Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-01-30

. LeRtelaturee
Zach and every one Of us is the Gus
todnn and keeper of his own conscience.
God gave zach one of us something Of
n thinking apparatus" said Mr.. Cud-
worth, and he went on to urge that every
representative should use these God
given abilities to come to the right con-
] clusion, and then stand by IT,
For my own part" said the gentle
man from Londonderry. in closing, until
forget the terms Of my oath. cannot
and / will not vote 80 as to take away
the right Of the people to handle their
own affairs'
DEAD ISSUE, SAYS CONNAL
! Mr.. Connal of Newport town main
tained that the referendum is a dead
| Issue, ana that the towns or Ver1uvnt
expect their representatives to use their
! own discretion In this matter at this time.
! Mr.. Bond of Searsburg, in voice which
shook at time with emotion. spoke at
J length against the referendum and the
| liquor interests in general. He said that
| he was not a public speaker, but that,
| from his mothers knee, he had been
and would be for all time an enemy Of tho
saloon and all its interests
| A NEW ORATOR
| Mr.. Tracey of Johnson blossomed
4
| In sonorous tones that the people Of
| Vermont already had passed on the ques-
. ton and that most of the members had
4 been pledged to stand by and help to
4 pass the amendment
A Reference has been made" said the
\ speaker, ITO the position of the Gov
/ ernor on this question. The chief ex-
ecutive was the nominee of the Republic
can party and was therefore elected.
\ but he was the minority candidate OF
that party. not the majority candidate.
( Applause.)
1.-The question OF liberty has been
| raised. When you pass the Sheppard
amendment. you will give them the
| greatest liberty they ever had" ZAP
pause)
The gentleman from johnson asked
| the members what their position would
| be If they submitted the amendment to
referendum vote and a majority Of the
towns instructed them to vote for the
amendment, while a minority of the
towns and a majority of the voters in
structed them to vote against it.
II will never vote contrary to what
the people of Johnson want" declared
the speaker, mo matter what the ma
jority of the people Of Vermont say"
(Applause)
| Ibtee OI MOntpelleT favored lne
amendment. but said that 1t was GUS
tomary for such measures to be referred
to the people. and that he felt that it
should be so in this case.
Mr.. Writer'S Of ST. Johnsbury said that
the Issue was not drawn at the cleo
zion Of the representatives, but that
politics. personal popularity. ETC., were
carried into the fights.
who are WEI" demanded the gentle-
man from st. Johnsbury. would you
have the government for the people
alone and not of the people and by the
people?' We aren't the whole push be-
cause We got a few more votes than the
other fellow. The argument of speed
J has been advanced. Were we elected
because we were SO fast or because we
had Judgment"
Mr.. Mcfarland Of Hyde Park declared
that Vermont was tagging far in the
rear Of the wild and woody West and the
southern States.
"Forty-fo States already have rati-
fed" said the speaker. land 40 of those
States already have certified the result
to Congress. II we refer this matter
to our people at homo we will be refer
ring to post mortem and corpse. We've
nothing to refer" Applause.l
HOUsE+MORNING
Both the House and Senate convened
at 10 o'clock this morning, but the Sem
ate Immediately adjourned. as there was
! no business to transact.
\ One bill was introduced in the House.
H. 70, by Mr. Brown Of Barton, (by 70.
Quest), to amend section 1897 Of the Gem
eral laws. relating to the use Of tele-
phones by county officials adding munich
pal judges). Referred to committee on
State and court expenses.
Joint resolution. introduce by Mr..
Estee Of Montpelier. extending the SYM
pathy Of the House to John NJ. Avery.
the legislative reference librarian, on the
death Of his mother. Mrs. Edith s.. Avery,
was adopted on the part Of the House.
Third readings were ordered on ]. r.
H. 10. ratifying the so-called Sheppard
amendment to the constitution Of the
United States. and on H. SO, relating to
the preservation Of soldiers records by
towns: providing for the keeping Of roc
ords In the war with Germany las
amendmed): and on H. IS, relating to
charters Of domestic corporations estab-
fishing the fec payable for amendment
thereto.
Two bills were passed: II. q, reiat.
Ing to foreign corporations prohibiting
tho granting Of q certificate Of authority
In certain cases.
, H. 81. introduced yesterday from the
+. committee on agriculture, was recon.
United on motion Of Mr.. O'Brien Of South
Burlington. after the House had refused
to suspend the rules and have the second
. reading by title only. The motion for tbs
suspension Of rules caIne from Mr.. Hop.
kina OF burlington. and the vote was n
: to o. Tho House listened patiently az
,, tho clerk wadsd through the eight pages
of the BILL then voted to recommit it.
. HOUSE AFTERNOON
) Ono bill was reoomm!tted this after
/, noon, This Ia II. II, relating 10 taxntions
of deposits Of trust companies. sxempting
certain municipal securities from taxa
ton.
On motion OF Mr., Webster Of swanton,
the House adjourned at $50 O'Clock.
: SENATE AFTERNOON
Some little debate took place In the Gem
ate this afternoon on 3, 4. an act to give
women the right to vote far presidential
; electors Senators Stuart, Root, Villas
: and Maurice favored the bill, while Sem
ater Carr of Caledonia opposed II, A yea
= nay vate resulted in the bill being ordered
I to third reading. The vote was 10 to 0,
: SENATE BILL. PASSED
8 g. IA, an act relating to deregatery
statements affecting hanks, Senator'S
. Sehefr and Rowland urged favorable con-
1 siGeratiOn of this measure as a neee san nv