Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-01-30

Georgia. White of Woodstock, Will
Jams of Charlotte. williams of Proc
tor. Wilson and wyman.
AGAINST RATIFICATION
Those in the House voting against
ratification we're: Messrs. Allen, Ben
son. Blodgett, Buttles, Conant. Davis
of Dover, Dexter, Duba. Durick, Dwin-
ell of Lyndon, Farr, Fitzgerald, Good
no. Goodrich. Hale Of Fairfield, Hazen,
Hood, Hopkins, Howe, Huntoon, Jones,
Mentally. Mahar. Masters, Mills. Moore
of Bennington. Moore of Plymouth,
Morrissey. Morse of whitingham. MUIR
ply of Richmond. Norton, O'Brien.
ODowd, O'Sullivan, Pollard, Potter of
Belvidere, Potter of Pownal, Reed of
Concord Reade of South Hero, Sargent,
Small, Smith Of Wells. Stearns, Stone,
Sumner, Thurston, Thompson Turner,
Vonton. Waldo, Walker of Manchester,
Webster, Wetherby. Writer'S, Wright,
Young
THOSE NOT VOTING
Those members absent and not voting
were: Messrs. Beebe. Book, Cameron,
brennan, Dudley, Fellows, Freeman,
Gray. Gregory. Hallock, Hammond. Har-
ris, johnson of Somerset. Lannie, Leach,
McLaren. Miller Of Westminster, Moody,
Noble Of Tinmouth. Noble Of Tunbrdge,
Page. Palmer. Renfrew. Rogers, Stanley,
Stratton, Strong, Swanson Sweet, Tows-
lee, Whitcomb Of Stockbridge and
Witherell.
FARM LOAN BILL ADVANCED
bill No. g. permitting savings banks to
lv,rya agt iv, rnla fa,-,
advanced to third reading In the
House this morning after a protracted
debate. which took up most Of the fore
noon.
The bill came into the House with a
majority and minority report and Mr.
Carpenter Of Richford, speaking for the
minority, urged the Legislature to go
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 al
though both speakers admitted that the
banks probably would not. for the pres
ent, take many Of the bonds.
Mr.. Dyer Of Salisbury. speaking for the
majority of the committee. called atten-
ton to the fact that, while the bank COM
missioner had urged the rejection of the
bill on the ground that the bonds were yet
to be proved A No l investment, reports
showed that bond houses rated them as
safe and fairly profitable. Mr.. Estee OF
Montpelier also spoke at length along the
same line.
Mr.. Orton Of Walden said the federal
land banks were established for the bene.
At of the farmers and he thought the pas
sage Of the bill would help along the prof.
ect Mr. Peet of Cornwall said the meas
ure was really government measure, in.
troduced at the request OF former Sena-
tor Abe Foote, federal examiner for such
loans.
Mr. O'Rourke of Derby said that the re-
lection of the bill would not prevent the
land banks from doing business and Mr.
Buttes Of Brandon also urged caution
In going on record for the bonds at this
time.
! On a viva voce vote the measure was
advanced to a third reading. apparently
| by large majority.
FREE UNIVERSITY TUITIONs
! bill was introduced in the Senat'
this morning by Senator Villas of Bur
lington which. IL passed, will mean mucl
, to many students at the University o
| NCiHiOht. hio 10 ~ -, ga hSe ~ PAO
vide free tuition at the University of Yer
mont for students in the academic de
partment (appropriates 500 for each stu
dent whose tuition for the first year ha
not been paid) This was referred to tn
committee on educational lnstitutions
SUFFRAGE BILL PASSED
In passing S. s, giving women the righ
| to vote for presidential electors. the Sen
ate boosted woman suffrage another pei
toward complete suffrage in Vermont
The bill caused quite bit of discussion
In the Senate. The vote in the Senat
was 20 to 10. One other bill was intro
duced in the Senate this morning. s. Is
by Senator Maurice of Lamoille, an ac
to amend section 1914 of the Genera
surance company not liable by havinl
In it's hands not exceeding $500 due o
payable under policy of life insur
ance). To committee on judiciary.
8. 18. empowering the insurance com
missioners to hold hearings and sub
poena witnesses. was ordered to lie ant
make a special order for third readinJ
for this afternoon at two o'clock
Third readings were ordered on s. %
to enable State banking institutions t,
Join federal reserve systems; s. q, re
lating to the display of certain flags
H. 52 relating to the licensing Of viciou
dogs.
The Senate concurred In the propose,
amendment to the Kingsley resolution
J. II. s, 6, relating to appointment o
commission to propose amendments I,
the Constitution.
HOUSE BILLS REFERRED
The following House bills were re
ferred;
II, "A. relating to exemption from taxa
tion; to committee on taxation.
II. 3d. prohibiting Misrepresentation
by insurance companies; to committe
on banking and insurance.
H. b6. relating to qualifications Of stat
oincers OF the National Guard; to com
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