The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-02-05
WOMEN WIN.
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entirely expressed their desire of having
and the same idea was brought out by
Mr. Dunklee of Vernon.
Mr.. Estee of Montpelier said that this
question of suffrage had been settled in
his mind many years ago and that he
would vote for any measure which gave
more suffrage rights to women. Mr..
Alexander stated that a majority of the
women of st. Adams had asked him TO
speak for the bill and he did SO gladly.
He referred to the right recently given
the women of Germany and also to the
suffrage rights enioyed by the women of
New York state, and asked if the women
Iof Vermont were any less fitted for the
responsibility.
Mr.. White of Woodstock said that he
felt the time had come to give the women
of Vermont common justice in the rights
OF suffrage so far as can be done.
House bills 1879 to lol were introduced
this morning.
The house ordered I'll II to lie. on mo-
ton of MIR. Durham of Brattlcboro,
who said that he was not vet prepared
| TO vote on the question of tax exemp-
| tions involved. This bill was amended
to.a large measure this morning by Mr..
Mcfarland Of Hyde Park The amend
lnent being accepted By unanimous
vote. so, relating TO preparation of
q record of real estate transfer, was
passed
| After adopting the 'speed-up' res
| olution of the house and advancing
Ii 81, amending the charter of Whining
ton, II y, relating to funds for soldiers
homes, H 90, amending charter of the
village of Proctor, II 80, providing for
soldiers records and Hal Gas amend
ed increasing witness fees in munich
pal and city courts, the senate devoted
the remainder of he bright, beautiful
'morning Ia slaughter and Legislative
carnage.
The first victim was 5 81, fixing a
price of l5e per mile for the use of
private automobiles in public business.
1t was ably defended by Senator
Maurice OF Lamoille, who paid his
hearty respects TO the auditor of ac-
counts and declared the measure, If
passed. would save the state money,
Senator Daniels of Windham in de.
Tending the adverse report of the COM
Imittee. said that Zoe mile was suffi
cient allowance. The vote Staying this
bill was by the narrow margin of II
to 10.
s. IS, raising the salary hf the attor,
ney general met similarly violent dealt
after being eloquently defended by
Senators Carr of Caledonia and villa:
of Chittenden. 1t was opposed by Sen
ator Ballou of Windsor county.
The same thing happened TO II 6, pro
viding for burial expenses of soldiers
and sailors, and II 20, relating 10 tn,
use Of telephones by municipal judges
just before adjournment, however, th
senate relented long enough to concq
in the house proposal of amendment L
S 8, which lifts the last barrier betweel
married woman and her property, a
an orator in the house put it last week
Outside of considerable routine an
the appointments confirmed in tn
senate, the significant event of yestel
day was the introduction of a resolr
! ton for ''speed-up committee in
! trodueed by Mr.. Durham of Brattlt
Loro. 1t provides for committee c
two senators and three representative
10 be appointed by the president of tn
senate and the speaker, and who sha
confer with the ehairmen of the VA
d ious committees and "take other al
plopriatc' means to expedite legislatio
and make possible as early an adjourn
ment of the session rs is consister
with thoroughness and efficiency.
This resolution was adopted on beha
: of the house.