The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-03-24
HOUSE DEBATES RAFTLESNAkES
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grounds and palms and using ouiia boards
and Mr.. Darling replied that he supposed
il did if money were taken for II.
Mr. Capron of Leicester offered an
amendment which would allow people to
carry on these practices in their own
homes. The amendment was adopted and
the bill passed.
I'm opening the discussion of the snake
bill Mr. Mccullough of Fayston asked
whether the bill was trying to establish
the dOmicile of the snake or the town
clerk and Mr.. Bates of Highgate sug-
gested that the bill be referred to the com
mittee on temperance. Fer the fish and
game committee Mr. Potter of P0wnal ex-
planned that the bill had merit although it
was news to him that there were rattle
snakes in Vermont He said that now
that it was impossible to procure an anti
dote for snake bites the increase in the
number of rattlesnakes was quite a
serious matter.
Mr. Pelkey of Fair Haven said the
snakes were breeding in Snake mountain
in the town of West Haven and enc had
been killed within half a mile of Lake
BOmOSeen. Mr.. Bush Of Benson told of
driving through the town of West Haven
and killing two snakes, both rattlerS. The
bill was advanced to third reading.
Among the bills passed by the senate
were $50. providing an appropriation of
$4,000 annually for the next two years
-
culture and engineering of the University
OF Vermont and state agricultural college
H-295. the drovers' bill: and the st. Al
bans bills arising out of the Fonda estate
litigation.
The house among other bills passed S-S7
to reimburse towns for providing lunches
for pupils of public schools; H-133 ap-
propriating $500 for the purchase oil
state forests; and HOS authorizing
highway department to accept gifts OF
road machinery and equipment
Budget Bill Debate.
The anti-state board forces scored il
connection with the budget bin ycStcr
day. After Mr.. Barber of Brattlebor,
had explained the measure in some. de
tail, Mr.. Butler of Fairfax moved that
1t be amended so that the salary OF The
commissioner of education be fixed al
5000 a year. On rising vote. the
house agreed to this amendment, % Il
rs. This is $1,000 more than the house
proposed to allow the COMMISSIONS,
through the bill which it passed. but
which was killed in the senate.
One other change was made in tho
budget bill before il was PASSED This
was under the item providing for in
terest on outstanding bonds. The hill
called for Sl00NG0 annually for the hi
ennial period for this. the amount hav
ing been cut down from $4,000. Mir
Dyer Of Salisbury, after. consultation
E;'h the state treasurer. declared that
100000 would not be sufficient. II,
first proposed that the amount. be made
$4,000 for 1922 and $l50.010 for the iis
cal year, 1928. Later he cut it to SI40Hs
for 1928 This amendment was adopted
with but little opposition.
Most of the debate on the budget
came in an attempt to eat down The
$4,000 appropriations for publicity whicl
Governor Hardness had expressly asked
lp Of ATr Pr
ant of Troy 10 reduce the amount L
5000 did not receive a single vote
when it came 10 a showdown. may b.
considered as 4 victory for the admins
tration.
Says Advertising's Essential.
Mr.. Barber had explained in some de
tail about this publicity item when hi
was going over the budget. lie sale
that the $4,000 which this department
has had in the past has been cnnsfdere,
very inadequate for the advertising O
Vermont ANY business that gets ans
where today. he said, has to advertise
and S30000 viii not 90 much fmthe
today than $4,000 would a few year
ago.
Mr.. Chase of Bennington stirred
things up somewhat when he asked
Mr. Barber WHY there was an increas
of SlS0.7O0 in this budget bin over tin
estimated budget which the Clement adj
mtnlStratlOH h3d made I'M beI0fc Ell
former governor went out Of office. Mr.
Barber replied that no additions hat
been made with the exception of tn
publicity item aud a small item 70
the board of charities and probation
which had not been voted by the leg
islatWe.
1t was then that MIR. Bryant of Tro
called attention TO the $4,000 item 70
publicity and offered his amendment t
cut it down.
Amendment Rejected.
Mr.. Cushman of Rochester came I
the defence of the publicity item an
the administration in a somewhat hu
morous vein. He said that he though
this a grand opportunity 70 see whCthe
the peOple were willing to back a prOl
ositjon to really advertise the state.
we elected an executive who pron
iscd us great things for the state de