The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-02-01
House Unanimously Adopts
Resolution Favoring Two
Agricultural Schools
SOME SPEAKERS
SUGGEST MORE
House Passed Bill Calling
for Special Elections of
u. S. Senators

. A special election, 7 inc to be desig-
mated by the govern ,$>ior the purpose of
filling vacancy She Office of United
States senator, la,fovided for by House
bill 26, whic' - assed the House this
morning. leasure removes the pow
er now he $ y the governor to appoint
IN case ., n existing vacancy and was
introduced by Mr., Cudworth of London
derry.
There is little likelihood of the general
assembly passing any act or resolve abol-
lshing either OF the two agricultural
schools, for the House this forenoon
adopted unanimously the resolution pre-
sented yesterday, placing the present leg
islature on record as favoring the main
tenance of the schools at Randolph and
Lyndon and increasing the. equipment
and efficiency of the institutions. Adop-
tlon OF the resolution followed after 30
minutes of oratory, every speaker being
emphatically in favor of continuing the
support of the two schools, and several
of the speakers, including Mr.. Metzger of
! Randolph and Mr.. Fenton OF Rutland,
suggested that ii would be a better move
to establish more agricultural schools.
the former stating that it would be of
advantage TO the state to place third
school in another section of the state.
Mr. Metzger believed the keeping up of
| the little red schoolhouse and the deveI-
opment and splendid work of the agri-
cultural schools should be encouraged and
enlarged. Mr.. Matot expressed the hope
that in two years hence there would be
two more schools.
The Senate ordered to a third reading
the Dunton moving picture measure, pro-
hibiting the exhibition of unfit moving
pictures, it being amended, upon recon-
mendation OF the committee. so that a
person who exhibits to the public moving
pictures which are obscene or immoral or
presents an obscene or immoral show,
vaudeville or entertainment, shall be i'm
prisoned not more than three months,
fined not more than 5000. or both. The
other movie bill, regulating the attend
ance of children at moving pictures, was
rejected, being adversely reported. The
bill as originally drawn would have pro-
hibited children Is years of age or under
from attending such shows unless at
tended by parent or guardian.
The Senate committee on state insti-
tutions explained that it did not wish to
report on the bill S q, creating direc-
tor of state institutions until the com
mittee had had an opportunity to visit
the state school for feeble minded at
Brandon and was granted an additional
10 days in which to consider the measure
before reporting.
Bills introduced in Senate
BY Senator Adams of Orleans, an act
to amend See. 33s of the public statutes
relating to the annual meeting of the
Vermont Dairymen's association and
premiums awarded for exhibits. (Asso-
citation shall hold annual public meetings
of at least two days duration and pre-
miums to an amount of not less than
5000 shall be awarded for the best ex-
hibits of dairy products.) To agricul
ture.
BY Senator Adams of Orleans county
Thy request). an act to amend Sec. ! of
No. 1853 of the acts of 1913 relating to
lemurrage charges; providing for the fix
ng of free time by the public service
lGives commission power TO
tx time limit before railroad can begin
% collect demurrage charges.l TO com
nittee on corporations and franchises.
BY Senator Eddy of Windham. an act
ewing tax on the county of Wind
lam for the purpose of paying indebted
less contracted in repairing the Wind
lam county Jail TAX of four cents on
he dollar of the grand list of 1917 as
essed) Referred to special committee
f senators from Windham county
BY Senator Fairchild of Franklin an
ct to give the right of appeal from the
robate court to the supreme court in
ertain cases. A person interested in an
rider. sentence. decree or denial of a pro-
ate court involving only question OF
NV may take an appeal thereon directly
o the supreme court in the manner pro-
ided in cases of appeals from the court
chanceryl To judiciary.
BY Senator Eddy of Windham. an act
0 amend See $500 Of the public stat
tes al amended by 22l of the acts of
Dl0. relating TO inquests. Provides that
Idge of a municipal or city court may
lstitute upon written application OF the
.ate's attorney and conduct an inquest
pom anv criminal matter under investi-
alton by the states attorney. To com
ittee on judiciary.
Bills introduced in House.
BY Mr.. Hall of Isle la Motto. an act
amend Sec. l.0l7 OF the public stat
.es, relating to instruction OF advanced
ipils. Provides that each town shall
aintain a high school or shall furnish
CHER instruction for its advanced pu-
i at a high school, seminary or acad-
nv to be selected by the parent or
lardian of the pupil within or without
e state; each town to pay the tuition
such pupils provided the same does
It exceed S3 per school year, unless
wn votes to paw more.l Education.
From the general committee. a subst-
te for II Is and II 20, an act relating
vehicles on wheels carrying lights o
ght on public highways. Provides
al every vehicle on wheels whether sta
mary or in motion on a public highway
all have attached to it a light 50 dis
sved a. to be visible from front and
sr from minutes after sunset TO 85
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