The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1921-03-10

connection with the University ol
4 Vermont All four senators from
Chittenden county voted in favor oi
the measure, and the others support
ing il were Senators Andrews and
Bottum Of Bennington county; Taylor
and Russell Of Caledonia county; Cobt
Of Essex county; Carpenter Of Frank
lin county; Montgomery Of Grand Isl,
county; Sherburne Of Orange county
Kingsley Of Rutland county; Estee
+ Fanham and Dana Of Washington
county; Durham and osgood Of Wind
ham county; Bryant, Newton and
Clark Of Windsor county.
The senators voting against the bill
were: Blodgett and Cowles Of Orleans
county; Cady and White Of Addison
county; ChafTee Of Franklin county;
Foster, Nichols and Williams Of Rut-
land county; and Slayton of Lamoille
county.
Previously Committed
When Senator Slayton's name was
called in the yea and nay vota he
arose and said:
81 am from Lamoille county and
made prediction promise to the cit
izens of Johnson to vote for the re-es-
tablishment Of the normal schools. |
didn't know as much about the matter
then as do now. I am in the position
of the small boy who promised to take
"a pill. He thought II was going TO
be sugar-coated, but it did not prove
so. But shall keep my promise and
vote against this bill"
Senator McKillip occupied the chair
in the Senate for part of the after
noon, while Mr.. Ballou Of Chester
was granted a similar honor in the
House.
Against License Refunds
The House showed a determination
this afternoon not TO make any re-
funds in conection with fourth-class
licenses, following out the policy
adopted earlier in the session. The
action came in connection with S-6G
TO pay Graham Wilson and Thomas G.
Gaul such refunds. This bill was re-
fused a third reading and reconsider
alton was refused, thus ending the
entirely so far as this Legis-
lature is concerned. Mr.. Keyes Of
Reading led the opposition to the bill
and he was supported by Mr. Pollard
Of Cavendish, Mr.. Warner Of Ludlow,
and Mr.. Capron Of Leicester. Mr..
O'Brien Of South Burlington spoke in
favor of the measure, as did Mr.. Chase
Of Bennington and Mr. Pelkey Of Fair
Haven. II was refused a third read
ing by a vote Of AZ to 1876.
Women Want Uniform Poll Tax
Mr.. Ward Of Springfield, offered a
petition to the House from about so
women Of Springfield, asking that poll
taxes be fixed at a definite amount not .
70 exceed two dollars. It was referred
10 the committee on taxation.
Mr.. TYLER Of Enosbure, presented a
petition from citizens Of his town ask
hat the women prisoners at the
States prison be removed as soon as
possible. The petition was signed by
l91 persons. It was referred to the
committee on penal institutions
The salary Of the attorney general
viii be $500 from now on, if H-190,
IS amended in the House becomes a
aw. The bill was called M and a
.nmmittee amendment proposed cut !
ing the increase in the bill from
a. 900 to S3,500 Mr.. Weeden Of
Rockingham wanted II further cut TO
g 600. The salary now is $1,000. Mr.. I
Bush Of Benson opposed the $4,000
amendment, as did Mr.. Flint Of North
ield, Mr.. DYER of Salisbury, Mr..
'hase Of Bennington. Mr.. Pelkey of j
'air Haven. II
Passed in House {
The House passed Thursday after I
.oon: SIG, payment Of a check orl'
raft by a depository after the death I
+ the maker; S-38, display of number
lates; SIS, prohibiting fraudulent {
rearing Of badges, S-C5. granting in
rease of senatorial scholarships at L. 4
Z. NJ, Middlebury and Norwich; S-69, 4
arm Of Office Of notaries public; SIC,
Of senators; H-220, re-
iting to town officers; H-297, requir-
lg manufacturers selling lightning I
DDS to be licensed; H-8i6, providing j
1r refuuding a portion q the auto 9
iobile or motor vehicle registration v
se; H-35e. qualifications q voters in Io
iuagc meetings; HISS rate Of school v
lx; H-859. inspection Of diseased
ltjle. n
Teachers College Bill
Senator Osvaod rs pea ling for his g
euduent % The Teachers College
H feEa1. d trat one OF tfe chief q