The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-03-26
GOVERNOR s war
MESSAGE COMES
TOMORROW
Chief Topic Of Interest at State
Capital This Week
COMMITTEE OF Salty TODAY
Adjutant General Authorized to Pur-
chase Equipment and Supplies for
state Troops.

Montpelier, March 26.-The chiei
interest of this week in the legisla.
ture centers around the war message
which Governor Graham will deliver
before the joint assembly tomorrow.
The conference between the Governor
and the executive committee of the
Vermont committee OF public safety,
Of which Col. Ira l.. Reeves, president
of Norwich University, is chairman,
was held this afternoon. The report
of the appropriations committee will
probably be made about the middle
of the week, while the administration
judiciary bills, and the Morse liquor
license referendum bill should also re-
ceive action. The Senate will recon
slider Tuesday morning the bill plac-
ing the appointment of the liquor H.
cense commissioners in the Cover
nor's hands. Other important meas
ures which will be disposed OF by the
Senate this week are the woman suf-
frage bill providing for referendum
on the question of equal suffrage by
the women as we'll as the men vot-
ers of the State, and the bill prohibit
ing the railroads from engaging in the
customs brokerage business.
Another step in the military pro-
gram was taken Saturday morning
when the House passed the bill giving
the acknowledgement authority to pur-
chase supplies and equipment for the
military forces of the State.
The comparatively small attendance
of representatives, about 1s0 being
on the bill to increase the salary OF
the State highway commissioner, this
measure being recommitted. The bill
increasing the fees of jurors in coun.
ty courts to 81 day was passed.
The measure appropriating 100000
for the construction OF committee
rooms in the Capitol was passed The
House also passed the bill extending
the authority of the public service
tributon or sale of gas or electricity.
The Senate measure to establish
State detention farms was ordered to
a third reading.
The Senate was in a kinder mood
Saturday and passed in concurrence
the House measure fixing the salary
of the auditor of accounts at $4,000 an
nually. The measure placing the IL
censing of peddlers, itinerant vendors
and auctioneers in the hands of the
State tax commissioner was ordered
to a third reading.
Two measures were made special
orders for Tuesday. the act increasing
the appropriation for the use of the
livestock commissioner from $4,000
to s65,000 and the bill prohibiting the
issuance by railroads of free trans
portation to the members and employ
es of the public service commission.
Montpelier. March 26.--The bill au-
thorizing the governor to provide ade-
quate military equipment for state
troops was passed b ythe house Sat
urday morning without discussion.
The estimate of the amount of
funds that will be required ranges
from 100000 to 100000.
Montpelier, March 23.-By a prac-
tically unanimous vote the House this
afternoon rejected the bill introduced
yesterday by Mr. Hall of Isle La
Motto, making the pay of the General
Assembly members five dollars day
with corresponding increase to ten
dollars of the salaries of the speaker
and the president of the Senate.
The Senate this morning adopted
joint resolution introduced by Sena-
tor Peck OF Chittenden county favor
ing universal military training and
setting forth that the international
situation now compels immediate
action
The House ordered to a third read
ing the Austin resolution, also favor
ing universal military training. Mr..
Austin read a telegram stating that
the New Jersey Legislature had al
ready taken such action.
The committee bill extending the
suffrage right to women and provid-
ing for referendum by the men and
women voters of the State, was
passed by the House by yea and nay
vote of 1872 to so, despite vigorous op-
position by the suffrage leaders. The
fight on this bill will be carried to
the Senate where its defeat is con
fidently predicted. A strong effort
will be made, however, to have the
Senate pass the bill in the hope that
the Governor will veto the Moore bill,
which is now in his hands and submit
the whole question to the people.
The senate made the bill placing
the appointment of liquor commits
sioners in the hands of the governor
a special order for Tuesday morning.