The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-03-27
Vas Passed by Senate
To-day by Vote of
16 to Is
PRESIDING OFFICER
HAD TO BREAK TIE
Referendum on the Measure
Was Topped Off in
Passage

ne sJdJe barge terminal Dill was
passed in concurrence by the Vermont
Senate to-day but by the narrowest
margin possible, the vote standing l6 to
l5 and the vote of the presiding officer,
Lieut. Gov. Mason S. Stone, being neces-
sary to break the tie of Is TO Is among
the senators themselves. The vote affix-
ing an amendment proposing a referen-
dunn on the measure, which was carried
yesterday afternoon, was reconsidered
to-day by vote of II to l3 and then
the Senate defeated the amendment by
a vote of Is to IA.
Senator Kingsley Of Rutland county
then moved to amend by making the
amount named in the bill 100000 in
stead of 100000 until Feb. ], 1921. but
the amendment was voted down, 10 to
IA. On the question of passage of the
bill itself the vote stood l5 to Is. Lieut..
Gov. Stone exercised the prerogative Of
the presiding officer and voted in the af-
firmative, securing the passage of the
bill by vote of l8 to Is.
Reversing its decisions Of yesterday
afternoon, the Senate this morning re.
fused passage to Il. l3s, the apple BILL"
which went to a third reading by good
lb3 ySo1NAhog HAAbtAt tiOpAs 14tu DlAt
was killed, 10 to 10.
All interest in the House this morning
centered on :, g. providing for a teach
ers' retirement system. Mr.. Everett of
Bradford thought that the teachers we're
paid comparatively well now, at least
they were in Bradford. Mr.. Austin Of
Reading explained the bill for the com
mittee and said that it is almost impos-
sible to get teachers to fill positions now
vacant in the state and that higher
wages elsewhere are all the time drawing
upon our supply of teachers.
Mr. Clark of Brookfield offered two
amendments in the wording of the meas
ure, which were adopted The bill was
favored by Mr.. Mcfarland of Hyde Park,
Mr.. Carpenter of Richford and others.
A new bill introduced in the Senate
this morning IS. 1881 provides for con-
solidatiOn Of the house Of correction at
Rutland and the state prison at Wind
sor at such time as the board of control
is able to arrange with the committee to
look after the interests of Rutland coun-
tv in this matter. The board of control
is given authority to adjust the respec-
tive rights of the state and the county
of Rutland TO pay the county Of Rut
land a sum not to exceed 100000 for its
interest in the house of correction. 1t is
understood that the county of Rutland
viii not be satisfied with such a settle
ment.
Another bill introduced in the Senate
is S. l07, from the committee on judi
ciary. an act relating to prostitution
and fixing the penalty for such as one
g. E..4 y,fg NJ fkv,o
second ofTense,
In the House, H. 33S, reported from
the committee on corporations and fran
chises, amends certain sections of the
general laws relating to the sale of all
the assets of a corporation not under
the jurisdiction of the public service
commission. and to provide for the vote
of the stockholders of a corporation be-
fore a sale can be made.
The House passed; H. 3l7, providing
for additional compensation for the sec
retary of civil and military affairs for
war work; H. 3lS, relating to the fixing
of certain salaries, leaving it to the
board of control; H. 3l9, relating to the
medical treatment of inmates of state
institutions afflicted with venereal dis
eases; H. 320, relating to conditional
pardons H. 32l. relating to the printing
Of the legislative Journals; h. 322, re-
lating to the Soldiers home; II. S23, 10
provide for the purchase of the birth
place of John G. Sake and the erection
thereon of a monument or marker (bill
passed unanimously with a rising vote
in honor of the Vermont pOet); Il. 324,
relating to probation; and H. 1926, max
ing additional appropriations for the eX-
penses of the legislature of 1919.
S. "a, sppropriating $4,000 to aid in
repairing the state road between the vii
lagos of Middlesex and Moretown, was
ordered to a third reading.
Irish Self Determination Resolution In
trOduced.
Mr.. O'Sullivan of Colchester offered
the following resolution in the House,
which was read the first time and res
ferred to the committee on federal rela
tions;
THAT, whereas, the allied nations Of
the world have victoriously emerged
from the great war, and
Whereas, hundreds of Vermont men
have willingly and courageously shed
their blood and laid down their lives for
the principles for which it was fought,
and
"Whereas, thousands of men of Irish
blood have taken heroic part in the great
conflict in the armies Of the United
States and British empire, and have also
given their blood and their lives that
these principles might be enduringty es-
tablished, and
"Whereas, one of these principles was
the right of small nations to self-deter-
mination, therefore be it
Resolved, that the president of these
United States be urged to use his in
fluence that the principles OF self-deter-
mmation be applied to all small nations,
including Ireland, and
"Be it further resolved, that a copy
of these resolutions be sent to the state
department at Washington"
The resolution was referred