The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-04-12
Gov. Clements Purpose to
Cut Them Down Failed
of Accomplishment
SOME OF THE LAWS
OF LAST SESSION
One Measure Prohibits Dis
play Of Red or Black Flag
New School Laws

Montpelier, April Looking back
over the laws enacted by the Vermont
legislature Of 1919, the thing which al
once attracts attention is the fact that,
in spite of the program OF Governor
Clement to cut down state expenses, the
appropriations this year have greatly M
creased over all past legislatures and 1t
has been found necessary to raise a Az
cent state tax in order to meet the great
ly increased demands upon the state
treasury. Governor Clement is not to
blame for this condition of affairs, Of
course He has worked diligently in CO.
operation with the Legislature TO keep
down the expense Of the state, but when
il comes TO eeonomi2ing on state ex-
penses, there is point beyond which
the legislators Of Vermont viii not go
lest too strict economy might mean in
jury to the public affairs.
After careful consideration of every
item in the budget bill, and passing a
bill authorizing the expenditure of ST.
10000 to provide state pay at the rate
of $40 month for one year of service
for drafted men and for women in the
military or naval service Of the country
during the war, and TO provide for the
balance of the sum TO pay volunteers
under the same conditions, as provided
by the legislature Of l0l7, the authorized
expenditures of the state will reach close
TO 81 100000 The state will be bonded
for 81 100000 for a period of years.
The legislators were very conservative
about salary raises during the early part
of the session, but several got through
during the last days. Among them are:
Sergeant-at arms, from 81 800 TO $1,000;
auditor of accounts, $4,000 to $500;
highway commissioner, 50 500 to $4,000
A salary raise for the governor from
$4,000 to $4,000 was refused. BY the
provisions of Fl. 3l7, the secretary of
civil and military affairs receives extra
compensation at the rate of 500 per
month from Jan. 4, 1917, to and includ.
ing the last day Of the present session,
for war work H. 3lS was made law
providing that the salary Of the secre-
tary of civil and military affairs the
chaplains of the house of correction and
the state prison, and the prison physician
be fixed by the board of control. H. 337
provides for extra compensation for the
isn anu game tbui UtinNlDHet III Tue event
that his Office is moved to Montpelier.
During the early part of the session,
the House turned down S. 49, increasing
the salaries of the county clerks of Chit
tenden, Orleans and Windham counties
but themeasure was reconsidered at the
very close and passed. The law now pro-
vides that those officers shall receive
compensation as follows: County clerk
of Chittenden county, $500; Orleans
Sl,700; Windham, 81 800.
The adjutant general is authorized to
expend certain amount to defray ex-
penses of discharged soldiers of the 26th
division, who are not able to pay their
way to Boston, in order that they may
take part in the parade there The SER
geant -at-arms is authorized to expend a
certain sum from the adjutant generals
department to decorate the state build
ings when the returned soldiers come to
Montpelier for their celebration.
Besides the inclusion Of drafted men
in the provisions for state pay, several
other laws have been enacted for the
benefit of the soldiers in the late war
II. us provides for the abatement OF
taxes of persons in the military or naval