The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1919-02-06

bonds, was advanced 10 third read
ing in the House after protracted
debate, which took up most OF one
forenoon.
The bill came intothe House with
majority and minority report, and Mr..
Carpenter Of Richford, speaking for
the minority, urged the Legislature TO
20 slow in endorsing these securities,
which might or which might not
reach par. Mr.. Mcfarland Of Hyde
Park also urged caution in placing the
Legislature on record in behalf OF
such securities, although both speak
ers admitted that the banks probably
would not, for the present, take many
Of the bonds.
Mr.. Dyer Of Salisbury, speaking for
the majority of the committee, called
attention to the fact that, while the
bank commissioner had urged the re-
lection Of the bill on the ground that
the bonds were yet to be proved a
No. / investment, reports showed that
bond houses rated them as safe and
fairly profitable. Mr.. Estee Of Mont
pelier, also spoke at length along the
same line.
H 10, an act to amend section 4535
Of the General Laws, relating to the
annual appropriation for keeping in
repair the highways (as amended).
i H 6, relating to burial expenses Of
soldiers and sailors, as amended.
Fl 20, relating to the date Of publi-
cation of the Legislature Directory.
H 40, including the commissioner Of
agriculture in the board of control.
H SO, relating to taking foxes and
lmuskrat in Franklin county.
4 H SO, relating to fees Of keepers Of
jails.
4 HOS, relative to the employment OF
, stenographers by States attorneys.
H SO, relating to weights and meas
ures.
: Fl 9S, relating to arson.
, Suffrage Bill Passed
In passing S s, giving women the
right to vote for presidential electors,
, the Senate boosted woman suffrage
t another peg toward complete suffrage
. in Vermont. The bill caused quite a
( bit of discussion in the Senate. The
vote in the Senate was 20 to 10. One
' other bill was introduced in the SEN
0 ate. S 2S, by Senator Maurice of La
moille, an act to amend section 1944'ci
J, the General Laws, relating to trustee
4 process. Insurance company not IL
3 able by having in its hands not ex
: ceeding $500 due or payable under 8
: policy of life insurance). To commit
:. tee on judiciary.
o Third readings were ordered on $50
n to enable State banking institutions tt
!, join federal reserve systems; S n, re
@ lating to the display of certain flags
H So, relating to the licensing of vic
:, ious dogs.
9 The Senate concurred in the propos
G ed amendment tothe Kingsley resolu
: ton, j. r. S. 6, relating to appoint
ment of commission to propose amend
(, ments to the Constitution.
8 Highway Tax Bill Killed
/ The House was not so kind to H 10
which undertakes to raise the tow
d levy for keeping up highways from q
to 80 cents on the dollar. 1t was wig
: orously opposed by Mr.. Potter of Pow
is nal and was favored by Messrs. Whit
e of Woodstock and White of Georgia
'e On a standing vote, the bill was kille'
o by the close vote of 10 to 100.
ID The House passed H IL, legalizini
bonds of federal farm loan banks
3 without debate, the vote being evi
N dently more one-sided than it was yes
4 terday.
E. Bills Introduced in the Senate
n S 80, Senator Rowland, an act t
IN amend section 1881 of the Genera
Laws, relating to probate court
Y; assignment of household goods to hus
r band or widow of deceased person dy
n ing without issue; to judiciary CON
es mittee.
al S 80, Senator Rowland, an act rt
lating to fee upon distribution of e'
o. tates $50 in addition if residu
amounts to $4,000 and $40 for eac
n $1,000 above 100000; to committe
s. on State and court expenses.
re S 33, Senator Belknap, an act dli
IN qualifying school director or truste
W or member Of his family, from servln
Se as principal or teacher in the same
'c district, without obtaining write
consent from the commissioner Of &
AZ ucation; 10 committee on education
al S "a, Senator Kingsley Of Rutlan'
or an act permitting justices Of the 81
on preme sourt and superior judges WI
IN have attained the age Of 70 years
&C retire on half pay. Justice or superb
ridge who has served for 10 consecl