The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-21
LOCAL ISSUES ARE
OVERSHADOWE:D
Military Affairs Now En-
crossing Attention of the
Vermont SOlOns
GOVERNOR MAY ASK
FOR APPROPRIATIONS
Senate Passes the Board of Control Bill
and the Moore Bill, Regarded as En-
tering Wedge by suffragists, Gets Fa-
vorable Decision
Especial TO The Reformer.)
MONTPELIER. March

MONTPELIER, March 81
Some legislative committees are great
from the beginning because Of their per
sonnel; others distinguish themselves
because Of the work they undertake, but
the military affairs committee Of the
house is about to have greatness thrust
upon it.
This morning, while the committee
wcre eouferrine with Governor Graham
behind closed doors, the senate was lis
toning 10 a press despatch which stated
that President Wilson has called congress
in extra session April to consider a
state of war which now exists.
The military committee wrangled con-
sidalably over the adjutant generals
draft bill, which allows the governor 10
draft men 10 fiji vacancies III the ma
tional guard companies III the state
At this conference the members of
the. committee, especially those opposed
to the bill, stated their reasons, which
were that they believed if delayed the
advent OF universal military training.
Governor Graham urged the commit
tee to agree upon some way OF strength
ening the national guard. The governor
told the committee that At the present
time the supplies and equipment for the
gaurds were insufficient and it seems
necessary for the state to appropriate
funds tor the purpose OF purchasing
supplies and then look TO the federal
government for reimbursement.
At the state house all local issues are
oycrshadowed by the Importance Of ma
tIoual affairs and the WAYS and means
committee have already begun to look to
supplying the state treasury with suffi-
clent funds iii event Of war, and tomor-
row it is expected that they will intro
ducc bill providing for the taxation Of
inhcritances.
Many men are discussing just what
steps Vermont should take at this time
and Il IS expected that the governor may
come before the legislature to asl, the
appropriation above referred TO.
The sutfragists have gained their en-
tering wedge, which they have contend
ed for so vigorously this session, by the
passage OF the Moore bill this morning
in the senate 10 10 H. Senator Fair
child and Bigelow repeated their objec-
tions to the bill The senate also passed
the bill empowering the governor to ap-
point liquor license commissioners on a
vote Of II to 13
! The Windham county senators voted
tor The measure.
The Morse bill, which provides a state
referendum on the question OF issuing
liquor licenses, was reported to the sen
ate this morning without recommenda-
10 and w r,,.lI.. Al &,
tomorrow forenoon
! The house passed the administration
/ bill, consolidating the weights and meas
ures department with the state treas
urer's office, and slaughtered the Dav
dog bill and Herb Moore's bill substi-
tuting one game warden in each
county for the present system Of
county warden with deputy III each
town 1t also passed a bill making
the open season on deer from NOV 5
to NOV l5 Formerly the open sea
son has been 20 days
! The discussion in the senate, of the
amendments to the board Of control bill.
proposed by the house, did not develop
into any definite plan of concerted ac-
tion by the opponents of the measure.
1t was more the reiteration Of the per
sonal dislike of the measure by the sen
ators who have been averse to the idea
from the beginning.
Senator Taylor of Windsor county de-
clared that the state did not need
board of control any more than a toad
needed a pockctbook Senator Tavlor
was the only inSurgent to vote against
concurrence in the second amendment
which Senator Villas conceded took away
a portion OF the power granted the board
of control. Senator Villas repeated that
he believed the measure was vicious
legislation and charged that the execu-
tive department had indulged in shap-
ing legislation, thing not constitutions
ally within the province of that depart
ment. Further, he stated, that appoint
ments had been held up by the governor
to force members to support the admin
istration. Senator Morse, in replying to
Villas. criticised him for going so far
as to make charges against the governor
and doubted if it was in keeping with
senatorial courtesy.
Senator Demerritt proposed an
amendment to the first house amendment
by adding the secretary of state to the
board, thus making six members This
was deemed out of order by the admins
tration senator's, but the senators on the
other side held to the amendment and
after short recess Senator Fairchild,
the presiding officer, ruled that the
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