Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-01-16
HOUSE-AFTERNOON
BILL PASSED.

BILLS INTRODUCED
IA 5OI Ky committee on municipal cor
porations, to enable the town OF Rlchiord
TO erect a town hall. to take land there
for and to issue bonds therefor u5onds
M, IN .xcrrd $4,000 May take any church
nrorertv If majority of few owners so
vote) ordered to lie and be printed.
IT. 5o2.-Ry Mr. Martin of Bennington,
relating to fines and costs in city and
municipal courts (All fines collected
against persons for offenses against
pcnal law, other than for violation of
city or village ordinance, with costs
shall belong to and he paid into state
treasury; costs in such causes to be paid
from State treasury TO committee on
minor courts.
II. 5O3--By joint committee on public
health, relating TO moving picture show
buildings. Urohibts license In buildings
with living rooms above same to be
equipped with ceiling ventilators through
roof and shall be four feet high from
the roof. the aisles in such show rooms
not less than two feet in width All
exit doors shall be unlocked while pic
lures are in motcn) Read twice, and or
dereu to lie and be printed.
MOTION TO RECONSIDER ORDERED
TO LIE.
H. 4SO.-Rclating to the charter of Rye
gate Light y Power company Mr.. Ryder
of Rockingham moved to reconsider. and
that the motion be ordered to lie. Mr.
Jose OF johnson objected on the ground
that it had been refused a third reading
by vote Of 155 to A.. Mr.. Ryder contend
ed the right of eminent domain was safe
guarded by statute; the killing of this
and similar bills means we do not want
out;idc assistance in Industrial develop
mcnt MIR Cook favored the motion that
, It joe ordeie cd to lie. ordered to lie.
rHlKD READING REFUSED
H. iMl.-To amend section lS9 of the
public statutes. as amended by section /
of No. y of the acts of 1910 and to amend
section 3.u6 of the public statutes, re-
lating TO poll taxes and the right of
municipal suffrage. Pending the Ques-
ton: Shall the pill be read the third
time! Mir. Cook of Lyndon moved to
strike out all after eAacting clause and
insert the following: Women, Il Years
Of age, may if thcy desire to be set in
the polls On tn" same terms as men. and
/ may both vote ana hold office in al,
municipalities ON the same terms as
men"
Nj. Crosby Of Brattleboro opposed
amendment Mr. cook was permitted TO
withdraw amendment.
Nj. Howley of Burlington read a letter
1 from anu-sdffrasists protesting against
/ passage of bill.
MIR. Eaton of Royalton prouosod AN
amendment, which gave single women
tho suno rights as married women TN,
| am, udinent was lost. Mr. Orvis of Man
! chester supported the bill
Mr.. Crosby moved to amend nv
striking ont the words "and except in
the case of married wonen," referring
to the listers taking the polls Mr.
! Wright of Westminster favored the
amendment which was carried
Mr.. Crosby of Brattleboro proposed
to amend Sec. by striking out all
after the figure 6 in line three down
to and including the word meetings
in line eight and by inserting in lieu
thereof the following:
"A male citizen. q years of age
whose list is taken in a town at the
annual assessment preceding a towr
meeting and whose tax or taxes du,
such town are paid, or who is exempt
from taxation for any cause and q
female citizen, 81 years of age, VIII,
mas compiled with the provisions OF
section one Of this act and whose ia,
or taxes due such town are paid shall
while residing in such town be voters
in town meetings" The motion was
carried
Mr. Clayton of Londonderry asked
IL it was proposed to allow aliens tn,
same right as citizens.
Mr.. HoWley thought less than five
per cent. of the House understood
amendments offered He moved to is
miss the bill
Mr.. Jose Of Johnson urged the pass
age of the bill and opposed the motion
to dismiss,
Mr.. Ryder urged the House to re.
fuse to dismiss that a direct vote
might be had. Mir. Howley was allow.
cd to Withdraw his motion.
= Mr.. Cook favored the bill. Mr. Hew.
lit of Plainheld favored the bill Mr.
| Hapgood also favored the bill
Mr.. Batchelder of Wallingford re-
ferred to the fact that much of the
taxes paid in his town was by women
He favored the bill.
Mr.. Angel of Willamstown saiC
women being active in many depart
ments of life were entitled to tax,
part in the political activities of tn,
town and State.
Mr.. Howley insisted that not one il
ten of the women of the State wan
to vote and he said he was opposed
to the bill Mr.. Green Of Weston
favored the bill. Mr.. Donnelly of Yer
gennes said DurfraEists ought to b,
at home attending to their homes. II,
opposed she bill
Mr. Wright of Westminster favored
the bill, MIR. Eaton of Royalton sup
ported the measure. Mr.. Miller doubt
ed If women who signed petitions fol
passage of this bin knew they wer,
asking that a poll tax be laid upon al
women , years of age and over
Mr. Carpenter of Chester read som,
statistics from his town showing tina
less than one per cent of the womer
ask for suffrage
Mr. Kendrick Of Greensboro opposed
the Crosby amendment
Mr. Greene of Weston moved to re,
consider the vote whereby it refuse,
to amend the bin as moved by tn,
gentleman from Royalton. Mr.. Don
nelly opposed reconsideration Mr.
Eaton stated that his amen imen
provided that women VINO wished tc
vote may register and pay n poll tax
Mr.. Miller of Bethel thought 1t fai