The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-03-16
CONTROL BILL
/ is ACCEPTED
House Passed Measure Aft
er Appeal by Speaker
Wilson
WHO TOOK THE FLOOR
THIS AFTERNOON
The Measure Had Been De-
bated All the Fore
noon

Another long debate occurred when tn
Senate bill to create board OF contro
came up in the Vermont House thi
morning on question Of passage, tn
bill having been ordered to third read
ing after much talk yesterday afternoon
by vote of l3 to Ill.
i At the beginning of to-day's debate
Mr.. Moore of Ludlow, an opponent OF tn
administration measure, asked leave u
propose an amendment, substituting th'
auditor in place of the commissioner ot
agriculture. Mr. Fenton of Rutland op
posed, and the House by vote of l0S
to lo4 refused to grant leave.
| Mr.. Moore rose to a question OF per
sonaI privilege, explaining that the pro
posed amendment met with approval Of
those favoring the bill Mr.. Fentor
moved that the vote refusing leave tc
grant the proposal TO amend be reconsid-
cred. and it was so voted and the vote
reconsidered.
| Mr.. Steele of Highaate favored the
amendment, as did Mr.. Cudworth of Lon
Gsnderry. Mr. Rierden of Barton OPP
posed as did Mr. Pollard OF Cavendish.
Mr. Ranney of West Windsor favored
/ the amendment Mr.. Amidon Of Halifax
opposed, while Mr.. Miner of Sherburne
favored the amendment. Mr. Austin of
Reading favored the proposal. Mr.. Fen
ton Of Rutland believed that the bill
should and would pass in its present
form.
Mr.. Stearns al Burlington was for the
bill Mr. Wright oil Coventry said that
he voted against the bill yesterday, but
this morning had been approached and
told that If he did not support the bill
he need not expect any help for what he
favored Mr.. Root of Bennington ia
vored, as did Mr.. Allbee of Townshend
and Mr.. Bond Of Searsburg.
On demand of Mr. Williams Of Proctor,
the yeas and nays were taken and re-
suited in the adoption OF the proposal to
substitute the auditor for the commits
sioner of agriculture, by vote OF lis
to LOG
Mr.. Moore of Ludlow asked leave to
propose further amendment by substi-
tuting the speaker for the director of
state institutions" Mr.. Fenton paid
tribute to the speaker, but wished the
bill to 60 through in its original form.
Debate was suspended at this point for
dinner.
Final adjournment March 81 looks
much more probable now than it did last
week but there are many experienced in
legislative matters that still cling to the
belief that April 7 will be the date of
prorogation rather than week earlier
The House yesterday afternoon recon-
mitted H 407, TO amend an act to estab-
lish the militia and H 4l0, to provide for
the regulation of real estate business by
the licensing of real estate brokers. II
40s, relating to the Vermont Historical |
society, making an appropriation, was |
committed to the appropria tions commit |
tee.
The bill relating to the inspection of |
licensees premises by license commits
'ioners was ordered to lie and II $50, re-
ating to dealers in evergreen trees, was
rejected.
The "jitney" bill designed to regulate
the traffic of the little public vehicles,
will be reported the first of next week, it
S expected. The bill was introduced
,afly in the session, but it is explained
hat the committee has been holding
,aek its report pending an opinion on a
ertain section by the attorney general.
favorable report from the committee
S expected.
At the opening of the debate this aft
rnoon Speaker Wilson took the floor and
Urged that the amendment placing the
peaker. instead of the director of the
tate institutions, ON the board be re-
ected and that the bill be passed in CON
urrence. After the speakers appeal the
louise passed the bill unanimously. Mr..
,ana of New Haven presided while
peaker Wilson was on the floor.
The legislative committee authorized /
o investigate charges made against the [
of the state school for fee Z
lie minded children at Brandon reported I
0 the Vermont legislature to-day, com G
letely generating the officers of the in
titution and asserting that there is cab 7
Dlutely no foundation to the reports /
hat the children are made TO suffer from
busive treatment" Supt. Russell is +,
and the commission recon-
lends that he be relieved Of some of his
uties by the appointment of a farm
Ianager. The report, which was adopt
by the legislature, is as follows:
''To the House of Representatives The +,
'mmittee on state institutions to which
as assigned the duty of visiting and
Ivestigating the school for feeble-mind
at Brandon respectfully report that
ley have made such investigation and
g leave to report their findings as fol- n
ws: n
The school has been passing through e
le unavoidable hsndicaps that attend !.
e beginning of any organization and, Il
necessity, presents the conditions that q
e coneomitant with the early develop N
ent of a new enterprise. The board Of
ustees, 20 which has been assigned this
SIX, has discharged its duty AZ consider
lie personal sacrifice and with a thor o
,gh devotion to the task assigned it by
e state.
The superintendent has given himself
ireservedly to the work Of establishing b
2 school and putting It on q working a
sis. II any criticism were 20 be made ds
ainst the work Of the head Of the in TO