Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-01-30

Benhtof Hhnblet OF Orleans, seconded py
MIR, Calklns Of Westmere and Senator
jackson Of Chittenden.
The superior Judges we're nominated
90 follows; Judge Stanton by Senator
Hill of Washington, seconded by Sem
ators Morgan OF Rutland and ME-. Full
ler of Northfield; Judge Butler by Sem
ator Kingsley of Rutland, seconded by
Senator Ballou of Windsor and Mr..
Buttles of Brandon; Judge Fish by
Senator LaF1eur of Addison, seconded
by Mr. Norton Of verEennes Mr.. Dyer
of Salisbury, Senator Daniels Of Wind
ham and Senator Bates Of Washington;
Judge Slack by Mr. Writer'S of st.
Johnsbury. seconded by Mr.. Dwinell
of Newport; Judge Wilson by Senator
Adams Of Orange, seconded by Mr..
OSuntvan of Colchester, Senator Root
Of Bennington, Mr.. Waldo of Chelsea
and Mr. Austin of Reading; Judge
Moulton by Senator Villas Of Chitten-
den. seconded by Senator Amey Of Els
sex. Mr. Estee of Montpelier, Mr.. Mar
vim Of Alburg, Mr.. O'Sullivan of Col
chester, Mr.. Sleeper of Barnard, Mr..
Clark of Brookfeld. Mr.. Tewsbury of
Ryegate, Mr.. Connal Of Newport town,
Senator Maurice Of Lamoille, Mr. Roach
of Hubbardton and Mr.. Hazen of North
Hero.
Attorney-General Barber was nomi-
mated for superior jucge by Mr.. Dun
ham Of Brattleboro, seconded by Mr..
Leach Of Pawlet, Mr.. Cudworth of Lon
donderry and Mr. Drury of Weston.
The name Of Hon. w. II. Fairchild of
Fairfield was presented by Senator
Steele of Franklin and seconded by Mr..
Austin of Highgate.
| Col. johnson was nominated for adju-
tant-general by Senator Adams of Or
ange, seconded by Mr.. Buttles of Bran
| don, Senator Tsnney of Windham, Sem
| ator Bates of Washington. Senator Bel
KNAPP of Windsor and Mr.. Child of Wey-
bridge. Major Tillotson was nominated
for the same office by Mr.. Alexander of
| st. Adams, seconded by Mr.. Howard of
| Fairfax. Senator Schoff of Franklin, Sem
ator Ballou of Windsor, Mr.. Ripley Of
Poultney and Mr.. Phillips of Irashurg.
The trustees of the University of Yer
mont were nominated as follows Mr..
Mcfarland by Mr.. Tracy, seconded by
| Mr.. Slayton of Morrisville, Mr.. Wheeler
| OF Hartford, Mr.. Durham of Brattleboro
| and Mr.. Austin of Highgate; Mr.. Villas
by Senator AIney of Essex. seconded by
Mr. O'Sullivan of Colchester, Mr.. Miner
| OF Sherburne and Senator Ballou of
Windsor; Mr.. Lawrence by Mr.. Wilson
| Of Rutland city, seconded by Mr.. Davis
| Of Rutland town. Senator Kingsley OF
| Rutland and Mr.. Childs of Weybridge.
FIRST BILL PASSED IN HOUSE
The House passed it's first bill Of the
session this morning. The bill is II. S,
an act to amend section 1909 of the
General Laws, relating to settlements
by tax collectors, changing the date for
making such settlements from March
to February ! each year.
SENATE BILLS PASSED
| In the Senate, three bills were given
a third reading and passed. These bills
include s. 8. an act to amend section
1923 of the General Laws. relating to
property rights Of married women, and
providing that married woman may
convey or mortgage by her separate deed
the real estate by which she is seized
in her own right to her sole and separate
use as she might do by her separate deed
II unmarried; also that ANY other real
estate hereafter acquired by her, except
that homestead interest therein and
the real estate Of which she Is seized
Jointly with her husband may be con-
veyed or mortgaged only by the join,
deed Of herself and husband"
s. 49, an act to amend section 1854 Of the
General Laws. relating to the time OF
maturity Of negotiable instruments; ant
| &. Is, an act to amend section CAL Of the
General Laws, relating to the member
ship Of the committee on budget. in
| Guiding the chairman Of the appropria'
ton committee Of the Senate.
GAVE TILLOTSON OPPORTUNITY
1f<,, ~ all
for acknowledgement took an odd turn
this morning when Senate bill No % wal
introduced by Senator Schoff Of Frankl.y
county, postponing the election until tn,
third Thursday in February. This wal
IN accordance with the wishes Of tn,
friends Of Col. II. T. Johnson, who in
tended thereby to give Major Lee S. Til
lotson more time to get before the Legis
lature Telephone communication will
Major Tillotson. however, disclosed tn,
fact that he did not want the election
postponed so the Schoff bill was allowed
to lie in the Senate committee on ju
dietary, where 1t will die a natural death
NEW SENATE BILLS
Two Senate bills which appeared We're
s. p. by Senator Maurice of Lamoillc
an act relating to expenses of certain offi
Gals, including State. county, court an
other officials, who would be above
for the use of their private conveyanc
not more than Is cents per mile. Re
ferred to committee on State and cour
expenses.
s. %, by Senator Carr, an act to amen
section 1916 Of the General Laws. de
filming the qualifications of voters in tow
meetings, and repeating the provision
enabling women to vote therein. Re
ferred to committee on suffrage and cleo
tions.
s. S.-Giving women the right to vot
for presidential electors, was ordere
to lie. on motion of Senator Carr. S
10. relating to the evidence of record
and judgments from another State, wa
: recommitted for further consideration
on motion of Senator Amey.
Senators LaFleur and Villas spok
In behalf of amendments to 8. 6, re
lating to county courts, and the bill
was ordered to a third reading, as wa
also s. 12 relating to burglary wit
explosives, when this bill had bee
amended.
HOUSE-MORNING
, Third readings were ordered on r
|, 80, changing the method for bringin
the petition to perpetuate the test
mony of a witness; on II. SO. relatin
TO the licensing of vicious dogs; q
, II. 22, providing for regulation of tn
!, importation of dependent childre
with amendment as proposed Inv NJ
Alexander of st. Albans); and ON 7. /
o. o. relating to appointment of com
mission to propose amendments to th
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