Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-02-13

RMONT, THURSDAY. FEBRU
amendments offered by Mr.. Alexander.
Mr.. Tracy Of johnson offered n word !
n explanation OF the situation and urged |
hat the amendments be adopted. even |
{ some of those voting for the amend |
nents were not In favor of tho bill
Mr.. Cudworth again took the floor to
that the amendment would
allow woman to vote by simply de-
claring grand list without paying
poll tax. Mr.. Tracy took issue with the
statement. He read the section of the
bill which says that "a male or female
citizen, q years of age, who has taken
the freeman's oath and whose list, in
cludng poll, is taken in town at the
annual assessment preceding town meet
ing shall. while residing in such
town, be a voter in town meeting"
EXPERT ON FEMININE MIND
Mr. Orton of Walden spoke from the
standpoint of the lister who had had
experience in taking the lists of women
voters at the last March meeting. He
advanced the idea that this new law,
allowing a woman to decide whether or
not she would pay a poll tax and be-
come voter, would mean great deal
of extra work for the listers.
Il know enough about the ladies to
know that they change their mind once
in while" said the gentleman from
Walden.
He declared that he for one did not
want to chase over the hills Of Walden
in the wintry SHOWS every few days
at the beck and call of women who
thought one day that they did not want
to pay a poll tax and vote, and then
changed their minds the next day and
decided they would vote.
HAPPY SOLUTION OFFERED
Evidently with the idea of remedying
this difficulty, Mr.. Dunklee of Vernon
offered an amendment to the amend
ments, providing that the request Of a
woman to have her name placed on the
list and to pay a poll tax should be sub
mitted in writing before the time of
filing Inventories. This amendment was
adopted.
WORSE THAN EVER
At this stage of the game, things be-
came more complicated by the appearance
of an amendment to the amendment of
the bill as amended submitted by Mr..
Orton. and providing that the words
"such female inhabitants as request it,
be stricken out of the bill and the words
"all female inhabtants' be substituted,
thus requiring women to pay a poll tax
whether they desired to vote or not.
BY this time, things were somewhat
congested and Mr.. Estee of Montpelier
cleared the situation by moving that the
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SENATE-MORNING
After a heated discussion on s. 80, re-
lating to assistance for the attorney
general, which was adversely reported
this morning, the Senate refused to re-
ject the bill, by a yea and nay vote OF
q to Q. and the measure was ordered tc
third reading. Senators Villas, Payne
and Amey urged against rejection. while
Senators Maurice and LaFleur favored
rejection
90 motion of Senator Amey, s. 50
relating to attachment and sale of prop
erty subject to mortgage, pledge or lien
was ordered to lie.
When the senators had extended con
siderable Oratory over II, permitting
! banks to invest in federal fatn LOAF
| bonds. the bill was finally ordered to lie
and made a special order for Thursda.
/ morning.
! This measure has attracted grea
deal of attention since it passed tn
! House and it is receiving much opposi
tion in the Senate. 1t came in under al
adverse report this morning, and tn
report was explained by Senator Schof
for the committee on banking and insur
ance. Senator Hill moved that the bill
be ordered to lie and made "A specia
order for Thursday. Senator Schoi
called for a yea and nay vote on tn
question, which resulted in the motto
! carrying, is to 10. The Senate adjourne
for the day at 1l5o.
In the House this morning, H. 76. re
lating to the importation. testing an
examination of horses, cattle and mules
which came in under favorable repor
was made a special order for 2:15 ocloc
this afternoon, in order that more tim
might he given for it's discussion.
There was a question pending on II. IL
relating to the settlements of account
of executors, administrators. trustees an
guardians, and there had been some di.
cussion on the matter by Mr.. Austin {
Highgate. in favor of the bill, and NJ
Williams of Proctor, in opposition.
HOUSE-AFTERNOON
The House put in the fullest days wor
to-day of any day since the session be
gan. 1t was in session the entire morr
ing and nearly two full hours this after
noon disposing of a long calendar seN
eral measures being hotly contested.
II. 1l2, relating to the settlement of az
of executors. administrators, trustees an
guardians the discussion of which ha
been interrupted in the morning by III
|, special order for H. !. was opposed tn
afternoon by Mr.. Cudworth of Londor
derry and Mr.. Tracy of johnson for III
, minority of the committee on judiciary.
Mr. Belknap of Rockingham, Mr.. Blu
ties of Brandon, Mr. Austin of Highgat
and Mr. Mcfarland of Hyde Park spoke
favor OF the bill. on motion of Mr.. Trac
of Johnson. debate ceased on the measure
after more than an hour OF discussion
and a third reading was ordered.
In opposing the bill, Mr.. Cudwort
claimed that there already is an exis
ing law which serves the purpose of Il
proposed law. and the only difficulty hi
been that the probate courts have m
! enforced this law as it should have bee
He maintained that as the proposed la
l also would he under the jurisdiction
the probate courts, no more efect'
1 results would be obtained than are no
|, obtained.
Mr.. Tracy of Johnson supported til
argument and claimed that the propose
0 law would work hardship upon po
4 widows and orphans who would have
e nav LAWYERS large sums in order to &
t what was due them from the settings
= estates. under the provisions of this hi
IN this La N