The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-03-08
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minors. The senate cleared its calendar
with the exception of the red paint bill
tH-ll9) which would provide for danger
colors on gasoline receptacles, made spe-
clal order Tor tomorrow. The senate adj
yanced the resolution accepting the Yer
mont Sanatorium at Pittsford by rising
vote.
Senator Villas raised a question of con-
stltutonality lin discussing H-151 per-
uniting the fire marshal to condemn and
destroy property which constituted ire
hazard and took direct issue with the
attorney general, who had passed on it.
Senator Villas was the only member who
spoke against the bill
In the discussion of $50 Senator Sher
burne described the. geography OF Orange,
WINDSOR ana other counties and the need
for two probate districts therein to such
an extent that Senator kingsley inquired
whether the senate was discussing a sal
airy bill or bill to amend the geography
of Vermont.
Senator Blodgett of Orleans county
wishes it understood that he did not OPP
pose H-12O, which provides that the COM
missioner of industries shall appoint a
woman deputy to assist him, as was stated
by some papers. What Senator Blodgett
opposed was the rejection of the measure
as recommended.
The house rejected H-372, substitute for
| the so-called AmericaniZation measure,
which would forbid teaching foreign lam
guages in schools. This bill was refused
a third reading. yes 8, no lis. after which
| the house voted to refuse reconsideration
of its action.
| The house passed two bills. H-36j, to
create boards for tax attachments in
cities, villages and fire districts, and
H-3o6, defining angling. H-369, TO pro-
vide a shelter home for certain children
committed to the board of charities and
probation was referred to the commit
| tee on state and court expenses for con-
| slderatIon with the appropriation COM
mittee
| The house cleared its calendar with the
exception of $780, relating to Sunday OBJ
| servance which was made a special order
for this afternoon, and joint resolution ,,
| report OF joint special committee created
| To inspect penal institutions, which was
Eade special order for tomorrow after
| noon.
Busy Afternoon Session.
In the course of a steady afternoons
| work the senate cleared its calendar
adopted proposal No. to amend the
state constitution and refused unani-
| mously to concur in house proposals of
amendment to two school bills. The two
latter measures are SIG, in which the
senate defines a rural school as one hav-
ing not more than two teachers and the
house proposes to make it read not
more than one teacher" and S-27, rails
ing the high school tuition fee to be
i paid by towns not having high schools
from $50 to $50. The house proposed
to reduce this. amount to $50. which
brought out the fact that many high
schools now charge over $40 tuition. the
difference in which has to be paid by
the pupils.
Senator's Taylor, Bryant, Carpenter
and Chatfee opposed the house amend
ment to SIG and Senators Slayton.
Villas and Durham led the opposition
To amending S21. In both of these
cases the senate insists on its original
amendments and asks for committee of
Among the bills passed by the senate
was H-236, providing for a tablet TO the
memory of Ammi Il. Young, architect of
the state house, in connection with which
Senator AIckillip read from historical
documents to show that Young's plans
were substantially used in building the
Among the measures advanced to a
third reading III the senate was H-2T7
adding $4,000 to the appropriation for
? the permanent Improvement of Sand Ban
bridge.
2 The senate also passed the following
S-71, Westport-ESsex ferry H-105
I black bass bill; H-114, to compensat,
r chiropractic examiners H-193. amending
IpeddlerS license law HOO. legItimiZins
issue of annulled marriages; H-210, ex
penseS judges of probate; H240, col
lectOTs of taxes to turn over tax matter:
on expiration of Office; H-24l. to permi
reinstatement of certain corporations
H-211, amending free library commits
sion law; H-273, to pay James ii. Kin
Try certain sum: H-291. authorizing
Grand Isle county to levy tax for court
house repairs; H-314. amending law oil
sheriffs' fees; 1880, to pay Allen II
| Sturtevant certain sum; H-34S, to pro
vide city of Newport with set of Yer
A mont's reports, H-279, expenses of su
preme court reporter.
The house passed the joint resolution
D accepting on the part of the state TIN
\ gift of the Vermont sanitorium. Nobod!
| voted against the proposition.
HI At the close of the calendar YESTERDAY
afternoon, Mr.. Smith of Barre town
called up $50. the Durham Sunday OBJ
servance bill, and it viii be on the cal
cndar today. Mr.. Barrows of Barton
chairman of the house committee OF
penal institutions. called up the repor
\ of the committee, and that, also. will b.
! considered today. $50, relating to TIN
\ publication of birth records by tow
clerks, was called up by Mr.. Pollard o
Cavendish.
The senate concurrcd in the house pro
pOsals of amendment to $50, increasin;
Il amount Of senatorial scholarships to TIL
| University of Vermont, AIiddlebury an,
| Norwich to $50. relating to primar!
n election. amended so as to make member
of the state committees elective by stat
4 convention, this provision having beer
h cut out by mistake in the first amending
of the bin and to $50, relating to tn,
term of Office of notaries public
Senator Williams called UP yesterda!