Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-11-23
VERMONTS Law MAKERS.
THE WOMAN SUFFRAGE BILL DEFEAT.
ED IN THE HOUSE.
The Vote stood Yeas -, Nays i02--Mr.
Woodwork Declared Juderhilis Legal
Representative Mrs DiIltnEham's
Reception Brilliant Affair.

scene presented itself in the House this
morning. when the woman suffrage bill
came up as unfinished business The
House was we'll filed by spectators. Many
warmly interested friends OF woman sut-
.raga were present, and they evidenced
their feeling in the Importance tc their sex
ui the pending matter IL mad been OBJ
viors from the beginning Of the bllls con
Mderation that the measure was doomed
10 defeat One lady burst into tears rs
tie calling OF the roll Indicated the I'M
meusc negative urepoDderance. Before
the last end CT the alphabetical list was
reached several ladies LETT the hall. It
may not be thai all ladies arc DESTROYS Of
voting, bus it is certain that those who
NTe 50 inclined have the matter much at
heart
An effort was made ut the opening of the
session to postpone the blll's consideration
until afternoon, but the House was eager
for the sacrifice that IT WGs apparent was
10 take ulace At tire opening OF the debate
the House on motion Of Mr.. Southworth
If Mddletown Springs, voted TO limit all
speeches on this debate TO fifteen minutes.
Mr.. Marsh made a further plea in behalf
of the measure, ana MIR, Ballard also sup
plemenoed his remarks OF yesterday, aud
the woman could have mad no more
lHture,
Mr.. Furmau of Swanton, in opposing
The bill, said that 20 long as woman was
called the noblest work of God, she ought
So TO be that her sphere was above that
CT man and by the privileges Of suffrage
would take her place IN hat Of man that
the passage of this bin would call the best
woman TO the polls, when IL very truth
they did so contrary to their wishes; that
there would be more divorce cases that
the women were already protected, with
out di elimination, 10y mans vote.
MIR. Palmer called attention TO the law
allowing women to vote III school dis
tricts; 1t was only when they had grand
list, and did not III fact give woman free
right to vote ia such matters.
Mr.. BOydeC spoke ia opposition to the
measure. Ii was no arg uncut IN favor Oi
woman suffrage that the house OF 1856
passed such q measure. 1t was q fact that
more than score of bills had been intro
dnced to repeal or amend the laws of 1856
There were in all ltsi ladies' names on
the petitions presented, aud also the
names Of CPS gentlemen. The committee
We're opposed to tGe measure--slX to three.
Wumau's true sphere WAS al hOme--that
WAS her glory and there she could WELD
the best influence. The petitions pre-
scented did not represent oueteuth OF the
women OF Vermont, nor oue-fttieth. The
fact was, women Rs rule did not ask for
it. The numbers on petitions were les-
this year than last session. T. ltlcs was
no matte: Tor woman 1t would do her
harm rather than good
Mr.. Doe OF N"rthueId, offered the FOL.
lowing amendment, tnat the question of
whether "o'nAn shall have the same right
TO vote, should he submitted TO the people.
Mr. B"yden opposed the amendment.
Nj bNlIar4 opposed the amendment be
cause IL Wouiu Or impossible to ascertain
me NUMBER 9r Women over u years OF age.
he advocated the OIL Tor the SAKE OF poll
of the arguments advanced by the other
sl1Ie, v,r,..,, .,,....,,. $780,. .... -,
on, hoid nj fna rentienan fro m''' P1ri ,rn
ton.
Messrs. Southworth of Middletown
Springs and Child of Weybridge favored
the Bill. The amendment was opposed by
Mr.. Marsh Is measure 10 XIII lhe bill
Nh Iale OF West Windsor moved that
C,,, ~ ~, ~ "T,''o't ia .ue "a, :
1850
Mt Doe spoke ID favor Of his amend
H'SLc' r,t tlT o,,Si.ey II! 70 hL3" v many.
previon4 n,ie.tiHr q b,rh ,r,as o,derod 'he
Inc sm'.nJme,f w. ILe,, gsfaotaJ h., q
vote of 2lgfoIi ardt,a l,,.sti'-,, 20 {,
then mi snail the niii l,,..s ~ nc ~
Mann danun1aI w. "a Cli'S w. :