The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-12-10
House Deferred Action on Bill Giving
Women the Right to Vote on Ques-
tons Relating to Liquor Lii
censes.

by Mr.. Bryant of Ludlow, Speaker Howe,
Mr.. Battell of Middlebury and Mr. Pit
fridge of Leicester On the other hand,
Messrs, Billings of Woodstock and 0ryis
Of Manchester believed in six-inch
limit.
One of the arguments advanced by
Mr. Billings was that trout under stA
inches would not spawn, but the state
ment was questioned by Speaker Howe.
The six-inch amendment was then de-
feated
Mr.. Chapman of Windham then intro.
duced another amendment to make the
legal limit five inches instead OF five ana
a half, as in the bill Messrs. Boyce of
Waterbury and Flanders OF Orange OPP
posed this amendment, and Mr. Oryis of
Manchester moved that the bill be or.
dered to lie. The motion was voted
down by the House. Messrs. Bryant of
Ludlow, Roberts of Rupert and Russell
of Kirby then took the occasion to at
tack the proposed amendment, and it
was voted down.
A third proposal of amendment was
presented by Mr.. Pittridge OF Leicester
that days catch be limited to six
pounds. Messrs. Oryis and Billings OPP
posed, and the amendment was lost.
After this long debate. the bill was or
dered to third reading
Another debate was held on the House
bill providing for teachers pensions. On
motion of Mr. Burbank of Cabot, the bill
was amended by striking out section five,
which relates to Withholding certain
portion of teachers salaries for the pur-
pose Of creating the pension fund. The
bill was favored by Messrs. Peck of Bur
lington and Stafford of Brattleboro aud
was sent along to third reading.
There was little argument on the bill
to extend the right of suffrage to women
in certain cases, giving them permission
to vote on questions relating to liquor
licenses. The bill had been reported fa-
vorably in the House, but Mr.. Webster
of Swanton said the committee was d.
yided, and he opposed the BILL He did
not think that this difficult question
could be singled out as one with which
to begin the experiment of woman's suf
frage. On motion Of Mr.. Kennedy of
Williston, the bill was recommtted to
the joint committee on temperance
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third reading without debate being as
follows; To make declarations in con.
yeyances OF real estate prima facie evil
dence of the facts therein stated; amend
ing the charter OF the village of Ran
dolph; providing for the appointment OF
a commission to investigate and report
as to a uniform system Of town ac.
counts; to incorporate the village of
Marshfeld; relating to quadrenniai APP
praisals; providing for the care and
education of defective children; requir-
ing town clerks to transmit BIRTH mar
riage and death records TO the secretary
of states relating to examination of tax
relating to rating Of auto.
relating to joindeT of counts
in assumpsit and covenant; creating
commission on probation; relating TO
ballots cast at caucuses; to incorporate
the Granite Trust company of Hard
wick; relating to Librarians in penal in
The House passed the following bills;
II. lao, relating to the pollution Of
the waters of Wells river.
II. 1873, relating to fees Of health on
GERS.
8. $40, to legalize the quadrenniaI ap
praisal and grand list of Ripton for 1910.
II. 400, to provide for the publication
Of state papers.
II. 400, relating to the transfer Of
personal property attached to land.
II. 476, amending an act requiring
state officers to give duplicate receipts
for money received to the use of the
state.
II. sol, relating to stationery and sup
plies.
II. SOB, providing for the indexing Of
the journals Of the Senate and House.
II. 81, restricting the use of the word l
'trust" and advertisements as a trust
H. 524, amending an act Incorporating
the village of Cabot
II, 53l, enabling the Wesleyan Meth |
odist society Of Readsboro to dispose
Df the church property.
II, 537, authorizing the city Of st. Al /
bans to issue bonds for purpose named. /
The House bill regulating the service |
Of process was killed by the House.
Two resolutions were adopted in con
one providing for the appoint
ment of a commission to attend the |
semi-centennial of the battle of Gettys- |
burg and the other providing for the I
OF a committee OF one SEN
ltor and two representatives to visit the /
Johnson normal school to ascertain actu- |
Al existing conditions with reference to /
he practicah working of that institution
as TO results being obtained and all mat /
ters Of interest to the state, connected (
herewith. The speaker appointed as the /
House members Mr.. CaIderwood Of St. /
Johnsbury aud Mr.. Fletcher OF Caven- 4
dish. The legislature of 1904 was grant I
ID the use of representatives. hall on 4
evening, December Is, for a
reunion.
Several new bills were introduced IN 4
The House yesterday afternoon, although 4
he thoughts Of final adjournment are in
The minds of the members, The new
bills were as follows:-
From the committee on game and FISH
sries, empowering the state fish and 1
game commissioner to dispose of reseeud
ieer. and 20 amend section 1852 of the
public statutes, relating TO the owner
ship Of fish and game.
From the judiciary committee, relating
10 bail in criminal cases. II prohibits <
attorneys from becoming bail for re-
'pondents in criminal cases.