The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-02-26
SENATE TAKES
UP THE VETOED
SUFFRAGE BILL
Senate Kills Bill for Uniform
Law on Partnership
BOARD OF CONTROL BILL
Bill Requiring Women Voters to Pay
Poll Tax Is Made Special
Order for Today
BOARD OF CONTROL BILL

Montpelier, Feb. 26.-The Senate
has been working on the equal suf.
frage bill which has been vetoed by
Governor Clement, but at noon today,
no vote had been taken on the
measure.
The Oleo bill was killed today.
The bin providing supervision OF
the Soldiers home and furnishing
supplies was passed by the House.
The state police bill was killed.
The Senate passed S.72, an act TO
enable the public service commission
TO authorize companies operating
street railways to discontinue service
thereon or dispose Of the property
thereof also S. 73, an act to enable
towns so voting to contribute to the
cost of operation and fixed charges
of the street railroads operated there
In. The Senate passed in concur
renee II. 1870, an act relating TO the
classification of state forest reserve
for tax purposes.
Third reading was ordered by the
Senate on Fl. 1872, an act relating TO
legalizing defective or invalid ap-
stracts; H. 129. an act relating to the
change of name of a railroad corpora
ton: S. 5S, an act to pay the Barre q
Montpelier Traction & Power com
pany the sum therein named, with
amendment; 5. "A,
The Senate ordered to lie and be
special order Wednesday, the follow
ing, Ii. /, an act relating to quaiiiica-
ton of voters in town meetings, pro
yiding that women voters shall take
the freeman's oath and pay a poll tax.
Third reading was refused by the
Senate on s. as. an act 70 make uni
form the law of partnerships. by ris-
ing vote. is to 4, and S. 40. an act TO
make uniform the law of sales OF
goods. Amendment proposed by COM
mittee defeated, Is to 4. rising vote.
The following bills were introduced
in the House. Relative to the regis
tration and operation OF motor ve'
hicles owned by non.residents resld-
ing within i5 miles OF the boundaries
of this state. Provides a reciprocal
clause that for fee of 81 such motor
vehicle owned within 10 miles OF the
boundary of this state but In another
state may operate in this state II the
owner has compiled with the laws OF
he state in which he lives. Read the
second time and placed on the orders
IF the day for tomorrow.
BY MIR. Belknap of Cavendish, to
pay the towns of Cavendish. Middle
own Springs, Pawlet, Shelburne'
Fayston. Eden, Barnard. Reading
Weathersfeld, Waitsheld and the
North Bennington Incorporated school
district the sums therein named. For
errors in the school reports of 1916
nd 1917 Cavendish, S276.55; Middle
town Springs, $575: Pawlet, $72.22;
,nelburne, SIS; Fayston, S26.66 ;
Eden, $40; Barnard, $40; Reading
$40: Weathersfeld, SIS; Waitsfeld
SIS. North Bennington Incorporated
school district, $542.30
In the House. the members voted
unanimously to draw another Sl0u
Tor salary passed II 73, relating tc
assessment and early collection OF
poll taxes. H. 81, providing for the
bottling of cream and milk, was tor
pedoed without warning by Mr.
OBrien of South Burlington, who
said it would injure the small dealer
Senate amendments to IL. 6S, amend
ing the charter of Proctor, were con
CURED in, and 5. q, relating to dis
play of certain red and black flags
was ordered to lie after being amend
ed out of shape by both House an'
Senate.
The House killed S. ., fixing liabil
ity of municipalities doing stree
| work. S. 40. relating to inherItanc
taxes, and H. Ga relating to oxemI
tion of home from taxation. S, A., re
lating to municipal bonds, wa
amended and passed, and II. 55, mai
ing insurance companies liable.