The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-03-31

and his work in Massachusetts, am
thus helped him to gain the office o
ice-president, would have made Cool
idge a law breaker.
The question having been left opei
until afternoon. in order that Mr.. Bar
Der might receive a letter which he ex
pected from the attorney genera CIV
ing his opinion as TO the constitutional
ity Of this bill. but which did not ar
rive MIR Darling Of Chelsea led III,
fight for the bill. "a amended He de
clared that the House Of Representa-
tives at this late hour was not III,
place to determine a question Of consti
tutional law
III this measure is unconstitutiona!
il binds no one said Mr. Darling =
have the highest respect for the consti
tuition. ! would not advise passing 4
law in the teeth OF the constitution
But ! do not believe that any principle
of the constitution Is intended 10 give
an office 70 the highest bidder end de-
bar the poor man"
Mr. Darling called attention TO the
fact that Connecticut, Maine Ma ssa-
chusetts and New Hampshire have laws
limiting campaign expenditures
Mr. Bryant Of Troy said that he was
on the committee that framed this bill
as substitute FOR II 3, and his inves
legations had satisfied him that the
measure Is constitutional He declared
that the reason for keeping the bill
laid over for 30 long, after il had passed
both houses and come back from the
Senate with amendment. was 60 kill it.
Mr. Taylor Of Enosburg supported
the proposed amendment He said that
under the name OF the corrupt practices
act. England has q similar law
III has been said that the newspapers
OF the state are opposed 20 this bill,
said Mr. Tyler. As a newspaper man.
J want to correct that suppositiou. No
honest newspaper wants 10 profit by
anything that is against the best in
terests Of the state The only people
who viii profit by killing this bill are
the candidates with more money than
ability and the advertising agencies
which have been fattening their ribs at
the expense OF such candidates.
Mr. Wishart nf Barre CITY said that
the argument Of uuconstitutiouality is
the last ditch argument He said he un
derstOod some men were opposing this
measure because they were afraid they
would have their toes stepped on dur
ing the next two years. He thought
passage Of such a law would help clean
up politics, even if il were no. striC. "
The yeas and nays were demanded on
the question II whether the House
should concur in the Senate proposal Of
amendment. and the vote wac Isl 20 IL
IN faNcr of concurrence.
Both house Yesterday afternoon
,dop,cd the comm-tce 81 conference rel
1ort IN Ill lil. The prohibition enforce
meut act. which recommended that the
House adopt the ~herburue amend.
nent as proposed By the Senate. The
senate adopted thr=7pmmittrs If con-
ference report on n , motor truck
IN. whirh prov idcs that state high
sav commissioner shall have power 20
lose road- 10 aut0 trucks IN any sea-
on when condition 81 raad- demand
The senate also adopted rsmmrtee Of
conference report on :. -. relating 20
Investment Of bank
Finanaes occupied nInfh ri the time
y the senate today After adopting
eyeral amendments. the senate passed 4
z 43f. providing f0r special sprroprfs
isns ~ sll62.sgl The b. the h
. Heh pzssei the House saturday With j