St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-03-28
FOR UNIVERSAL TRAINING
Resolution Adopted Asking Congress
To Enact It-Lcgislativc Work

Montpelier, March 22.-The lower
branch of the legislature today adopt
ed resolution urging Congress to
provide for universal military training
as a means of obtaining adequate pre-
paredness.
The House adopted the joint reso
luton by Mr.. Austin of Reading,
which is as follows:
Resolved by the Senate and House
of Representatives that we express
our belief that universal military
training is necessary to secure an ade
quate system of preparedness in this
country and to that end we urge the
enactment of such measures by Con-
gress as may be proper
Six new bills came in, among them
the usual SALARY grab bill proposing
to increase the pay to five dollars
day and to apply the present session.
The House ordered to third read
ing the committees substitute for the
Stcarns suffrage bill. This bill car
ries referendum and is proposed by
those who are opposed to women hav-
ing the fright to vote. 1t, is thought
that the bill will pass the House but
will be given q death blow when it
gets to the Senate.
The Senate ordered to third read
ing, Sen Morses bill providing for an
annual statewide vote on the liquor
question. The bill will go through the
Senate in high and is very likely to
pass the House.
Congressman Frank l.. Green was
an interested visitor at the State
House today.
Governor Graham has signed the
following:
H. 207. An act to authorize the
village Of Proctor to issue bonds for
the purpose therein named.
II. 326. An act to amend Section
IS of No. 325 of the Acts of 1912, as
amended by Section of No 202 of
the Acts of 1915, relating to the pay
ment for tuberculous animals.
II. 357. An act relating to the sale
of tuberculin in the state of Vermont.
H.. $685.. An act relating to the
highway bridge over the railway track
in the village of Proctor
S. 10. An act to pay John G. Dick
man the sum therein named.
S. III. An act to amend Section
5436 of the Public Statutes, as amend
ed by Section 1 of No. PIT of the Acts
of 1910 relating to the general duties
of health officers.
S. 50. An act to amend Section Is
of No. 225 of the Acts of 1913 as
amended by Section 4 of No. 202 OF
the Acts of 1915, relating to the val
lie of animals killed by order of the
livestock commissioner.
S. 10. An act to create board OF
control:
H. 40. An act relating to habitual
drunkards
II. 1913. An act to amend Section
16 of No. 81 of the Acts of 1915: by
adding thereto another paragraph re.
lating to security in case of exceptions
to supreme court.
H. 224. An act to amend Section
666 of the Public Statutes, relating tc
the delivery of tax bills.
H. 22S An act to amend Section
1923 of the Public Statutes relating
to the standard of milk as paying
basis: decreasing the per cent of but
ter fat.
H 230. An act to amend Section
1898 of the Public Statutes as amend.
ed by Section 1 of No. 12S of the
Acts of 1912 relating to appropria
tons for musical entertainments an6
visiting nurse. limiting the amour
appropriated therefor.
H 235. An act relating to thu
inspection of meat.
H.. 26S. An act to amend Sections
2,S3, 5, II. IA and is of No. So O
the Acts of 1915, and Section 6142 o
the Public Statutes as amended b,
Section 1 of No. SAG of the Acts o
1913 relating to the duties and sal
AIRY of the secretary of state increas