The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1921-03-17
OUR LEGISLATIVE LETTER
h.ch Dong This Pass Week. Teach
err College Bfll Defeated an sun
szy Observance La~ Passes Visit
iug Ladies Receive
Montpelier March u. Is2l

The ten weeks of legislative activi
tes Just closed has been productive ot
much in the way u permanent benefi
~hile the two or three remaining week
will show still further that the mem
bcrs Of the Legislature Of 1921 have
not beeu insensihle of their responsi
bilities to the citizens of our common
wealth
The past week has been the tough
eat week in the way of hard work Of
any week ~ the session. Possibly not
30 much in the way Of committee work
has been done. but several momentous
things have been handled
The educational bin went down in
defeat Thursday This was the bill
calling for a teachers college at Bur
lington.
The Sunday Observance law was
handled in man fashion and passed in
both branches and is now in the hands
Of the Governor
The poll tax bill IS still in the SEN
ate and will probably be changed from
the form in which Il come from the
House. When passed By the House il
called for a $500 on the grand list poll
tar for both men and women but il is
expected that before il gets out Of its
present comfortable location Il will
look like 81 90 on the dollar Of the
grand list
On Thursday morning appeared the
new highway bill This Is bin drawn
up 70 change the present highway law
20 the road affairs will be carried on
by a three headed commission consist
ing Of the Governor, ex-oficio, and
two others appointed by him. The
terms Of the appointees are for four
years and an must be residents Of the
State ~ Vermont These three choose
the State Highway Commissioner whc
may also be a member of the connie
sion.
This bin has been made to embody
the suggestions 81 Governor Hartness
that highway commission be formed
consisting 81 three members and Il
also practically provides for the reten-
tion Of the present commissioner as il
is expected that the Governor viii APP
point the present incumbent as one Of
the n1emhers u the commits ion as be
has been desirous Of retaining for the
state the benefit Of Mr. Bates abili-
ties as a road builder Who the other
member is to ne one as yet knows, but
the bin was put through the House In|
short order and on Friday was sent toI
the Senate.
Some recreation was afforded the
members this week as some Of the Wis
iting ladies', especially those who have
passed The most Of the session I'M
town, gave a charming reception to-
the people Of Montpelier, who have
been so courteous and considerate to
them during the past ten weeks. This
reception brought out the largest
crowd Of the season. there being more
than 400 in attendance. A fuller re
port appears elswhere in the Journal
On Wednesday Mt Sinai Temple of
Mobiles the Mystic Shrine held al
grand festival in the afternoon, with
supper and grand ball afterward
which was attended by between six
and seven hundred.
On Friday night the Vermont Press
Association held their annual election
and banquet at the Hotel Barre in the
Granite City at which Congressman
Frank l.. Greene and Governor James
were guests
Adjournment being taken Friday
until Monday night it left the mem
bers staying in town with three days
on their hands so on Saturday noon
about thirty Of Sne members Of the
Legislature. with few Of the ladies. |
left for a trip to Mortified to see an
indoor polo match game between
teams from Fl. Ethan Allen and Nor
wich University,
The contest was held IN the new
ridfse hall. a memorial 70 It. Moses
TAYLOR. who was killed early in the
var in France, given By his father.
The match was won by the Fl Ethan
Alien buuch with a score q eight 70
two. After the match an exhibition
of hurdle Jumping. etc. was given By
Eve cadets a. Norwich Univerty ty
Before the games the guests ffam
ne Legislature vera escorted about
ne buildings hy the President ~ the
University. Hon. Chas s Fiuuey.
aaH fellow member ef th Haa
Puf KR B. Flint che gentleman
rrer- N5rfhfei67
Am6nr those visiting vas az oli ev-
mnhsr ~ the Class 0f 1902 A. w.
Wnmsf.h. the member from STAN
ford who was az the University when
i was located AZ Norwich. The great 1
- -,arffor ~ the marty had never been