The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-03-04
Vote Was 20 to 9 in Favor
of Proposed Teacher
College
WAS NO DEBATE
ON BILL TODAY
House Passed Measure In
creasing Attorney Cen
erals Salary


the bill on the third reading yesterday,
not voting on passage. The House by
a yea and nav vote of l59 to So passed
H. 100, increasing the salary Of the
attorney general from $500 to $1,000,
and refused to consider its action, on
motion of Mr. Cushman of Rochester
Those voting for the teachers col
lege bill were all four senators from
Chittenden county, Senator'S Andrews
and Bottum of Bennington county,
TAYLOR and Russell of Caledonia coun-
ty, Carpenter of Franklin county,
Montgomery Of Grand Isle county,
Sherburne of Orange county, Kingsley
of Rutland county, Estee, Farnham and
Dana of Washington county, Durham
and Osgood OF Windham county, Bry-
ant, Newton and Clark Of Windsor
county.
The senators voting against the bill
were: Blodgett and Cowles of Orleans
county, Cady and White cf Addison
county. Chaffee of Franklin county,
Foster Nichols and Williams Of Rut
land county, and Slayton Of Lamoille
county
When Senator Slayton's name was
called yesterday afternoon in the yea
and nay vote on third reading, he arose
and said:
~ am from Lamoille county and !
made pre- election promise to the eiti-
zens of johnson to vote for the re-es-
tablishment of the normal schools. !
didn't know as much about the matter
then as ! do now. | am IN the posi-
ton of the small boy WIN promised
to take a pill. He thought it was GO
ing to be sugar coated, but it did not
prove so. But ! shall keep my promise
and vote against this bill.
The Senate passed the apple grading
bill, without debate. and transacted
routine business until IL o'clock, when
most OF the members went into the
House while that body was taking up
as special order and in committee
of the whole s. so, the Dunham Sunday
blue law measure, so-ealled.
On motion of Simpson of Sheffield.
the House went into a committee OF
the whole and listened for half an hour
to DR.. Martin ID. Kneeland of Boston.
representing the Lords Day league OF
New England. who strenuously op-
posed the bill. Mr. Cushman of
Rochester also spoke against the meas
ure. differing with the other members
of the committee. which reported It ia
vorablv Letters were read from the
state W. c. T. l.. and the Washington
county w. c. T. L. also in opposition,
while letters from the state Universal
lists, Congregationalists Methodists.
Episcopalians and Baptists, favored
the Durham measure.
The House showed a determination
Yesterday afternoon not to make any
refunds in connection with fourth class
licenses. following the policy adopted
earlier in the session. The action came
in connection with s 90, 70 pay TO
Graham Wilson and Thomas G. Gaul
such refunds. This bill was refused
third reading and reconsideration
was refused. thus ending the measure
entirely so far as this legislature u
concerned Mr.. Keyes of Reading led
the opposition 10 the bin and he was
supported bv Mr.. Pollard Of Cavendish.
Mr. Warner of Ludlow and Mr.. Cap
ron Of Leicester. Mr. O'Brien Of South
Burlington spoke in favor of the meas
ure. as did Mr. Chase Of Bennington.
and Mr.. Pelkey Of Fair Haven. It was
refused third reading by a vote OF
43 10 1875. Mr.. Smith Of Wells moved
for reconsideration, which was refused.
Mr.. Ward Of Springfield offered a
petition to the House from about 20
women Of Springfield asking that poll
taxes be fixed at a definite amount not
to exceed two dollars II was referred
to the committee on taxation.
Mr.. TYLER Of Enosburg presented a
petition from citizens Of his town ask
ing that the women prisoners at the
states prison be removed a. soon a.
possible. The petition was signed by
l0l persons II was referred TO the
committee on penal Institutions.
The salary Of thr attorney general
will be $500 from now on. II II. 100.
a. amended in the House yesterday
afternoon becomes law
The House passed yesterday after
noon. s 10. payment Of a check or
draft nv 2 depository after the death
Of the maker. ;. Is display Of mum
Der plates: : -. prohibiting fraudu-
lent wearing of badges: :. q. granting
increase 81 amount of senatorial >chol
arship al L. v NJ. Middlebury college
and Norwich. :. 80. term Of office Of
notaries public; $ s6. apportionment
~ senators VI 220 relating 10 town
offcp. VI 2o-. requiring manufacturers
selling lightning rods - ~ licensed, I,
II 2a6. amending the charter of the
village of s. Johnsbury: II 3lG. pro
vidinq for refunding q portion of the
automobile ur motor vehicle registra-
ton Zee: II. $50. qualifications n yot
-. IN village meetings II 35s. rate II
school tax: ~ a5S. inspection II dis
ea-ed cattle.
County Clerks Salaries
According to the provisions Of II
257. passed 81 the House this morning.
tba various county clerks u Vermont
WiU receive raises in salary ~ IL
lows Addison. from - 5N0 to si.7U1.
Remington. 81 500 % 1880; Caledo-
MA. s2na - So Ih.ttenteu. So
go rs = 1na Es-ex STn1 o. 5000.
Franklin. - oao fo 3. 2aa. Grand l-ie
ssn0 o. ssaa Ismoilie Sl2o0 o. 81
sa9. urarre. Al 90 % s5.1Na. Orleans.
sI7o0 ~ s2lU0. Rutland. soc e