The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-01-22

JUDGES ARE REELECTED
Also cthsr Officials Chosen by
Legislature.

-SbiSlGANlNs
Montpelier, Jan. 81 Judge Stanley
c. Wilson OF Chelsea has the unique
honor of having his nomination to sac
ceed himself as fourth superior Judge
Of the State OF Vermont seconded in
the Vermont legis ature yesterday
afternoon by Miss Edna L. Beard OF
Orange, Vermonts first lemin ne
member of the House Of Representa-.
tives, who made her maiden speech
In this cause. Thus was another pre-.
cedeut broken and another chapter in
the history of Vermont begun. Miss
Boards first speech in the general as
sembly was brief and to the point She
said; IN behalf of the little town OF
Orange, Of which he is a native son,
take great pleasure in secondng the
nomination Of Stanley c. Wilson to
succeed himself as fourth superior
Judge" She received the most hearty
applause of the afternoon.
Without the slightest contest, but
with the usual oratorcal fest, in which
numerous members Of the general as
sembly blossomed forth with maiden
speeches, the Vermont legislature in
Joint assembly yoncened at 2.30 o'clock
yesterday afternoon, elected to office
for the two years next ensuing, begin
ming Feb. l, chief justice of the SUI
preme court and four associate JUS
tees, six superior judges, sergeant
alarms, an adjutant and inspector
general and three trustees Of the Uni
yersity ,ot Vermont for the six years,
next ensuing. In each case the present
incumbent of the office was elected to-
cucceed himself
The men elected are Chief Justice
Of the supreme court John II. Watson
Of Montpelier; first associate justice,
George NJ. Powers of Morrisyille; SEQ
ond associate justice. William II. Tay
lor OF Hardwick; third associate JUS
tice. w. w. Miles Of Barton fourth as.
sociate iu tice Leighton T. Slack Of
ST. Johnsbury; chief superior judge,
Hed S. stanton Of Roxbury; second SUI
perior Judge, Fred NJ, Butler Of Rut
lard; third superior Judge, Frank h.
Fish of Vergennes; fourth superior
Judge. Stan ey c. Wilson Of Chelsea;
alth superior Judge Sherman K. Moul
ton Of Burlington; sixth superior Judge
Harrle b. Chase OF Brattleboro; SER
geant-at arms, Dwight ]. Dwinell OF
Montpelier; adjutant and inspector
general, Herbert T. Johnson Of Brad
ford and Montpel er; trustees on the
part OF the State for the University OF
Vermont for six years, Newman X
Chafee cf Rutland Warren r. Austin
OF Burlington ami Merton c Robbins
Of Drattleboro and New York.
Representative Williams Of Peru
was presented this morning " tn a
bouquet OF roses Ia honor Of his
marriage last Saturday in Burlington
Thomas B Ryan OF Fairfield present
ed the roses. which were from friends
Of Mr. WIN ans from neighbcring
towns Mr. Williams was also given
a rising vote Of congratulation by the
members OF the House. H'
The following bi Is have been intro
duCed in the House:
II. 64.-By Mr. Webb Of Shel.
burne An act to amend sect on 1926
cf the ceneral laws relating to the
payment OF the burial expenses OF vet
erans Of the World war Adds to pres
eut provisions for burial OF veterans
Of the War of the Rebellion and Span
lsh war. the same provision for bur
ial of a veteran OF the WCrid war
where insufic ent estate is lett (To
comm ttee on military afiairsl.
II. 65- By Mr.. Parmlee of st.
Alhans: To amend section 51S5 OF the
general avs relating to compensation
20 employees for personal injuries.
Raises maximum in cases OF total dis
ability to $25 weekly compensation.
Present maximum is $l25 weekly
II. 6G.-By Mr. Parmelee Of st.
Albans city: To provide for scheduled
trains 10 display the number Of such
train on headl ght and cabOose.
II. 87-By Mr.. Caster OF Albany
To ameud section Gall Of the general
laws as amended by Nc. 1873 OF the
Acts of 1919 relating to the taking or
possessing of partridge and woodcock
Makes month of October open sea
son and places maximum at four birds
per day and % per season,
II. SS.-By Mr Buckley Of Whee-
lock. To amend section 1925 of the
general laws as amended by No. 81 of
the Acts of 1919, relating to the e'ec.
ton Of town officers. Prov des that
three listers and three selectmen be
elected every year and that their term
Ct office be one year.