Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-03-27
NO INCREASE IN
VI. SCH0L \RSH|PS
Bill Known as S. IS Is Defeated
After Several Proposed
Amendments Are Rejected
Long Period of Debate
DRAFTEES' BILL PASSED
State Te0chers' Retirement Fund
Measure Also Goes Through Senate
bill to Provide Assistance for the
Attorney General II Killed


determined efforts Of Senator Villas, the
bill increasing the number OF scholarships
at the University Of Vermont IS. 500 was
given it's burial service in the Senate this
afternoon. The bill went through many
stages OF collapse before 1t was finally
laid away. When the measure was up In
the Senate yesterday. Senator Belknap
proposed to amend It by opening UP the
appropriation Of the sum called for to
those worthy boys and girls in the State
who wished to 90 to college and allowing
each one to choose which institution Of
the State. the University Of Vermont,
Midd1ebury or Norwich, they would at
tend.
When the matter came up in the Senate
to-day. Senator Belknap urged the adop-
ton Of his amendment. Senator Villas was
In accord and 1t looked as though a salts
factory agreement might be reached
Senator Kingsley opposed the amend
ments. however, and they were rejected
by a vote of Il to 4.
Senator Villas then proposed to amend
the bill so that It would provide for 15C
scholarships at the University of ver-
mont, instead Of 210 in the original bill,
and cutting down the appropriation from
s16,SO to $4,000. to be limited to the
academic department These amendments
we're also defeated, 10 to s.
Again Senator Villas proposed to amend
this time cutting down the number of
scholarships to 10, or four to each sena-
tor, and making the appropriating $1,000.
This amendment was defeated by a vote
of II to 6. and the bill was then rejected
In favoring the bill. Senator Villas called
attention to the 200 scholarships at Nor
witch University and the 60 at Middlebury
and said that. In proportion to the mum.
number of Vermont boys and girls who
are attending these institutions to those
In the University of Vermont the in.
stitution at Burlington does not receive
her just share of the appropriation fol
scholarships
This Is the college where the boys
and girls want to go. The records
show it, said Senator Villas, referring
TO the University of Vermont
BILL TO PAY DRAFTEES PASSED
Two important bills were passed b,
the Senate this afternoon. One pro.
vides State pay for drafted men Oh. 2l4)
which was passed in concurrence ant
now awaits the signature of the Gov
ernor. This bill has been held up In the
Senate for many weeks and has received
quite bit Of opposition. The othel
measure referred to is s. 63, establishing
the Vermont teachers retirement sys
tenn. as amended. Previous to the pass
age OF this measure, Senator Root in
CURED as to the amount Of appropriation
carried by the bill and was informed b,
Senator Schon that the State would no
be liable for more than SIS 900 in any on,
year.
The Senate also passed In concurrence
with proposal OF amendment. H. 1853, re
lating to the charter of the village o
Waterbury. and recommitted H. 2S7. re
lating to the supervision of Insurance
rating organizations, after the matte
had been discussed by Senators Lewis
Rowland, Schoff and Steele.
The Senate voted that when it ad
journed to-day, it would be to conven
again at 1880 o'clock Monday evening
The House will hold a Saturday morning
session. There were few more thai
the ordinary Friday afternoon repre-
sentation in the House, probably showing
that the nearness of the date when ad
journment Is looked for by the peopl
of the State Is having It's effect.
JUNK BILLS TROUBLES OVER
At last the "junk' bill Oh. 17O /
through the Legislature, the House tn!
afternoon concurring In the Senate pro
posal of amendment by vote of SO t
60. after a sharp debate. in which every
body took a hand. In the first place. tn
House concurred in the first Senate pro
posal Of amendment. but refused to con
cur In the second and third proposals
Then Mr.. Hopkins of Burlington move
that the House reconsider its vote where
by it concurred in the first proposal. Thi
was done, but after some discussion. tn
House again concurred in the first pro
posal of amendment.
The second and third proposals wer
then taken up. These strike out section
of the bill requiring the junk dealer
file certificates OF junk bought and sol
and expose same junk for period c
Ave days following its purchase befor
It is sold. Mr.. Hopkins declared tina
cutting out these provisions would max
the bill worse than useless
Mr.. Parmalee of Wilmington also favore
the original bill and opposed the amend
ments Of the Senate. Mr.. Wilson of Ru'
land city took the same position.
The amendments were favored by Nj
Writer'S of st. Johnsbury, Mr.. Miner {
Sherburne and others. Their Wewpoir
was that of the majority Of the Hous
and the Senate proposals Of amendmer
were concurred in.
At the afternoon session, the Hous
passed II. 100, relating to the classihca
ton Of forests lands las amended).
! BILLS REJECTED BY HOUSE
S. 81, relating to the attachment an
sale of property subject to mortgage
pledge or lien: s. GO, to authorize the SEE
, rotary of the state to prescribe the fori
of number plates for use in the registrt
ton of automobiles; II. 40. assisting Ut
! town of Irasburg; II. IA, approaching slS
r 600 to be used III improving the grade
the cross State road from Lincoln to WA
, rem: II. 1903. appropriating 5000 FOR repair
ing the road from West Arlington
Sandgate; II. l47, appropriating sl5'Vo
e assist the town Of Canaan in constructor
Y a highway: II. 49, relating to accounts
t selectmen; and II. 1885, appropriating so,U
4 to aid in repairing the Notch road IN u
g town of Dorset and Peru.
NO ASSISTANCE FOR ATTY. GEN.
The alleged difficulties between the gov
ernor and the attorney general wei
: gwen a lively airing In the Senate tn
3 morning the location being the cons'rer'
t ton of II. 1863. to provide assistance II
. the attorney general by application ~
n Judge Of the superior court TINS III enc.
Q would take the regulation OF the eNpeh'
j of the attorney generals department o'
of the hands Of the governor
y Tho adverse report Of the comin''' ,
! was first turned down by . vote OF - W
u then, after the debate had opened SUI
, new phases of tho subject. the o'I' WE
denied amendment. then killed oy w