closed doors.
Naturally the query was heard on
every hand what could possibly be
said that the public ought not to know
When it was learned that Justice
Taylor was to address the Senate on
pending legislation a Senator went to
the Executive Department and invited
the Governor to he present. The Cow
ernor replied that he would not enter
! inte-aa joint debate.wit the judicial
department before single house of
I the Legislative del1artfieht, that he had
some respect for the high office to
which the. people had called him.
/ 4 A corridor incident which added
new. indignation was when Harry c.
Shnrtleff, said to be q Montpelier law
yer. warned the various representa-
) tives of7the press that it would be well
/ for them, to proceed with caution in
4 commenting on the appearance Of a
Supreme, Court Justice before the Sen
ate, as it might prove dangerous and
cause charges. of contempt Doubtless
!: Mr.: Shurtleff had not noted. with prof
1t to himself. the. overthrow of the
autocracy in Russia.
Appointments Announced
Gov. Graham announced. these ap.
pointments today: Board of trustees
Of. public funds of Middlebury Col
lege: Robert +. Smith of Hartford
Elmer A. Darling of East Burke, and
Frederick H.. harrington of Brandon
Board of administration of Norwich
University in addition to ex ofIicic
members: Col. Herbert T. Johnson OF
Bradford. Mr.. Darling is put on il
place OF Fred I. Caswell Of Derby, de
ceased. 't-1
. Robert C. Bacon of BrattIeboro ha
been designated by the Governor
chairman of the public service com
mission for the present biennial term
II. NJ. Mcintosh of Burlington ha
. been appointed state engineer.
John S. Sweeney of Brighton, Gallo
S. Brewster of Huntington, and e.
J Wright of Montgomery have been ap
/ pointed supervisors for unorganizet
Y towns and cores. ::
, The following appointments hav
. been confirmed by the Senate: Fisl
and game commissioner, Linus Leav
J ! ems; highway commissioner, Stoddar
3. Bates; tax commissioner, Charlie
A. Plumlcy; member of public servic
commission for six years, William F
Warner; commissioner of industrie:
:. Robert w. Simonds; director of stat
institutions, John r. Weeks.
IS Governor Graham has signed til
+, woman's suffrage bill granting to VIC
n men property holders right to vote i
l. town meetings.
l. 81 100000 Pill Introduced
After the opening exercises th
n morning Speaker Wilson called NJ
r, Moore of Ludlow to the chair and too
e the floor, re. asked unanimous conser
e to introduce Il bill, permission wa
n granted and he introduced II. AL, al
r propriating a million dollars for mil
lr tary purposes. The bill is as fo
,r lows:
n III. AL, an act to provide for til
ir support OF the National Guard an
le persons dependent upon membel
1t thereof. (Appropriates one millio
ID dollars OF SO much thereof as may |
needed. for clothing, equipping I'll
rs First Vermont Infantry, Nation;
rs Guard, and such other land an nav;
,e forces as the state may raise. Aft.
is an explanatory and patriotic speeo
III by the Speaker the bill was unanin
le ously passed under suspension Of tt
le rules.
le Safety Committee Meets
s. About 40 members of the Vermol
le committee of public safety met t
ut day at the State House and name
rs several sub committees A naval st
rs committee, with Hon. G. Fl. DarIin
exrassistant secretary of the navy,