The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-01-29
FARMERS WIN
IN THE HOUSE
Advanced Bill Permitting
Investments i'm Federal
Farm Loan Bonds
SENATE FAVORS
| WOMAN SUFFRAGE
Right to Vote for President-Wil-
mington Charter Bill Ordered to
Third Reading by House.
Especial to The Reformer.
MONTPELIER. Jan. %.


MONTPELIER. Jan. %.
Labeled as farmers measure, house
bill No. Il, permitting savings banks to
invest in Federal farm loan bonds, was
advanced to third reading in the house
this morning after protracted debate,
which took up most OF the morning.
The bill came into the house with a
majority and minority report, and AIr.
Carpenter Of Richford, speaking for the
minority, urged the legislature 10 90 slow
in endorsing these securities, which might
or might not reach par. Mr. Mcfarland
of Hyde Park also urged caution in plae-
ing the Legislature ON record in behalf of
such securities, although both speakers
admitted that the banks probably would
mot, for the present, take many al the
bonds
i MIR. Dyer Of Salisbury. speaking for ia.
majority of the committee, called atten
tion 10 the fact that, while the bank
commissioner had urged the rejection OF
the bill on the grounds that tbs bonds
were yet Go be proved AL investments,
Tread extracts from reports which showed
that bond houses rate them as safe and
fairly profitable Mr. Estee of Mont
lpelier also spoke at length along the
same lines.
4 Mr.. OFton OF Walden said the federal
| land banks were established for the ben
eft OF the farmers and he thought the
passage OF the bill would help along the
project Atr. Peet of Cornwall said the
measure was really a government meas
tire. introduced at the request of former
Senator Abe Foote, federal examiner for
such loans
Alr. ORourke of Derby said that the
rejection OF the bill would not prevent
the land banks from doing business and
MIR Buttles Of Brandon also urged eau
i tion in going on record for the bonds at
his time.
On viva yoce vote the measure was
advanced to third reading apparently
by a large majority.
Without the slightest discussion on the
question the resolution to ratify the
amendment TO the constitution of the
nited States known as the Sheppard
amendment was advanced to a third
/ reading IN the house this morning and
. adopted by a vote of l55 to IS. In order
to clinch the matter Mr. Connal of New
. port town moved for reconsideration
r of the action just taken which was re
fused by the house with a ltisty mo.
The house resolution of ratification vii
2 probably 90 to the senate tomorrow.
; The following bills were passed in tn,
house this mornings II 33. relating I,
: preservation OF soldiers records. and Ii 6:l
relating to charters of domestic corpora
> tions, establishing the fee payable fo
. amendment thereto.
Third readings were ordered on H IL
\ relating to Investment of banks permit
: ting banks to invest in federal farm loal
c bonds; II 2l. Incorporating the village o
n Wilmington; ii IL, increasing fees o
:. witnesses in county and municipal courts
k and II 55, providing that insurance com
) panies shall be responsible for the act
e of their agents and repeating section
;. 5563
Y The following bills were introduced i
: the house this morning: Bills so to .
n inclusive
i In passing s giving women the righ
to vote for presidential electors the sen
ate this morning boosted woman suifrag
another peg toward complete suffrage i
Vermont. The bill caused quite a bit q
discussion in the senate and will prot
D .pis hs'Nt eat'i iioic pilpuSlAioI III VI
house. The vote in the senate was ,
To TO-
II Two new bills were introduced in tn
senate this morning. S 2S. by Senate
Maurice of Lamoille, an action to amen
section l944 Of the general laws. relatin
to trustee process. INSURANCE compan
ed liable by having in its hands not exceed
" ing $500 due or PAYABLE under a policy
ne life insurance. To committee on jud
to eiary.
sc S 20. by Senator Villas of Chittende
to an act TO provide free tuition at the Tn
OF versity of Vermont for students in Il
90 academic department tappropriatcs $lt
OF for each student whose tnitien for Il
BE- first year has not been paidt to commi
tee ON educational institutions
$ is, empowering the Insurance cor
missioners to hold hearings and subpocl
witnesses was ordered TO lie and made
special order for a third reading for I'll
Wy afternoon at o'clock
Third readings were ordered on S
to enable state banking institutions
MT join federal reserve systems: S %. rela
lr- ing to the display of certain flags; a
m II 81, relating to the licensing OF vieio
lr dogs. The senate concurred in the pr
ID posed amendment to J. r. S. 6. relating
I'm appointment Of commission to propo
ed, amendments To the constitution.
ne The following house bills We're referr
Ok, in the senate: II "A, relating to eXem
ng tion from taxation. to committee on ia
alton; II IS, prohibiting misrepresenl