The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-01-13
DARLING MOVES
To MAKE ROOM
F0R COMMITTEES
Introduces Resolution Ousting
State Officers
AUTHORITY IN QUESTION
Board of Control Not Sure II 10 In
Position to Take Prompt
Action.

Montpelier, Jan. lS.--Ths simmer,
ing muss between certain state de-
PAL tments and the board Of control
was officially recognized In the
house this morning when Hale K
parl ng OF Chelsea, a veteran leglsla.
tor. introduced a joint resolution TO
Instruct the eergeant-at.arms to pro-
cure su table quarters for such de-
partments and reease the rooms
needed for the meetings OF commit
tee.
This resolution, II adopted, would
mean, in effect, peremptory notice for
the departments to move out and take
the quarters down town assigned to
them by the sergeant-at arms, who is
the legislative officer empowered to
take the necessary steps to carry out
orders.
In the course OF somewhat scath.
ing speech, Mr.. Darling made the
position Of tho committees perfectly
clear but aksed that his resolution
should be laid on the table until the
board Of control should act, II II 30
desired.
When an important bill is being
considered by committee and hear.
ngs are being held said Mr.. Darl.
ng "peop should be able to find the
committee always In the same room.
One hearing should not be held In one
OF the rooms on the first floor, the
next in the dome and the third In the
wash ROOM
Mr.. Darling went on to say that
committee representing the two
houses conferred yesterday with the
board OF control concerning this mat.
ter, but there had been some quest.
ion OF the boards authority to take
act on,
Two bills were passed by the sen.
ate this morning: S-S, providing that
towns shall continue medical inspec.
tlcn OF schools after It has been oncs
y5ted, until theY vote not to do so.
and SIS empowering the city. Of Rut
land TO borrow up to 150 cents on the
dollar OF the grand list. The senate
advanced to tn I'd reading bills to
permit pc'itical advertising and to
make armistice day legal holiday.
The house adopted house rules max
ing the second Tuesday in February
the last day on which new bills may
be introduced.
According to reports about the State
House. Dan o'Brien's lump sum sab
ary bill s. likely to some hard
-leidrg before It gets by the Legis.
lature, If, indeed. II gets by at all.
1any OF the members seem TO feel
hat this bill Is In the nature Of
-aise in the salary of legislators and
that rs such, It would not be approx.
ID by the folks back home. From one
'tandpoint, the bill does, of course.
nean7 more money IN the pockets OF
the legis ators as they would have to
''ay IN Montnelier about lS weeks TO
ret $500 under the present per diem
ate. Pvt shorli the lump sum meas.
ure really shorten the session, as
many contend It will. the saving to
more tha
he tate IN other eSnenses might moro
hon m9,te the difference.
Figures comniled show that the aver
'ge lenzth OF the session OF the Gen.
>~aI Assembly 1880 ~ 1908 waa So
lays; from 1869 to 1919, 65.9 days:
md from 1903 to 1919, inclusive. 81
avs tNrs show'ng that the length OF
he session has been lncrea ing ranidly
With the years. The general 35day
ession In 1869 Jumped to 80 days In
$40; to 60 days in 1880; to 70 days
It diem was raised from SO to "a a
lay; and to 119 days In 1919. the long,
1906; to 92 days in 1908. when the
ast ses ion on record.