The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-01-25
ARMISTICE DAY
BILL PASSED
Only Needs Gov. Hartness'
Signature to Become a
Law
MEASURE WAS
DEBATED IN HOUSE
Mr.. Wishart of Barre Was
Staunch Supporter of
the Bill

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An effort was made by Mr.. Ballou OF
Chester in the House this morning
when the measure Is. y came up fol
passage, to defeat it, but it was ably
defended by Mr.. Wishart of Barre
City, Mr. Chase of Bennington and
Mr. Cushman of Rochester, and passed
by good majority. Other measures
passed in the House were Ii. 81, relat-
ing to the powers of officers and COM
missioners in other states to take dis
positions for this state; and II. 53,
gi-ing Judge more discretionary pow
ers in sentencing for burglary.
The Senate passed S p, amending
the law relating to homesteads; ). 20,
fixing q surviving husbands interest
in the real estate Of his deceased wife !;
s. 25, relating to primary elections,
| and s. q. amending the workmen S
compensation law so that compensation
shall be paid according to the original
| law.
The bill making Armistice day le-
gal holiday in this state headed the
calendar in the House this morning.
When the question of its passage was
put, Mr. Ballou of Chester questioned
the advisability of making another
holiday. Mr.. Chase of Bennington re-
piled that it had been the sense OF the
committee that this day was so widely
recognized and so important in the
history of the nation that it should be
officially recognized and that il is eX
pected that, later, the observance of
Armistice day and Thanksgiving day,
which come in the same month, will be
combined
Mr. Ballou replied that he thought
there were enough holidays now in
which business is held up and every
thing closed. The combination of Ar
mistice day and Thanksgiving day
would be satisfactory to him. but there
was no assurance that the governor
would see fit to make this change He
thought that Vermont should wait and
see how the plan works out in other
states. He thought that patriotism
could be satisfied on Memorial day and
the Fourth of July.
Mr.. Wishlrt of Barre City, in his
first real speech in support of a meas
sure, declared that he believed the
people of Vermont want this day as
holiday and he was there to sup
port what the people want. He said
that il is fitting that the youth of the
state shall be remined through an Off
cial celebration of Armistice day of the
significance of the occasion when the
people of the world stopped killing
each other and started to work for
greater brotherhood which should pre-
vent war. His remarks were greeted
with applause.
Mr. Cushman of Rochester also ia
vored the measure, deelaTing that he |
thought it the duty of the home to
keep alive the spirit of Armistice day, |
the ending of a world war. He did not |
think that either Memorial day or |
day could well fit in with
Armistice dsy. that the spirit of the |
day demanded a day apart in which to /
celebrate, Following his speech. the /
hill went TO a vote and passed by a
large majority
Secretary of State Relieved of One
Duty.
BY the adoption Of the report Of the
on Joint rules, as submitted
in the House this morning by Mr., But
ton Of Middlebury, the long established
precedent of having the secretary of
state act as the clerk of the joint as
,cmbly is abolished and the secretary
IF the Senate, or in his absence the
,lerk Of the House. will hereafter be
he clerk of the joint assembly. Ii
was thought by the committee that the
ecretary of state having so many 9TH
r things to attend to these days, he
hould not be called upon to take care
Il this extra duty and the only reason
or continuing it seemed to be that it
lad been the custom for about 100
ears. There was no objection to the
ustom being changed This was prac
ically the only change made in the
oint rules.
A number Of new bills appeared this
morning. II in the House and seven
n the Senate.
There was a short clash in the House
his morning on the question OF an
mendment 10 II. 50, relating 20 the ,
enalty for burglary. The change in ,
he original law was such that a judge /,
-ould be given greater discretionary !
overs in sentencing. Mr. Capron Of
chester got the consent Of the House
D offer an amendment. making the !.
minimum sentence for burglary three
ears: but after Mr. Barber Of Brat
eboro had pointed ont that this would :
? an injustice in MANY eases. and Mr.. /,
-ishart Of Barre City had called at =
.ntion to the fact that this would fix
20 that a Judge could give nothing :
nder three wears and that MANY Grim =
Ials. who deserved a prison senence
year or 20. might get only a fine
nder the circumstances. Mr. Caprpn
ithdrew his proposed amendment. and \,
Ir bill was passed :,
II. %. the hill increasing the amount
hich NAV be expended on highways n
her than state roads. which had been y
aoed on the calendar this morning r
~ again ordered 70 lie and made
,ecial order for Thursday afternoon :,
30 O'Clock. on motion = Mr. Blood !,
West Windsor. Who i leaiing a
-ht 10 save the measure.
Called Up. II.
n. 81. To establish the commis- q
1n On foreign and dsmestc com- g
arce. Mr. Wishart af Barre csIled up
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