Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-01-16
First House Bill introduced Pro-
poses Full Suffrage For
Women of Vermont
COMMITTEES
NJ. 8. Villas Heads senate Committee On
Corporations and Frnnchises-Roose-
welt Resolution Adopted

DOtn ffouseS got dOWn 10 routine DuSl-
ness. Four bills were introduced in the
Senate this morning, while 10 bills came
to light in the House during the day.
nine of them appearing this morning and
four this afternoon. No business was
transacted in the Senate this afternoon,
the session lasting only about ten min
utes. In both the House and the Senate
the complete lists of standing commit
tees were announced.
ca list Of the committees can be found
on page g.
II was officially announced this after
noon hat Gov. P. w. Clement has ap-
pointed Walter s.. Fenton of Rutland
executive clerk and Harvey z. Goodell
of Nottingham secretary Of civil and
military affairs.
IMPORTANT CHAMPIONSHIPS
On the Senate committees, Mr.. Villas
is chairman of the committee on corpora
tons and franchises; Mr.. Jackson is
chairman of the library committee; Mr..
Tracy Is chairman of the committee on
public health and Mr.. Moulton Is chair
man of the committee on municipal cor
porations. In addition. Mr.. Jackson Is a
member of tho committees on agriculture.
on claims, on education and on mileage
and debentures. Mr.. Tracy Is a mem
Der of the committees on appropriation.
on commerce and labor, on finance and
on temperance. Mr.. Moulton is a member
Of the committees on conservation. on
judiciary, on minor courts and on public
buildings. Mr.. Villas is a member of the
committees on judiciary. on minor courts
and on taxation.
Chittenden county Is represented by
two chairmanships on the House COM
| ftn M plkt ~ D. At~
chairman of the committee on State and
court expenses, while Mr.. O'Sullivan Of
Colchester is chairman of the committee
on temperance.
The chairmenship of some of the more
important committees in the House is
occupied as follows: On rules, Mr.. Cud-
worth Of Londonderry; On agriculture,
Mr.. Connal of Newport town; on appro-
priations, Mr.. Alexander of st. Adams
city; on banking and insurance, Mr..
Mcfarland of Hyde Park: on conserva-
ton, Mr.. Williams of Proctor; on educa-
ton. Mr.. Austin of Reading: on educa-
tional institutions, Mr.. Blood of West
Windsor; on federal relations. Mr.. Belk-
nap of Rockingham; on general commit
tee, Mr.. Child of Weybridge; on high
ways and bridges. Mr.. Taylor OF Hard
wick; on judiciary. Mr.. Cudworth Of
Londonderry; on military affairs, Mr..
Buttles of Brandon; on penal institutions.
Mr. Walker of Springfield; on public
health, Mr.. Slayton of Morristown; on
State institutions. Mr.. Dyer of Salisbury;
on suffrage and elections. Mr.. White Of
Woodstock; on taxation. Mr.. White of
Georgia; on ways and means. Mr.. Dun
ham of Brattleboro.
RESOLUTION ON ROOSEVELT
In the House this afternoon, a joint
resolution was introduced by Mr.. Belknap
of Rockingham. expressing appreciation
Of the sterling qualities OF Colonel
Roosevelt, grief at his decease. and deep
sympathy for his family. and providing
that a copy of this resolution be sent to
the family of Colonel Roosevelt. This
resolution was unanimously adopted.
Bills 10 to 10, inclusive were introduced
and referred to theeir proper committees,
after which the House adjourned at 2:S5
o'clock on motion of Mr.. Webster of
ISwanton.
ON LEAGUE OF NATIONS
Both house convened at ten o'clock this
morning. In the House Mr.. Bond of Sears
burg introduced a joint resolution relating
to the proposed league of nations. and OPP
posing any action that would involve the
oiiitCu SNotCo III any C.
ments tending to draw the country into
future wars in Europe. This resolution
was referred to the committee on federal
relations.
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS
a joint resolution was introduced in the
Senate by Senator Kingsley Of Rutland
county. providing for the appointment by
the governor before May l. 1919, of a
commission of seven citizens of the State
to act with the attorney general for the
purpose of proposing amendments to the
constitution of Vermont. The resolution
provides that this commission shall serve
without any pay except expenses, anC
3 that 1t shall report its proposal to the peo
| pie of the State previous to June !, 1920.
SENATE BILLS INTRODUCED
, In the Senate the following bills Were
introduced this morning and dis
Y posed of as follows: S. I
introduced by Senator Hall of Grand Isle
and referred to the committee on suffrage
. and elections. an act to repeal chapter
: of he General Laws. relating to nomina
ton by direct primary; S. 2. introduced b.
Senator Maurice Of Lamoille and referred
4 to committee on municipal corporations
= an act fixing the liability of towns. cit
les and incorporated villages for negli
gence in the construction. operation ant
i maintenance of sewers. water SYSTEM
= and electric light plants: s. 3. by Sena
5 tor Root of Bennington, an act to provid,
y for the use of voting machines, referred
to committee on suffrage and elections
and 8. 4. by Senator Maurice of Lamoill
an act to permit a town, city, or incor
porated village to establish and maintain
a wood, coal and fuel yard, and an ic'
plant to manufacture, cut and store ic
to be sold at cost to residents, bill referred
7 to on municipal corporations.
= HOUSE BILLS INTRODUCED
In the House the first 10 bills on tn
n calendar were introduced as follows:
H.1-By Mr.. White of Georgia. an &C
to amend Section 1916 of the Genera
=, Laws, relating to qualifications of vot
= ers in town meeting, providing tina
women voters shall take the freeman
y oath and pay a poll tax. (Grants full
suffrage to women To municipal cor
porations.
H.2-By Mr.. Ripley of Poultney. a
, act relating to the assessment and col
n lection of highway taxes in incorporat
= ed villages. (TaXes to be assessed b,
h the village trustees.) To municipal cor
( porations.
H.3-By Mr.. Dyer of Salisbury. al
s act to repeal Section 642S OF the Gen
eral Laws relating to the taking o
muskrat in Addison county. (Repeal
the act.) To Ash and game.
H.4-By MI. Hopkins of Burlington
q an act to amend Section 6142 of tn,
General Laws relating to Chiropody