The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1919-01-30

! this lobby in Washington. The Prcsi
: dent, under pressure, yielded TO then
! and actually took part in the debatl
in the Senate by appearing and advo
eating the Anthony Amendment ms |
/ measure necessary to win the war
when every one Of us knew that i
could not be referred and ratified
under three years. Yet, after the nd
: dress, received in dead silnce. every
senator stood firm and voted with hil
convictions.
what did the President gain BY
that Now they are burning his
speeches because he did not force his
party to submit the Anthony amend
ment. II men had done one-tenth Of
the things the suffrage lobby has done
in Washington, they would'now be be-
hind the bars" (Applause.)
| Anti.Primary Bill Rejected
The Senate rejected s. /, an act to
repeal Chapter 9 Of the General Laws,
relating to nominations by direct
primary after this bill had been re-
ported adversely by the committee On
suffrage and elections. The same
thing happened TO S. %, an act to
amend section 1916 Of the General
Laws, defining the qualifications Of
voters in town meetings, and repeating
the provisions enabling women to vote
therein. The Senate was in debate on
the bill providing that women may
vote for presidential electors, when =
recess was taken for the joint assem1
bly,.
New Senate Bills
S. II, by Senator Villas of Chitenden
county, an act to amend Section 6285
Of the General Laws, relating to the
sale of opium, morphine and other
narcotic drugs, and providing that
after July /, 1919, preparations and
remedies heretofore exclued from pro-
visions of the act are included, bill re-
ferred to committee on public health;
S. Is, by Senator Daniels Of Windham,
an act to amend Section 5577 Of the
General Laws, empowering the insur-
ance commission to hold hearings and
subpoena witnesses, referred to COM
mitee on banking and insurance; S. 10,
by Senator Maurice of Lamoille, an
act relating to the evidence Of records |
and judgments of another State, pro-
viding that certified copies of records
be accepted as prima facie evidence,
referred to committee on judiciary; |
S. 20, by Senator Rowland of Wash |
ington, an act to enable State banking I
institutions to join the federal reserve
system, referred to committee on
banking and insurance.
S. q, by Senator Maurice Of La
moille, an act relating to expenses Of
certain officials, including State,
county, court and other officials, who
would be allowed for the use of their
private conveyance not more than Is
cents per mile. Referred to commit
tee on State and court expenses.
S. s. Giving women the right to
vote for presidential electors, was
ordered to lie, on motion of Senator
Carr. S. 10, relating to the evidence
of records and judgments from anoth-
er States, was recommitted for further
on motion Of Senator .
Amey.
S. 26, by Senator Villas of Chitten- [
den, is an act to make chattel mort
gage valid security when written to {
cover renewals of promisory notes /
named therein and when written as an t
mortgage. 1t was referred |
10 the committee on the judiciary. t
S. 81, by Senator Maurice of La s
noille, an act relating to the display
If certain flags. prohibits display OF /
red or black flag or banner bearing
my inscription opposing organized
or sacriligeous in its mo i
iyes.) Referred to general commit
zee. r
House Bills Introduced /
Among the House bills introduced S
ire: S
II. 40, by MIR. Walker of Manchester. ID
o amend section 1922 of the General h
avs, relating TO the salaries of pro f
,ate judges, increasing the salary Of
he judge Of the Manchester probate I
district (from $500 to $3.50 annually) n
70 State and court expenses. f
II. 46, by Mr.. Austin Of Reading, TO q
mend section 232 Of the General Laws
elating to the location and construc- +
ion Of schools. (Three or more resi- 0
ents instead Of six or more, having s
light or more children may apply for H
school.) To education. d
H. 81, by Mr.. Birkett Of Ferrisburg,
0 amend Section CAPT of the General v
avs, relating TO the open season for +
aking certain fur bearing animals, ot