The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1919-02-20

this bill shall take effect from April
1919 He also proposed to amend tn
title cf the bill at the proper time.
Mr. Cudworth OF Londonderry, op
posed both the bill and the amend
ments, and expressed himself az beinl
entirely opposed to women's suffrage
his teachings from the cradle up hav
ing been in that direction. and he di,
not feel that he was misrepresentinj
the women Of Vermont when he tool
this stand against this bill. Mr.. Cud
worth also maintained that the suf
frage advocates "put one over" at th'
last session Of the Legislature, one o.
the leaders in the fight for suffrage a
the last session had since then boastet
Of the fact that this had been done
referring to cases where women hac
declared a tax on a dollar or so in
order 10 vote, the cost to the State in
collecting the same being more thar
/ the tax was worth.
Mr.. Cudworth maintained that this
bill would make three classes in the
State Of Vermont: First, men who
have to pay poll tax whether they
wish to vote or not; second, women
who wish TO vote and who pay the poll
tax, and third, women who do not care
about voting and who, therefore, do
not pay the poll tax, The speaker de-
clared that he considered this unfair.
IL any such measure was to be passed,
he said, it should be measure requir-
ing all women to pay the poll tax.
Evidently with the idea Of remedy
ing this difficulty, Mr.. Dunklee of YER
non, offered an amendment to the
amendments, providing that the re-
quest of the woman TO have her name
placed on the list and to pay poll
tax should be submitted in writing be-
fore the time of filing inventories.
This amendment was adopted.
Worse Than Ever
At this stage of the game, things
became more complicated by the ap-
pearance of an amendment to the
amendment of the bill as amended,
submitted by Mr.. Orton, and providing
that the words "such female inhabi-
tants as request it" be stricken out Of
the bill and the words "all female in
abitants" be substituted, thus requir-
ing women to pay poll tax whether
they desired to vote or not.
By this time, things were somewhat
congested and Mr.. Estee of Montpelier
cleared the situation by moving that
the bill be recommitted and this was
done.
Patrol Bill Killed
II 151, known as the 'Patrol Bill"
which came in Thursday under an ad- !
verse report from the House commit
tee on highways and bridges, was put
to sleep without benefit of clergy"
by an almost unanimous vote and the
nails were driven into the coffin lid
when a thunderous "No" was the re-
sponse to Mr.. Dyer's motion for re-
Adjournment Prospects
Prospects are improving for ending
The session in the middle of March.
There are now not more than 20 new
pills, exclusive of committee bills, in
sight to be introduced. Eight Of 10 new
House bills probably will appear next
week, and this will finish up the meas
Tres to be introduced in this branch.
Il is possible that the few Senate bills
which are in sight may string out be-
1ond next week, as no time limit has
yet been put in force. The large ma
ority of measures is now in and 1t is
that the total number will
,ot exceed 525, unless large number
Il unexpected committee bills develop.
This is very little more than half the
lumber which was handled in 1917 and
lot half that which was disposed of {
n 1917. {
At the speed with which the legis-
ators have been working during the
ast weeks, it will not take long to
ispose of the work which is now in I
ight. Two weeks more Of the same ,
effort and the greater part (
( the uncontested measures should be q
ut Of the way. This would leave two
'eeks to fight out the bigger problems
nd give plenty Of time to clean up the q
late by March Is. Z
The "speed-up" committee under the
Bile direction Of Mr.. Dunham Of Brat O
eboro is doing good work in the line p
I keeping committees moving. send
" in their bills as rapidly as pos e
bile, and the fact that the House
andled 80 measures Friday while the o
enate went through about 30, shows n
,at no time is being wasted in the
recess Of legislation. n
OF course, there is always the pos a
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