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not the case he was in favor of specif-
calIy amending the law instead of in
sert1ng clause in the bill under dis
cusslon. lie asserted that a poll tax
and a property tax are two distinct
and that in his opinion a |
poll tax could be imposed upon women |
only by specific vote to that effect, |
but that 1T was not q debatable ques-
uon that woman in order to vote
must have grand list, otherwise there
would be an overriding of the decisions
OF the supreme court.
Mr.. Miller of Bethel then offered the
amendment as stated above and sup
ported his amendment by stating that
woman who voted should pay a tax. lie
did not favor the bill as introduced; he
was IN favor of equal suffrage, but did
not think the bill provided for this.
Under It's provisions woman could
put in list of so and pay tax of
few cents while a man must pay at
least poll tax of So.
Mr.. Morse of Hardwick was opposed
to the Miller amendment because he
thought 1t unfair to impose a poll tax
upon women when full suffrage cannot
be conferred upon them at the present
time He believed that the original
bill should pass, but offered a further
amendment as fairer than the Miller
amendment and which provided for the
substitution of a tax on a list of 5000
| for poll tax, but this amendment was
killed on viva voce vote by large ma
/ iority.
4 Mr.. Morse then further opposed the
[ bn q
it made the right to vote a prerogative
Of the rich. lie thought that the poll
4 tax provision would add appreciabiy to
the burden of married women who de
sired the ballot, but could not afford to
Pay the required poll tax in addition
TO the necessary expenses of running
a household. Mr.. Soule of A1burg then
moved TO make the proposed tax 81
instead of -, stating that he was in
favor of giving women the right 70
vote, and he offered an amendment to
strengthen the legality of the act. This
amendment was defeated and tho
iquestion being on the adoption Of the
Miller amendment the yeas and nays
were demanded by Mr.. Hicks Of Wealth
ersfeld, which resulted in its adoption
by a vote of I75 to II. Mr.. Wilson OF
Chelsea then offered an amendment
. which would give women the same
rights as men as to qualifications I,
vote for presidential electors, which
, was agreed to.
The bill as amended then came ~
= for a third reading. Mr.. Graham OF
e Roe bingham demanded the yeas anc
= nays, and third reading was refused
by a vote of 1919 TO 100. The vote o
T. Windham county on the third readin!
: of the bin was as follows:
;, In favor of third reading: Perry OF
i Brattleboro, Austin of Brookhne, Leon
D ard of Grafton, Gleason Of Jamaica
j. Aiken eff Putnev, Graham of Rocking
ham. Eddy OF Stratton, Ware of Town
Ishend.
Opposed to a third reading: Smith o
=, Athens, Snow of Dover, Howard o
, Dummerston, Ingraham of Guilfort
-; Thurber of Halifax, Melendv of Lo.
- donderry, Worden Of Marlboro HiggiE
., of Newfane, Newton Of Vernon. Go,
=, bett Of Wilmington, Wheeler of Whit
ineham, Ienison of Windham, STOCK
of Wardsboro. Butterfield of Yves
n minister.
e Not voting: Johnson of Somerset.
- Adjournment Provided For.
n The adoption of joint resolution O
"a the part of the house win result in z
r. lowing the members TO attend Il
OF March meeting next Tuesday with
OF least a partially clear conscience. A
Oh unsuccessful attempt was made to n
~ iourn on Friday until Wednesday
3 p. M, and it was finally agreed TIN
Jls an adjournment after the Saturd:
he morning session until p. III. on We
Ill nesday would meet the requirements.
Ief The taxation bill prepared by 4
aD special committee on taxation has be
lat introduced into the house and Is {
ng titled an act relating to the taxation
oE inta ngible personal property and to {
a. auctions for debts owing.
me Senate bill IS, which would great
IN increase the duties of the state factc
ne ne inspector and provides for the insP
I.F ton of variety of mercantile est'
' w lishments including bakeries, rest
~ - rants, places of amusement, telegra
r., and telephone offices, etc, has been k
1' ed by the house, after some debate.
bin was favored by Miller of Betl
Morse of Hardwick and Rixford
nan High2ate, and opposed by Jones
lay, Shrewsbury, Demeritt of Duxburv
Ma Atwell of Brandon.
vor The senate has confirmed the appo
ert, ment of Dewey T. Hanley as state I
''3c chasing agent
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'"e' Legislative Notes.