The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-01-19
Republican State Commit
teemen Came to the Res
cue at Legislature
GET AMENDMENT
IN PROPOSED LAW
That Law Would Repeal
Presidential Primaries
in Vermont

Colonel John 4. Piddock of Saxtons
River, chairman of the Republican state
committee, and Leonard Wing, Rutland
county member of the committee, ap-
peared before the Joint legislative com
mittee on suffrage at Montpelier this
morning in connection with the bill to
repeal the presidential primary law,
which has made progress without being
questioned As framed, the bill to re-
peal the presidential primary would
also wipe out the legal authorization
for state convention of any party for
the purpose of electing delegates to ma
tional conventions.
Colonel Piddock and Mr. Wing urged
that the bill be amended so that the
convention feature of the law might be
retained. 1t is assumed that the in
clusion of the convention in the repeal
ing measure was merely an oversight
and it is considered certain that the
committee will correct this error.
The representatives of the state com
mittee are also urging legislation which
would increase the membership of the
state committee so that each county
may be represented by female as well
as a male member. The state commit
tee at present is composed Of mem
Der from each county elected at the
time of the state convention when the
party platforms are adopted. 1t is de-
sired that it be provided that there be
elected from each county a man and a
woman. The Republican platform of
last year included plank to this ef-
feet and the state committee is acting
in desire to fulfill the election prom
ises made at that time.
When the bill repeating the presiden
tial primary III IA appeared for third
reading in the House this morning. Mr..
Bradley of Swanton asked that it be
to the committee on suf-
frage and elections, in order that an
might be added providing
for the state conventions. Later in the
the joint committee on suf-
frage and elections met in the Senate
chamber, in conference with Messrs !
piddock and Wing, and framed the |
amendment.
First Speeches in House.
The maiden speeches of the House
,ame this morning on House bills 25 |
and 20, the measures which provided |
for poll tax exemption for veterans of |
he World war under certain condi-
ions. Both these bills were rejected, in
accordance with the recommendation
~ the commanders and adjutants of
he American Legion, in session in Bur
ington last week. The bills came from
he committee under an unfavorable
eport. and air. Mccullough of Fayston
md Mr.. Chase of Bennington. who in
hat they had not consulted the Legion
n regard to the matter and that, un-
er the circumstances, they were will
ng that the bills should be killed.
Mr.. Mccullough made his maiden
peech and the first real speech of the
ession in connection with the reiec-
ion of a measure, when House % came
y for third reading. Mr. Mccullough
aid that he would have been glad to
ave done something for the ex-serv-
e men. but that he felt proud that
g lived in a state where the American !
egioR was made of such men that i
hey refused to be considered in priv
eyed class when it came to the pay
rent of taxes His remarks were greet
with applause Mr.. Chase OF Ben
ington expressed himself along the /.
lme lines when il came to the consid-
ration of II. 26.
These measures were practically all /.
nat were taken up by the House this !
forming. Adjournment was taken at
bout 1880 until afternoon.
The Senate voted this morning to :
Ike up the first consideration of the
amendments this evening,
hen il i understood that Commits
oners Morse and Gushing and posi- i
" others 0f the commission will ap- 4
ar in connection with the amend n
ents. n
After advancing TO a third reading n
Ie Joint resolution relating TO the in n
,ection Of dairy barns and receiving I
It'll evening. +
The new bills introduced were :. 10, RI
Senator Chaffee of Franklin, relat
z to the definition OF rural school.
fining such a school nj IAN elementary
hool having one teacher instead Of D
ot more than four teachers" Bill re- Z.
rred to committee on education: and Il
IL, By Senator Coburn Of Chitten- o'
n. giving the town Of Milton full CON 81
ol Of the streets and highways Of the Of
Ilage of Milton. to committee on mu- d.
ripal corporations, n
The following bills were introduced y
the House: cl
House 81. BY Mr. Morrison Of Dunn
rrston; To amend section 233 Of AZ
2 general laws relating to the elec- %
N II town representative, provld- 4l
z for election BY = plurality vote; b
itiug. out the word ina aiority" and a.
.erting the word plurality of the
ies gwen and eliminating the clause
ating to the third or any subse
cni ballot making an election On c.
} Nraf ballot 90 suffraun and pter.