The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1919-04-03
LEGISLATION BUDGET PASSED
Record Appropriation Totalling So.
500, COO Passed without Dissent.

Montpclier--Within three minutes
nj Monday evenings session, the
House Of Representatives enacted leg.
islation which calls for an appropria-
ton amounting to 100000 when il
passed without ripple the budget
bill II. 327. A few minutes later, the
House cslmly ordered TO third reading
II. go calling FOR bond Issue Of ST.
100000 for State pay for soldiers, both
under the act Of 1917 and under the
act passed at this session 10 extend
the pay TO drafted men. These are
Undoubtedly record appropriations for
the State Of Vermont.
Several other important measures
were taken care Of in the House in the
afternoon and with very little debate.
The only real argument took place ov-
CIR S. l0l, exempting hotels from tax
alton where the town so votes. This
bill was finally passed by rising vote
of 81 TO rs after an unsuccessful at
tempt TO amend il, and after il had
been thoroughly discussed. The House
also passed II. 307 allowing the State
to carry its own insurance.
Provides Salary Increase.
A joint resolution introduced in the
House Monday evening by Mr.. Reade
of South Hero provides that the State
highway commissioner shall be paid
$500 extra per year for his services
during his present term Of office. The
resolution was referred TO the commit
tee on State and court expenses.
Will Legislature Adjourn on April 5?
That is the question which is on the
lips Of many and on the minds of
many more at this time. From the
standpoint of the status Of bills al
ready before the Legislature, it would
seem that there would not be much
difficulty in cleaning up the slate and
getting out of Montpelier at the close
of this week, but there arc other
things to be taken into consideration.
To Veto Terminal Measure?
From indications, it would look as
though the Governor would veto the
barge terminal measure. 1t is known
that, with his policy Of economy in
State expenses, Governor Clement
does not favor this extra expenditure,
and the only question is whether he
will consider that he should support |
the Legislatures action as being the
representative sentiment of the people
of the State. With a determined ef-
fort on the part of some of the YER
mont newspapers to create popular
opinion against the measure, Gov.
ernor Clement may feel that he rep
resents the majority Of the people by
refusing to sign the bill. 1t is under
stood that he has until next Friday
to make his decision in the matter.
4NSW 4NptHaa tDeHUti Dill
Mr.. Tracy of Johnson, by unani-
nous consent, introduced in the House
Saturday afternoon a bill which, if
pressed, probably stir up some real.
in the Legislature. This
bill is H. $50, an act to amend section
1888 Of the General Laws, providing
for continuance of the normal schools
at Castleton and Johnson, provides for
The continuance Of these schools until
August 1871.
Barge Terminal Bill Passes
Probably the stiffest fight in the
Legislature in many sessions was
staged Thursday morning, when the
Senate passed in concurrence H. 207,
the State barge terminal measure, by
0 vote Of 16 to Is, the deciding vote
being cast by Lieut. Gov. Mason S.
Stone, president of the Senate. The
was shorn of the referendum
attached to it earlier in
The week, and after some energetic de-
bate and another attempt at amend
ment, the bill went on its passage.
It now goes to the Governor for his
signature, together with H. 1879, the
companion bill, authorizing the city of
to issue bonds to the ex-
tent of $4,000 to aid in the construc-
ton of the terminal
New Senate Bills
S. 102, from committe on public .
health, enables the State Board of
Health to cooperate with the United
States in promoting rural sanitation,
and appropriates $4,000 from the an
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