Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1896-11-26

day excursion trains.
) 1870, from committee on public
health-snbstiIule Tor > > and 40. ia
relation tu stale board OF medical eA
aminers.
Bills passed.-H lO2, practice o.
pharmacy.
Signed.-S II, costs where respond
ent makes no defence: 5 81, voting
money TO chartered hospitals; 5 1902
Randolph graded school.
HOUSE.
Passed.-H 335, TO pay town OF
Mendon the sum named for highways
after long debate. Yeas, 1873; nays, SO,
5 III, TO legalize organization OF
Second Freewill Baptist society in
Corinth and Vershire.
Killed.-H 2O2, relating to pay
ment of railroad commissioners. II
222, preventing sale and use of Gig
arettes. ii 22S, to regulate sale OF
intoxicating liquors. License and
local option bill. Mr.. Bunker of
Peacham demanded roll call. 1t re-
suited, yeas, "a; nays, 1881. ii 266,
providing for second road commits
sioner; II 272, for improvement OF
highways. ii 3l3, relating to per-
manent highways. ii 43l, to assess
and tax railroads. ii 465, to estab-
fish state fire marshal.
Bills introduced.-By consent, II
59l, by Mr.. Darling Of Bennington,
relating to telephone communication
for courthouses.
ii 595, by Mr.. Martin of Rochester,
amending charter Of Rochester
graded school district.
II 500, by Mr.. Martin of Rochester,
amending charter of Rochester
graded school district.
II j97, by Mr.. Martin of Rochester,
to repeal charter of Pittsfield and
Rochester Telephone association.
Killed. PAS, relating TO repair
of highways; II 4G3, relating TO set
Element OF demurrage charges by
railroad companies.
Passed.-ll $50, relating TO net
fishing and seizure Of nets.
Signed. III y, empowering Bethel
Electric Light company TO erect a
dam across White river; II Ill, re-
lating to commitments 70 Vermont
Industrial school. II l2l, TO regulate
of dividends or interest by
savings institutions; II 1913, relating
TO cemetery funds.
Bills introduced. By consent, ii
597, by Mr.. Smith of Burlington,
from the committee on ways and
means, providing for the assessment
of state tax. Provides for tax of
fifteen cents on a dollar.
ii 59s, by Mr.. Smith OF Burling-
ton, from the committee on ways and
means, making provision for the sup
port of government, appropriates
sos, 900 for payment of expenses Of
general assembly, S625,90 for next
biennial term for paying demands
against the state; $4,000 for paying
interest on bonds and debts of the
state, and 100000 for each of the
years 1896, 1897 and 1898 to pay ex-
penses of penal institutions OF the
state.
Special orders 30, to extend
suffrage TO women who are
taxpayers.
Mr.. Palmer of Waterbury offered
IN amendment providing for the sub
mission of the question of woman suf-
rage to the voters at the September
election of 1898.
Mr. lIaskins Of Brattleboro thought
he amendment was not german and
hat il was an unmanly way of
lodging the question. He produced
petitions signed by 136 residents of
Vermont in favor Of the bill. The
Vermont w. C. L. L. had voted to
PETITION for the bills passage, There
S nothing alarming in the bill. II
imply extends the right of woman
outrage from school matters to munic-
pal questions. Woman suffrage
prevails in many foreign countries
md states of our Union.
Mr.. Bates of st. Johnsbury and |
Mr.. Lord of Montpelier opposed the
and il was killed.
Mr.. Pierce of Chester proposed an
amendment permitting women to
-ote in lighting districts. Ii was lost.
Mr.. Clark of Glover and Mr.. Morse
# Barre thought the bill ought not to
,e amended.
Mr.. Crandall of Berlin didn't like
property qualification.
Mr.. Childs of st. Adams favored
he bill. The argument that women
Iidn't want to vote is of no effect so
ong as one single woman wants to
-ote.
Mr.. Darling of Bennington thought
he move for woman suffrage issued
rom a small and respectable number
# women of both sexes -long-haired
men and short-haired women. lie
'flcred an amendment to remove the
property qualification and defended
t. This qualification practically
utilities the present woman suffrage
n schoO, matters. lie had never
cen a woman in school meeting.
Mr.. Lord of Montpelier thought
Ir. Darling's movement was not Of
cred in sincerity. lie would concede
hot unIor ordinary circumstances