Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-03-25
Action Follows Discussion That
Occupies Most of the Day
Many Opinions on Question
of Salary.
PRISON CONDITIONS G0OO
Committee Report on Windsor
Institution Is FavOrable-De-
clares More Farm Land Need
ed-BOstOn & Maine Bill Re-
called by Senate.

Montpelier March 2i--Thc committee
lucation bills, H. i69 and H. iG3 passed
he House after that body spent most of
." day ON thcm. The elementary school
IT, H. ii2. was discussed for three hours
the afternoon and amended. The read
lE of the hlll in the morning occupied
Farly an hour and half Tho hill is
ow considered practically sure of he
nntnc law. although the Senate Will
n"ud it further i'm some minor details
th. designs Of the hll arc worked
IT. the state will have some tangible
suits tn show for the educational in
Stigatiuu and discussion ut the past
Years. 1t provides greater powers
supcrvi-on by the state board, moro
Eaistauco 10y the state SO rs to cQualize
ucatiouM opportunity, ana is intended
restore the common schools in the
TEX GOWNS.
rhc bin was stccrcd through to its
ssasc 10y Mr. Hewitt of plantield,
airnan Of tho committee ON education.
lc chief opponent of the hill was Mir.
iirrhid "f Fairfield. who objected to
hcrcd -"d cost. the lcngthcnod school
q the Welding of any control in school
alters by towns to the state. Mr..
witt answered his many intorrogations
to the details of the bill. Among other
aturcs MIR. Hewitt pointed ont that
superintondonts arc made State Off
RS. that year of a weeks is needed
rural schools SO as to admit their
idcnts to any high school in the State
hout examination. on tho same terms
city children who have "A weeks: that
oqualizins fund is there to help towns
rich are hard hit by the financial pro-
ons of the bill.
PAY or TEACHERS.
n its ondcaVor to raise the pay of the
raj school teachers the committee
ced an ambiguous provision-that the
nimum wage should be eight dollars
week not including board" After the
fercnces of opinion had been aired
clauso was struck out. and a fiat
ht dollars was placed as a minimum
20. This does not raise the pres
minimum wage, but AN endeavor to
- it to $40 or sll was voted down.
salary of So per year seemed to be
kuhicient burden to impose upon some
kns for each teacher of youth within
ir borders. However. State aid of
80 and 81 Il week will be available
teachers who have certain quainca-
ns of training.
he gentleman from Perm was happy TO
something in IA" bin which might
pw the teachers To 20 away for teach
conventions five days out of each
M Il days "A year Mr Hewitt Of
iniield called attention to the fact
term was defined TO mean year.
the bill. but "Nermonts rugged re-
mer' was backed up bv the House in
amendment Another discussion was
+ the matter of sex in personnel of
state board Sentiment veered In all
.ctions but it was finally decided to
We it as five men instead of five
sons" a motion to reduce the mini
m school year from "a to 80 weeks
lost The sections restoring rural
ools in sparscly settled districts were
amended that "a new school shall be
med whenever six residents with eight
dis petition for - school and n major
of tho town so votes. The bill was
scd. 200 to 2G
passage OF II. 1852, the bill to codify
amend the elementary school laws:
en-. Baglcy, Bellows, Blodgctt of Lem.
ton; Bostwick, Colgrove, Dubois,
rchild. Garland, Horton, Kendall,
Bride. Marsett of Shclburnc, Miller.
ls Perkins, Phelps, Ryan, Smith OF
|ens; Spauldng of Plymouth; Thomp-
of Weybridgc; Ward of St Adams
IN; Wells of Waterville; williams.
he Boston & Maine r. r. bill. S &c,
denied further progress, and was
allied by the Senate. Senator Simonds
ounced that similar bills had been
ed In three other Legislatures, and
minority stockholders We're busy pre-
ing a more acceptable bill.
he House voted to suspend several Of
r rules with view to expediting .g-
tion.
he report of the State prison COM
tee was heard to-day. The committee
nd conditions satisfactory and highly
lmended Superintendent Walker More
cultural lands needed, they stated, in
er that the institution may be more
rly self-suppOrting. A bill appropriate
$1,000 for the purpose was intro.
ed.
le House voiced its appreciation OF
Atwell of Brandon near the close of
session this afternoon by passing un-
nously a resolution commencing him
his work .n the Legislature. Mr.. At
has been subject to newspaper cri-
m on the grounds of his frequent re-
ks on the floor of the House, and the
sc wished to show in as loyal a man
as possible that the criticism was
ned miSdrcctcd. Several mcmners
rcssod admiration ana appreciation
his iirclcss labors during the sos
Powell newspaper bill is expected
be House tomorrow. 1t Is expected