St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-04-11

bill now goes TO the Senate where it
viii be promptly passed. and then go
TO the Governor for his action If
finally approved. and it is thought thai,
it will be. no more second class licenses
will he granted in Vermont while the
United States is at war.
The Senate passed the Phelps equal
suffrage bill cutting out the referen-
dunn clause and sent it back to the
House for concurrence. The House
refused its approval, and confer
ence committee will be named. This
bill is of no particular Importance as
all women if they comply with the
present law, are qualified to vote in
town meetings and on all matters.
Town Manager Bill Passed
The House passed Senate bill num-
Der 81 permitting towns to employ n
town manager. This system of town
government is being tried out in many
states and is working well and as
some towns in Vermont wish to give
the system trial this new law has
agreed to. '
The Senate killed the bill which
would have repealed the charter of the
% Miles Falls Power Company.
for the state to increase it's payment
to the Brattleboro Retreat from 81
to $3.50 a week for the care of state
patients in that institution. They also
passed the somewhat noted grasshop-
per bill.
The Senate gave a favorable vote on
agricultural school at Lyndon and
/ 1nl 1,o CT TO orJ
education. These schools have here
tofore been under the direction of the
! commissioner of agriculture:
More Appointments Next Week
Governor Graham is not expected to
send further appointments to the Sen
ate before the first of the week. Then
he will send in his nominations for
commissioner of agriculture, m EN- ben
of the board of control, and insurance
! commissioner. 1t will be remembers
that ne has already sent one nominal
ton to the Senate for member of the
board of control, Hon. Park G. Poi
lard, the present representative from
Cavendish. This nomination failed u1
confirmation. Mr.. Pollard is a Demo
crat and it is very likely that the new
nomination will be a man from the;
party.
Should the Governo, decide to giv,
this most important appointment tC
Hon. Lynn B. Brooks of Montpelier
it is safe to say that his nomination
s, would be promptly confirmed. Nj
Brooks is not only Democrat but {
very substantial and successful bust
ness man, He was one of the inves
tigators of the Brattleboro Retreat
is the representative of the Capito
City in the legislature, anr is very pop
ular in that BODY. In fact SO much Sc
that he is almost forgiven for bein:
"a wicked Democrat"
Question of Adjournment
This afternoon the leaders got to
:ether and decided there was no pos
3ibility of adjournment this week ant
so the resolution sent to the Senate b.
The House was called out of commit
tee and laid on the table. 1t is likel.
20 be taken up Tuesday or Wednes
lay of next week.
The Senate has been doing especial
good work and Notwithstanding tina
|, the House has been bit disposed t
load up" the Senate they are doin!
. The best work of. the session and vii
be quite as ready for final adjourn
: ment as the lower house.
. The state Of Vermont took offfcia
,ognizance of the calling out of. tn
Vermont National Guard today Whel
Gov. Graham and other state officials
together with the legislature, whicl
lad adjourned for the purpose, march
, ed to the Montpelier city hall and par
.icipated in the exercises held in hon
or Of Company II of Montpelier. Al
, The legislators carried flags as the
, marched to the city hall There the
Joined with a large party Of citizen
Of Montpelier. The Montpelier Mill
/ AIRY band played patriotic airs an
t Alderman Harry G.. Shurtleff in tn
1bserfce of Mayor Mitchell, gave a tai
] On the significance of the occasion.
After the exercises the line wa
] cormed and Company IT was escorte
20 the Central Vermont station, Wher
the Headquarters Company of Barr
S was waiting to take the train. Their
RI followed enthusiastic outbursts, whic
. continued until the special train de-
parted about noon.
t The House this morning passe
: House bill number asa to enable tn
state to issue $1S0,000 in bonds
4 provide for work on the new stat
s buildings and change necessary in tn
: State House
: The threatened attempts to recon
t slider the bill, passed last night whic
D prohibits the issuance of second elias
liquor licenses during the war, did nc
f materialize. Should the bill pass tn
y Senate, bottle rum selling1wou1d b
. doomed in Vermont for some time.
1 The House adopted a Senate joir
Y resolution providing for adjournmer
t at Ills that the legislators might pro
0 coed to the city hall and escort tn
: Montpelier and Barre military com
4 panies to the railroad station.
The House this morning kille
| House bill number 81, which makes
, special appropriation for the town c
, Jay, and also put on the rejected lis
4 the bill licensing persons transportin
G persons by automobile for hire.
G At 11.30 the entire General Assem-
bly,, House and Senate, adjourned, an
Il proceeded to the city hall and escort
ed the troops to the train
Saturdays Session.
Montpelier. April S.-Little bus
: ness of importance was transacted
;. the House Saturday forenoon. I'll
4 fact that all hope of adjournment Sal