The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-03-25

House acceded TO the request of the Sen
ate for conference committee on III. 404
the state fair bill. The chair appoint
ed as committee on the part OF The
House, Mr.. Miller of Bethel. Mr.. Stacey
Of Hartford and MIR. Hamblet OF Bar,
ton.
On motion of Mr.. Jones OF Shrews.
bury, the House acceded to the request
lof the Senate for a conference commit.
tee on II. 237, an act to provide for
school endowment forests. The chair
Iappointed as committee on the part of
the House, Mr.. Putnam of Middlesex
Mr.. Jones of Shrewsbury and Mr. Gaines
of Panton.
The report of the Joint committee
which visited the insane hospitals al
Waterbury and Brattleboro, respectively,
was presented to the House.
Special Order (School BILL.
H. 462, an act to codify and amend
the elementary school laws. Mr.. Fair
\ child of Fairfield said he could not sup
port the present bill. He objected TO It
| for two reasons. One was his old-fash-
Toned belief that town should retain its
rights. The second objection was based
| upon financial considerations. The ex-
penses of his town for school purposes
under this bill would be increased from
$500 to $4,000, He protested against
what he considered the arbitrary and
unfair provisions of the transportation
clause of the act. In his opinion, the tax
rate of his town would be increased from
IS cents to 90 cents on the grand list.
He Intercepted the committee on seve,s
al points. He did not think the state
board of education should have the pow.
or to thrust manual training upon
schools. He objected to frightening the
school year to 81 weeks
Mr. Hewitt of pIainfeld answered the
interrogatories OF the gentleman from
Fairfield He said one criticism made
was the length OF the period during
which hearings had been held, which he
thought was fairer than that there had
been too few hearings. The committee
believed this was the best bill that could
be devised for the whole state. II towns
consider this act burdensome, there is |
provided an equalizing fund that win aid
them.
Mr.. Moore of Ludlow moved to amend /
so that six instead OF 10 residents might |
petition for special town meeting, and
that eight instead II pupils should be |
required as the number necessary for the |
ablishment of rural school The
first proposal OF amendment was adopted
by rising vote OF 50 10 rs. The second
proposal of amendment was adopted
Mr.. Moore further proposed to amend by
adding TO Sec. IL the provision that. IL
was not the purpose OF compelling won.
en- to pay poll taxes in order to have the
right to vote in school meetings, and il
was agreed to.
Mr.. Fairchild of Fairfield moved TO
amend by making the school year 30 in
stead OF "a weeks Mr.. Soule Of Alburg
moved 10 amend the amendment by sub
stituting 80 for 80. Mr.. Blanchard of
yershire opposed both amendments. Mr..
Lance OF Cabot thought the increase OF
ength Of term 10 "a weeks was a neces-
,ary feature of the bill. The committee
'ound that "a weeks was about the aver
lge length of term in the state. Mr..
Morse OF Hardwiok hoped the length Of
be school year as fixed by the commit-
zee would not be changed. Mr.. Stacey Of
Hartford thought il was for the benefit
II the rural schools that the term should
rot be shortened. In
The amendment 20 the amendment and /
he original amendment were defeated
N a viva vooe vote by a large major 8
ty.
Mr.. Hapgood Of Peru moved 20 sub 5
titute the word year for the word h
term" in Sec. 3. relating 70 the num-
YER Of DAYS a teacher may be- absent. a
was agreed 20 by a ris- I
NJ vote Of lO3 10 -.
Mr.. Putnam OF Middlesex moved 10 n
mend section ] 30 that the board Of \
shall consist Of five persons"
instead Of hve "men,7 making IL pos a
ible for womensto become members of !
he board
Mr.. Lance Of Cabot thought Il would !
n better 20 have a board Of Eve women /,
r five men. Mr.. Putnam supported the \
a. did Mr. Hapgood Of Peru Ia
In. STACEY of Hartford suggested that
residents Of this state b. substituted
lr the word persons" and Mr.. Putnam ;
ccepted The suggestion a. the form Of
be amendment.
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be- form Of the amenament. saving no
lch language would he found in rela
ION 10 any appointments which the gov
-nor was authorized 30 make.
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b. amendment br substituting he word I,
persons for the term residents Of The
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