Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-04-03

Montpelier, April after spending
practically the entire afternoon on the
budget bill, the Senate passed the meas
ure with proposals of amendments to the
House which would cut the appropriations
practically 100000. Among the amend
ments which were adopted by the Senate
are:
Reduction in appropriation for educa-
tional department from S264, 900 to 5000, 900.
Introduced by Senator Amey; favored by
Senator Villas; adopted. 16 to 1S.
Reduction in publicity department. sec
retary of states office, from &c., 900 to $500.
Moved by Senator Amey; favored by Sena-
tors Villas and Carr; opposed by Senator
Howard
Reducing appropriation for elimination
of grade crossings from $4,000 to $1,000.
Senator Amey moved to strike out entire
appropriation of $4,000. Senator Varnum
opposed this as did Senator Rowland.
Senator Villas proposed to amend the
amendment by cutting the appropriation
from $780, 900 to $4,000, which was acceptd
and adopted, II to II.
Senator Amey moved to cut out the ap-
preparation for agricultural fairs but the
motion was opposed by Senators Daniels,
| his maiden speech in opposition. This
amendment was lost.
AMENDMENTS REFUSED
Senator Amey moved further to amend
| by cutting out entirely the appropriation
for the State school at Randolph, Sena-
tors Kingsley, Schoff, Adams and Belknap
opposed this amendment, which was lost.
| q to 2.
Senator Villas moved to amend sections
| 55 and Sc by cutting in half the appro-
| priatons of 5000 each for the State
fair and the agricultural societies. Sena-
tors Carr and Kingsley opposed and the
amendment was lost.
| Senator Belknap moved reconsidera-
ton of the amendments so as to ap-
propriate $4,000 to the State Board OF
Charities and Probation, putting the APP
preparation back where it was before
being cut by the Senate last night The
motion was defeated and the appropria-
tons remain at $4,000
Senator Villas moved to strike out
section 40. approprlating $4,000 annually
for freeing toll bridges. The amendment
was lost.
Senator Villas moved to amend sectior
80, by cutting the appropriation for pay
ing for tubercular cattle from $4,000 to
$4,000. Senator Schof pointed out tina
the reduction would mean the loss o.
$4,000 federal aid. Senators Noonan
jackson and Carr opposed the amend
ment which was lost, 26 to 3.
Senator Rowland moved to ament
section AS, by again inserting the ap
propriation of $4,000, for armories
He was ruled out of order. He thei
moved to reconsider the vote whereof.
the bill was amended eliminating tn
appropriation but was again ruled ou
of order.
An amendment was adopted as OF
fered by Senator Howland striking ou
section SO. providing for $1,5OO ap
preparation for bounty on wild ami
mails, despite Senator Ameys objec
ton.
BUDGET BILL PASSED
The budget bill was then ordered I
a third reading and passed, the Senat
having voted at the opening of tn
afternoon session to suspend rule
and adopt a new rule, providing tina
until the end of this session, bills TO
second reading be placed first on tn
calendar and at the end of the calen
lar each day bills previously read tn
second time that day be read the thir
, time, also that all bills within tn
hands of the committee be reporte
within two days.
OTHER BILLS PASSED
Putting this rule Immediately int
operation the Senate after passing tn
budget bill went again through tn
calendar of the morning and passe
the following: II. 223. to establis
the Office of State fire marshal; II. 27
. relating to town officers; II. $40, rela
. ting to the designation by the Stat
highway commissioner of roads to b
improved under the federal road ac
. II. 319. relating to medical treatmer
of inmates of State institutions afflic'
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