The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-01-05
VOTES FOR WOMEN
ON LICENSING
OF LIQUOR
Bill Being Discussed in the
House Today
DEBATE is VIGOROUS
Passage of Measure Would Entitle
Women to Vote "Yes" or "No"
at Town ard City Elections

"AS+NHNAlNAf Jan a. -IltNtu DlIlS
were introduced in the house this
morning among them one from the
temperance committee fixing the fee
for fourth class licenses for the sale
of malt liquors at $500; one from the
judiciary committee relating to the
serving Of notice when libelee is out
of the state; one from the committee
on agriculture defining the duties Of
the commissioner of agriculture: one
from the agricultural committee re-
lgardine ereameries and cheese factor.
les, one from the committee on rail
roads incorporating the Taconlc Val
ley railroad company to build road
from Bennington TO Dorset.
Representative Amey OF Brighton
introduced homocide bill fixing the
penalty for murder in the first degree
at death or Imprisonment as the court
may direct.
spirited debate is IN progress this
afternoon over House bin 1888 which
allows women to vote on the question
whether or not liquor shall be sold in
the different cities OF towns.
The House yesterday morning adop-
ted joint resolution introduced by
Mr.. Billings Of Woodstock which pro
yides for the appointment by the gov.
ernor of a commission TO serve with.
out pay except actual expenses. one
OF the commission to be a physician.
who shall investigate the need OF a
state institution for the treatment OF
cases in an advanced stage Of tuber-
culosis.
The House refused to concur In the
Senate proposal of amendment to the
House bill relating to polls and inven-
tories. This bill as it passed the
House provides that veterans of the
Civil war shall be exempt from paying
a poll tax. The Senate proposes to
amend the bill so as to include veter-
ans OF the Spanish.American war.
This was vigorously opposed by Mr..
Martin Of Brookline and hardly a
voice was heard IN favor OF the Sen.
ate proposal of amendment. Should
that body refuse TO withdraw It's pro-
posal a committee OF conference on
the matter viii be appointed.
The House devoted the entire after.
noon TO routine business, referring
Senate bills TO proper committees and
ordering House and Senate bills to a
third reading. The only ripple was
when the Senate bin providing for the
appointment Of a special attorney 10
investigate divorce cases came up fol
a third reading. The bill was oppos
ed by Mr. Martin OF Brookine and
favored by Mr.. Peck OF Burlington
Mr.. Webster OF Swanton and others
The House, however, refused to order
It to a third reading.
Among the House bills killed this
afternoon was the one introduced b,
Mr.. Hunt OF New Haven which pro
hibited the transmission OF electri,
power out of the state.
The substitute bill fixing the licens,
for female dogs used ,or breeding pur
poses az $40 was reached this after
noon and on the question Of the thirl
reading vigorous speeches against Z
were made by Mr. Mchugh Of Wey
, bridge, Mr. Stafford of Battleboro AM
: Mr.. Ives OF Mount Holly. The bill
I however, went to a third reading.
The direct primary law was order
, ed 70 third reading In the Hous
. without debate. This is II 500 provit
, Ing for the nomination OF state an
! county officers by q direct prlmar
system. being substitute for simila
I. measures, having been reported fror
: the committee on internal affairs. Al
: other important bill ordered to q thlr
a reading, without opposition, was 4
1859 relating TO state county and DEF
! uty fish and game wardens which wa
= reported by the committee on gam
= and fisheries and recommended by IN
!. FISH and game department The Hous
: accepted the Senate proposal q
= amendment 10 make the non rosider
. hunters license $40. as was original
Il proposed by the committee. tn
!" House raised the amount 20 Si5 IN
!. present fee. but the Senate cut &c {
! $40, and after the House was inform
= ed OF the extent of The license fee /
" adjoining states that body concurre
: In the Senate proposal