Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-01-25

toEethec WITH q scrgcant-ot- ar,ns All nd-
jutant and inspcCtor-Ser "a judge-ati-
vocato general and three trustees of the
University OF Vermont, attracted q large
and distinguished evdicnce which
thronged the galleries OF the House
chamber In fully as lsrec numbers as on
Governor I'raham's Inauguration day
All of the elections, except that If ser
seant-at-arms. were unanimous and By
viva voco vote. In the contest Tcr ser
geant at arms. Dwight T. Dwinnel of
Montpelier surprised oven his most az
dent supporters by polling 40 out OF a
total of Prs votes. W. u. Poole OF Mont -.
pelier received @ votes and Charles A.
Smith. also OF this city. received Il votes
JOHN H. WATSON CHIEF JrSTICE.
Justice John II. Watson of Montpelier
was nominated far the office OF chief JUS
tice of the supreme court by Sneaker
Wilson and was unanimously elected.
Justice Seneca Haselton Of burlington
was unanimously elected as first asso-
catc justice. Justice George NJ Powers
of Morrisvlle was unanimously elected
second associate justice. Justice William
II. Taylor of Hardwck was unanimously
elected az third associated justice and
Willard w Miles of Barton. former chief
of the superior Judges, was unanimously
elected as fourth associate justice of the
supreme court. The terms Of the JUS
tees are for two years
Adjt. Cen Lee s. Tillotson of St. Adams
was the only candidate for that Office
and was unanimously reelected. Stephen
$. Gushing. also of St Adams. was unan-
imously reelected as Judge advoca te-gen-
eral. Justice George NJ. Powers of Nor
'Ti9viiic, Secretary of Statn Cuy w Ia. Icy
i,ln al A nt,fn -, IL,
of WillistM were unanimously re- elected
as trustees of the University of YER
mont. The trustees terms will expire
November 30, 1922.
DEWEY FUNERAL DELEGATION.
The delegation to attend the funeral
of Admiral George Dewey at Washing
ton, D. c., consisting of Governor Ora
ham, Adjt. Gen. Lee 8 Tillotson. Senator
Redfeld Proctor of Rutland, Representa-
tive Lynn b. Brooks of Montpelier and
Col Ira l.. Reeves. president of Norwich
, University. left Montpelier this evening
TOWN SCHOLARSHIP PROPOSED
An act to allow towns to vote scholar
ships to deserving students was intro
duced in the Senate this morning by
Senator Taylor of Windsor This act
provides that "A town may. at any legal
meeting. appropriate sum to pay the
tuition and incidental college expenses of
one or more deserving students in any
institution of higher learning in this
State. Said sum is not to exceed $50
annually per student. The bin was re-
ferred to the committee on municipal
corporations
The Senate rejected s. {, which was
introduced by Senator Peck of C'hltten-
den county and related to the solcinni-
| cation of marriages in this State. The
bill had beef. reported unfavorably by
the judiciary committee. Its proposed
alteration of the present law was very
slight
FENTON BILL OPPOSED
The committee meetings furnished even
more interest than the proceedings of the
! houses to-day. At public meeting of
! the temperance committee this afternoon.
II. ~. introduced by Mr.. Fen,on of Rut.
land city, which provides that half OF
| the license fees now paid by u License
! town TO the state shall be given to the
town. was discussed. SUPERINTENDENT {.
Ii. Smith OF tho Vermont Anti-Saloorl
League II Burlington and the Rev. viii
liam Shaw OF Montpelier opposed tho
bill OH Inc ground that 1t offered a
nancia! indnce1nent for towns to VI
! for license, Nj. Fenton argued that the
towns should have half the license fees
&c pay for Tho cost OF adnLnistra ton.
There wiz DO later hearings on this III.
and on u 81. which provides for the s,ec .
hon % ,hree license Commissio lcrs from
each town at the annual town meetings.
instead Of having the side Judges re- in
that capacity rs AZ present.
DIRECT PRIMARIES DISCUSSED
The act Introduced by Nj. Williams
| Of Pawie; to abolish the preseat meth
cd OF primary elections called forth
scme warm comment this morning st q
! hearing before the committees on SUI
frIac and elections Nj. Williams said
the primaries were all right in theory
| but DIDN'T work out in practice Tor
mer Lieutenant Governor Frank l..
Howe of Bennington. john CUSHING,
editor of the st. Adams sserSer.
whose views on The question w"rr d.
rectly tho opposite of those of his
brother s. S. Gushing and the Rev.
Fraser Metzger of Randolph spoke II
appeared to be the sentiment OF the
| committee that the present law should
be given a further trial There will be
another pubic hearing of the commit
zee at 1870 O'Clock Tuesday evening
FAVOR LIGHTS ON VEHICLES
The bills OF Mr.. Danham of Erattle-
tnro and Mr.. Phelps % Fair Haven pro-
viding for tho carrying OF lights by al
! vehicles on the public highway after OARS,
except those carrying iniammaele ma
lcrial, were the subjects of IA public
hearing this morning. There is apparently
strong sentiment in favor Of the passage
! Of such "a bill although either OF the
present ones may undergo some slight
changes before becoming a law.
Villas FAVORs OFFSET BILL.
Tho comr1ittec Oh taxation considered
~ y providing FOE the deduction from
tn" appraised value of the real estate
or taxpayer an offset in the amount
of all mortgages standing against such
real estate on the records OF tho town
where such real estate Is situated and
found by the listers 20 be owing 80 the
taxpayer on tie frs, tiay Of April in any
year, and shall take one par cent Of the
remainder il any as the real property
list of the taxpayer. Senator Villas spoke
n. length in favor OF this bill, as did
Senator Dewitt OF Ncwfane II IS not
probable that the committee viii make
any Immediate report % this bill, on
which the sentiment appears to be pretty
well divided.
HOUSE BILLS PASSED
| Tho acr introduced nv Mr. stnrrs of
burlington 10 amend section | OF No. ~!
Of the Acts OF 1917, relating 10 public
sfs.,