The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-01-27
House Would Appropriate
For State Normal School
PRINTERS BILL is DEAD
Judge Butler Resigned as Senator and
Took the Oath of His New
Office This Morn
ing.
State House, Jan. 81

lne TAX measure came lnlO Ine HOUSE
from the Senate this morning and was
taken up at ll35. Clerk Plumley took
a drink OF water and started on the
hour voyage through the sea Of intan-
gibles. II will be acted upon this af-
ternoon, The amendment of the Senate
establishing state normal school at
the expense of 100000 was killed in
the House this morning in yea and
nay vote by 1877 to &C. The House re-
fused to concur in the Senate's amend
ment to the printers bill, which pro-
vided for the collection of Ss32 by the
Tuttle Co. OF Rutland.
In the Senate this morning, the resig-
nation Of Senator Butler, who was yes
terday elected superior judge, was ten
dered and accepted. He took the oath
of Office before Aaron Grout, secretary
of civil and military affairs, this morn
ing, and will meet with the other SUI
perior judges this afternoon at the Pa
vilion, where a conference is to be held
to make changes ia the rules.
The so-caled salary grab" bill has
not yet been taken up in the Senate
for consideration. The report Of the
committee on conference with reference
to II. 5s5 was adopted in the House
this morning. This changes the bill SO
that the railroad commission may compel
the printing of the time tables in the
by railroads in this state
along the lines Of The road.
Senator Butler Resigns
When the Senate was called to order
this morning, President Mead read a
short letter from Senator Butler, who
rendered his resignation to take effect
at once. 1t was Just a short note and
was read. Senator Lewis of Orleans
moved that the resignation be accepted
and expressed regret that the Senate
was about to lose mn esteemed member
Senator Flinn Of Windsor seconded the
motion and stated that for the. most
part the best Of feeling had existed
between thea members and that they
were loath now to lose one from their
midst. Senator Butler thanked the
for their loyal support and said
shat he believed the present legislature
was a strong one and said that he had
been especially pleased at some Of the
legislation with reference to the courts,
which he believed would be to the best
Of the state.
He again thanked the members for
their remarkable support and said that
ne would try To perform his new duties
IN manner that would never cause
hose who had been instrumental in his
election to regret their action. Judge
Butler received his commission from
Governor Prouty this morning and took
he oath Of office. IT may be that Sena-
.or Butler will have to assume his new
iuties at one, relieving Judge Powers,
who is presiding at Windsor.
Debate on Normal School Bill in House. |
II. 62a, relating to appropriations for
normal schools. Mr.. Locklin Of Richford |
opposed the proposed Senate amend |
nents and the bill, az did Mr.. Croft Of |
Berkshire and MIR. Boutwell, Of Stock
bridge, who thought the measure was
lot properly before the House.
Mr.. Daniels of East Montpelier and |
Mr.. Williams Of Newport favored. Mr.. |
Brenon of Fairfield was in favor of the |
scheme. Mr.. Cook Of Dandy asked the
committee to explain the |
provisions Of the bill in detail, which |
vas done by Mr.. Bacon. Mr.. Williams
the yeas and nays on the
question.
AIr. Goodrich Of Royalton opposed the
ill. Mr. Martin Of Plainfeld favored |
t. MIR. Parrish of Randolph thought |
he manual training school was good |
'ne, but that the normal schools were
loing all right as they are. Mr.. Fuller
# Bloomfield urged the passage Of the |
iill, and Mr.. Wheeler of South Burling.
on favored it. Mr.. DeBoer Of Mont
'elier made mastery speech in favor
# the bill.
Mr. Jones of Sudbury moved chat the
lebate now cease, but the motion was
Toted down, Mr.. Goodall OF Whiting |
lam favored normal schools, but opposed |
he measure in its present form. Mr.. |
seaver Of Williamstown thought that |
N account Of the financial condition of |
he state treasury that the bill should
lot pass Mr.. Flint of Braintree ques-
Toned the source of the demand for this
lew school and did not believe it came
rom the parents; he favored the exist.
ng schools, but opposed this measure.
Mr.. Ballou of Chester was in favor
# the bill. The roll-eall resulted a.
ollows; Yeas, So; nays, 1877, and the
House refused to concur in the Senate