Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-03-27
HOUSE SUSTA|NS
GOVERNORS VETO
Clements DisapprOval Of Bin
Allowing Women to Vote for
Presidential Electors Upheld
by Representatives
THE VOTE IS 1853 TO 4S
benate Refuses Third Reading to Bill
Repeating the Present License-Local
option Lnw--IenIth OHfcers' bill Is
Ready for Governor

Montpelier. March 2O.--By vote of
16S to as the House of Representatives
This morning sustained the veto Of
Governor Clement on S. S. giving
women the right to vote for presi-
dental electors, this disposing of the
measure, which was passed over the
veto by the Senate Tuesday, In a
most unmstakable manner The de-
bate on the measure, which came up
rs a special order at 1880 o'clock,
was brief and telling.
At the afternoon session the SEN
ate refused by n vote of 20 to TO
reject II. 214, providing State pay for
drafted men and for women in the
military or naval service of the United
States. The measure came in under an
adverse report.
Senator Morgan of the military COM
mittee explained the adverse report.
Senator Schoff urged the Senate not
to act too hastily. Senator Steele
favored the bill. Senators Varnum.
jackson. Kingsley and Daniels favored
It, while Senators Ballou and Tenney
spoke against it, 1t went to third
reading, 90 to 4.
REJECT APPLE GRADING BILL
The Senate had considerable fun
this afternoon over the bill providing
for a uniform law for the grading Of
apples (H. 1881 The bill, with
amendments. was pending when the
morning session closed At the open
ing of the afternoon session, a fierce
attack was made on the measure from
all sides. 1t was refused third read
ing by vote of 10 to 49,
The bill to establish the Vermont Teach
ers' Retirement system went to a third
reading, amended recommended by the
committee, which practically Substitutes a
new bill.
f. 60, relating to weights and measures
was passed in concurrence, also amended
as recommended by the committee.
ANTI-LIQUOR BILL REJECTED
Third reading was refused s. 70. prohib-
ting traffic in intoxicating liquors, after
the bill had been amended in hvt
places. Senators McKillip, Carr Amey
and Root opposed the bill Senator Ballor
. favored it. Senator Kingsley called fol
the yeas and nays. which resulted in third
reading being refused, 20 TO 5.
SCHOLARSHIP BILL BLOCKED
Controversy arose in the Senate over S
| It's, relating to the number of scholarship
at the University of Vermont Senate
Eslknap offered an amendment to INCLUDE
lsorwich University and Middlebury Col
lege in the bill He then further moved
that the bill be ordered to lie and place.
on the calendar for tomorrow. 1t wa
agreed.
The Senate closed its work Of the day b.
Teconsidering the vote whereby 1t kille
H. 30. relating to bond by taxpayer ap
pealing from a decision of board Of CIV
authority. and the measure WIS recon
mitted through .he efforts of Senate
Kingsley.
DEBATE ON SUFFRAGE BILL
At the opening Of debate on the SUI
frage, bill Mr.. White Of Woodstock trie
to get the measure put over as specia
order for next Wednesday. in order tina
more time might be given for study @
the matter. His efforts were fruitless
tILe then opened the debate for tn
fpassa,ge. of the bill. He spoke Of Ger
ttain mysterious things which had har
opened with reference to the holding u
.of the ratification measure in the ex
lecutive chambers and said that h
Thought both that measure and this on
lhad been handled rather mysteriously b
ethe Governor. He stated that the bef
legal opinion failed to find anything ur
constitutional in the measure, and
urged the House not to be deceived b
hthis air of mystery which surrounded 1
The passage of the bill also wa
favored by Mr.. Bond of Searsburg an
Hir. Austin Of Highgate. the former quot
ing literally from the Constitution {
the United States and from the Constitl
t;tior- of Vermont to show that wome
should have the same rights Of suffrag
LIS men. Mr.. Austin said that, Will
he voted against the suffrage measul
originally. he would vote for its passae
over the Governors veto because he b.
| l!eved that the measure was constitl
tional and that the Governors vel
| would not affect it one way or the othe
because 1t was a matter for the Legi:
iature to settle
Mr.. Writer'S of st. Johnsbury, M
Alexander of st. Adams city, Mr.. Ca
penter of Richford, Mr.. Tracy of Johr
eon, Mr.. Slayton of Morristown, M
Buttles of Brandon and Mr. Childs
SWeybridge. nearly all of whom state
! that they voted for the original suffraf
sneasure, declared that they would vo
TO sustain the Governors veto, Il
tEeneral opinion being expressed thi
since the Governor had raised que
| ton in regard to the constitutionality
1.-THE measure, and because there migl
be a danger of Vermont losing her ele
| toral votes at the next presidential ele
| ton, it would not be best to take TIL
| sort Of a chance, when the time for pr
| ,posing constitutional amendments in
near
"If the Governor should be right al
| some members Of the House should
| wrong" said Mr.. WitteNs, "Vermo
Knight lose her four electoral votes in Il
next presidential election"
Mr.. Writer'S maintained that. while
| was a democrat and from that point
view might not be sorry to see tho
votes lost, he was also a Vernonter an
| as such, he would be very sorry to S
Vermont's votes lost.
Mr.. Alexander said: II do not belle
there Is stronger believer In the suffra
measure than / am, but / shall VIC
to-day to sustain the Governors veto,
He also stated that, II this suffra
matter was not one upon which t
! Governor had a right to pass. 1t shou
not have come In the form of a bill. a
| hs said that the Governor had perfe
right to pass upon any bill which h
passed the Legislature.
Mr.. Tracy of johnson further advanc
the idea that. II the Governors approx
were not necessary to make this measu
law, II 1t could become a law. regai
flgss Of his action, 1t would mako
difference whether or not II wore pass
over his veto. and therefore, though
firm supporter of suffrage, he would W
TO sustain the veto. lest there be q
Chance of Vermont losing her electo
tvotes.
1 HEALTH OFFICER BILL PASSED