Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-10-27
NO VOTE, NO TAX,
SAYS SUFFRACETTE
Mrs. Annette Parmalee Pleads
with Legislature for Equal
Rights.
TALKED TO CAPACITY HOUSE
Fifteen Bills Introduced in Lower
Branch-Deer Season Will
Probably Be Proclaimed
To-day.

Montpelier, Dot. 2G.-The star attrac.ic,
ut the Legislature to-day was the con.
sldars ton Of the bill granting the right
Of suffrage 20 women, which vas taken
up by the House in committee OF ths
whole this afternoon The Senate took Z
recess and came in to hear the argument
Many of the visiting ladies were in at.
tendance md the seating capacity Of tbs
hall was taxed to It's utmost
Mrs. Annette NJ Parmalee OF Enosburs
addressed the committee for an hour or
more. In her opening remarks she called
the attention OF her audience 10 the fact
that women voted for George Washington
for president, but when the 1+tn amend
ment to the constitution was adopted. tho
women voters were shut out and the ne
gro voters were admitted. Her plea
Throughout. was for the ballot for tax
paying women. and not for universal
suffrage for her sex.
She lauded the mo vote, no tax" league
OF Chicago. and believed those women
were justified in refusing to pay their
taxes SO long as they are denied the hal
lot. The success of the ballot for women
IN Colorado, Utah aud Nyoining was re
ferrcd TO- and the ono lone woman in the
Legislature Of Colorado was eulogized.
QUESTION OF RIGHT AND WRONG.
Mrs Parmalee said this question is
simply one of right and wrong and must
ne settled on that basis. Women now
are not citizens in the eyes Of the law:
they are simply relatives of some man.
In closing she thanked the committee and
the audience for their attention, and said
the women OF the State would await tho
action of the legislature on this bin with
prayerful interest
The House put in full time this fore
noon and transacted large amount OF
routine business. Fifteen bills were in
troduced: several of them OF general
interest. ono introduced by Mr.. Packard
OF Draintreo provides for the election OF
listers and selectmen for n term OF three
Years vacancies to be filled at any an
rlal meeting
Two dogs bills came in both bv Mr..
McIIuGh of Neybridge which provides
that If damage is sustained to fowl!
or animals by dogs, the owner may re-
cover against the owner OF the dog. An.
other by Mr. McHugh touches upon th1
worthless dog referred ia by Governor
Mead in his annual message and pro
vides that owners of DOGS must furnish
4 bond FOR their good behavior.
HUNTER MUST OWN PROPERTY.
The bill introduced by Mr.. Martin OF
Iartiand relating to hunters licenses
provides that man must own property
in the State valued at 81. coo before he is
entitled u II resident hunters license fee
Of 81 cents. also that nom residents mus t
pay ST. and clerks fee Of % cents.
The House started in this morning on
a lively discussion Of House bill 46 which
provides FOR the election OF a State high
way commissioner instead Of his appoint
ment hY the Governor. This bill was
slated as special order. MIR. Stone OF
Wal!ingfcrd vigorously opposed It and it
WAS favored by Mr. Warner of Cornwall
and Mr. Hattell OF Middlebury. Inasmuch
as there IS some misunderstanding as to
the election of this official. whether IL Is
to be hy the Legislature or by the peo-
pie, on motion of Mr. McCuen of Ver-
gennes II was recommitted to the COM
mittee.
Additional petitions for the repeal of
| the present license law, and for the en-
| actment Of a te-wlde prohihitory law
were presented to-day by Mr.. Calderwood
| of st. Johnsbury and MI Clark OF Nor
ristown. They went into the capacious
bag kept for that purpose by The join,
| committee on temperance.
SMALL GAME BILL PASSED.
The Houre suspended it's rules thi
morning AMI passed the Senate hill which
WAS received from that body this morn
nG, making The open season for small
same commence next Monday This
| haste was necessary because the Cover
nor's proclamation was held up until ac-
ton could he taken on this measure. Ii
was read three times in the House and
passed this morning without dcoate.
! The House adopted on its part after
some discussion the joint resolution In
troduced by Mr. Calderwood of ST. Johns
! barry, which provided for referring the
| proposed amendment 10 the t. $. consti
| tuition IN regard to an income tax to tn,
| committees on federal relation from tn,
| tWo houses. Mr. Martin of BroolSlnC
was decidedly opposed to having tn,
| senate committee take a hand. but Mr.
| Fletcher OF Cavcndish and Mr. Amey o
| Brighton spoke in favor of the resolution
and it was adopted on the part of tho
| House with hut feW dissenting votes.
Gov John A. Mead will. without doubt
tomorrow issue n proclamation making
an open season NJ once for all small
game, and for deer from October 81 L
| November D. inclusive
WEIGHT AND MEASURE HEARING
The committee on internal affairs will
give a public hearing In Representatives
hall Thursday evening, November 8. ol
the weights and measures bill now in tn,
hands of that committee. All persons
who wish to appear before the COMMITTEES
are requested to be here on that date.
Dick j, Crosby, who lectures In Repre-
sentatives' hall next Monday evening
October 81. on Agricultural Schools,
comes to Vermont under the direction o
the department of agriculture at Wash
ington and his expenses are paid by tn,
department.