The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-03-24
LEGISLATIVE
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estimated budget which the Clement
administration had made up before the
former governor went out OF Office. MT
Barber replied that no additions had
been made, with the exception OF the
publicity item and a small item Tor the
| board of charities and probation, which
had not been voted by the legislature.
II was then that Mr.. Bryant OF Troy
called attention to the 100000 item for
publicity and offered his amendment to
cut it down.
Mr.. Cushman of Rochester came TO
the defense of the publicity item and
the administration in a somewhat hui
morous vein. He said that he thought
/ this a grand opportunity to see wheth-
err the people were willing to back a
proposition to really advertise the
| state.
I'VE elected an executive who prom
ised us great things for the state, de-
clared MIR. Cushman. His propaganda
read like the promises in the l4tn
chapter of st. Johns gospel. | am Ger
tainly willing TO invest $4,000 to see If
can achieve while living the hope
that has been promised to us after
death. We can set no better task Tor
our governor than to ask him to mal.e
good. We should hand over to him the
money which he wants and say to him
as a father to his son:
Take this money and go out into
the world and see what you can do
with it. But in Gods name, don't come
to me and ask me to kill she fatted
calf, because you have been fed on
husks.'
Il ask you to give this 100000 to the
governor" continued Mr.. Cushman, al
though ii is Il small amount compared
to what you have already given TO
SCARED and infected bovines."
MIR. Reyes heartily seconded the re
marks of Mr.. Cushman. He said that
what the governor has in mind, in
addition to the advertising being done
10 bring summer tourists to Vermont,
Is advertising along industrial lines to
bring more industries into Vermont
which will be located here all the year.
Mr.. Wishart Of Barre City main.
tanned that Gov. Hartness is not alone
in this publicity plan to advance the
interests of Vermont, that the work
was well under way before he came
into office and that il is only reason.
able that he should be given an oppor-
tunity to carry it along in proper
shape.
Mr.. Luce OF Pomfret favored the
$50, 900 appropriation, and opposed the
amendment, as did Mr.. Blood of West
Windsor, both saying that every dollar
spent in advertising Nermont's indus
tries and summer charms, helps the
farmer, Mr.. Mckinley Of Stowe, Mr.
Mccullough Of Fayston and Mr.. Chas,
Of Bennington all opposed the amend
ment cutting the appropriation, and 1t
was rejected unanimously.
When II 405. the $4,000 appropri.
alton bill to finish up the fiscal year
ending June 30. 1921, came up. Mr.,
Barber of Brattleboro saad that the
state stands on this bill in about the
position that the man does when his
wife overdraws her allowance. The only
thing to do is TO pass H."
Both bills were ordered 10 third read
ing and then passed under suspension
OF Lnt Iulef.
In the Senate yesterday afternoon
and also the latter part of the morn
ing, Senator Villas made a vain attempt
TO reverse Tuesdays decision whereby
the Senate adopted the S%herburne
amendment 70 II. l4l, the prohibition
enforcement act. The senator from
Chittenden argued for reconsideration
Of the Sherburne amendment and pas
sage of the original bill, with some
amendments, but he was voted down.
2s to two, Senator White being the
only senator to vote with him, and the
bill was passed with the Sherburne
amendment attached,
Senator Taylor was also uneuccessfu
in saving his bill 10 give the highway
board authority to make a new sele~
ton Of highways in the state. Although
he explained the bill at length and
urged its passage for the good of the
highway system, il was rejected by a
yea and nay vote Of II 10 IL.
The House rejected yesterday after.
noon: II. 200. taxation Of banks and
bank stock; H 320, providing for tax.
ing Of bank stock, and II. $3.50, super.
vision Of schools.