Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1900-11-26
BARTON, VERMONT MONDAY. NOVEMBER 26, 1900.

case is very different. The bill was
refusd third reading. Yeas II, nays
! II.
Following precedent, the senate is
still ungallant. The bill granting
municipal suffrage to tax-paying
women was reported adversely by a
majority of the committee.
The matter of final adjournment
was brought up Thursday by joint
resolution authorizing the appoint
and three representatives to report to
each body the earliest date upon
which adjournment could be taken.
The members of this committee have
not been named in either body
but it is safe to say they will be men
in favor of final adjournment before
Thanksgiving.
The bill to repeal the law allowing
towns to close their liquor agencies
was called up in the house, and for a
few minutes afforded a warm discus
sion, the talk was all one way and the
bill was unanimously refused a third
reading.
The first set speech on the license
bill was that of Mr.. White of the city
of Rutland, who spoke on the merits
of the bill and made a very forcible
presentation of the local option senti
ment.
He was briefly followed by Mr.. Field
of Springfield in opposition to the bill,
who spoke especially for the young
men and the wives and mothers.
Mr.. Miller of Burlington then
argued the merits of the bill at length,
and pleaded with the smaller towns
to consider the larger ones and their
desires in this matter.
Mr.. Taplin of Barton spoke forcibly
against the bill and for a continuance
of prohibition. There is no trouble
with prohibition if those who say it
can't be enforced would try to enforce
it. He defended the part taken by
the women in this question. They
have a right to defend their homes
and children. Give them the right
to vote and we would not fear the
rum power. He wanted no part of
the revenue of the state to be derived
from the sale of rum. Some ministers
have signed license petitions but not
many.
Mr.. Hale of Lunenburgh dwelt on
the Importance of the question. We,
here, are the state, and it is our duty
under the constitution, to frame laws.
He deprecated following blindly pub
lie sentiment. Why cannot the large
towns enforce the law? He could
name twenty men in Rutland or Bur-
lington or st. Adams who, in six
months time, could create a sentiment
that would mean straight enforce
ment. The newspapers could help
greatly. No law is perfectly enforced.
This law has restraining influence.
The women have fully as much inter
est in this subject as the men, but
canpot vote. Not a woman's name
can be found on license petition.
That by implication condemns it
Throw the idea of revenue
to be derived to the winds. This is a
question of deeper moment. Go to
other states and study results. The
debate was closed by Mr.. White of
Rutland, after which yea and may
vote resulted. in 14o nays and 90 yeas
and the bill was dismissed for two |
years. *~-.
Commissioner Bigelow's bill to re-
adjust taxation was reported adverse
ly, and although an attempt was
made to make it special order for
morning, it was summarily
killed.
1t seems quite likely that the state
capital will stay at Montpelier during
the remainder of the life of the gen
tleman from Weathersfield as he in
dicated a willingness that it should
and the house killed the bill provid-
ing for the appointment of commits
sion to investigate the advisability of
moving the capital. 1t called out
quite discussion before it was killed.
The senate bill amending statutes
20 as to permit practice of medicine
n this state by physicians of adjoin-
ng states, was passed by the house.
Congress will have it's attention
trongly called to the necessity for an