Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1919-02-07
A"eNO. 6.
VERMONT WOMEN CAN
VOTE FOR PRESIDENT
House Passed the Bill in Con.
currence l20 to 80
Warm Debate over Third Heading
Speed-Up Committee Named-Ap-
pointments BY Gov. Clement.
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MONTpEJJEp Eob n

ny Wv.
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MONTPELIER, Feb. 6.
Women will vote for presidential cleo
tors in the state of Vermont from this
Time forth. This was definitely settled
inns morning, when the house passed in
concurrence, and without discussion, s y.
Mr.. White of Woodstock called for the
yeas and nays and the resulting vote was
10 TO w Ill favor of the passage OF the
bill There were large number of
women in the gallery when the yeas and
nays were being taken.
There was sharp debate in the house
Wednesday after which the hill was or
dered TO athird reading by a yea and
nav vote of l2S to 81.
This measure came into the house that
morning under a favorable report from
the house committee on suffrage and
elections. Those who spoke in favor OF
the bill were Mr.. Durham of Brattle.
boro, chairman of the committee on
suffrage and elections, Mr.. Tracy OF
johnson, Mr.. Estee of Montpelier, Mr..
Alexander of ST. Ahans and Mr.. White
of Woodstock.
Those speaking against the bin were:
Mr.. Hopkins of Burlington, Mr.. Aiken
of Putney, Mr.. Buttles of Brandon, ahd
Mr.. Dunklee Of Vernon.
Mr.. Durham outlined the upward
progress of woman from practical
slavery to her present high standing in
society aud thought that we ought to
continue the good work by giving the
women of Vermont such suffrage privi-
leges rs we are able without eonsti.
tutional amendment.
Outside of considerable routine and
the appointments confirmed in the
SENATE, the significant event of Tues
day was the introduction of q resolu-
tion for "speed-up committee in
| Produced by Mr.. Durham of Brattle.
horo. 1t provides for committee of
| two senators and three representatives
TO be appointed by the president of the
senate and the speaker, and who shall
confer with the chairmen of the var
ious committees and "take other APP
propriate means to expedite legislation
and make possible as early an adjourn
ment of the session as is consistent
with thorOughness and efficiency
The committee named is: From the sen
ate, Senators LaF'leur and Daniels
from the house, Representatives. Dun
ham of Brattleboro, Austin of Reading
and Buxton of Middletown Springs.
A great deal of discussion arose this
morning IN the house over S H. relating
10 derogatory statements affecting banks
a bllI recently passed by the senate This
bill brought forth lengthy debate and was
finally killed by an overwhelming refusal
to give 1t third reading. In order to
make sure that the defeat should not he
revived. Mr.. Tracy Of Johnson moved for
n reconsideration, which was refused with
Il thunderous "No"
Mr.. Belknap of Rockingham. Mr.. Cud.
worth of Londonderry. Mr.. Austin of
Highgate and Mr.. Connal of Newport
town spoke against the bill. Mr.. Web
ster of Swanton offered an amendement
which placed the same penalties on di
rectors OF banks and banking institutions
IN general for malicious and derogatory
statements which might affect each other
that were placed on the individual. This
amendment was opposed in the same
manner as the bill.
After disposing of n short calendar
Tuesday morning, the senate went into
executive session at 1895 and rushed
the confirmation of the following an.
polntmonts by Governor Clement, sub
mitted to the senate Monday evening:
George B. Carpenter of Hartford. TO
be bank commissioner for two venrs.
John z. Weeks of Middlebury. TO be
director of state institutions for two
years.
Will L. Davis of Rutland. member of
board of control for two years.
Eli II. Porter of Wilmington, member
of public service commission for six
years.
George II. Perkins of Burlington.
state geologist and curator of state
cabinet for two years.
Rollin NJ. Pclton of Richford, mem
Der of board Of supervisors of insane
for six years.
W. T. Slayton of Morristown, mem.
Der of state board of health for two
years.
= Thomas Kdder Of Woodstock
member of board of health for four years
John \. Woofin of Rutland. member of
the board of administration of Norwich
university for term ending Jan. 81.
1921.
Patrick VI. Meldon of Rutland member
ol BOARD OF trustees Of the public fund
of Middlebury college for term of two
years.
Elmer A. Darling of Burke, member of
board of trustees of public fund for
college for term of two
years.
Harland B. Howe of Burlington mem
Der of board of trustees of public fund
of Middlebury college for term of two
years
One of the bills introduced in the
senate is: S41, by Senator Tenney ap-
$50,400 for 1920 and 1921
for cooperative extension work in ag-
rieulture and home economics in rural
communities through the county farm
bureau associations, to committee on
agriculture.