The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-01-14
FAVOR BARBER
7 x new JUDGE
dindham County Delegation
in Legislature Wants Ex-
Attorney-General
TO FILL VACANCY AS
WATERMAN GOES OUT
Rep. Bond of Sears burg
Wants U. S. to Keep Out
of European Politics

| Following an announcement that Rep
lresentative Addison II. Cudworth of Lon
donderry would not be a candidate for
superior judge to fill the prospective va
eaney caused by the determination Of
| Judge f. l.. Waterman of Brattleboro
not to be a candidate for reelection, the
Windham county delegation in the Ver-
mont legislature to-day decided TO sup
port ex-Attorney General H. g. Barber Of
Brattleboro for the position on the bench.
The election win be made by the legisla5
ture
4 resolution was introduced in the
House to-day by Mr. Bond Of Searsburg
in relation to the proposed league of na1
tiohs, opposing any action that would
involve the United States in any foreign
entangements tending to draw the coun,
try into future wars in Europe. The
resolution was referred to the committee
ON federal relations.
A joint resolution was introduced in
the Senate by Senator Kingsley of Rut-
land county, providing for the appoints
ment by the governor, before May II
| 1919, of a commission of seven citizens
of the state to act with the attorney
general for the purpose of proposing
amendments to the constitution Of Ner-
mont. The resolution provides that this
commission shall serve without any pay
except expenses and that il shall report,
! its proposals to the people of the state
previous to June /, 1920.
In the Senate, the following bills were
introduced this morning and disposed Of
as follows: S. l., introduced by Senator
Hall of Grand Isle, and referred to the
committee on suffrage and elections. an
act to appeal chapter Of the general
laws, relating to nomination bv dire6
primary; s. 2, introduced by Sen1
Maurice of Lamoille. and referred to
mittee on municipal corporations, am
fixing the liability Of towns, cities aud
incorporated villages for negligence in the
construction, operation and maintenance
of sewers, water systems and electric
light plants; S. 8, by Senator Root Of
Bennington, an act to provide for the use
of voting machines, referred to committee
on suffrage and elections; and 5. 4, by
Senator Maurice of Lamoille, an act to
permit town, city or incorporated vii
! lage to establish and maintain a wood,
coal and fuel yard, and an ice plant to-
manufacture, cut and store ice to be sold
at cost to residents; bill referred to com
mittee on municipal corporations.
Two members of the House who had
not previously taken the oath, Mr.. Strat.
ton Of Townshend and Mr., Hale Of Fair
! field were sworn in by the clerk to-day
The following bills were introduced inI
the House this forenoon;
BY Mr.. White of Georgia, an act toi
amend section 1916 of the general laws,
relating to qualifications of voters ia
town meeting, providing that women vot
ers shall take the freeman's oath andi
pay poll tax. Grants full suffrage tn'
womenl
By Mr. Ripley of PouItney, an act re7
lating to the assessment and collection of
highway taxes in incorporated villages.
tTaXes to be assessed by the village trus>j
tees.l
BY Mr. Dyer of Salisbury, an act to
repeal section 642S of the general laws,
relating to the taking of muskrats in
Addison county tRepeals the act,
BY Mr. Hopkins of Burlington. an act
to amend section 6l42 of the general
laws, relating to ehiropody eliminates
requirement that applications must be
filed prior to Jan, l, l0lS.l
By Mr.. Ripley of Poultney, an act to
amend section 1000 of the general laws,
relating to settlements by tax collectors,
changing the date for making such settle
ments Provides for settlements by
collectors on Feb /, instead of March H.
BY Mr.. Moore of Bennington, an act
to amend section 4226 of the general
laws, relating to burial of soldiers and
sailors. increases amount paid from
s75 to Sl00.l
By MIR. Remele of Waitsfield, an act to
appropriate a sum of money to aid the
town of Waitsfleld in liquidating its
school debt. (Appropriates $4,000 to
aid in payment of school debit
BY Mr,White Of Georgia, an act to re-
peal subdivision XIII. of section 6s4,
sections 6s5, 767, 76S, 769 and 77O, sub
division II. of section $40, sections 773
and ia of the general laws, providing
for offsets for debts owing and the ex-
emption from taxation of money loaned;
and to provide a method for the assess
ment of mortgaged property. Provides
taxes on such property shall be assessed
to mOrtgagee and mortgagor in the ratio
which the interest Of each bears to the
appraised valuation. Abolishes offsets in
fact, and per cent money, so called.l
BY Mr.. Moore of Bennington, an act
relating to the salary of assistant town
clerk. Provides that salary shall be
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