The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-02-26

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Debate e on IN q. j. v. NJ. Scholarships.
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Debate in the house This efifolGf6g Cen
tcred6 6n #: f67, the oi6os Biff f4siipSeafifng
tax on o1eomargarine in The STATE. The
bin was reported adversely On Friday and
the friends Of tho measure succeeded in
making ii special order for this MORT
Ing. After more than half houry dis
eusssion the bill was rejected 10y a rising
vote of IL 10 50.
Mr.. Walker OF Springfield this morning
presented the report Of the committee on
penal institutions for the senate and the
house, the result of a. visit to both house
| of correction at Rutland and state prison
| at Windsor. The report favors consoli-
dation of the two institutions, with one
| institution at Windsor, which would nee
essitate the. building a woman's reforma
tory at Windsor 1t IS not thought best
to carry out this plan ut once. with the
present uncertainty IN regard to the num-
Der of inmates. The committee recon-
inends that the board Of control be given
authority to dispose OF the state property
at Rutland, looking toward consolidation,
and that the se5,o00 appropriated by the
| legislature of 1917 Tor wofnan's reforina-
tory at Windsor, be continued, and that
an extra $4,000 be appropriated forsaeeds
ed repairs.
4 In line with these recommendations two
new bills, S: ~ and $ 70, were intro
daced in the senate this morning from
the committee on penal institutions One
bill authorizes the director of state insti.
J tutions. with the approval of the board
of control, TO dispose of the property OF
the House of Correction at Rutland The
other bill reappropriates, a certain sum
for the erection of reformatory foI
women at Windsor and makes a new ap-
, preparation OF $4,000 fof repairs at the
state prison
In the senate this morning there was
a great deal OF discussion on H. go, re
fating to the open season for deer, chang
ing the date of the open season and per
mitting the killing OF doc. Senator's Villa.
and Howland opposed the bill and inter
rogated the eomnitree Senators Billings
, flentlee, Root anSf SfcKi hip defended til,
measure senator Villas moved 10 safnent
By striking out the provision allowing -th,
killing OF doe Seaiatoi Amey oppose,
the amendment and Senator; Hill favoret
: It. The amendment was defeated by
vote of 10 to Q.
On motion of Senator Daniels, unani
nous consent was granted to WITHDRAW
. II. l69, providing assistance to the attof
. ney general in certain cases, in order tha
the bin might be considered jointly b.
the Judiciary committee and cemmitte
on state and court expenses.
The last three quarters of an hour j
, tho senate this morning was spent on
= IS. providing scholarships at the Unive,
sty of Vermont for students in the acad
ernic and medical departments. Senate
o Kingsley explained the amendment recon
mended by "a majority of the eommitte,
which would reduce the amount provide
by the bill from $4,000 to 5000. Ser
= ator Kingsley said that the state at tn
'e time could not afford the amount frs
= asked for. Senator Daniels favored tn
- amendment. Senator Villas, I'M 35-mii
:, ute speech. defended the original bill an
!. opposed the amendment He said tina
y the young people of Vermont wei
= knocking at the doors" of the state IN
Q versity and asking for scholarships. e
maintained that. il the state would gi,
:, the University of Vermont its dues c
~ the same basis with Middlebury colleg
i the scholarships would be largely increase
at the state institution.
The following bills were passed IN I'll
senate this morning: 5. "a, changing Il
date on which certain elections shall
held; I'll. II, relating to transportatiC
"a and board of pupils; III. I'D, relating
legalizing detective or invalid abstract
III, 100, relating to the change in name
- : railroad corporation.
- : The senate rejected S. %, providil
- free tuition at the University of Nermo
for students in the academic departmer
In the house this morning third rea
: ing was refused H, 2lS, establishing t
: 4 Vermont state police and defining
powers and duties. Mr.. Writers OF
"a Johnsbufy opposed the measure.
The house passed: III. 232, relative
{ the registration and operation of mot
al vehicles owned by non-residents residi
:, within Is miles Of the boundaries of Il
oa state; II. 234, enabling Swanton villa
81. to alter its bounds by extending to
clude a certain fire district; II. 235,
lating TO the charter of the city of Barr
n. 2S7, relating to the supervision of
surance rating organizations, and H. >
relating to visitation of state Institute
- and to provide for the purchase of 81
plies for the soldiers home.
oil One bill of Importance S. 36, was
the dered to third reading iu theshouse {
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