Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-04-19
Five of Superior Court Reflect
ed with Stanley c. Wilson
Sixth Judge.
EVEN 100 DAYS SESSION.
Hep. Dana Of New Haven Elected
Speaker to Succeed Mr.. wilson--Of
8O3 Bills, 500 Are Law.


of the 1912 session, which lasted 10
days. When the presiding officers Of
the two branches pounded their desks
and declared adjournment sine die,
there was a new speaker presiding In
the Representatives chamber and for
mer Speaker Stanley c. Wilson of Chel-
sea had been elected to the sixth jujg
ship on the superior. bench. Repre-
sentative Charles 8. Dana OF New Ha-
ven was the newiy-elected speaker,
defeating w. W. Reirden of Barton
All Of the former members of the SUI
perior court, Judges e. l.. Waterman Of
Brattleboro. Zed s. Stanton Of Rox-
bury, Fred M. Butler of Rutland Frank
l.. Fish Of vergennes and Leighton P.
Slack of st. Johnsbury. were reelected
without opposition.
JUDICIARY BILL FAILS.
Unable to agree on the compromise
judiciary bill. although the Senate re-
manned in session until about 1:3O o'clock
this morning. both branches after recon-
vening at nine o'clock adopted joint
resolution providing for the election by
the joint assembly Of six judges to the
superior court. The assembly was held
about an hour later and despite the siren
uous work of the preceding night. there
were few vacant seats. Lieut.-Gov. Roger
W. Hulburd presided.
ELECTION OF JUDGES
The formalities incident to the uncon-
tested elections of the first five members
of the superior court we're soon COM
pleted. but thrill swept through the
House when the. presiding officer asked
for nominations for the sixth judgeshp.
a vacancy caused by the resignation of
former Chief Justice Munson from the
supreme court and the elevation of Judge
Miles from the superior to the supreme
court. The feeling was In itself tribute
to the popularity of Mr.. Wilson.
The nominating speech was made by
the Rev. Fraser Metxger of Randolph and
when the vote was taken, the ayes swept
in an unprecedented volume throughout
the House. There was not a single dis
senting vote and the announcement of
the election was greeted with tremen-
dous applause and shouts Of speech
Speech
Mr.. Wilson with his usual modesty had
left the chamber. but was soon brought
forward. and in a speech marked with
deep and earnest feeling. thanked the
joint assembly for the election. His re-
marks were received with another out
burst of applause and Mrs. Wilson, who
was seated in the gallery. was SO over
come by emotion that she wept.
JUDGE WILSON NOT YET 80.
staniev q w,lsor WAS horn in Orange
September TO- 1879, and has been a residen,
of the town of Chelsea since 1906. He
was graduated from Goddard Seminary in
1895 and from Tufts College in 1901. In
1907 and again IN lSA ne was tne o1hclal
reporter OF the Senate, ana IN l9l5 was
member OF the House. He was state
attorney for orange county from lSe
until 1917 and Is the present chairman
OF the republican State committee.
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assistant Judge Of the Addison count!
court from 1903 to 1872
CONCI .IrDINc rJrSINE,SS
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nv iiuu'o uanouS'y anu s'e~ vic
'eu'eu VIC oc'o'ou "''e.p
Vi lne SENATE " pass soIne cour. IelorI'
measures W placing ee..a,n sec.ionS
inc administration 'uuiciary Oh" a
al"eno'"ents 10 OH ihtrouuceo ear
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measure passeu the oene.e ana reache'
,"e i1ouse ou' d or'el time peioIe ao
Iourmhe".' Decause Oh tne lack OF I'm
.he ROUSE Juoic'ary cohiinit.ee reIuseo u
maxi any ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS concerhih,
'nu vi, anu u Mas uan'ousy reJecteo
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The nnner hodv raceded ,-o,T, this NJ ~
posal and the bill is now law. The rejec
ton Of the court bill was the last legis
lative act OF the session. although tn
Senate notified the House that it ha
completed it's work and the House re
turned the compliment. Similar message
were sent to and from the executiv
offices and just as noon was marked b.
the clock. adjournment sine Ole wa
'""o"'
AFTER THE FINAL GA"Eh'
Most of the legislators left for thei
homes on the early afternoon trains an
by evening the State House was deserted
The strenuous work OF the closing day
told heavily on the various office stan
and even those who remained behin
seemed to lack the energy to work. Their