The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1921-03-17

the bill s1ll pass the Senate. and since
Il Is understood that Governor Hart
ness ard Commissioner Bates are
agreed on this Measure. Il is likely
70 become a Law IL the near future and
the State viii then have highway
board Of three member. who will
select the highway commissioner TO
hold Office until he Is removed Il is
specified il the bin that he must be a
Vermouter
II was Mr.. Noble Of West Rutland.
who moved for suspension Of the rules
10 put the bill on is final passage.
after Il had been ordered 10. third
reading. Mr.. Noble said he thought
this highway matter was so important
that il ought 10 be settled before the
House adjourned for the week end
When the bin had been passed, Mr.
Jackson Of Burlington, moved for re
consideration, with the hope that il
would not be reconsidered, and he was
not disappointed The vote was unan-
imous for the bill throughout
Adjournment in Sight
With the highway situation we'll on
its way ~ solution, the teachers col
lege bill securely buried, TO all out
ward appearances, and other import
ant matters rapidly coming to head,
there seems to be no reason why the
Legislature cannot clean up the slate
and adjourn by the Goth, without any
great amount Of extra work. This is,
Of course, dependent upon ability TO
work tremendously throughout the re-
mainder Of the session.
Should other differences arise which
will require extra time for compro-
misses, the session may be heightened. |
The only apparent possibility along
this line at present, however, is the
educational situation. 1t has been
suggested that move might be made /
by advocates of the teachers college
idea to get through legislation for the
establishment Of such college separ-
ate from any other institution in the
State, and in some other place than
Burlington.
The present indication is that, un-
less some such compromise can be
effected. the Legislators viii go home
with nothing accomplished along edu
cational lines. There is little posi-
bility that the stearns bill, even
should it get by the House, will ever
pass the Senate
Lights on Vehicles
The House amended H-24, relating
to lights on vehicles. After reconsid-
GRAFTON Of previous action on the bill,
as moved by Mr. Luce Of Pomfret, the
offered BY Webb Of Shell
burne, which provides that lights shall
be carried on all vehicles except those
propelled by hand and those trans
porting hay or straw, was adopted,
after which the bin was ordered to
third reading, passed under suspen-
sion Of the rules and reconsideration
refused
Bank Surplus Bill Killed
Mr.. Bailey Of Colchester, assisted
by Mr. Connal Of Newport town, Mr. ]
Barber Of Wilmington and Mr.. Noble !
Of West Rutland, was successful in his I
attack on HISS, relating to the sur
plus Of banks, which was called up by
Mr.. Bailey yesterday, and killed this ,
after Messrs. Wishart Of
Barre city and Chase Of Bennington, .
had tried to have it recommitted /
Joke on Senator Durham 3
The Senate this morning concurred
IN the House amendment to Senator Z
Dunham's Sunday observance bill, vot- (
ing q to in favor of the section s
which prohibits dancing on the Sab
bath But before they did so the SEN
itors gave the earnest gentleman {
from Brattleboro the most uncomfort /
able 20 minutes he has experienced in /
A long time. 1t was not until the !
of the roll call, when SEN
itor Bryant, who had confessed an I'M t."
to "stray from the pre- q
,epts learned at his mothers knee" I
voted yes that Mr.. Durham realized q
ne had been the victim Of we'll 4
planned and excellently engineered I
hoax I