The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1921-04-07

bill increasing the number Of scholar
ships az Middlebury. Norwich and th'
University Of Vermont The House
killed both The Senate reciprocateC
b killing the Stearns supervision bill
and the measure to limit the salary Of
the commissioner Of education, and By
50 amending the teacher training bill
that il was held up until the closing
days Of the session in a committee Of
conference
But outside Of the educational fight
which, with the mix-up over the com
missioner Of highways, kept the ses-
sion well stirred up and dominated
everything else, the House started to
put through an income tax measure,
70 build a dairy plant, and even seri-
ously discussed establishing an avia-
ton board, but decided not to in each
case. The House also passed bill
which would have brought more reve-
nue. from banks, but the Senate block
ed this and no agreement was reached.
Highways and Schools
In the matter Of highways and
schools, Legislation was enacted, even
though there is still much difference
Of opinion as to whether the legisla-
tion will bring about the desired re-
suits. This will have TO settle that
question.
The creation Of highway board Of
three members, including the governor
as chairman, and two members APP
pointed by him, the board to choose
the highway commissioner and have
general supervision Of the highway
matters of the state, is probably the
most outstanding piece Of legislation
enacted during the session. 1t is the
only radical change in the states pol
icy with, perhaps, one exception.
This is the change which provides
that the women in the states prison
at Windsor shall be removed and shall
be placed temporarily in the House Of
Correction at Rutland. A movement
toward this end was started early in
the session after Mrs. Lillian II. OIL
zondah Of Burlington had visited the
prison and reported on the condition
Of the women there. The report of
the committee from the Legislature
TO inspect the penal insti-
tutions recommended that the women
be removed from Windsor. From the
statements which have been made, II
Is probable that the men and women
in the penal institutions will be kept
in separate parts Of the state here
after, and the policy thus adopted
looks toward the establishment in the
near future Of a women's prison in
some country district, where farm
land viii be available.
Dunham Sunday Law
Another measure which may at
first thought, seem like radical
change is the Sunday observance law,
which legalizes amateur sports on
Sunday, but prohibits commercializing
the day. This law, however, will
probably make no great difference in
the observance Of the Sabbath. Yer
mont people have never been Sabbath
breakers to any great extent The
purpose Of this change in the law was
10 get Off the statute books the old
Sunday Blue laws, which had been
found difficult to enforce, and to put in
their place something which could be
A law 10 insure the use Of standard
time throughout the state was enacted
at this session. This will not affect
very many communities, as the great
Pr part Of the state was on standard
time last summer. only some Of the
arger cities going onto daylight saw
ng. As the section seeking to regu-
ate the operation Of train service was
stricken out Of the bill, no difficulties
should arise over this new law.
Dne Dollar Poll Tax Tor Both Men and
Women
One law passed in the closing days
4 the session will affect many people
This Is the reduction Of the poll tax
rom two dollars 70 one dollar on the
-rand list applicable TO men and wom-
,n alike. Il Is estimated by many
hat the revenue from this law VIII
= even larger than under the cid law,
With only the men paying q poll tax,
IS il Is said that there are more WON
" than men Of voting age in the
tate. \
As 10 the schools, there was sent to (,
De rovcFner on the drcl day cf the
what was taprei re- a ecmpro- +
Mise bll agreed 20 by Mr. stearus q
Johnson. who led the fight f7r the
arual schools. and TIE opposing
arcez Il Sc hard 90 see, however.
ass whore the compromise comes in- /.
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