Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-02-27


nosday, March 5.
CH1ROPRACTIC BILL DEBATE
Mr.. White Of Woodstock moved, when
the chiropractic bill came UP, that de-
bate cease and voting on the bill COM
mence. His motion was defeated.
Mr. slayton OF Morrlstown said that
he was sorry II he had hurt the feelings
of the gentleman from Highgate yester-
day In introducing the colored doctor
from Bellows Falls, and that his only
reason for so doing was to show what
sort Of men the committee on public
health was trying to protect the state
against. Mr.. Slayton said that he was
ready to offer an amendment at the
proper time to make the requirement for
preliminary education four years In high
school. instead Of leaving II to the Uni
versity Of Vermont to determine.
SOME VIVID LANGUAGE
Mr. Austin Of Highgate said that the
type of person seen in the House yes
terday was the very menace which the
friends of the chlropractors wish to pro-
vide against by obtaining license to prac-
tice through proper qualifications. He
characterized the action of those who
brought this negro to Montpelier az
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Austin also spoke of Lamolle county.
the place where chattel mortgages and
calf skins are legal tender" and briefly
referred to some Of the members from
that county who we're In opposition to
his view. He also had much to say
about this being the day of cures by
nature and the possibilities of Christian
Science. He thought every man ought
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own free will as to whom he would en-
ploy in case of sickness
Mr.. Williams of Proctor believed that
the proper standards of requirements
should be maintained else the State
would be going backward instead Of for
ward He read a telegram from one
r. X. Smith concerning a case of collie
being cured by means of chiropractic
treatments, mentioned In the discussion
yesterday. This Mr.. Smith stated In the
telegram that he was the practitioner
who had effected the cure and that he
was not chiropractor. but an osteopath.
and this misstatement of the facts
had caused him much trouble in the
past.
Mr. Belknap of Rockingham spoke
briefly, and was willing to have the bill
amended so as to eliminate chemistry
from the list Of subjects in which the CHI
ropractors were required to be examined,
to get a license. IL this would help the sit
uation.
Mr. Estee Of Montpelier said that 10 peo-
pie had called on him at a late hour last
evening and asked him to speak on this
matter, otherwise he would not have
taken up the time of the House. He felt
that the standards should be kept high
for the practice of tn. medical profession.
but he thought that the standards pro-
vded by the amendments of the commit
tee were too high, and that the amend
ments of Mr.. Alexander did not come
quite high enough, so that there ought to
DE a compromise.
Mr.. Taylor of HarGvick said that he
was not willing to let chropractor visit
his neshbor. and take a chance of having
an epidemic started III the community
through lack of proper diagnosis.
Mr.. OBrien of South Burlington. Mr.
Dyer of Salisbury. Mr.. Clark Of Brook
field. and Mr.. Blood Of West Windsor OPP
posed the amendments as proposed by
the committee on public health.
Mr.. Hopkins Of Burlington, Mr.. Bond o!
Seasburg and Mr.. Conrad OF Newport
town favored the committee amendments
Mr.. O'Dowd Of Brunswick moved the
previous question at 1880, and Mr.. Kin
ney OF Greensboro moved for the yeas and
nays. which motion was sustained
SENATE
The rules were suspended in the
Senate this morning and II. lI9 wa:
passed. allowing persons in the mill
tary or naval service of the United
States to vote In town meeting. whe
ther OF not their list, including poll
has been taken.
On motion of Senator steele. TIT
vote whereby the Senate passed II
60, relating to weights and measures
was reconsidered, the bill was ordered
to lie and made Il special order for to
morrow.
After some discussion. the Senate re
jected S. CO., granting automobile driV
ers' licenses to persons under the ag
of IS years Senator Taylor move'
an amendment. which was adopted
providing that no special or protes
sional chauffeurs licenses shall be Is
sued to persons under the age OF
year. Another amendment. also adopt
ed. was proposed by Senator Rowland
and lowered the age limit to Is yeari
Senator Amey then urged the rejection
of the bill, and the bill was rejected
Is to 8.
On motion of Senator Rowland, H.
providing that women voters may TAX
the freeman's oath and pay poll Ia
and relating to the listing os polls
was ordered to lie. The bill cam
into the Senate under an advers
:, report.
When II. 1S3, permitting non-resi
dent ministers to solemnize marriage:
was reported to the Senate withou
recommendation, Senator Amey move
that the bill be read second tim'
and this was done. the vote on tn
question being 16 to IL.
On motion of Senator Villas. S. a
. an act to stimulate the farming indus
try Of the State. and to provide for
> census Of farms offered for sale, wa
, recommitted.
> PASSED IN CONCURRENCE
The Senate passed the followin
= bills in concurrence:
D II. 80, relating to filling vacancies !
G nominations made by convention, eau
y Gus or certificate.
t II. SIS, relating to taking foxes an
@ muskrats in Addison county.
. II. 1874, increasing the fees of gran
g and petit jurors.
2 II. So, providing that insurance con
e panies shall be responsible for til
acts of their agents Gas amended).
Third readings were ordered on
y bills.
The Senate held no afternoon sessio
g HOUSE-AFTERNOO
e The House passed the following tn
s afternoon:
h II. 80. relating to the publicity