The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1921-03-17


dancing a. class legislation. He
thought the amendment Disseminated
7 IN favor Of the man who could afford
10 play golf and against the little girl
in I Bingham apron who wanted 70
trip the light fantastic on a Sunday
I afternoon He wondered whether
there sas any truth 10 the story that
the amendment represented a trade
involving the defeat Of the teachers
college bill
Senator Bryant confessed TO q seri-
GUS change Of heart His conscience
told him he should follow the teach
I ings promulgated on Mt. Sinai
Senator Durham then rose 10 de-
fend his pet measure and made an
earnest plea for it. He said he had
never danced or played golf or fished
on the Sabbath, although on one oc-
casion he was the only one Of a party
Of "a TO hang up his rod on the sew
enth day As TO dancing he thought
six days and six nights were sufficient
for it, As to the charge Of a trade
he denied il vigorously and called the
practice contemplate
Senators McKillip and Kingsley
stood by the senator from Windham,
the latter resenting in strong. Ian
guage the charge Of trade.
Senator Villas directly inquired Of
the senator from Windham if there
had been such a trade and Senator
Durham denied il again
Senator Slayton wanted to know if
there was anything in the present
laws that prohibited a young man tax
ing his best girl to ride on Sunday,
and Mr. Durham somewhat heatedly
rejoined that a man with any sense
wouldn't ask such a question.
There was still further discussion in
which Senator'S Cady and Carpenter
took part, and then the yeas and nays
were called for.
They came one after another-all Of
them yeas-amid laughter in which
everyone but Senator Durham took
part He was not slow in appreciat-
ing the joke, however
The Senate voted TO propose to the
House to amend the constitution as
provided by proposal 10, which would
fix It SO that the governor may call a
special session of the Legislature to
act upon some special matter and
action on only that matter specified
by the governor could be taken.
The FIVE highway appropriation bills
certain amounts from the
maintenance fund for special highway
work, were passed BY the House
Mr. Tyler Of Enosburg, occupied the
speakers chair during q part Of the
morning.
Hearing on Primary Bill
The principal speakers at a hearing
On H-61, to repeal the direct primary
law, held in representatives hall were
Mr.. Flint Of Mortified, Mrs. Annette
w. Parmeee of Enosburg, and former
Lieut.. Governor Frank f. Howe Of
w. d. Stewart Of Fair
fax and Harry Daniels of East Mont
pelier, spoke briefly against it.
Prof. Flint traced the history of the
primary from the establishment Of the
Australian ballot and said that a
grave responsibility would rest on any
legislature that tried to do away with
a law adopted by referendum vote,
AS a student Of government, he assur-
ed the committee that the repeal of
the primary would be just as much
step backward as to do away with the
ballot.
Mrs. Parmelee disclaimed speaking
for any organization but said she had
been urged to speak against the bill
By scores of women who felt that the
bill was unjust to them.
"Timid women" said Mrs. Parmelee
will shrink from the corrupt methods
IF the old caucus system and they feel
hat under the orderly, secret method
IF the primary they can take their
proper part in the business Of the
state. 1t may be that democracy is on
rial, that the people cannot be trust
ID, but If this measure is enacted into
aw it will constitute most astound-
ng exhibition of bad faith.
"The principle is reactionary. 1t will
urn back the hands Of progress. 1t
will tend to restore the caucus regime
4 graft and corruption with which
-ou men are fully acquainted, and
which would ALLEVIATE the best type Of
men from taking part in public mat
ers."
Mrs. Parmelee called for a referen-
Ium if the bill were passed.
Former Lieut.. Gov. Frank f. Howe
aid the measure would, in fact, dis
ranchise the women, Ct least for q
ERIN Of years, and for that matter it