The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-02-01
Bill introduced in Senate
Would Provide
For 1t
TRAINING CLASSES
IN OTHER SCHOOLS
Another Bill Would Cut the
Salary of State Com
missioner

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Two educational measures Of more
than ordinary Importance to the state,
in the light of the interest shown in
this subject, appeared in the Vermont
legislature to-day. In the Senate, 5.
A was introduced this morning by
Senator Sherburne of Orange county,
providing for the establishment OF a
state teachers college in connection
with. the University Of Vermont, and
also for teacher training classes in con-
neetion with other schools, including
the former normal schools at Johnson
and Castleton.
| In the House, Mr. Chase Of Benning-
ton introduced H. l2s, which would
fix the maximum salary to be paid the
| commissioner of education at 1000 a
year. Clarence H. Dempsey, the pres
ent commissioner OF education, was re-
Gently engaged at salary of $4,000.
Several other important bills ap.
peared in the House this morning. in
cuding H. l4l, by Mr. Austin of Rich
ford, a measure which would put the
Vermont laws in harmony with the
18th amendment prohibition and pro-
vide for state laws to assist in the en-
forcement Of prohibition, thus giving
strength TO the Volstead act. This act
is really a codification of the laws on
prohibition and il in furtheranee Of
the clause insthe state Republican plat.
form of last November, which declared
Tor such law
Two familiar bills appeared in the
House o-day. H. l3l, by the commit
tee OF agriculture, providing a uniform
law for grading apples This is sim
liar to the measure which was passed
in the House two years ago, but which
WAS killed in the Senate after siren
uous fight. II l36, by Mr.. Field Of
Montpelier, provides for increasing the
salaries Of county clerks According To
the provisions Of this measure, the sal
ary Of the county clerk Of Washington
county would be increased from 81 800 /
to $500.
Outside of the Senate's action on the /
amendments, there was
little outside routine in either house I
this morning Both houses passed a
number Of bills, the Senate finishing up
action on nine, while the House passed
four bills and adopted one Joint reso-
luton in concurrence There were IA I
new bills introduced in the House
Short Discussion.
There was short discussion over
H. l5. relating to the ownership and
deposition Of property Of certain Com
churches. After Mr. Peake
II Bristol had asked to amend the bill
so that the Congregational church Of
Bristol would be excepted from ns pro-
Mr. Webster Of Hartland want
d to know why some churches seemed
o want to be excluded from the meas
ire. He seemed 20 think that there
must be some catch in it somewhere.
Ifr. Field Of Montpelier explained the
ill and why some churches had been
and said that the bill gives
Q the Congregational society Of the
tate the same powers which has al
eady been granted 20 the Baptist So
iety. y
There We're evidently ufrvfs who {
we're afraid Of the measure for the
ote ON il was so close that the speak /,
r called for a rising vote, and the bill !
-as passed by a vote Of SIS 10 81,
Another standing vote was required
n the joint resolution relating 10 in
pection OF dairy barns. Some Of the
lrmers had evidently decided that they 7
i'd not want this resolution, which
ad already passed the Senate, but aft
7 Mr.. Newland OF Morristown had
trenuously defended the measure fbe- t
ig granted permission to speak the 4
iird time on itl and il had also been il
acked by Mr.. Smith of Barre Town. d
Ir. IIadley of Craftsbury. Mr.. Wales
Weybridge and Mr. Warner Of St. e
lbaus Town, and opposed by Mr.. Peet s.
st. George, the opposition weakened e
nd the resolution was adopted in con "
rrence by standing vote of 100 10
!. This resolution provides that the p
ate board of health and the commits il
oner Of agriculture shall have super c,
sion in connection with the inspection oi
dairy barns by out Of he state agen- D.
cs M
The House passed this morning: : l.,
!, relating 10 meetings of the hoard
medical Inspection; H. 81, making
e city Of Newport the shire town of
-leans county. and II. los. relating - A
iyment Of state aid for the construc-
on of bridges.
hree Amendments Accepted BY Sen ii
ate. 81
The Senate this forenoon acted ia pi
'rably upon three proposed amend ~
eus 10 the cons stitution. a. follows. "a
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