The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-03-11
Suffrage Measure is Now
Up to Governor for
Signature
BUSINESS SPEEDING UP
Resolutions for Memorial Service
Over Remains of Senator
Edmunds

MONTPELIER, Mar 11-Bounties
on black bears, a closed season for
foxes, supervision of schools, and
salaries of county clerks aroused
more than ordinary interest in the
House of Representatives last eve
ming while the Senate finished up a
short session by passing by unani-
NOUS vote H. 1, requiring women
voters to pay poll tax and take the
frecnaan's oath.
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 it
law.
Senator Villas introduced in the
Senate a joint resolution providing
for the offer to the relatives of ex-
Senator Edmunds the use Of the Re-
prescntatives' hall for memorial ser
vice over the remains The resolu-
ton was adopted in both Houses 1t
follows in full:
Whereas, George F. Edmunds, son
of Vermont, who was three times
elected speaker of the Vermont House
of Representatives who served as
president pro tempore of the Vermont
Senate and who for 25 years was
United States senator from Vermont,
serving as president, pro tempore of
the United States Senate, and who
was one of the ablest and most dis
tinguished lawyers and statesmen
that the United States has ever had,
has recently died and will soon be
buried in his old home town of Bur-
lington.
Therefore, be is resolved by the
! Senate and House of Representatives,
that the people of Vermont should
pay tribute to the life and work of
this mighty American 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 fitting and appropriate
observance of the passing of exSen-
ator Edmunds, so far as is now pos
siblc, to have simple and proper ex-
crcises over his body in the Hall of
the Vermont House Of Representa-
tives at time most convenient for
those nearest to this eminent citizen
of America, and,
Be it further resolved, that the
use OF the hall of the House of Re-
personalities is hereby rendered for
this purpose, 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 fo1
Vermont and for the United States.
Following some debate the House
killed bills providing for bounties on
black bears (H. 1879 and for a closed
season for foxes and certain other
fur bearing animals Oh 243). Both
bills were up for passing, with amend
ments.
An amendment had been prepared
I by the committee to make the boun-
ties on black bears ten instead OF
twelve dollars as provided by the orr
ginal act. After remarks opposing
the measure, it was killed by a good
majority.
1 Mr.. Alexander of St. Adams city
attempted to set a high explosive
mine under Fl. $50 to provide for the
+ appointment and removed of schoo
superintendent by the board OF
-school directors, by proposing ar
amendment providing for not moro
than IA superintendent of schools il
the State. in order to cut down ex-
{ pcnses. The House did not take kind
~ to this amendment, being oppos
ed by Mr.. Austin of Reading, Mr.
Tewksbury of Ryegate, Mr.. McFar
land of Hyde Park, Mr.. Dunham o