The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-01-21
MAIDEN SPEECH
BY MISS BEARD
Was in Seconding the Nom
nation of Judge Stanley
C. Wilson
BRIEF WORD GOT
HEARTY APPLAUSE
Judges of Vermont Court
Were All Reelected BY
Legislature

Judge Stanley G. Wilson Of Chelsea
had the unique honor of having bis
nomination to succeed himself as fourth
superior Judge of the state of Vermont
seconded in the Vermont legislature
yesterday afternoon by Miss Edna l.
Beard Of Orange Vermont's first femi.
nine member of the House of Repre-
sentatiyes, who made her maiden
speech in this cause. Thus was another
precedent 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: I'm behalf of the little town of
Orange, of which he is native son, |
take great pleasure in seconding 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 oratorical fest, in which
numerous members of the general as
sembly blossomed forth with maiden
speeches, the Vermont legislature in
Joint assembly, convened at 230 O'Clock
yesterday afternoon, elected to office
for the two years next ensuing, begin.
ming Feb. /, chief justice of the SUI.
preme court and four associate justices,
six superior judges, a sergeant at arms,
an adiustant and inspector general and
three trustees of the University of Yer
mont for the six years next ensuing
In each case the present incumbent OF
the office was elected to succeed him
self.
The men elected are; Chief justice
of the supreme court, John H. Watson
of Montpelier; first associate Justice,
George NJ. Powers of Morrisville; sec
ond associate justice, William II. Tay.
Tor of Hardwick; third associate JUS
tice, W. w Miles of Barton; fourth as
socate justice, Leighton ?. Slack Of St. |
Johnsbury; chief superior judge, Zed s. |
Stanton of Roxbury; second superior |
judge, Fred NJ. Butler of Rutland; third |
superior judge, Frank L. Fish of Yer
gennesi fourth superior judge, Stanley |
G. Wilson of Chelsea; fifth superior
Judge, Sherman X. Moulton OF Burling
ton; sixth superior Judge, Harrie b.
Chase of Brattleboro; sergeant at
arms, Dwight ]. Dwinell of Montpelier;
sdjutant and inspector general, Herbert
t. johnson of Bradford and Montpel.
Ter; trustees on the part of the state
for the University of Vermont for six
years, Newman X. Chaffee Of Rutland,
Warren r. Austin of Burlington and
Merton c. Robbins of Brattleboro and
New York
When Lieutenant Governor A. w.
Foote, presiding over the joint assem-
bly,, asked for nominations for chief
Justice of the supreme court, Hale X
Darling of Chelsea placed in nomina.
Jon the name Of the present chief jus
ice, John H. Watson of Montpelier,
ihsracterizing him as IAN honest man
md gentleman. and a very great
awyer as we'll" Mr. Darling said that
he spoke in behalf of the bar Of the
tate of Vermont and of the homes and
iresides of the state when he nominal
d Chief Justice Watson to succeed
himself. The nomination was second.
d by Senator Estee Of Washington
Ounty, Mr.. Butler of Jamaica and Sen
tor Bryant Of Windsor county.
Justice George VI Powers was nomi.
ated by Mr. Newland of Morristown
nd seconded by Mr. Cushman Of Roch
ster and Mr. Field of Montpelier. jus
ice William II. Taylor was nominated
v Mr. Allbee Of HardwiclI and second.
d by Mr. Davis of Hartford Justice
Y. w. Miles was nominated by Mr. :
onnsl of Newport Town and second
Z by Senator Cobb Of Essex county !
nd Mr.. Walker Of Westminster. Jus
Ice L. r. Slack was nominated by Mr.. G
Woods Of st. Johnsbury and seconded
V Senator Williams of Rutland coun-
Y, Mr.. Simpson Of Sheffield, Mr.. Pol.
lrd Of Cayendish and Senator Cady OF
ddison county.
Chief Superior Judge Zed s. Stanton
as nominated BY Mr.. Wishart Of /,
ARE in a speech ringing with praise
" Judge Stanton as man among
len. The nomination was seconded by =
Ir. johnson of Somerset, Senator New
IN Of Windsor county, Senator Foster
{ Rutland county Senators Estee and
ana of Washington county and Sena
" Bryant 81 Windsor county. JudgS
W. Butler was nominated BY Senator
ingsley Of Rutland county and Sec
lded by Senator Osgood Of Windham
,unty, Mr. Bennett Of Manchester and
r. Ward Of Springfield. Judge +. l. :
ish was nominated by Mr. Tabor Of !"
ergenncs and seconded by Mr. Jackson
Burlington and Mr.. Noble of West
utland Judge Stanley C. Wilson was
by Senator Sherburne Of Or n
ige county and seconded by Miss
card Of Orange aud Senator Williams
Rutland county Judge sherman 4. &,
oulton 81 Burlington was nominated i.
!. a-.-aa.r III. tlLt-. al 1911 l.. :.