The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-04-02
SENATE SLASHED
STATE BUDGET
G, Out Barge Terminal In
Armory Money and
Charities Increase
NEW BILLS PROPOSE
SALARY INCREASES
House Acted Favorably on
Money for Agriculture
Extension

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Adjournment by Saturday looks much
brighter following the midnight session
OF tne Senate last night, in which
| quorum OF the Senate, especially the
old fellows, stuck through until the
end OF the game, finishing the committee
OF the whole on the budget about ten
| minutes before IL o'clock. Senator
Amey, who was the one to propose that
| the Senate go into a committee Of the
whole and consider this bill item by item.
left the Senate some time before the
committee arose. Senator Villas. who was
also active in the campaign to cut down
expenses, stuck through until the end
In spite OF strenuous efforts on sew.
eral attempts to- cut expenses, the only
reductions which were made were the
chopplng out OF the appropriations for
interest for the barge terminal, the APP
| preparation for armories and reducing
the appropriation for the board of chari-
ties and probation from 10000 to 500
0cO, putting it back where it was before
being raised by the House.
In spite OF its strenuous night ses-
sion, the Senate was on hand at the
usual time this morning and disposed of
4 good mornings business, including the
| introduction OF nine bills, three of which.
! II passed, will eounteraet to a large ex
tent the cutting down in appropriations
last night. The bills, which are s. llJ.
,. 10 and >. II, raise the salary of the
sergeant-at-ar from $500 to 81 900.
| the salary OF the auditor of accounts
| from 5000 to $500, and the salary of
the governor from $1,000 to $4,000.
In the House this morning, debate cen
tered on ). Al, appropriating a certain
sum Tor cooperative extension work in
agriculture and home economies in ru-
raj communities through the county
farm bureau associations. In connection
with the second reading of the bill, Mr..
| Alexander OF st. Adams CITY, though not
opposing the measure, presented the re
port of the budget committee, which
shows a deficit of 81 Sl.422,359.56, with the
| appropriations already made.
The bill was opposed by Mr.. Eastman
| OF Groton because he thought the state
could not afford it. This started del
uge Of testimonials as to the good work
which the county farm bureau is doing
IN the state, and the bill was ordered
to third reading after nearly an hour
Of debate.
Those speaking in favor of the bill
were Mr.. Buttles Of Brandon, Mr. Dunk.
| lee Of Vernon Mr.. Davis of Rutland
Town, Mr. Mills of pittsford. Mr.. Nc.
Farland of Hyde Park, Mr. Vantine Of
! Grand Isle, Mr.. Blood Of West Wind
sor, Mr.. Buxton Of Middletown Springs.
Mr.. Parmalee Of Wilmington. Mr.. Es-
| tee Of Montpelier and Mr. Connal Of
Newport Town.
The House Yesterday afternoon voted
to postpone indefinitely House 3l2. the
Sunday permit bill BY an overwhelming
majority of "aves" over the few ''noes. 3
Mr. Hills of Chittenden then moved to
| reconsider the vote refusing to do so was
even more emphasized than the vote to
postpone, and the bill is now dead for the
session.
Bills introduced in Senate.
S. ll3. Reported from the committee
on municipal corporations.
An act to authorize the city of Bur
| lington to issue bonds for the construc-
tion and maintenance Of permanent
pavements.
(Authorized to issue bonds in the
amount of $4,000 per year for five con
seeutive years.
s. ia Reported from the committee
on banking and Insurance.
An act relating to exemptions from
taxation of investments by banks in the
Victory Liberty loan tNot exceeding
five per cent of assets invested in securi-
ties.l
s. ll5. Reported from the committee
on state and court expenses.
An act relating TO the salary Of he
sergeant alarms. RAISED from $500 to
81, 900 per year,
s. ll6. Reported from the committee
On state and court expenses.
An act relating to the salary of the
auditor Of account, RAISED from $4,000
10 $500 per year,
S. III. Reported from the committee
on state and court expenses.
An act relating to the salary OF the
governor. RAISED from $4,000 to $4,000
s, lis. Reported from the committee
on temperance.
An act to repeal provisions OF law in
consistent with the 18th amendment TO
the constitution Of the United State,
relating to the sale of Intoxicating liq
uors.
tNo licenses shall be issued after the
amendment becomes operative.l
S. ll9. Reported from the committee
on judiciary.
An act to prevent tho promotion Of
anarchy.
(Fine Of not more than 5000 or inn
prisonment Of not more than three years
for violation of provision OF act.)
S. l2O Reported from the committee
on Judiciary.
An act requiring the approval by the
governor Of bills for services incurred
in the investigation, preparation and
trinl Of q state ca sn