The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-11-03
Municipal Suffrage For Wom-
en- Defeated by Two Votes.
OTHER BILLS ALSO KILLED
The Weekly Payment Bill Ordered to a
Third Reading This Afternoon-An
Automobile Bill
Amended.

Montpelier, NOV. 3. The House PLAYED
with the bill granting municipal suffrage
for women for nearly an hour this fore
noon and then killed the measure By
an exceedingly close vote, 30 to 95, The
| bill provided that female citizens, 2t
| years OF age, whose lists are taken In
sany town at the annual assessment next
preceding town meeting shall while
lresiding in the town be voters in town
meetings. The real purpose Of the bill
was laid bare BY Mr. Grout of Derby
when ne said that when town meetings
come, the women will be able to vote
I yes OF no on the local option on sale Of
lliquor. The bill had been reported fav
iorahly BY the judiciary committee
The debate participated in BY dozen
members Of the House brought out con
siderable melliment. Mi. Durich Of
Chester declared that if the ladies were
ialloWed to vote they might be incareerat
ed for using undue influence" on the
men On rising to his feet, Mn Gront
I Of Derby who has just passed the me-
iridian OF life. declared that he had
Preached that age when he didn't know
the state OF his feelings towards the
fair sex The remark sent the House
into an uproar.
Those who favored the passage of the
| bill we're Air. Miles 81 Barton, Mr.. Dartt
of Springfield, Mr.. Redfield Of Hubbard
ton, Mr.. Campbell Of Rockingham, Mr..
lGrout Of Derby, Mr.. Aaxfeld Of John
/ son, Mir. Fits Of Brattleboro. Those
who opposed were Mr.. Blanchard Of New
lport, Mr.. Sherbune Of Pomfret, Mr..
Dnrich Of Castleton, Mr.. Bullard Of
burlington.
The Pomfret man attempted to amend
the bill By giving the women a referen
ldnm, whether they wanted suffrage on
mot He got mixed up and retired grace
fully. Then Mr.. Bullard Of Burlington
tried to amend by cutting out the prop
ierty qualification but was voted down.
lThe last move was the killing Of the
lbill by the close vote noted above.
Among other bills slaughtered were
Fishing in Staples Pond by Mr.. Granger
Eof Williamstown reducing the am0nnt
fin trustee process by Mr.. Hlden Of Rox-
lhurv; collection OF taxes by treasurer
Eby Mr.. Perrin of plainfleld; for pro-
Itection Of gray squirrel (making a pen
lalty Of $40 for having gray squirreD
house ana 9enaIe IldSns
The House bill making the state au-
iditor certifying officer, was taken up
as d special order, having been returned
lby the Senate with a proposed amend
|ment By striking out the part closing
vouchers to the public without auditors
consent. This part was added to the
original bin by the House judiciary com
mittee and adopted by the House
MIR. Miles Of Barton gave the reasons
| for the committees action. The public
should not be given the right to examine
1.-THE vouchers without the auditors con-
isent. To give this right would work
Injury in many cases. He described the
laudifor's duties and said that the TO-
tOO0 to 10000 vouchers Ill his office
Ishould be at all times so filed and az
lranged that quick and certain reference
ieould be made BY him, in tho interest
Iof his regular work for the state. He
believed the bill opened the papers slif
Ifciently to the public, under the right
Iof discretion allowed tho auditor to
lproduce them. Mr. Miles opposed con
leurrence in the Senates proposal and
concurrence was refused
Resolution Of Sympathy.
MIR. OsSullivan Of st. Albans city
loifefed resolution OF sympathy With
| Mr.. A. W. Hnrlburt Of Georgia, in his
Iserious illness, which was adopted.
Weekly Payment Bill Reported.
Tie general committee of the House
reported favorably on the weekly pay.
ment bill this afternoon,
The bill was supported by Smith of
lRutland, Durieh of Castleton, Malone Of
Fair Haven. Darling Of Hardwicl and
| MaXiield OF johnson. Waite Of Hyde
Park opposed the bill.
Representative Pape of Barre city
lmade 4 strong plea for the bill
II was ordered to a third reading.
House Dismembers Auto Bill
| Mr.. Campbell Of Bellows Falls who
introduced the automobile bill which il
modelled after the Massachusetts law
/ will not recognize his measure after the
lamending Of it yesterday afternoon. II
/ was the theme Of fruitful debate and
before the House moved To have it
lprimted, thirteen amendments had been
I made No material changes were made
Iexcept that autoists while driving out
side of cities and villages must stop 75
/ feet ia front Of team and wait for the
team ia get by or the driver gives him
| tbe signal to 60 ahead. The local OPP
tionr feature Of the law, giving select
men and aldermen the right to rule aus
/ tomobiles off amy roads remains, after
/ q long debate
| Briefly the amendments are
Drivers Of horses must request auto
drivers to SLOW up on stop.
/ Reduces speed from eight 70 siN miles
on approaching crossings.
| A correction as to phraseology as TO
penalty.
Fixes flue Of s25 to $50 for first of
fence.
Fine of $50 70 S100, or ten days i'm,
prisonment for subsequent offences