The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-01-26
HOUSE DEBATES
JUDGES SALARIES
Favor Increases of 81 800
and $1,000 - Against
Further Raise
JOHNSON AGAIN ON
EDUCATION BOARD
Senate to Act ON Various Appointments
Either This Afternoon or Tomorrow
Largely Attended Hearing on Tuber-
cuI0SiS Bill
Especial to The Reformer.)
NTn\-TDET JER Ion

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MONTPELIER, Jan. 26.
The Vermont house of representatives
this morning showed that it was in favor
of increasing judicial salaries, but not tc
the limit that had been asked. y spirited
slebate on the question of salaries of the
supreme court Justices and judges of the
superior court resulted in a yea and nay
vote being taken on the compromise
amendment offered by Mr.. Pollard of Cav
endish. whereby the salaries of associate
justices and judges would be placed at
$1,000, while the chief justice of the su
preme court and chief of the superior
court would receive $500. This is an
increase of 81 900 from the present sal
airy of associate Justices and judges and
of 81 800 for the chief justice and judge
1t is also a decrease of 81 900 from the
original bill. The yea and nay vote.
which was the first taken at this session,
showed 1J0 in favor of the Pollard amend
ment and 60 opposed. The bill was sent
to a third reading.
The judges salary bin was the main
activity in the legislative halls. the senate
occupying itself with routine matters. not
taking final action on any measure. From
me executive department It was announced
3 Iiidl IuIlef- -. Johnson OF 1GandOlDn Hau
been reappolnted to succeed himself Is a
member Of the state board of education
for the period ending Feb. /. 1926. Gov
crnOr HartncSs this morning was visited
by bank officials from all parts of the
state who urged the reappointment of
George Il. Carpenter as bank commits
sioner. Governor Hartness did not send
in Mr.. Carpenters name to the senate in
the nominations that went in Yesterday
afternoon and which will be acted upon
this afternoon if the senate members of
the joint committee to visit state insti-
tutionS return in time If they do not re
turn consideration of the nominations will
in all probability be put off until tomor-
row.
/ Among the bills introduced in the house
4 tins morning was one providing a state
cooperative system of teacher training.
\ by Mr.. StearnS of johnson. and another
appropriating $1,000 for Improvement of
I the old StrattOn turnpike.
] w hen III came up in the house Mr..
Chase of Bennington. chairman of the COM
mttee on state and court expenses. gave
/ a thorough explanation of the work
which the committee had done on this
measure. told of the hearings held. of the
appearance of the Justices before the com
mlttee. Of the Investigation made and of
the hnal and unanimous conclusion of the
committee that the judges are not getting
a fair salary and that ii should be in
creased provided for in the amend
ment. 1t was agreed that the bill giving
them a retirement pension should be re
ported adversely
Nj. Pollard of Cavendish then reported
an amendment to the amendment and de
manded a yea and nay vote.
Mr.. Cushman of Rochester opposing
Mr.. P0llard's amendment said he had
hoped the bill would go through in it,
original form. but was willing to accept
the committee amendment but not tn,
other. Il seriously object to having tn,
judiciary of Vermont measured by dollar,
and cents as you would measure the sho,
LOT horse or a buShel of potatoes sait
Alr. Cushman. The judiciary is the only
safeguard of your property and mine
believe that if we accept the committe,
lreport on this bill and pass the measur,
four constituents viii say to us when ",
go home You have taught us to respec
THAT department of government which i
more sacred than all else II will dignity
lyou and the state of Vermont to do this
ESaid Mr.. Cushman. The applause whicl
greeted his remarks showed the sentimen
lof the house
Mr.. Dyer of Salisbury also upheld th
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