The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-02-24
MAY ABOLISH
THE VAIL SCHOOL
Gov. Clement Said to Favor
Consolidation of Agricul-
tural Schools
COMMITTEE TO VISIT
INSTITUTION TUESDAY
Disagreement Over Reorganization of
Board of Control-Both Houses Hold
Session This Evening-Summary of
Work of Each Body to Date.
Especial to The Reformer.)
MONTPELIER. Feb. :

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MONTPELIER, Feb. "a.
Senators Carr and Stuart of Caledonia
county and Representatives Writers of
st. Johnsbury and Dwinell of Lyndon
have been appointed special committee
TO visit the Vail agricultural school at
Lyndonville tomorrow. 1t is understood
that this visit is one of the first steps in
a move to abolish the school at Lyndon
vile and maintain but one state agricul-
tural school in the future. Such a move
would cause the reversion of the land
and buildings to t. n. Vail, the donator
of the property to the state.
The matter has not been generally dis
cussed among the members of the legisla-
ture, in fact, it is not generally known,
but it is understood that Gov Clement
fayors the move.
According to the statement of the
clerk of the house legislative progress on
the 18th day of the session is shown by
the fact that out of 23l bills introduced
i'll the house 33 have become law, u have
passed both houses, 80 have passed the
J ho"eo f--n were killed in the senate. 43
were killed in the house, 80 in house
Committees and 10 are on the current cal
endar.
OF the "a bills introduced in the senate
&c have come to the house for action. five
have become law, l3 have passed the
house, seven were killed in the house.
seven are in house committees and four
are on the calendar.
OF the 80 bills in house committees the
committee on appropriations alone has
any large number, % iii that committee
at present awaiting action and inclusion
in the biennial digest. The general COM
mittees has six bills before it. The
judiciary committee has four house bills
and four senate bills, the committee on
banking and insurance five bills; state
and court expenses four bills; municipal
corporations, four bills; and the rest of
the committees, one, two or three bills as
the case may be.
The senate calendar for tonight in
cludes 10 routine bills up for final pas
sage and six for third readings. There
are several important bills on the table
from which they are likely TO be called at
any time. including the bills to increase
the salaries of Chittenden, Orleans and
Windham county clerks. to require
WOUleH NoleIs W pay pun toAs " at
tlorze assistants for the state board of
health and to amend the savings bank
bill.
The house and senate are at variance
on H. 40 to place the commissioner OF
agriculture on the board of control, the
house refusing to concur in the senate
amendment which adds the lieutenant
governor and secretary of state, but
strikes off the commissioner of agricul-
ture and director of state institutions
Unless the senate recedes on these amend
ments Nthe bill is dead and the board OF
control would stand just as it is at pres
ent constituted.
The house begins its calendar tonight
exactly where it left off Friday Afternoon
except that the resolution to autheriz;
legislative investigation of state eN
| penses comes up tomorrow at 1890 a. IN
as special order. There are 10 bills VI
for third readings in the house and fou
to be acted upon under adverse reports
/ The latter include S. 2, fixing municipal
liability for negligence, 5. 40 exemptint
inheritance taxes from the statute o
limitations. H. 1874. exempting homes
from taxation and H. l0I, to repeal tn
oleomargarine bill.