Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-03-13
No Dissension Among Vermont
Senators on Suffrage Measure
Which Now Goes to Governor
for Signature
BUSINESS SPEEDED UP
Legislature Adopts Resolution Offering
Relatives of Late senator Edmunda
the Use of Representatives, Hall for
Memorial Services

clerks aroused more than ordinary inter-
tcrest in the House Of Representatives
this evening while the Senate finished up
n short session by passing by unanimous
vote II. requiring women voters to pay
a poll tax and take the freeman's oath.
This bin. which has occupied more time In
this session than any other one measure.
was holly debated before passing the
House, contested in the Senate, advanced
to third reading against an adverse re-
port, then killed. rcsuscitated. and finally
passed. This disposes of the measure SO
far as the legislators are concerned. 1t
now remains for the governor to set his
approval upon it to make 1t a law.
/ EDMUNDs MEMORIAL SERVICES
: Senator Villas introduced in the Senate q
JOINT resolution providing for the Offer
TO the relatives Of ex-senator Edmunds
, the use OF the Representatives. hall for
IL memorial service over the remains
( The resolution was adopted in both
Houses. 1t follows in full:
J Whereas, George r. Edmunds. son
OF Vermont, who was three times elected
speaker of the Vermont House Of Rep
rcsentatives who served as president pro
tcmpore of the Vermont Senate and who
for - years was a United States sena-
/ tor from Vermont, serving as president,
pro tempore of the United States Sem
ate, and who was one of the ablest and
most distinguished lawyers and states
men that the United States has ever
had. has recently died and will soon be
buried in his old home town of Burling-
ton,
Therefore. be it resolved by the Senate
and House Of Representatives, that the
people OF Vermont should pay tribute to
20 ND Of milo m
can and this great son Of her green hills
and
Be it further resolved that it is the
thought Of the Legislature Of the State
that a fitting and appropriate observ-
ance Of the passing Of ex-senator Ed
munds. so far as is now possible, to have
simple and proper exercises over his body
in the hall of the Vernon, House Of
Representatives at a time most conven-
iont for those nearest to this eminent
citizen Of America, and,
Be 1t further resolved. that the use
Of the hall of the House Of Representa-
tives is hereby rendered for this pur.
pose, that there, where In other days
he worked and wrought for Vermont the
people Of his State may best gather to
indicate slightly their appreciation Of
what he did for Vermont and for the
United States.
BEAR BOUNTY BILL KILLED
Following some debate, the House killed
bills providing for bounties on black
bears III. 1881 and for closed season for
foxes and certain other fur bearing ani-
mails III. 2i3). Both bills were UP for
passing with amendments. Mr.. williams
OF Charlotte proposed to amend H. 243, so
as to allow hunters to hunt foxes, IL the
animals were not taken. Mr. Miner OF
Sherburne thought foxes were an asset
to the state and that they should be
protected. Mr. Waldo Of Chelsea and Mr..
Blood Of t'-.', Windsor went into the
merits Of IS and hens as compared
to foxes -. Hazen Of North Hero
prepared nd for the bill when he
said that l. feel almost inclined"
TO present G.. mher of the HOUSE
with a turkey thanksgiving II the
bill were killed. bill was rejected
Immediately.
An amendment had been prepared BY
the committee to make the bounties on
black bears ten instead of twelve dollars
, rs provided by the original act Theirs
was n clause in the bill which provided
that a hole be made in the left ear Of the
pet of captured bear for Identification
purposes by the town clerk to which said
pet was carried. Mr.. Clark Of Brookfield
, opened the debate on the bill by pro-
posing to amend the bill by substituting
the rlght ear Tor the lett ear In this
place Inc speaker ruleu tne amenomens
out or order MT. Dunklee or vernon
llterrogaleo inc committee on nsh ana
, game regarding the need TOT such OIL.
MT moore ot bennington repied Tor the
: co'hn'l''ee' After o'ner renArhs opposing
tue measure II WIS kii'eo ny gooo ma
, iority
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"f' -A'eN"''ue' VI o. A'pahs Guy Az
teihpteu 10 SCI 4 ti.sh eApiosiVe NINE uh'
uer H. -'' 70 pioFiue ior t"o appointments
an" removal Vi SCHOOL super'h'e"oe"ts oy
,',,,.,,d,,,ar, ,r",.s,, -
than "A s,lperintendents of schools in the
state. in order TO cut down expenses. The
House did NOT take kindly to this amanda
I r,snt II belng opposed nv Mr. Austtn Of
l Reading. Mr.. Tewksbury Of Ryesats, Mr..
Mcfarland of HYDE Park. Mr. Durham of
l Brattleboro. and Mr.. Carpenter of Rich
ford, all of whom thought school SUPER
l. vision necessary and that the educational
, department was not the place to start
economy in State expenses. The amend
: ment was rejected and the bill passed.
| COUNTY CLERK BILL ADVANCED
= After some explanation on the part OF
I of MIR. Cudworth of Londonderry and Mr..
. HopISins of Burlington s, e., increasing