The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-02-05
VERMONT STANDS
BY PRESIDENT
Joint Resolution Presented
in General Assembly by
Rep. Dunham
TO PREPARE FOR
ANY EMERGENCY
So That Response May Be Made to Any
Call by the Federal Government -
Partial Suffrage Bill from Mr.. ALL
bee Of Townsheud.
MONTPELIER, Vt, Feb

MONTPELIER, Vt, FEB. ..
Vermont is first as usual, her legis
lature having taken steps to assure the
President Of Vermont s hearty support
in this time of national danger.
George l.. Dunham of Brattlebofo
this afternoon introduced joint resolu
ton, a copy Of which will be forward
ed to the President by the secretary of
state The resolution in part is as
follows:
Whereas in the opinion Of the general
assembly OF the state Of Vermont the
President OF the United States has ex
hausted every honorable means to pre-
serve the honor and integrity Of this
nation and has deemed it necessary on
account Of the persistent and long con
tinued violation by the German govern
ment of the fundamental principles of
international law to sever diplomatic
relations with the government of Ger
many, therefore he il resolved that the
state Of Vermont ty the vote of its
general assembly now III session hereby
assures the federal government of its
critical time in the world s history, and
that it is the sense Of the general as
sembly that This state proceed at once
TO the adequate preparation for any
emergency that may arise so that il
may respond to any cali that may bo
made upon it by the federal govern
ment.
This afternoon Mr. Allbee of Town
Z 81 lar al
I bin allowing women of q or over, lega
residents of this state and taxpayer
in the town in which they reside, t
vote on all questions relating to th
raising of taxes and appropriation OF
money Sweeney OF Brighton is fathe
of a bill prohibiting automobiles fror
other states operating here unless thei
owners have liability insurance of a
least 81 1000.
With little more than half the men
bers pr asent at tho opening of tn
house this afternoon many wondere
! if Cudworth's ufbraiding last Frida
t would not result in a Saturday mornin
) session this week The house is reall
: working but half time when il az
e journs from Friday noon to Monda
{ afternoon All committee work ceast
I and it all tends TO prolong the session
There has been considerable talk co
n cerning another temperance measuI
(, which someone threatens TO introduc
, The bill would provide for ballot fl
. voters at the annual March meetiT
with three questions. Shall the sta
: issue licenses for saloons? Shall tn
county issue licenses for saloous4 Sha
! If thu first question resulted IN a major
d tv of noes throughout the state the sta
+ would be dry and vice versa. Und
the second question it would be pc
siblc to make a whole county dry.
This is sort of an attempt TO g
just as dry a state as possible al
probably will be the chief temperan
Il bill of the session. It can hardly eau
more contention however, than I
Hunt ''fiva mile bill. =
II The house this afternoon recciv
two more dog bills and soon the gen
al committee to which all dog hi
have been referred will be havi
=. lengthy sessions to dispose of the ma
10 measures proposing all sorts of restr
IL tons and discouragcments for
ic canine family.
Il, Out of the dozen bills this afterno
none were of general interest exec
Prouty's bill asking for the incorpo
ton of city of Newport within I
limits of the towns of Newport a
Derby. The remainder of the towns
n constitute .new towns of Newport a
Derby. This would be next to
smallest city in the state the popu
| |. tion being only q little over 5000.
ne city manager plan of governm
would be allowed if the new city
voted, according to Prouty's bill.
Legislative Notes.