The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-04-01
MILITARY DRILL
FOR SCHOOLS
T 4 dtion in Vermont Leg
$ lslature to Determine
If Compulsory
SELF-DETERMINATION
PASSED THE HOUSE
There Was Close Margin on
That Matter Having to Do
With Small Nations

Although the calendars in both houses
this morning were short, several bills
caused quite discussion and both
houses were in session nearly the entire
morning.
joint resolution was introduced in
the Senate this morning by Senator
Kingsley for the committee on educa-
tion, which would instruct the state
board of education to investigate and de
eide upon the propriety of the introduc-
tion Of compulsory courses of military
! and physical training in the secondary
schools of the state. The resolution will
be on the calendar for tomorrow for
second reading.
The Senate voted to postpone consider
alton of $. 81 requiring the exclusive
use Of the English language in schools, as
amended by the House, it being ordered to
lie and placed at the end of the calendar
for tomorrow on motion of Senator Bal
lOu The same motion carried in regard
TO s. los, relating to the consolidation
OF the house OF correction with the state
prison.
In the House, Mr.. Taylor of Hardwick
raised the question as to the necessity
OF the creation of new office of custo-
dian of the collections of the Vermont
| Historical society as provided in s. l03
Mr.. Holden of Troy, for the committee
on Libraries, said that he did not under
stand that any new Office was created,
but thought it was merely new title
with the same work and a little more
pay.
Mr.. Tracy of Johnson brought out the
fact that the bill had not been submitted
ted to the committee on appropriations,
as the rules Of the House required, and
moved that it be recommitted TO the
committee on Libraries and referred to
the appropriation committee This mo.
tion was finally carried, after the bill
had been explained and defended BY Mr..
Cudworth of Londonderry Mr. Luce of
Pomfret and Mr.. Holden of Troy. and
opposed by Mr.. Aiken of Putney
JRH. 25, providing for an expression
Of the Vermont legislature favorably
upon the right Of small nations to self
determination, especially with regard to
the Irish question, was ordered to a
third reading by a small majority com.
ing in with a favorable report from Mr.,
0'Rouke of the committee on federal re-
lations.
There was considerable discussion over
s A, relating to service furnished by
electric companies and providing for dis
continuance of same on non payment of
charges therefor. Mr.. Tracy of johnson
wished to propose amendment to the bill,
which was under an adverse report, in or
der that electric companies might be able
to collect bills due, and not be obliged
to furnish lights to people who continued
to refuse to pay their electric bills as
he said was the case in johnson.
Mr. Writers of St Johnsbury and Mr..
Austin Of Highgate opposed any such
plan, which they thought unnecessary
under the present law Mr.. Writers
thought il was not fair that electric
companies should have this power any
more than railroads should have the
power to prevent a person from riding
on the train, If he had freight bill
unpaid Mr. Slayton Of Morristown told
how the matter had been handled salts
factorily under the charter Of Morris
Vile This bill was rejected without
further ceremony.
House Passed Budget Bill Quickly.
In little less than FIVE minutes, the
House last evening passed the budget
without debate and with only routine
amendment, which provides for appropri
ations aggregating about S5,0aGo00. In
addition. three aid-to-towns bills were
passed. appropriating $500 and the
bond issue bill was advanced to a third
reading
A Joint resolution was introduced IN
the House, raising the pay OF the state
highway commissioner $500 for the past
two years and the following bills were
passed;
S. S.. relating to bank investments in
railroad bonds; S l0l, eXempting hotels
from taxation; II. y, approprating
$4,000 for bridge in Albany; II. los, ap
propriating $500 for same purpose; H.
2O5, to improve Weston Mount Tabor
road; H 307, providing for states car
rying its own insurance; IL. 325, provid
ing for report to governor by sheriff; II,
327, the budget bill; II. 32S, relating TO
sale Of corporation property outside iur-
isdiction of public service commission;
JRS. "a providing for printing and dis
tributing proceedings Of Vermont Histor-
ical society.
The House accepted Senate amend
ments TO H. 1873, relating to supervisors
of insane and IT. 90, authorizing as
sstant Judges to repair Washington
county buildings.
Two new bills were introduced in the
Senate: S. ITO, from committee on
banking and insurance reducing guar
anty bond for national banks acting in
fiduciary capacity; S Ill, amending
charter of Burlington.