The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1921-03-10
OUR LEGISLATIVE LETTER
Legislators Want TO Speed Up. Action
Being Taken on school Bill" and
Also on Highway" Bill.


week Of the Legislature there is q
manifest desire on the part Of the
members to "speed up" Three quar-
ters Of the total number Of bills in
troduoed have been disposed Of up to
this time and each succeeding day
from now on viii see the number
steadily diminishing. 1t is true that
the most Of the bills so far disposed
Of have not been Of any very great
moment but that does not imply that
work has not been steadily going on
relative 10 the more important meas
ure-.
The bills held in the hands OF the
committee on appropriations have not
been reported o1t Of committee rs
yet, but action in committee has been
had on almost all and rs soon as the
last bin carrying any appropriation
has been whipped into shape these
bills will come forth
This week will see action on the
"school bill" so called, and may also
see the introduction Of another "high-
way" BILL although there are several
under consideration already.
Last week the House was quite a
good many members short. Evidently
rush of home work caught them
when finally they reached home for
the March meeting recess.
Governor Hartness was away the
most of last week attending the in
augural of President Harding and
Vice President Coolidge at Washing
ton, returning so as to be on hand for
business on Monday morning.
A bin was introduced Monday max
ing it an offense for a person having
original maps, surveys, charters, etc,
Of towns to refuse to deliver same to
the proper town officials. This bill
was introduced in order that it might
be possible for towns so desiring to
gain possession Of papers, etc, be-
longing TO the town originally but now
in the possession Of various individ-
uals.
The Senate went on record last
week Of passing S-f4, the bill intro
duced by Senator sherburne, calling
for teachers college at Burlington.
This was supported by 21 Senators,
nine voting against. Those Senators
voting against were, with one excep- (
ton, from counties interested in the
retention Of the normal schools at |
Castleton and Johnson Senators And
rews and Bottum, both voted for the
bill.
Admiral Mayo TO Speak
The Senate recently adopted a joint
resolution introduced by Senator Es-
tee providing for a joint assembly on
March 10th, at 3:l5
o'clock, TO hear an address by Ad-
miral Henry T. Mayo
Gasoline Tank Bill Halted
There was some discussion in the
Senate Wednesday. night over H-179,
that gasoline receptacles
shall be painted red and labelled.
Senator Taylor asked If a person op-
rating a gasoline store would be
obliged to paint it red. Senator {
3lodgett said he did not know, but
hought that the bill should pass. He
aid that 6S accidents were caused in
he State last year by the mistaken
lse Of gasoline. Senator Bryant also
avored the bill and moved that II be ;
irdered to lie. Senator Cady wanted {
o know if a person buying gasoline {
or an automobile would have to use a ]
painted red. The bill was
rdered to lie.
The House having refused to con- Z
ur in the Senate proposal Of amend 4
rent to H-61, relating to the open Z
cason for trout, the Senate insisted 7
non its amendment and requested v
ommittee Of conference The presi- c
ent appointed as members Of this \
omittee Senators Villas, Newton and {
andrews. ia
Passed in Senate III
The Senate passed HIS. standard Fl
inc bill: H-223. fish screen al outlet n
Lake s.. Catherine, and H-22s. pro- Z
hitting shooting pickerel. ln
Scholarship Bill Advances 4
Among The bills ordered 70 q third g
diuE in che House WIS S-e5. ir- |l
1asi1e tha amount ~ each senatorial e
.h1lar p 90 the three Vermont col-
Under the provisions of this
Cd tie University of Vermont schol- 3
nriEfssH i7 increans fr
500 % sI1ee8 trs
scholar
80 WftaE $500
$500 % - r0 arhel
30 each. and Ea-ah University q
,r 900 free sehelerhus 90 $500
lcse increases ere made 70 cover ir-5 e
.sa iu tuition az these institution q