The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-02-26
Attempts to Reconsider Mo-
tion Killing Measure En-
phatically Defeated
OF BILL SAY
AIM ONLY DELAYED
Bill to Repeal 100000 State
House Law Is Adj
vanced.

Taxation, womans suffrage, bill to
merge two state offices, the favorable re-
port of the committee on the bill to re.
peal the 100000 State House addition
law and finally, statement of the
states financial condition by Mr.. Proctor
OF Proctor, chairman of the committe
on appropriations, were the principle
matters of interest before the House this
forenoon.
Suffrage to women in Vermont has
been conclusively denied for two years
more at least, an attempt TO reconsider
dismissal of S. l6 being emphatically
voted down, 1856 to 81. The matter was
brought up as continued business from
yesterday afternoon, when motion WAS
carried to adjourn for the day just as
the motion to reconsider was pending
The motion to reconsider had been made
by Mr.. Mason OF Mount Tabor.
When the matter came up to-day the
primary question was on the motion Of
Mr.. Graham OF Rockingham that the
Mason motion be ordered to lie. Mr.
Graham asked leave to withdraw his mo-
tion, and it was granted. He explained
that he did not know the motion was 20
be made and that there was no spirit of
intrigue behind it. no desire TO be unfair.
Mr. Black OF Burlington then said if his
remarks on Thursday afternoon indicated
suspicion OF unfarness he would say
now that he was entirely satisfied with
the explanation of the member from
Rockingham
Mr.. Atwell OF Brandon moved to dis
miss, The chair suggested that as this
was a Senate bill, dismissal would not be
considered as courteous. The motion was
not insisted upon. Mr.. Hapgood ex-
planned the reason for moving TO recon
slider He moved that the bill be ordered
to lie and be made a special order for
2 30 o'clock Thursday afternoon. The
motion was defeated by a large majority
on a viva voce vote.
Mr. Rixford of Highgate favored re-
He had figures to show
that women had voted where they had
the chance and that where they had
right to vote their influence had been on
the side OF good government
Mr. Russell Of Irasburg moved the pre-
vious question On this motion Mr.. Hap !
good of Peru demanded the yeas and /
nays but his demand was not sustained I
by the requisitive number Of five mem
bers.
On the question Of reconsideration, Mr. |
RiNford OF Highgate demanded the yeas
and nays and the demand was sustained. /
W hen his name was reached Mr. Hapgood |
explained his vote saving that he be-
IieVed the liquor interests were using
their influence against the bill. In ex-
planning his vote Mr. Taylor Of Spring
ield stated that the friends OF the bill
iid not consider themselves defeated.
,nlv delayed for two years.
The motion TO reconsider was refused
~ a vote of - yeas and lS6 nays.
ssoo,ooo State House Addition Fails.
n. las. 20 repeal the act Of 1912, pro.
riding for the erection of a building for
he use Of the supreme court. state II.
,rary and other purposes. for which
,300000 was appropriated, has been ia
.orably reported BY the committee and.
without discussion. the House this morn.
ng ordered it 20 a third reading. The
ommittec, in reporting the bill. endorsed
cartily the bin providing for the special
ommittee 60 investigate the need for
ddltionsl room. u. Jas will probably {
ass. but there seems 20 be 4 general q
ceiling that a bin viii b. brought IN by I
hr special committee providing for an
for new building. u
Appropriation Committee Report.
Income during 1914 without state tax, /,
] p6a .lsl.5l
There viii NO; probably b. an increase ]
much over sliWo.
1penscs lal4 S1494lT02 y
.ew appropriations made G745.s3 I.
peeial appropriations luot
pa3df - ai 5na04 @
import of government ~ 20OUB q
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