The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1921-04-07

$4,000 10 100000. This gives an op
portunity for enlarged teacher train
ing work. and the state board is auth
orized TO arrange for advanced train
ing for teachers in the colleges of tn,
state.
Normal Schools Probably Dead
Although teacher training classe,
may be established in the norma
school buildings at johnson and Cas-
tleton, II Is probable that the normal
schools as a state institution are dead
IL the persistent efforts Of their able
champion, the gentleman from John
son, failed to revive them through this
Legislature, II is very doubtful II any
other champion will be able to accom-
plish more for them in any other Leg
islature.
Among other educational measures
which were passed at this session
were provisions for allowing school
directors TO issue permits to teach in
cases Of emergency; an amendment to
the regulation Of school age Of pupils;
the continuance of medical inspection
Of schools, unless a town votes for dis
continuance; including incorporated
academy or other institution doing
secondary school work among the edu-
eational institutions for which land
may be taken; allowing increase of
tuition for nonresident pupils; and
providing state aid for reimbursement
of towns furnishing schools lunches.
Vermont Enforcement Act
Prohibition enforcement was dealt
with at this session by a special act
which started out as an offspring of
the Volstead act, being largely copied
after that famous measure, but which
was finally passed as amended by SEN
ator Sherburne Of Orange county,
many Of the provisions of the present
local option law, with the license fea-
lures removed, being utilized to form
what is said to be a more workable
enforcement act than the original one.
Another law passed at this session
provides that any person convicted Of
being found intoxicated shall disclose
the place where and the person Of
whom the liquor was obtained. PEN
alities for driving a car while under
the influence Of liquor were consider
ably increased.
With the cooperation Of Governor
a commission Of foreign and
domestic commerce was established
and has already been doing good work.
During the early part Of the session
Q law was passed making Armistice
day November IL legal holiday in
Vermont
Appropriations
Appropriations claimed the atten-
tion Of the Legislature Of 1921 to
about eight million dollars worth
This is about a million dollars more
than the general assembly of 1919 APP
II was found necessary to
the expenditure of s1SO,000
to meet a deficit for the present fiscal
year The departmental budget meas
ure called for appropriations Of slight
ly over three million dollars. A spec
ial budget bill, providing for construc-
ton at state institutions, federal aid,
ETC., called for close to $1,000 900.
Other special appropriations Of the
Legislature in smaller amounts
brought the total close to eight mil
lions. During the discussion Of the
budget toward the close Of the session,
Il was announced that the total ex-
penses for the coming two years
would be approximately S7,774.5S3. |
Following this statement, the cduca-
.ional appropriation was raised from
S2G4, 900 to $4,000; the provision for
taking advantage Of federal aid from
100000 to 100000 and the bridge
fund from $4,000 to $4,000.
Revenue for the next two years was
astimated at s5,350,e5O. This is on
Inc basis Of the state tax Of 20 cents /
'or the first year and 40 cents for the I
second, as enacted by the general as I
.embly. This would leave a deficit Of
iround S2.50O.0 900 at the end Of the
iscal year closing June 80, 1923.
Where the Money Goes
Some Of the notable special appro-
lriations made az the session Of 1921
we're: 500 900 for eradication Of bo-
ine tuberculosis; S25,o0O to build
took barns at State fair grounds:
10000 for construction cf receiving
urj. refrigeration plant dining
o0m laundry, workshop and Tor re-
airing or rebuilding kitchen at state
c-nilal Tor insane 20 Waterbury;
10000 for state school Tor feeble
minded 90 Bundon, 5000 ~ which
lay Be used for tha purchase ~ RS
tate. ari the ha1ance fcr TIRE com
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