The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-12-10
WOMEN GAIN POINT
IN SENATE ACT
CONTINUED from hrst page.l

as amended by sec. OF No. 1873 of tn
Acts Of 1908, and to repeal sec. 5,2I2 o
the public statutes. relating to the con
ditions OF liquor licenses, by addin,
thereto: "A person to whom liquor i
forbidden or prohibited to be sold or fur
lnished by license under this section
who falsely represents his age, etc.
shall be fined not more than 800 MOI
less than s25, or be imprisoned not
more than three months or both. TX
joint committee on temperance.
BY Mr.. Taft of Townshend, to exemp,
reforested lands from taxation and te
promote the growth and maintenance OF
wood and timber lands, To committee
on conservation.
BY Mr.. Adams of Chelsea, to provide
! for the election of candidates and del
egates at primary elections. Preserves
the convention and delegate system, but
the delegates from each town are bound
TO support the candidates endorsed by
the primary in such town, as to state
and county officers and Congressman. A
majority of delegates is required to
nominate in any convention but after a
third ballot delegates may vote for
another candidate. Delegates may be
elected by the primary method, and can
didates for town representative and JUS
tices may be nominated at primaries or
petition of at least ten per cent, of the
voters in a town; but ii no such petit
ton Is filed. the matter is left in the
hands of the party committees. The pri
mary to express preference for candi-
dates for state and county officers and
for Congressman, is, however compul-
sorry, and must be held on the second
Tuesday of June. The state bears the
expense of the ballots for such candi.
dates and the town pays for the bal
lots for delegates and town representa-
tive and justices, if a primary is petit
toned for, In presidential years a pri-
mary is alos provided for. The statutes
relating TO nomination of candidates by
certificate of nomination are left undis.
turbed.
The Woman's Suffrage Bill.
When the bill to grant women right
to vote where they pay taxes on vain
alton of at least 5000 came up in the
Senate. Senator Preston started debate
by opposing the measure. Senator OAR
amended, supported the measure and
Senator Laird of Washington made
strong speech in defense of the measure.
Senator'S McFeeters of Franklin and FL
lott Of Windsor championed the meas
IRE. Only the change of the vote OF
Senator Blanchard of Windsor from "no"
to "yes" prevented tie. Lieutenant |
Governor Howe remarked that he re-
yretted that he did not have a chance to |
Tote yves" The bill passed by vote |
# Ia to IL. Those voting in the af
were Senators Batchelder.
Blanchard of Windsor. Chaffee, Dale, /
Darling of Orange, Dodds, Dyer of Adj /
lison, Elliott. Henry, Laird, Mattison, Il
Quinlan and Wallis. Those
n the negative We're Senators Babbitt, H
barber, Bigwood, Croft. Davis, Dyer of
rutland, House, johnson. McCuen, Pol
ard. Preston and Sberwin.
The chief provisions of the bill are as
ollows:
"a woman, 81 wears of age. having a
rand list of at least 50. shall have the
anne right 10 vote in town, city or in
orporated village meetings, on all mat.
ers relating TO taxation and the appro-
lAdtlouH " utViifN w bnc municipality.
ut nothing herein shall abridge the
ght Of women to vote and hold Office
nder section 1867 of the public statutes,
or extend to them the right to hold Of
&c except as provided by sections 9S6
nd 3.424 of the public statutes"
Bills were introduced in the Senate as
FLOWS;
BY Mr.. blanchard of Windsor BY re-
nest, relating 10 the conditions of
luor licenses. Requires an inspection
licensed places by commissioners and
YES them power to close them for as
,urs. Referred TO the committee on
importance.
BY Mr. Babitt. to provide a home for
phaned children and 90 appropriate
oney therefor. II appropriates $4,000
2 real estate and construction. balance
5000 for support for two years. to be
pended by commission consisting Of
vernon. secretary Of state and one per-
n appointed BY governor. Referred
the committee on appropriations.
By Mr.. blanchard Of Windsor. author
ne cities and Incorporated villages to
proprinte mosev for public play
1uuds and lands Tor public recreation ] /.