The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-01-11
FIGHT ON NORMAL
SCHOOL COMES
ON FRIDAY
Big Struggle Of Session is
Expected
PRIMARIES BILL KILL { D
Members From Little Towns Won Out
When Vote Was Reeonsd-
cred.
PRIMARIES BILL KILLED
MontpelIer. January IL

Montpelier, January H.
The governor this morning signed
the following bills. H $50 relating to
the time within which certain duties
required by Chapters 30 TO "a of the
Public Statutes shall be performed, H
sos relating to a state fair commission
II relating to appropriation for the
University of Vermnot and State Ag-
ricultural College and Middlebury Col
lege.
In the Senate this morning the Sen
ate refused to concur in the House
proposals of amendment to S 80 max
ing divorce DEGREES absolute after
6 months. The Senate passed II 1853
relating to state deputy fish and game
warden, II AIS relating to the taking
OF pickere, H SOS relating to the net
ting and sharing of game, ii ga re
lating to the testing of boilers Of To-
comotives, II 612 relating to the clos
ed season on hunting rabbits. 1873
providing for the inspection of milk
as amended, no license being requir-
ed for a person having but two cows,
5 l27 relating to Informing officers as
amended so that city councils can
appoint city grand jurors.
The Senate killed the joint resolu
ton relating to furnishing an office
for the commissioner of state print
ing.
A bill was introduced in the House
this morning from the committee on
grand lists relating to real estate
transfers and mortgages.
A special order for Friday morning
at 1880 has been made for II 562,
the normal school bin on which big
fight is expected. The report of the
special committee to visit normal
schools was received this morning
and ordered to lie and be printed.
The proposed amendments to the
constitution Of the state OF Vermont
are now before the House for discus
sion and will probably occupy several
hours as considerable opposition has
developed to some of the proposed
amendments.
The House yesterday afternoon by
a practically unanimous vote recon
sidered its vote whereby last Friday
1t passed a primary election bill and
then devoted the entire afternoon to
further discussion OF the measure,
finally killing 1t by a yea and nay
vote Of 80 to 1l9.
This was taken up as a special or
der and the first question was on the
motion made last Saturday by Mr.
Howard Of Whiting that the vote be
reconsidered.
Mr.. Howe Of Bennington, who was
on the floor, also spoke in favor of re
consideration and opening up the de-
bate if there were those who wished
70 further discuss it, and the House
unanimously voted to reconsider
Mr.. Hunt of New Haven then NOV
ed that the bill be re-committed Ia
the committee on internal affairs, that
referendum attachment might be
hitched to 1t. He said he was willing
to trust the people of Vermont to de
eide this question.
Mr. Martin of Brookline opposed
any referendum. He said II We kill
the bill they will two years hence
elect representatives instructed tC
pass such bill.
Mr.. McCuen of Vergennes sait
there Is an insistent demand for sucl
a bill and this unsurpassed In IN,
party platform Of last summer. Mr.
Madison of Glastonbury opposed III,
bill because II Disseminated agains
the small towns
Mr.. Howe of bennington again tool
the floor In support of the bill. liz
went over some Of the arguments h,
made last Friday in support of th'
measure for the enlightenment of th'
10 members who were absent whel
The bill was passed. Mr.. Howe sal,
he thought the judgment of Governo
Hughes and Others OF New York VIII
had long studied this question worth,
of consideration. The newly electel
governors of Massachusetts ant
Maine endorse such law. Mr.. How
pointed out how under the caucus an,
convention system the large town
control matters. lie urged the pass
age of the bill not In the interests o
large or small towns but because
Is right and In the line OF progress:
He said corporation lawyers can nov
be seen In the lobby opposing this bill
but they have had their way Ion
enough and II this bill passes the
will be out in the cold.
MIR. Burbank Of Cabot who led tn
opposition to the bill last week agai
spoke against Il. He denied that IN
corporation lawyers have had thel
way in Vermont.
He reiterated his arguments Of las
week that the passage Of this bi
would put all candidates under the d.
minion and power OF the state presi
MIR. Byington Of Charlotte answe
ed the arguments OF Mr.. Burbank an
advocated the passage Of the bill.
Mr.. McCuen OF Nergennes spoke Q
, length In regard to the need In We
mont OF bin OF this kind, and poln
ed out the power OF the present rims
and systems which he contended
absolutely wrong.
Mr.. STAFFORD OF Brattleboro pointe
. out very forcibly the falacy Of tn
p argument that the law will discrim
nate against the small towns by shoy
ing that the voters in the large town
will not all Yote one way. Peopl
think on different lines and they CON
to differentconclusion
Mr.. Cory OF Montpelier champion
cd the small towns In an argumel
against the bill. He said II this bi
passes, the small towns OF the stal
will be counted as nothing. Mt. An