The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1919-02-27
THE PAST WEEK AT
THE STATE HOUSE
Veto by Governor Clement Of the Suf-
fragc Bill Most Important Event Of



Veto by Governor Clement Of the SUI
fragc Bill Most Important Event o
Week.
Observation-Disclosures Clement OF
Thursday morning vetoed $ S, Civ
ing women the right 10 vote for prcsi
dcntial electors. In order 70 pass Thu
bill over the veto of the Governor, In,
bill must repass both the Senate anC
the House by two-thirds majority 81
those voting In each case. There is d
question whether IL will be possible Il
get a two-thirds majority in either
house. The Senate passed the meas.
ure by exactly two4thirds majority
the vote being 20 to 10. The vote in
the House was i20 to 30, with i49
necessary 10 get the required two
thirds.
In his message ito the Senate in
which the Governor disapproves the
bill, he gives as his reasons for the
veto that, comforting as il does the
elective franchise to be exercised at
the coming presidential election, it
should not become law IL there is any
reasonable doubt Of It's constitutional
iiy, and he questions its constitution
aiity, since the constitution of the
United States does not prescribe the
qualifications Of voters for presidential
electors. He also maintains that the
constitution Of Vermont says that the
Legislature Of the State shall have no
power to add TO, alter, abolish or in
fringe any part Of the constitution,
and he argues that the constitution Of
Vermont, having determined what the
qualifications Of voters for presidential
electors shall be, the Legislature can
not pass an act contrary to the consti-
tuition.
Governor Clement also says that,
since the time for proposing amend
mcnts to the constitution is 80 near, it
seems wise to let the matter rest until
that time arrives and have the matter
attended to In a way which shall leave
no doubt as to its constitutioHality.
Hearing on School Bill
An interesting hearing was held be-
fore the Senate committee on educa-
tion in the reception room one after
noon last week concerning Senator
Villas bill to grant extra Scholarships
to the University Of Vermont. SEN
ator Villas spoke at length in favor of |
the bill and talks we're also given by
Comptroller Guy w. Bailey and Dean
II. G. Tinkham Of the University.
Judge J. f. Weeks spoke for Middle
bury College and Dean Roberts ap-
peared in behalf Of Norwich Univer-
sity. The men from the last named
institutions maintained that il the
University Of Vermont received the
extra scholarships, they, Norwich and
Middlebury should be entitled to them
also. The old question Of whether or
not the University Of Vermont is a
State institution came up again.
Victory for Chiropractics
All Friday morning in the House
vas spent in continuation Of the de-
bate on action on II 10, the chiroprac-
tic bill. At the end Of the morning
session. the amendments offered by the
committee on public health were re-
ectcd. i27 to 80, also the Buttles
amendment requiring three years
curse for chiropractors already prac-
icing in the State. The bill went to
! third reading after two compromise
amendments from Mr.. Alexander of
st. Adams City had been adopted. The
.limax brought great applause. il be-
ng the end Of full days fight over |
he measure. II
Although the chiropractors seem TO ,
,ave secured the thing which they
we're after in the passage Of this bill, !
( is really a fac, that the amcnamcnss {
'fYercd by Mr.. Alexander provide {
many Of the same requirements for {
occurring a license in the State which :
hose opposing this measure, as orig {
nally drawn, were asking for. Mr..
alexander first proposed TO amend the 4
ill by requiring a four-year high !