The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-01-07
MOVE FOR MORE PAY
FOR VERMONT JUDGES
Statistics Presented to Vermont Bar
Association Show That Vermont and
Arkansas Pay the Least-Melville
c. Webber of Rutland Elect
ed President.

c. Webber of Rutland Elect
ed President.
| The attendance at the annual meet.
ing of the Vermont Bar association held
Tuesday afternoon in the Washington
county courthouse in Montpelier was
about the same as usual Melville c.
Webber of Rutland was elected presi-
dent of the organization, while the 9th
er officers elected were: Vice presidents.
E. G. Mower, Burlington, d. A. Porter.
| st. Johnsbury, and John c. Sherburne,
Randolph; secretary, G. w. Hill, st.
Johnsbury; treasurer, Il. M. Harvey,
Montpelier; board of managers, Messrs.
Webber, Hill and Harvey and j. G. Sar-
gent (past president, ex-officio), A H.
Grout, Newport, for one year, Elmer
johnson ST. Albans, two years, and
NJ p. Maurice, Brattleboro, three years.
The president delivered an excellent ad-
dress during the afternoon session,
while in the evening Gov. p W. Glenn
ent spoke at the ost-prandial exer-
cises
The meeting was Called to order by
President Sargent, who gave his ad-
dress upon "A Plea for Preserving the
Purity of our Representative Govern
ment." He gave one of the best papers
of recent years, treating the subject in
a very broad manner and bringing out
many points upon which argument may
be made by the members Of the profes-
sion, including the judges and justices
of the courts. The speaker spent some
time on the referendum and explained
the difference between legislative, ex-
ecutive and judicial branches of our
government and why one should not
hamper the others. He referred to the
different votes ON prohibition and the
referendums which have been attached
to these, telling why the constitution
does not provide for them and how in
recent years the legislative body has
sought to avoid its responsibility by
asking for popular vote on subjects.
He also referred to the different forms
in which these may be placed before
the people and cited the state building
referendum as an example. He ex
planned how, under this method. per-
son with an object in view can accom-
plish it by night before advertisement,
which cannot be met and eounteraeted.
His address was followed by three
papers on tbe lives OF f. s. Platt by
b. l.. Stafford Of Rutland, VI. L. Smile
by Judge z. s. Stanton of Roxbury
and w. p. Smith by Alexander Dunnett
of st. Johnsbury. Each was an ex
celent piece of work, bringing out the
best points of the deceased members.
Il. w. Lawrence offered resolution
asking for more pay for the judges and
showing that Vermont pays her Judges
about as low as any state excepting
Arkansas, which pays the same
amount; South Carolina, which pays
$1,000, with 81 500 expense money,
which is really salary but provided as
expense money because of the constitu
tional conditions; South Dakota, which
paid $4,000 with 5000 expense money
but in the last two cases provisions are
under way for increases in the salaries
OF the Judges. In the New England
states Vermont pays $1,000. New
s5,000, Maine $1,000, Con-
nectieut Ss 900 and $1,000, the larger
sum to the chief justice. Rhode Island
s.. 900 and $1,000, like Connecticut,
Sl0,500 and $4,000, with
$500 travelling expenses. This was re-
ferred to the legislative committee.
The secretary reported that he had
found there are 405 lawyers in the |
state. of which 252 are members of the |
Orange county has the |
md 4
two not members, one of whom has |
since joined the association. There is |
IN increase of 20 members in the last |
year. The treasurer's report showed |
.otal receipts of $S6s.56, while the ex
Denditures have been S733.46, leaving a
balance on hand of Slf6.l0.
G. b. Young of the American Bar |
moved that the matter of /
representatives from Vermont /
II the American organization be left to
he board OF managers. These include |
vice president, four members of the
'ouneil and one member of the general
ounciL
The banquet was served at the Pa
-ilion, beginning at s o'clock, with
airlv good attendance of the members.
this, Governor Clement spoke
lpon "The State of Vermont and Some
4 It's Problems; Justice L. p. Slack
Ipon the supreme Court; Judge
stanley C. Wilson upon the Trial
'ourtss; John 5. Buttles upon the DE
artment of Industries; Il. c. Duificy
4 Springfield on the Glass of 1919,
fay They Have Much Work and Grow
yise'; r. /. Waterman,of Brattleboro,
How II Seems to BE One of the Boys"
The Speaking at the Banquet.
Judge Slack referred to the excellence
/ J. c. Sargent's address in the after
oon. how it pictured the conditions
hat are 20 be met in the coming weeks
nd months. He said the victory over
Germany is not as decisive as it would I
ave been had France been allowed to
ietate the terms. He referred to the
trife now between capital and labor {
nd what the outcome win be unless
he |. w. W. movement is destroyed.
Ie spoke of the attitude that Coolidge ;
nd SHOWN and stated that such men {
: he must have hold Of things in order !
, carry through the work. lApplause.l !
Mess such men handle affairs the {
,ndition in Russia win prevail.
Judge Wilson spoke for the most part /
ong humorous lines, keeping his audi
ice in an uproar with recital of funny
stances in court work. He then told
Dw the work is being advanced by the
,urt and asked the attorneys not TO
fog the juries' minds with informa-
on that Is not connected with the
Ises under consideration, so that bet
~ iuzfice NAV be had. that short | 1