The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-03-30
Evidence To-day Indica-
ted Purpose to Adjourn
on Thursday
ALL HOUSE RULES
WERE SUSPENDED
Unexpected Amity Devel-
,oped in House Among
Former Opponents

That the Vermont legislature is
planning to adjourn finally tomorrow
was evidenced by the action taken IN
the House Just before noon when the
motion, offered by Mr.. Dyer OF SANS
bury, was adopted, to the effect that al
rules shall be suspended for the re-
mainder of the session and all bills
placed upon their passage; also by
further motion by Mr. Bailey of Col
chester, that all reconsideration be re-
fused
The Senate hurried up matters TINS
morning also by passing u oills ana
adopting one resolution. the latter re-
lating 10 investigating methods OF bow
inc tuberculosis eradication. Among
the bills passed by the Senate we're
the departmental appropriations an ana
emergency appropriations bills. ! ne
bill relating to revision Of the Barre
city charter as to the duties OF the
clerk Of the city court was also passed
I-nanimitv Of opinion in the House
on the passage Of = ~, approprlatihg
S25 900 annually for the next two
years for the support Of the college OF
arts and sciences, agriculture and en-
pineering at the University Of YER
mont. was something Of a surprise tins
morning, and testified TO the ability OF
President Guy W Bailey to unite con-
ficting elements.
When Park Fl. Pollard Of Cavendish,
who has consistently opposed a large
number of appropriations, though not
for educational matters, as he eN-
blamed arose in support Of this bill,
the House seemed somewhat surprised,
but when Mr. Stearns Of Johnson sad
that he knew Of no better method ~
spending the money saved by the pas
sage Of his supervision bill than 70
turn il over 10 the University Of Yer
mont for educational work and when
Mr.. Stearns was followed by Mr.. BUT
ton of Middlebury, Dyer Of Salisbury
and Luce of Pomfret, all in favor Of
the bill, ordinations OF astonishment
were heard and before any doubling
Thomases had time to rake up any OPP
position. the bill was ordered to third
reading, passed under suspension OF the
rules and reconsideration refused. Mt.
Bailey of Colchester moved Tor sus-
pension Of rules. and the climax was
reached when Mr. Bradley Of Swsnton
clincbed the matter with his move for
reconsideration.
The House increased the salaries Of
the members Of the public service com
mission~from Sl,To0 to $1,000 after u
had been favored by Messrs Barber Of
Wilmington. Button Of Middlebury,
Barrows of Barton and Taber Of Yer
pennes But S. III, increasing the sal
aries Of states attorneys, was reject
ed following an argument against II
nv Mr.. Bradley Of Swanton. When
the same gentleman moved for recon
sideration. hoping It would be refused.
Mr.. Darling Of Chelsea took the OPP
portunitv thus offered 70 support the
bill. declaring that since, by a prohi-
hilton enforcement act at this legisla
hre we are proposing 10 make these
state officers "hung hole inspectors IN
every town in their counties we ought
70 raise their salaries. MesSrs. New
land Of Nirristowu. Blood of West
Windsor also favored the raise, hut
Mr. Cushmau OF Rochester spoke
against H., and reconsideration was re-
fused
Sir Barber of Rrattlehoro argued =.
day against the House bill 1872, which
prohibit. the expenditure by candidates
for state offices of sums In excess ot
tho salaries Of the offices which they
aspire to. Considering the bill a. NJ
came amended by the Senate, Ms. Bar
her said the whole measure was un-
constitutional in that it prohibits free
dom Of speech and Of the press as Of
fered hv the constitutions ot the Unit
ed States and of Vermont. He de-
clared that II the legislature can say
that n candidate may not spend more
than a certain amount II can also sa.
that Candidates shall not spend any
money at all,
Mr. Barber said he would like to
have the opportunity to read an opin-
ion from Attorney General Archibald,
which was coming bv mail; whcreupon.
Mr. Darling of Chelsea. who had led
the frht IN favor Of the bill, moved,
a. matter of courtesy, that the bill
he puN over Niii Aiiis 'i''
+, viii come up as special order
One Dollar Poll Tax List.
A fervid day Of legislation which
went far toward cleaning up the slate
and put final adjournment in sight
within the next two days resulted last
night in the settling Of several impor-
tant problems. chief among which were
taxation and appropriations.
BY passing under suspension Of the
rules and mcssagiHc to the Senate II.
IS. amended to provide for a state tax
Of 20 cents for the fiscal year ending
June 30. 1922. and 20 cents for the Is
cal wear ending June 30. 1929. and II.
%. the one dollar poll tax bill intro
duced bv Mr. Bradley Of Swanton and
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