The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1915-04-08

Burlington is also authorized TO
bond for $4,000 to build a convention
hall n the city so votes.
Boston a Maine X. X. Bills
The House refused TO pass any
measure Of relief TO allow the Boston
& Maine Railroad TO be relieved from
its burdensome contracts Of lease with
Vermont lines, As far as Vermont 10
concerned no reorganization can come
unless b. & W. goes into a receivers
hands.
School for Detectives
The Legislature appropriated $685.
900 10 build home for feeble minded
children, since the State can no longer
be accommodated in this regard by
sending detectives to institutions in
Massachusetts and other States,
The woman suffrage bill passed the
Senate by two-thirds vote, but failed
Of passage in the more conservative
House. The margin in the House was
not large. Presidential and municipal
suffrage was all that could be given
without constitutional amendment.
The bill to make compulsory the
reading Of selected portions Of the
Bible in the public schools was also
killed in the House on close vote.
The bin to regulate lobbying was
killed in the Senate. The Senate also
laid to rest the House proposals TO
abolish the Office Of attorney general.
and to limit the weights and measures
department to $4,000 year. The
House could not bring itself to require
lighting on vehicles other than auto
mobiles.
The House refused to adopt fiat
salary legislative pay bill Of any
amount which would affect either
themselves or their successors. Lump
sum compensation for clerks and ofiic-
ial reporters was passed The usual
raid on the treasury in the form Of in
creasing the pay of attendants above
the stipulated amount was not allow
ed this year.
Other Important Acts
There was also provided for by this
session board of public printing and
a statue of Ira Allen on the State
House grounds, Among other general
acts were: An act requiring health in
spection in the schools if the town so
votes, such inspection to be either by
physician or trained nurse; an act for
.he conservation of flood waters in
Vermont; the providing of machinery
or the election of United States Sen
ltors by popular vote; congressman
ire TO be elected by plurality instead
# majority; text book on Vermont
Industries and resources will be intro
Iuced in the schools; stringent regula-
ions are provided for the control Of
he sale of opium, morphine, and other
arcotic drugs; provision for the or
of cooperative fire insur-
nee corporations; added protection to
reamery patrons; more automobile
equations; uniform bills Of lading;
Ak commissioner on request to ap-
oint special deputies to assist listers
l the preparation Of the grand list;
hairs to be provided female employ
5; sanitary regulation of barber
hops; uniform apple grading law;
ided appropriation to the department
{ agriculture for the establishing Of
bureau of farm labor and bureau
markets; improving the automobile
,gistration laws; regular State high
ay appropriation; added money to
e Randolph Agricultural school for
e construction of dormitory;
unding of the T. N. Vail School Of
griculture at Lyndon; refusal Of
rec successive times to pass bill
quiring lights on vehicles other than
tomobiles.