The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-01-21

SHOW STRENGTH
Save Highway Bill In Spite
of Adverse Committee
Report
FIGHT SURE ON
TUBERCULOSIS BILL
Question of Moving Picture Censorship
Likely to Come Up During Session -
Labor Measure Defeated - Many
Functions During Ladies' Week.
Especial to The Reformer.)
MONTPELIER. Jan. p

L
The house considered a wide range of
subjects today, making rapid progress
through the largest calendar of the ses-
sion thus far. Action was taken upon
bill after bill without debate \ session
which promises 10 become u storm-cen-
ter was introduced this morning. 1t
would provide $50O.OO0 during the next
two years to carry ON the attempt to
eradicate bovine tuberculosis. The ag-
ricultural element is behind the meas
urc, but there Is promise of determined
opposition from the urban representa-
tivcs.
The agricultural element made its first
real show of strength today when it
caused to be ordered to lie the bill in
troduced by Mr.. Butler of Fairfax pro-
vidiug an increase of 100000 a year to
be expended on rural roads. The bill
had been reported adversely by the com
mittec but in spite of this the rural menu
berS were able TO save it, temporarily
at least, from defeat. At the same time
the farmer element was showing its
strength and the American federation of
labor bill which would require the eX-
amining and licensing Of stationary on
gineers and tiremen was killed by the
hause.
Campaign expenditures Were acted
upon. The senate measure making plain
the legality of newspaper advertising was
ordered To a third reading in the house.
while the house measure. after being
amended so that the limit of expenses
allowed candidates for state offices was
increased from $500 To So. 800 was or
dered to lie on the motion of Darling of
Chelsea. who argued that unless care
We're taken to consider these bills in re
lation to each other there was danger
of passing inconsistent legislation.
y new angle on the proposed lump
salary bill for legislators was developed
by the majority of the Franklin county
delegation. which decided to support the
proposition with a salary of 500. the
law to become effective for the 1923 leg
islature, leaving the pay of the members
of the present general assembly exactly
as it Il. BY So doing. it is argued, the
present legislators would escape the ac-
cusation of passing a salary grab meas
ure
Governor Hartness is giving much of
his time Just now to consideration of
the appointment of municipal judges.
The re-appointment of Judge Elwin l..
Scott of Barre was announced this morn
ing. Judge NJ. NJ. Post of st. Albans
was reappOinted late yesterday. An
nOuncement of other appointments are
expected later today
Already there IS talk of the intToduc-
tion of moving picture censorship
measure. What form the measure will
take if it materializes Is problematical.
Opposition to the creation of board of
censors will develop. but there is a plan
under consideration to require the film
companies to open a Vermont exchange
where Vermont producers could make
their selections. then. if indecent OF
crime nstigatng pictures were shown
the grand juror or states attorney might
prosecute. Ministerial interest i'm such
a measure has been shown and exciting
| public hearings, similar to those attend
! ing the consideration of Il similar meas
ure four years ago, may be expected.
| Senator Durham of Wndham county
| has introduced bill to the upper brancl
| to carry out the pledge i'm the Republi
| can state platform to give women equa
| representation with men on the stat,
| committee.
| Several social events are set for ladies
| wesk: which opens Feb. | with recep
tion in the afternoon by the wives of 10
cal senators and representatives at th
! home of Mrs. Estee. On the Afternoon
| of Feb. Mrs. James Hartness. wife o
| the governor. will entertain at the Woo,
art gallery. while in the evening of tn
same day the Montpelier Woman's clul
| will give a reception to Mrs. w. w
The wives of the state officers will holt
a reception on the afternoon of Feb. 3
All supreme court justices and su
pPrior judges We're reelected yesterda
without contest.