The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-02-03
ELECTION KEPT
IN NOVEMBER
Senate To-day Voted
Against Return to Sep
tember Election
MINOR AMENDMENT
WAS ADOPTED
Barre Charter Bill, Regard
ing School Taxes, Is
Amended

Without single favoring vote, the
Vermont Senate to-day rejected the
proposal of amendment to the state
constitution which would return to
| September elections in Vermont, The
proposed amendment came to the Sen
ate with an unfavorable report from
the judiciary committee, and the SEN
ate backed up the report by the vote
to continue with November elections,
in keeping with the practice through
out the nation, Maine excepted
Proposal of amendment, No. Z, which
had been favorably reported by the
committee, failed of securing the two
thirds vote necessary for ratification,
the vote standing l6 yes and IA no.
This amendment provided that in cases
OF accounting involving minor items
trial should be by court rather than
by jury The amendment was defend
ed by Senators Sherburne of Orange
and Estee of Washington county.
Only one constitutional amendment
had been adopted by the Senate up to
noon, that being No 5, which had been
reported favorably. No. ) provides that
in criminal prosecution not punishable
by death the accused may waive the
right of jury trial if desired. The
vote on this amendment was 2l in ia
vor to Q against.
Weeks Director of State Institutions.
The appointment Of Judge John +.
Weeks OF Middlebury to be director
of state institutions, over which ap
pointment there had been considerable
under sFface controversy, was con
firmed by the Senate to-day, the nomi-
nation being presented by Governor
Hartness yesterday. The re appoint
ment of DIR. W. T. Slayton of Morris
vile to be a member Of the state board
of health was also confirmed under a
suspension of rules. Other appoint
ments are before the Senate but have
not been acted upon.
House No. 81, providing for the ere
alton of commission on foreign and
domestic commerce was served in the
House to-day, after Mr. Miller of
Peacham moved to reconsider the ac-
tion of yesterday in passing the bill.
The motion was lost by standing
vote of l0l to 80, and the bill now goes
to the Senate.
Barre Charter Bill Amended.
The bill amending the charter of
the city of Barre regarding the school
tax was ordered to a third reading in
the House with an amendment provid
ing that the city council shall assess a
tax not less than three fourths of the
amount recommended by the school
commissioners. The proposal Of amend
mont faces in the hands Of the city
council the authority to fix the amount
raised for school purposes. Heretofore,
the tax has been determined by the
commissioners, within, Of course, the
limits allowed BY the charter
A feature of the morning in the
House was the saving Of the standard !
time bill from being killed. II came in
under an adverse report from a com
mittee, but was defended by Mr.. Luce |
of Pomfret, who succeeded in getting |
through his motion to have the bill or
dercd to lie and il will be special or
der for Feb. 10 at 2:30 p. m
There was more or less debate on the |
hedgehog bill again this morning. Mr.. /
Bennett Of Manchester opposed Il on
the ground that it cost too much. He |
said that $4,000 in bounties had been 1
paid out during the last two years
number Of the representatives and
finally passed
Legislative Farmers Club Meeting.
A meeting of the Farmers club of \
the legislature was addressed last eve
ming by V. A. Sanders, New England 4
field agent of the department of agri
culture, who spoke relative to cooper
alton among the New England states
in the matter of crop reporting, and
by James p. Taylor. secretary Of the
Greater Vermont association. who told
the farmers about the plan which that
association j. carrying out in connec-
tion with the road question, that is.
getting the opinion of the farm bu-
resus. chambers Of commerce, etc. a
to proposed Improvements in the road
laws OF Vermont. Mr. Taylor told the
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