Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-11-10
PROCEEDINGS OF HOUSE.
So Much Reconsideration That Real
Progress Is Ilindercd--SOme
business Done.


Business Done.
Devotional exercises conducted 10y the
chaplain.
The report of the Vermont agricultural
experiment. station on the condition Of
grass and clover seeds of Vermont mar
tets. in accordance with Joint resolution
OF 1902, was received On motion of Mr..
Atlicn Of Woodstock. the usual number
of copies was ordered ia hc printed
a petition asking for the passage of tho
bill Incorporating the White River Water
was presented by Mr.. Daley of
Hart ford and referred TO committee on
corpora tons
Mr. Eddy of stowe offered resolution
asking tho auditor to furnish a statement
or the expense of the railroad commits
sioncrs and Same was adopted
JOINT RESOLUTION.
BY Nh O'Bren of South Burlington.
providing for adjournment from Friday
afternoon until Wednesday afternoon at
two o'clock Adopted on part of tho
House
THIRD READING ORDERED.
ON motion of MIR. ORrien Of South Bur
lngton, the House rcconsidered its vote
Diminishing II. l04. plurality on third bal
lot. and on question Of third reading
Mr.. Chedol of Stockbricige spoke in sup.
port of tho bill: wanted il to stand on its
merits and have only fair treatment. The
third reading was then ordered viva voco
BILLS KILLED
II. l}9-Fshing in Staples pond.
n. l52--Reducnc the amount in trustee
process.
II. 10 Collection of taxes 10y treasurer.
II. 2j2-Relating to descent of personal
property
II. 2,9--For protection of gray squirrels
(afftcr favorable report l16 to -.
REAL, THIRD TINE. AND PASSED.
II. 1"2-Authorizing uardwick graded
school district to issue bonds.
MUNICIPAL SUFFRAGE FOR WOMEN
n. 80, Municipal suffrage for women.
taken up as special order. Mr. Miles of
Barton explained the favorable report OF
tho judiciary committee. They saw no
good reason why women paying taxes
should lot have this suffrage II is sim
ply in the lin" pf progression to give
woman a right to say how money she cor
tributes 10 the municipality shall be spent
the same right as the man now has The
committee acted on this principle in re-
porting the bill.
Mr. Dart Of Springfield reiterated IN"
question. why should not intelligent
women ie given the right Of ,nurcip"l
suffrage. our high schools graduat WIGS
as many girls as boys and in COLE eos our
girls make a most favorable showing.
There are l1l0,0 more illitcrate men than
women IN this country. Tho proposed
change is in The line of progress.
Mr. blanchard of Newport opposed the
hil Oh the ground that woman suffrage
was not success, that most women did
not care for it. that il WIS unjust to pu,
tn" duty upon them of engaging III poll
tics, which is not an Agreeable duty. even
for many men.
Mr. Shcrburno of Pomfrct though,
the present franchise within tho rcacl
Of women was not used very largely
and ne didn't believe they wanted ann
more. He would favor 'rcfercndum'
ON this subject. to test the wish of Yer
mont women
Mr.. Nowcomb Of Waitsiold spoke
aga inst the amendment.
| Nh Redfcld of Hubbardton favored
: the bill as an act of justice. but didn
think the right conferred would b'
taken advantage of to any dera-
! bl" extent
Mr.. Durick of Castl"ton opposed the
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