Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-01-19
NORMAL SCHOOLS
FRIENDS WIN OUT
Measure Providing for Central
Institution Is Completely
Changed by Amending.
ONLY VOTES IN OPPOSITION
Both Johnson and Castleton to Be
Taken Care Of-Battell Of
fer With q String Turned
Down.
ONLY 43 VOTES IN OPPOSITION

Montpelier. Jan. 10 The action OF the
third reading the amended central nor
NAL school bill will destroy the last hope
of the State having at present central
normal school Whor 1t comes ny on !ta
passage tomorrow, 1t Is proposed to
prder It to lie and be MADE a specla! or
der for some time next Tuesday. The
friends Of the bill will take such action
for the reason that there Is likely to
be n slim attendance in the House to-
morrow and they do not wish to give
any cause for comment that 1t was rail
roaded through when there was not
fun attendance
The defeat of the central school scheme
this morning was tho most crushing re.
Ceived by any contested measure this
session as at no time were the central
school men able to muster more than
a. votes FIX Lieut.. Gov Stearns, who
led the able fight made by the friends
Of the Casteton and Johnson schools
predicted last night that the opposition
could count on not to exceed 40 votes.
The defeat OF the central school plan
Of the administration does not mean
that there is not some sentiment in
favor of such a school for such a sent
ment surely existed earlier in the session
ind does now, but the proposition to
establish such school coupled with the
wiping out of the present schools was
not looked upon as fair play and the
methods employed to bring such re-
suit about did not appeal to the sense
Of justice of the members of the House
As result the project lost friends
steadily.
MAY NOT REDUCE BOARD
There Is a proba blity that the bill
before its passage may be amended 50
as to make the continued existence Of
the school at Castleton more secure as
the friends of that particular school feel
that as the bill now reads the Johnson
respect. There is no objection to this on
he part of the johnson school men and
II it Is thought best it will be done. In
the flush of victory there have been
many rumors as to what the successful
forces might do, but there seems TO be
little question that having settled the
right they will not attempt to further
interfere with the educational policy Of
the administration except to make such
alterations III a bill now pending which
cuts down the membership of tho board
Of education to the Governor. State
superintendent of education and one
other to be appointed by the Governor.
As the matters relating to the normal
schools re in the hands OF the board of
education, IL is not regarded prudent Ia
Rave the board made up in this manner.
The central normal school bill came
up In the House this morning and an
amendment proposed by Mr. Corwin OF
Chelsea makes It an entirely new bill. II
provides that the State shall erect al
Johnson a dormitory not to exceed ir
cost $1,000, provided the town OF John
son contributes the site The amend.
ment also provides that the State shal
lease all normal school property at John
son for 80 years. the village Of johnson
to furnish the dormitories with waite
and electricity free Of any expense I,
the State. The amendment carries al
appropria ton of $1,000 for the supper
Of the johnson school.
It also provides for the purchase by IN
State of the normal school property, rea
and personal, at Castleton at an expens
not to exceed $4,000, and makes an ap
propration of $1,000 annually for tn
Castleton school. The bill amended
was ordered TO third reading by larg
majority.
APPROPRIATIONS $4,000
in response TO a request yesterday fror
hot ba
means committee make a statement I
the House as to the present status O
money to be appropriated by the presen
Legislature, MI Fletcher of Cavondis
reported that Of the $4,000 on hand avail
lIe for special appropriations by the pres
cut LEGISLATURE, already $4,000 had bee
appropriated. This does not include an
preparation bills that have not passe
both houses and been signed by the Gov
, rrnor IN regard to additional revenu
he said the only thing in sight WAS tn
direct Inheritance tax, and the fate c
that bin is st! pending in the Senate
Should this become law he though
The state could probably get along Will
put State tax if no further appropra
tions were made
The House spent a half an hour hi
morning ln discussing the resolution ir
roduced hy Mr. Norton of Huntington
that when ad purnment is taken this aft
ernoon it be- until Monday evening at 10
Ty vote Of 40 to ll8, the resolution wa
lost.
The provisions Of he bin for the sur
port of governments introduced to-day b
the committee on appropriations, may /
found in Tho Rouse official report for tn
afternoon,
HOUSE Will WORK SATURDAY.
The House made another attempt tn
afternoon to adjourn from Saturday moo
until Monday afternoon A resoutio
10 that enect was introduced by NJ
Peters of Ira, and after some discussc
and after the yeas and nays had bee
demanded by Mr. Fletcher Of CaVendis
Oh motion Of Mr. Howard Of Within
the resolution of MT Peters was d
missed Tho house evidently intends
work all day saturday and Monday. IT