The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-04-03
4o-cENT STATE TAX.
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II, appropriating money for cooperative
extension work in agriculture and home |
economics in rural communities through
County Farm Bureau associations; S. l04, |
relating to burial grounds; S. l03, relat-
ing to employment of custodian for the
collection of Vermont Historical society.
j. r. II. p, increasing the salary of the
state highway commissioner $500 year
for the two ensuing years, was adopted
on the part OF the house by vote Of $50
TO IA.
After some explanation from Mr.. Miner
of Sherburne for the committee ON
claims, 5. %, to pay John A. Corbin the
sum OF $50 was refused third reading.
The bill came in under favorable report,
with proposal of amendment to cut down
the amount from $50 to S75. AT the hear
ing about the case in question the house
decided to reject the bill
The senate. after discussing at length
and finally passing the budget bill yes
terday afternoon went again through
the calendar of the morning and passed
the following: H.223, to establish the
Office of state fire marshal; H.276, re-
lating to town officers; Fl $40, relating
TO the designation by the state high
way commissioner of roads TO be i'm
proved under the federal road act;
H.3l9, relating to medical treatment of
inmates of state Institutions afflicted
with communicable diseases; II .32l. re-
lating to the printing of the legisla-
tiee journals; H.322, relating to sol
/ diers' home; H.323, providing for pur
chase of birthplace of John G. SAKE and
/ erection theteon of monument or mark
er; J.R.S.26, relating TO physical and
military training in the secondary
schools, providing for investigation of
feasibility of same; H.3l4, with pro
posal of amendment, providing for the
marking<0f net quantities of food in
containers or packages.
just before the close of the afternoon
session, the senate took up S los, relat-
ing to the consolidation of the house of
correction with the state prison, and
received The report of the joint com
mittee appointed TO confer with the
committee from Rutland county to ad
Just the claims of Rutland county in
the house of correction. This report,
which was concurred in by the Rutland
county committee. recommended that
Rutland county be paid $4,000 for its
share in the house of correction. in
order that suitable Jail may be built
for the needs of that county. This is an
increase of 1000 over the original
appropriation in the bill.
This report was submitted by Senator
Adams, who then moved that the senate
go into committee of the whole to con
slider the matter. This was done and
Walter Scott, state treasurer, was heard
on the subject. When the committee
arose, the bill was amended to appro-
pirate $4,000 instead of $4,000 for
payment to Rutland county, and the bill
was passed.
Near the close of the afternoon ses-
: sion, the senate went into executive
session for a few minutes to consider
the appointments received yesterday
from the governor but no action was
taken on them. 1t is now generally
understood that the third appointment
to go in yesterday was the commission
er Of industries. instead of the state
purchasing agent, and that the gov
errors choice for this office is Repre-
sentative John s. Buttles of Brandon
/ The appointments of commissioner
f of taxes, and state purchasing agent
: have not yet come from the governor
, The senate reconsidered and ordered
/ to lie until today H.245, relating to ths
!. establishment of open zones for deel
c around commercial orchard enterprises
S Senator Tracy moved reconsideration
of the vote by which the bill was killee
Yesterday, and Senators Taylor ans
Carr urged reconsideration, which wa
voted. l3 to 10. Senator jackson thei
moved that the bin be ordered to lii
d until today,