The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-11-21
Bill Passes to Aid Towns to
Extent Of $4,000
WOMAN SUFFRAGE FAILS
Anticipating Bill Passes to the Third
Reading in House--Corporation
Tax Measure Through the
Senate.

/ Montpelier, Nov. FL. Some Of the
smaller towns of the state tried To stir
up furry against the bill I'd promote
the Capitalization Of small schools and
to equalize school advantages, but the
measure, as passed by the Senate, went
through the House today flying. II viii
undoubtedly receive the governors sig
nature. The bill sets aside $4,000 for
the purpose Of aiding towns. 4 board
of division, composed Of the governor,
treasurer and superintendent Of educa-
tion shall apportion the money. among
the various towns which have furnished
transportation and board to scholars
and which have raised by taxation and
expended so per cent or more on their
grand lists for school purposes. The bill
\ also defines what Is the legal school BY
stating that it must be maintained for
at least 2S weeks, during which time
the average daily attendance Of pupils
has not been less than six. The aim
oi the bill il 30 wipe out the schools
\ which continue TO run with only four
or five scholars
The House today killed an attempt
by Burlington to increase its tax re-
ceipts BY reason Of the location Of the
university OF Vermont in its midst
The bill which Mr.. Grafton introduced
intended to remove the exemption on
attaches Of the college The House had
already killed a similar bill at Middle
bury. Two attempts were also made
today to increase the appropriation for
\ Nermont's representation at the James.
town exposition, but they failed and the
/ bill passed the House.
4 Senator Howland's bill to prevent
splitting on sidewalks and I'm public
bnildings was ordered to a third read
4 ing in the House today, after short
discussion, during which the bin was
amended to include all public walks in
addition to sidewalks A rising vote
was called for on the third reading OF
the measure, there being blt four votes
4 in opposition The bill viii be read
the third time tomorrow morning.
The Senate this forenoon passed %
bills, including the administration meas
nre to raise the rate Of taxation Of
corporations, To prohibit the brokerage
Of insurance, to incorporate the Granite
Mutual Insurance company Of Barre, to
create board Of medical registration,
relating 70 sale Of candy containing in
toxicating liquor
Lawyers Won The Fight.
After hard fight the House ordered
the third reading of the bill recognizing
the state judiciary, the vote being l46
4 70 GIL The bin was somewhat amended.
Il The first amendment provided for the
payment OF referees when approved by
the supreme court. The other amend
ment provided that the supreme court
should be body Of one chief Justice and
two associates, instead OF one chief ana
three associates. As amended tire bill
went to a third reading this afternoon
on q yea and nay vote.
There was quite a touch Of bitterness
in the debate which continued fen two
hours and which Was followed with
closest interest by large audience. Tlse
bitters came in when the advocates OF
the measure were accused of being am
bilious to be judges themselves, those
included in the reference being Mr.. Oar
ling OF Chelsea and Mr.. Scnter Of Mont
pelier. These two gentlemen with Mr.
Jackson Of Barre City, Mr. Cady Of Mil
dlebuy. Mr.. Eyarts Of Windsor, Alex
ander Of Georgia, Hulburd Of Hyde Park,
! Finn Of Springfield.
The burden Of the defence was taken by
| Archibald Of Manchester, with Brown Of
PownaII, Latham Of eiilton, Kicker OF
Groton helping. The main point Of the
defence was that the present system j
sufficient IL cases involving less than $i9c
are kept out OF the county courts. Mr.
Archibald thought it was more necessary
to reform our lawyers than our courts, Sc
that they would not keep cases daIlyinp
along. He also declared that il we had
had supreme court Of seven well men
tllc present system would have been
sufficient, but that some Of them Were
of the bench all the time on account OF
sickness, SO that generally there were
but four judges able to sit.
Woman's Suffrage Laid Away.
The Senate yesterday afternoon killed
the bill granting municipal suffrage tc
women bv a vote OF II TO IL, following
Ia favorable report, four to three, of ths
committee. The bin had already passed
The House by an overwhelming majority
Those who voted against the measure
were Chase OF Essex. Chase Of Windham
Corrth of Orleans, Daily OF Windsor
Dclong of Addison, Holden Of Benning
ton, Ilowland of Washington, johnson q
OranGe, King of Grand Isle, Manning o.
Rutland, Moody Of Washington, Peltm
Of Franklin. Phelps OF Windham, Roberts
OF Bennington, Roberts Of ~Chittenden
Russell of Rutland and Somers Of Or
leans.
Those who voted in favor of the bill
are Aldrich Of Windsor, Collins Of Addi
son, Fletcher Of Chittenden, King O
Rutland. Morse Of Caledonia, Moseley o
Washington, PRul Of Orange, Redfcls
Of Rutland, Stafford of Lamoile. Taylo
or Caledonia and Van pattcn Of Chittcn
den.