St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-03-14
CUSTOMS BROKERAGE BILL
Warm Fight Over the Subject In the
House-Anothcr Suffrage Bill.

Warm Fight Over the Subject In the
Housc-Anothcr Suffrage Bill.
Montpelier, Mar 9.-In the House
this morning the Customs Brokerage
bill held the floor. Not even Wo-
mans Suffrage has produced such Il
vocal runaway. J. +. Stearns of Bur-
/ Iington in a vigorous presentation de-
Tended the majority report Of the
committee, which was eight to seven
against the bill. Puffer of Richford
also opposed the measure. Steel of
Highgate and La Fleur of Middleoury
defended the proposed bill and pre-
scented to the House evidence of un-
just and what appeared to the lay
mind as rather shady practices of the
railroads. Both of the arguments of
these gentlemen were clear and strong.
During the afternoon two hours
time was taken up with ordering to
third reading this bill against the re-
, port of the committee. The debate
on the measure was warm, and at
times very near personal. Prouty of
Newport made a strong argument for
the bill. 1t was ordered to third
reading Ia to 81.
COmmlCCeC reports received ii JOft
today that would indicate that from
this time on the legislature proposes
to consider and pass on measures with
scant consideration of their commit
tees Probably for the first time in
the history of the House a bill ia.
vorably reported by the committee
was refused a third reading without
Il word being spoken for or against
the measure. 1t was evident that
someone had been seeing someone.
The bill was the one recommended
by the Governor raising the salary of
the auditor of accounts from $4,000 to
$500. A majority of the committee
recommend the bill. but without de-.
| bate or question it was overwhelming
ly killed.
Moore of Ludlow scored a decided
victory this afternoon when he sue
ceeded in forcing through the House
against the report of the committee
his bill giving women property own
ers the right to vote in town meet
/ ings On roll call the bill was passed
100 to ia. It is expected that the bill
will pass the Senate.
The House ordered to third read
ing a bill relating to the building of
Ill
+, Prouty explained its provisions and
the House unanimously approved his
| effort.
New Bills In Senate
Two important bills were introduced
in the Senate at the morning session.
! S. 11S by Sen. Demeritt of Washing
| ton would amend the workmen's COM
pensation law by making it apply to
! all employers who regularly employ
/ five or more employees instead of TO-
| s. 119 by Sen. Villas of Chittenden
! nroyides that every female citizen 81
wears of age or more shall have the
4 same privilege as men to vote for
presidential electors. This bill was re-
ferred to the committee on suffrage
! and elections.
The Senate adopted in concurrence
the Joint resolution approving the ac-
! ton OF the Vermont delegation in
Congress in the submarine crisis and
assuring the President of the loyal
support of Vermont. Sc
Report OF Conference Committee
adopted
S 80, an act relating to the value
of animals killed by order of the live
stock commissioner.
The committee of conference recon.
mended that the Senate concur in thu
House proposal of amendment anf
that the state shall pay the owner {.
percent of the appraisal unless thu
animal on being slaughter is free,fron
glanders or tuberculosis, in which tn
owner shall be paid the full amour
of the appraisal. And that new sec
ton be added.
Sen. Kicker believed d portion o
the proposed new section might be
hardship to buyers from outside tn
state and Intercepted the committe
as to the meaning. Sen. Bancroft TO
the committee suggested that the oil
law was not changed.
Further Ordered To Lie
/. H. 2s6. an act to extend the tim
within which the construction Of rail