The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-04-12
LEGISLATURE ENDS
ITS SESSION At
NOON TO-DAY
Superior Court Will Consist Of
six Judges
NO SECOND CLASS lICENs S
House Refuses to Concur In Senate
Amendment Making Abolition
discretionary by Governor.

Ciscretionary py 0overnor.
The Vermont legislature at noon ad
journed without dalay. Hon. Stanley
c. Wilson this morning was elected
sixth superior judge by unanimous
+ vote of the joint assembly. The
House passed without opposition a
joipt resolution providing for the elec-
tion of six superior judges. Judge
Eleazer L. Waterman of Brattleboro
was elected first judge and the other
four members of the bench were re-
elected. The enthusiasm with which
Mr. Wilson was elected and the demon
stration following the election was
the finest tribute paid any man at this
session. Speaker Wilson Immediate
~ resigned and Charles S. Dana of
New Haven was elected speaker over
w. w. Reirden of Barton. The farm
er vote was practically solid for Mr..
Dana.
The House actually jeered the at
tempt of the Senate to obtain continu-
Gus sessions of county courts by send
ing at eleven thirty, bill providing
for that feature of court reform which
had previously been part of the de-
feated Stearns bill.
Montpelier April 11.-Although the
1917 General Assembly will adjourn
tomorrow it is doubtful whether 1t
will be at noon, as called for in the
Joint resolution adopted by both
Houses, or at four o'clock in the after
noon. The administration Judiciary
bill regarding certain contemplated
changes in the superior court and var
ious other court reforms is yet to be
acted upon. The House this after
noon rejected by an overwhelming
majority the Senate proposal of
amendment placing side Judges upon
the supreme bench and conference
committees were appointed by both
Houses.
The conference committees reported
by a vote of to 2 that the Senate
recede from its first proposal OF
amendment placing six judges upon
the superior court and that the second
proposal of amendment limiting the
Jurisdiction of the superior court be
agreed to- 1t is not probable that the
Senate will adopt this report and in
that case the bill will die.
The House this evening indulged in
its usual night before adjournment
rioting which, however did not reach
the limits set at previous sessions.
Speaker Wilson was presented with
handsome gold watch and chain
suitably inscribed and purse OF
green backs to purchase watch
charm. The presentation was made
by Representative Dana of New Haven
and Mr.. Wilson responded most fit-
tingly.
The budget bill was passed with GER
tain amendments by both branches
this evening.
The Senate killed the bill providing
for compulsory arbitration b ythe pub
lie service commission in cases OF
controversy between laborers and
their employees. The remaining busi-
ness transacted was merely routine.
Joseph G. Brown of Montpelier was
appointed insurance commissioner,
William L. Davis of Rutland the fifth
member of the board of control, Ell
bert S. Brigham of st. Adams reap
pointed as commissioner Of agricul-
ture and DR.. w. M. Bryant of Ludlow
reappointed to the board of supervis-
ors of the insane by the Governor this
nn6rmQ1 all
of the appointments without any de-
bate.
Mr.. Brown Is former chairman OF
the republican State committee and
a former Montpelier postmaster. Mr.
Davis is one of the prominent demo-
Gratis of the State and the city treas
urer of Rutland.
Governor Graham has asked the
to announce that he will
not appoint the members of the board
of charities and probation until after
the law creating the board becomes ef-
fective. June l. The executive offices
have been flooded with applications
for membership on the board:
No second class liquor license will
be granted in Vermont while the Unit
ed States is at war, for the Senate this
afternoon receded from its proposed
of amendment making the prohibition
regarding the granting of liquor licens
es extend to first class license also,
and the original bill needs only the
Governors signature to become law.
The House by vote of 63 to 1877 re-
fused to concur in the Senate amend
ment, after Mr.. O'Sullivan of Winoo-
ski charged the members of the tenn
perance committee with bad faith in
not notifying him of the proposed in.
PRODUCTION of the bill.