Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-03-25

he day In the LEGISLATURE. The two
committee bills, which provide mild
Substituc for VI. 40 Of the education
'o,nm ssiOn. were passed ia n third
7ading without opposition Both were
Gathered by NJ, Hewitt of Planfic cid.
: 12i. which proposed to give Il free
,oljcce schola rship to every boy and
girl in the State. was killed III the SEN
ate in Tie afternoon after an adverse
committee report II would aid direct
u every Vermont college student to the
.Xtent Of $50 per year instead of Civ
lne lump sums to aid the colleges; the
cost to the state to be no more than
present appropriations. 1t was de-
signed to make the colleges compete
In doinc the most for tho greatest mum
her Of students rather than compete in
making pleas before coming Leg sia To-
lures. The University of Vermont taE-
ared II and Middlcbury College opposed
H. Senator shaw. the introducer OF
the bill. Is still kept from his seat by
!lNesa.
Listening TO a foicciul presentation
and plea Of Mr.. Hewitt " Plaini!eld
tho House passed 10 ,hnd reading
without q. dissenting vote H. ACE, the
bill to Increase the efficiency of the
elementary schools. which was pre-
scented as committee bill in substitu
ton for H. 10 the original education
bill. The House was stirred hE the
speeeh which was one of tn" most Of
fective OF the session, The passage OF
the bill may meet with opposition TO-
morrow.
Mr.. Hewitt first moved an amend
uent which repealed certain acts and
PARTS of acts conflicting with the pro-
visions of the bill and providinls that
the bill 20 into effect July /, 1915, and
the amendment was agreed to-
MFR. HEWITT'S STAND.
Mr. Hewitt said iii opening his cN-
PLANTATION that the hill differed from
II 10, inasmuCh as it does not per
tain to the colleges and normal schools.
or the Incorporated school districts.
except 10 give them the benefits of the
act. and full power IS not given TO the
State board of education. The bill
preserves the town interests.
The bin provides for board ~ flVe
men. to he named by tho Governor. and
while it abolishcs the union snperintcnd'
ents in name. it does not In practcal
WORKING It provides for the appoint
mcnt of supervisors to he under tn" dircc-
ton Of the State board and look after
the superintendents The suporntcnd-
rnts are to be required to make report ,
and by this method. more efficiency is cN-
pectcd and lazincss which now exists 10
some extent. 1t is said. Will he eliminated,
As there is to ne so much state aid, tn"
State should have some power and nv
giving the state beard authority to APP
point supelintcndents. It is felt that town
politics will he cWt out.
MI Hewitt also spoke of the cost of the
schools as mentioned under the provisions
of tho act. by an assessment annually OF
10 cents on the dollar of the grand list
The bill shaves the expense $4,000 from
the amount needed under the provisions
of II! 40. and increases it but $4,000 over
the present. This is covered by an in
creased state tax OF two cents on the
Collar
RURAL. SCHOOL. NEEDS.
some If its rural school provisions make
tac minimum salary IS per week. and
allow a new school to be started when
ever ten or moro citizens with y OF
more pupils petition for nov school anc
the majority Of tho town so votes. III
YOU want TO give our children real educa
tional opportunities, YOU have got to PAY
for IT, said Mr. Hewitt. The state
fund to ne used IN increasing teachers
salaries two. three or four dollars
week according to their qualifications
and experience, is another new feature
Of the bill.
In closing Mr. Hewitt hoped that the
House would be as kind to the committee
as the committee had been faithful &c
the Legislature, in giving so much time
The challenge OF the rural schools was
also presented, and the attention Of the
ITO Ise directed to rural school needs
The oshe. education committee bill H.
ass, .~as passed TO a third reading In the
afternoon. This takes tie plan OF tbs
education commission ior tunior and
senior high school5 ana for vocational
education and makes IL optional with the
towns instead OF compulsory. Mr.. H""-
ute cxplaI:ation OF the bill carried y
through 20 third reading.
II. 40. the venereal discase quarantine
Bill Is now a law. having received tho
Governors approval. The board of healt'
can quarantine cases and prescribe treat
mont A person afflicted may not marry
without being liable to a penalty OF f~'c
wears imprisonment. Doctors must -,por
All cases to the board OF health.
FARMS, FORESTS AND FAIRS.
Agriculture and forestry. which We''
turned down by the House early in tn
session, got slight increase III ap
uropriation TO-DAY. \ bill incrca sing thu
appropriat!on 500 annually was passet
to @ third reading in place OF the $lOO
addition asked for. The money is TO b'
used TO create "A ma rket bureau and q
enable the state nurssrv to increase 1T
activities.
Feeling that something had been slipped
over Oh It tho House reconsidered it
vote of yesterday on the fair appropra
ton bill When ii came back from tn
Senate II was new bill with seVera
new provisions, but with one inportan
matter left out. This was the require
ment that the management Of all fair
10 ga mbing or obscene shows had beef
licensed or tolerated. A conference com
mittee win be appointed By the iious
80 insist on tho retention Of this pro
vision.
Adjournment before April | is nov
anticipated by all committee chairmen
but il is recommended that the TWO house
meet next Saturday afternoon and Mon
day morning so as to make this possible
The House passed COMMISSIONS
Plumlcy's bill, H. 277, which provide
machinery for the uniform taxation o
bank stock. Mr.. McClary's lone opposition
did not die until the bill was passed.