The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1919-03-06
NEARING THE END
Legislature settling Down for f'na'
weeAs. Town Meeting Vacation

,ion a, debate, the Senate Thursday by
a rising vote Of ~ TO II killed II !,
recurring women voters 10 pay q poi1
tar and take the freeman's oath.
kot satisfied with the treatment
which his resolution TO investigate
State expenses received In the House.
senator Amey introduced IN the sen
ale a second resolution q. X. 3 is)
proyiding for q committee TO consist
az two senators ard three representa-
uyes 10 investigate State expenses and
rcpor, at the next General Assembly
The report was referred TO the commit
tee on State and court expenses. SEN
ator Amey's former resolution along
this line passed the Senate unanimous
~. but was killed in the House by an
overwhelming vote.
Tit Over Scholarship Bill
gharp exchanges of words took
olare In the Senate Thursday morning
hc,ween Senator's Villas and Kingsley
aver an amendment which the former
desired to offer TO the Senate on D. ~
oroyiding extra scholarships for the
students at the University Of Vermont
The bin passed the Senate In the morn
ipg ma amended by the committee on
educational institutions and without
the villas amendment, The bill now
nroyides that 5000 shall be approprl-
ated by the State for use in the medi-
cal department of the university oniy'
Deer Bill is Passed
Senators Jackson of Chittenden ana
Tenney Of Windham made their MAID
cn speeches in the Senate Thursday
morning. the occasion being the DIS
cussion Of II 60, changing the date OF
the open season for deer and permit
ting the killing of doe. Senator jack
son opposed the bill, putting up plea
for a sportsmanlike attitude In inc
tracking of deer, which he thought
would be too easy II the date was
changed until later in the season, wheh
tho snow would be deeper. Senator
Tcnuey put forth his maiden effort in
behalf of the bill. Senator's Amey and
Foot also favored the measure, while
Senators Hill and Villas opposed. The
bill passed by a vote Of q to b.
Consolidation Bill Advanced
Another step toward consolidation
Of the House Of Correction and the
State Prison was made in the morning.
when the Senate by a unanimous vote
advanced TO third reading S 76 and
s n. The first authorized the buiid-
m0 of a reformatory for women ~
Windsor and the second permits the
director Of State institutions to dis-
nose of the States property IN kat-
land.
One very interesting measure mas
appeared in the House, Ii 249, from
the committee on State and court eA-
'penses, providing for d lump sum IN
nayment of salaries Of Legislators
s4O0 for members and $500 for pre-
siding officers.
"Oleo" Bill Rejected
Debate in the House Wednesday
morning centered on H lot, the "oleo'
bill. repeating tax on oleomargarine IN
the State. The bill was reported ad,
versely on Friday, and the friends OF
the measure succeeded in making 1t
special order for Wednesday morning
After more than half hours discus
sion. the bill was rejected by a rising
vote Of l72 to 80.
Adjournment by April Indicated
In spite Of the fact that both Houses
of the General Assembly have disposed
Of good weeks work, adjournment D!
March 22, which has been so much
talked Of, seems rather doubtful. Inc
status Of business at the end OF this
week shows that almost as many biils
have been introduced during the weoS
as have been definitely disposed OF, and
several of the new measures are I'M
portant ones.
The House has reached the scrap
nv, stage Of the session, and hardly
measure which could possibly start de'
bate gets by without some expression
OF opinion. oratorical fireworks breas
out afresh every few minutes on some
new point, and there are several meas,
ures still to be handled which VIII
probably take half legislative day
apiece to dispose Of.
Before the legislatrs got back tc
york after town meeting, half OF th'
week was gone. Only IA days are leil
for doing business before the End q
March, and II is doubtful If the busi'
ness In hand can be disposed of IN tha'
length Of time, especially when u Il
understood tha, there are several other
measures Of importance 10 be intro
duccd. Altogether, il looks as though
April will be nearer the date Of ad'
iournmen, than the 22d Of March.