The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1921-03-10

Kingsley, in order that further oonsid-
Grafton might be given and so that
senators might confer with the execu-
tive.
r. b. Bill Re-oommitted
H-74. appropriating 100000 for
the eradication Of bovine tuberculosis,
was re-committed on motion Of SEN
ator Cady, in order that further pub
lie hearing might be held on il.
Senator Kingsley introduced in the
Senate the 18th proposal on amend
ment to the Constitution, which would
fix the powers of the governor, provid-
ing that he shall fiji vacancies in all
Offices and limiting the action Of spec
ial sessions of the General Assembly
to matters suggested by the governor,
The measure was referred to the com
lmittee on judiciary.
Three New Bills
One new bin was introduced in the
Senate and two in the House. S-96.
reported by the committee on public
health. provides that persons appoint
ed by the State Board Of Health shall
be compensated for reporting births,
deaths and communicable diseases.
H-361, reported by the committee on
municipal corporations, provides that
residents Of three months in the viii
lage Of Marshfield, shall be allowed
to vote. H-362, reported by the com
mittee on banking and insurance, is a
substitute bill for S-13, relating relat-
ing to the incorporation and manage
ment of credit unions II was found
that this bill had to originate in the
House because of the tax feature.
Friday, one of the busiest days OF
the present Legislative session in the
amount Of work accomplished, wit
messed the passage in the Senate with
out debate Of the Teachers Training
College bill by vote Of 20 to 9; the
passage by the House of Hl90, in
creasing the salary Of the attorney
general from $500 to $500, by a
yea and nay vote Of 1853 to So; also
H-357, increasing salaries of county
clerks throughout the State; unani
nous refusal by the House of third
reading TO the favorably reported
credit union bill (H-362); advance to
third reading by rising vote of lO2 to
"a Of me Durham bill, legalizing anna
teur sports and prohibiting com
mereiaIized activities on Sunday; and
concurrence by the House in four out
Of the five proposals Of amendment
to the State Constitution submitted
by the Senate.
The four proposals Of amendment
concurred in were: No. !, the equal
suffrage amendment; No. 8, providing
for filling vacancies in the House Of
Representatives No. 5, providing for
trial without jury when accused con-
sents; all of which We're concurred in
without dissenting vote; and No. rs,
making p years the legal age Of
women, the vote on this being 1853 TO
two.
Proposal No. 6, providing that the
Legislature shall fix the place of re-
cording deeds, raised a storm of pro-
test from those who feared that this
was step toward depriving the towns
their record offices and centralizing
records in the county, and the pro-
posal was rejected by rising vote Of
1S4 to seven.
In addition to these important hap
penings, both Houses adopted a joint
resolution introduced by Senator Cobb
Of Essex, congratulating Calvin Cool
idge upon becoming Vice President Of
the United States.
Sunday Bill Debated
The House resolved itself into a
committee of the whole to consider
Senator Dunham's Sunday observance
measure. Declaring that If Vermont
were to pass this law, which permits
non-commercialized and non peace
disturbing recreations on Sunday, the
State would be committing moral
suicide, DR.. Martin d. Kneeland, Of
Boston, representing the Lords Day
League Of New England, argued
against replacing the old time Sab
bath by the Continental Sunday.
"But if you pass this law" he warn
ed, "you will open the door TO every
form Of sports, games, golf, baseball
dances and other amusements not now
permitted on Sunday, not even ex-
cepting pugilism."
At the afternoon session the bill
went to a vote and was ordered to a
third reading by vote Of 102 20 81.
Credit Unions Defeated
After considerable debate, H-362' 4
providing for the incorporation and
management Of credit unions, was re
fused a third reading By a unanimous
vote, although it had been favorablvI