Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-04-03
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the commissioner of agriculture when tu-
berculous was found. Senator Villas stat
ting that he thought money had been
wasted in this department. The motion
to reduce the appropriation from $4,000
to 100000 was made by Senator Stuart.
Senator jackson opposed the motion for
this reduction, saying that this was
was question where the public realth
was directly concerned and he consd-
! cred the system now in use the only logi-
! cal one to eradicate tuberculosis in the
State The fact was brought out that
Vermont must appropriate S80,ooo or lose
$4,000 appropriation for the State from
the federal government. The reduction
was refused.
+ The Senate completed consideration of
/ the budget measure just before midnight
and tomorrow morning the bill will
come up on the question of passage. One
of the items cut out was n provision for
interest in connection with the appropria-
ton for the barge terminal
| Although the calendars in both houses
this morning were short, several bills
caused discussion.
SUGGESTS MILITARY TRAINING
| A resolution was introduced in the SEN
| ate by Senator Kingsley for the commit
! tee on education, which would instruct the
| State Board of Education to investigate
and decide upon the propriety of the in
PRODUCTION of compulsory courses of MILL
tary and physical training in the second
airy schools of the State. The resolution
will be on the calendar for tomorrow.
CONSIDERATION POSTPONED
| The Senate voted to postpone considera-
ton of S. 81. requiring the exclusive use
Of the English language in schools, as
amended by the House, it being ordered to
| lie and placed at the end of the calendar
| for tomorrow on motion OF Senator Bal
lou. The same motion carried in regard
to S. 10S. relating to the consolidation of
the House of Correction with the State
prison.
In the House, Mr.. Taylor of Hardwick
raised the question as TO ine necessity of
the creation of new ciyice of Gust >dian Of
the collections of the Vermont Hist6lcal
society. as provided in s. 103. Mr.. Holden
Of Troy for the committee on libraries said
that he did not understand that any new
office was created. but thought it was
merely a new title with the same work
! and little more pay.
| Mr.. Tracy of Johnson brought out the
fact that the bill had not been sub
|
| tons, as the rules of the House require
and moved that 1t be recommitted to the
committee on Libraries and referred to
the appropriation committee. This mo-
| ton was finally carried, after the bill had
been explained and defended by Mr..
Cudworth Of Londonderry, Mr.. Luce Of
Pomfret and Mr.. Holden of Troy. and
opposed by Mr.. Aiken of Putney.
IRISH RESOLUTION ADVANCED
! J. R. II. 25 providing for a favorable
| expression Of the Vermont Legislature
upon the right of small nations to self
determination. especially with regard to
the Irish question, was ordered to a third
third reading by small majority, COM
ing in with a favorable report from Mr.
| relations.
| There was considerable discussion over
s. a, relating to service furnished by
electric companies and providing for dis
} continuance of same on non-payment Of
charges therefor. Mr. Tracy Of Johnson
wished to propose an amendment to the
bill, which was under an adverse report
in order that electric companies might
| be able to collect bills due, and not be
obliged to furnish lights to people who
continued to refuse to pay their cleo
trio bills, as he said was the case in
Johnson.
Mr.. Writer'S of St. Johnsbury and Mr..
Austin of Highgate opposed any such
plan. which they thought unnecessary
| under the present law. Mr.. Writers
| thought 1t was not fair that electric COM
panies should have this power any more
| than railroads should have the power to
prevent a person from riding on the train,
If he had freight bill unpaid. Mr.. Stay
ton Of Morristown told how the matter
| had been handled satisfactorily under the
charter of Morrsville. The bill was re-
jected without further ceremony
During the latter part of the morning.
the House had lively time laying away
appropriation measures which died hard
in some cases, the particular friends of
the measures attempted to defend their
innocent progeny from the ruthless at
tack of the legislative knife.
APPROPRIATION BILLS KILLED
The first victim to die a violent death
was II. IS, relating to payment for cattle
| condemned and slaughtered by order of
| the commissioner of agriculture, which
are found to be free from from disease.
Next came H. i3, aprropriating 5000 to
assist the town Of Irasburg in con-
structing a highway from Irasburg to
Orleans. Mr.. O'Rourke of Derby wished
| the bill to lie in order that an amendment
might be proposed to change the APP
preparation. Mr. Brown of Bloomington
urged the passage of the bill. Mr.. Alex
ander of st. Adams city gave the reason
why the bill came in with an adverse
report Mr.. White of Woodstock opposed
the measure. as did Mr.. Aiken of Putney
The bill was rejected by a vote Of 80 to
61
like fate was melted out to II. lat,
appropriating $1,000 to assist the town
of Canaan in constructing a highway
parallel to the Canadian border. The
bill was favored by Mr.. Hartman of
| Canaan, Mr.. Swanson of Norton and Mr.
Writer'S of St. Johnsbury. and opposed
| by Mr.. White of Woodstock. 1t was re-
| jected by a vote of IS to A.
At the opening Of the morning session
of the House, the speaker announced as
members of the committee of confer
ence on the part of the House on III. 279,
Mr.. Alexander of st. Adams city, Mr..
White of Georgia and Mr.. Williams of
| Proctor, and on II. 1870. Mr.. Alexander.
Mr.. Hopkins of Burlington and Mr..
Child of Weybrdge.
On motion of Mr.. Alexander of st.
Adams city, S. &C. authorizing conserva-
| ton and development of the water re-
sources of the State, was ordered to lie
| that proposals of amendment might be
printed in the journal.
PASSED IN CONCURRENCE
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