The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-03-31
HOUSE AROSE
AND .CHEEKED
JOHNSON MAN
Gov. Hartness Gives No
tice of His Intention to
. Veto Bill Limiting Cam
palgn Expenses - The
Final Gravel Fell in Both
Houses Just Before Noon


the year 1927 adjourned at ll;3t
O'Clock to-day after a strenuous morn.
ing, which completed the s5th legsla
tive day of the session. During the
morning, the House adopted the com.
mittee of conference report on H, 9s
the teacher training bill by a unani-
nous vote, after an explanation by
Mr. Stearns of johnson, who said that
he had worked throughout the session
for what he considered the best inter
ests of the schools of Vermont, and,
though this bill was not what he had
hoped to get, it seemed to be the best
; that could be done under the circum-
stances, and he hoped that the House
would accept it.
The gentleman from johnson con
cluded his last speech to the House
with quaVering in his voice and tears
yelling into his eyes, as he declared
81 thank you all for the interest YOU
have taken in this matter | believe
that the members of this House have
bad good motives for better schools" /"
As Mr.. Stearns sat down, with his
handkerchief to his ayes, the House
arose as one man and made the halls
reverberate with applause.
Mr. Bailey of Colchester. who was
the representative of the minority Of
the House on the committee of con
ference. took the opportunity at that
time to say that the attitude of Mr.
Stearns throughout the conference of
the committee had been, as that gen
teman had stated in his remarks, to
do what was best for the schools of
Vermont, surbordinating any selfish in
tcrest
After the conference had been unani.
mously adopted, Mr. Noble Of West
Rutland introduced the following res
ohItion, which was also unanimously
adopted.
Whereas. the subject Of educational
conditions N the state has been Of
paramount interest during the present
session Of the general assembly and in
the discussion thereof, il has been Ip-
parent that the people Of the state
are not altogether satisfied with tho
efficiency Of the educational system Of
this state. especially with reference
10 the methods Of supervision OF
schools now practiced aud
'Whereas. the problem Of training
teachers for the elementary schools
has been and is one Of the most dif
cult problems before the state board
nf education. which fact has been rec
ognized bv this legislature bv it, at
tempt at improvement through the en-
actment of the bin passed relating to
teacher training;
Therefore. be it resolved by the
House of Representatives:
That this House, the popular branch .
Of the legislature, expresses its hope
and desire that this new law viii be
with such a regard for
the interests Of the state as will in
sure its success as q movement 10 de-
Nelop trained teachers for every school
and il is the opinion of the House Of
Representatives that this end could
best be accomplished by establishing
two year training courses At johnson I
the Castleton; and be II further
Resolved that the state board Of
in view Of this expression
of the feeling Of the people Of the state
lipon this subject, be requested 10 take
such steps a. may be possible TO i'm
prove the system Of supervision Of
schools in the state, and be IL fur
ther
Resolved. that the clerk Of this
House be directed to forward a duly
attested copy Of these resolutions to
the state board Of education"
Hartness Opposes Campaign Expense
Limitation.
n looked for a time this morning
!, though adjournment might be de-
sved. After the committee on FINAL
adjournment had conferred with the
governor about 10 o'clock Mr. Ballou
70 Chester. for the House committee.
exported 60 the House that Governor I
Iartness had informed the committee
hat he would probably rot sign 4.
sg. prohibiting the expenditures be-
-ond q certain amount by candidates
or state Offices. but would allow u 20 J
70 over the required fte days and
hu- pocket Fcto if This uss the bill
which TIE House sent t. the governor
yesterday after Mr. Barber Of Brsttle- 3
ioro had fought hard ~ defeat By The
eitcr whict Mr. Barber said he eN
eeted from Attorney General Archi- q
aid containing b. opinion as to fle 2
uu-fitufiouaIifT If the hi1 arrived T
nd Fa- reed hv fhe speaker or fhs g
.rcrinr ~ ftr uarufne session TIE &
ftfeF stated THAT in fhr rnn ~ fhe
tforneN general the hm ulf Hr