Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-10-30
NO LONGER DEER SEASON
Senate Killed the Bill Extending It
House Votes to Repeal six Inch
trout Law and Shortens Season.

Montpelier. Oct. 29-The Legislature ac- |
complished considerable important bust
ness to-day. After some little debate the |
Senate killed the House bill extending the
open season for deer IL DAYS
The debate in the House on repeating
the siX-inch trout law took a wide range
and half those who took part spoke to
almost any and everything except the
question under discussion.
DEBATE ON THE TROUT LAW.
The bill was reported favcrably with an
amendment striking out the clause re-
pcaline the six-inch law.
Mr.. Battcll of Mddlehury moved that
the bill be recommi;ted in the hop, that
a substitute bill can hC framed that will
he reasonably satisfactory to all.
Mr.. Morrill, Of Stranord opposed the
proposition to rccommit and said the COM
nittoc WAS Of the opinion that the hill
should pass. The feature of the bill that
ehortcns the season Il days at its close
would tend to protect the trout. lie ad-
mittcd that while the six-pch regulation
is not always observed it's tendency was
in the right direction. At the close of the
season as it now EXISTS the female trout
are spawning and should not be taken.
as to the disposition of the committee re-
lHting to the right of private owners to
post.
Mr.. Morrill, said that could be considered
in separate bill,
Mr.. Goodhue said his constituents favor
return to the old law, relating to post
ing.
Mr. Porter of Wilmington. who intro
duced tn" bill, WAS satisfied with the
amendments offered by the committee.
Nr. Newton of Reading favored repeal
of the siX-inch law. We are bringing up
our boys to break tnis law; we do it our
selves. The law is a dead letter and the.
common violation of it breeds disrcspcct
of other laws.
Mr. Dunkec Of Vernon agreed with the
last speaker
Mr.. Rattell withdrew his motion as to
rcCOmmitm"nt
Mr.. Bundy of ST. Johnsbury upheld the
siX-nch law, saving that it was better OBJ
served than formerly.
Mr.. PinEcy of Brldgcwater said in his
section very many trout less than six
inches long were caught. lie endorsed the
bill as introduced.
Mr.. Bailey Of Newbury said that il was
well understood that trout did not breed
Wn"n smaller than five inches, and it
would he a fatal mistake to allow by law
the TALKING of little trout.
Mr.. Gushing of Bethel said the present
I
bill as reported.
Mr.. Rider of Bristol said it was prac-
tically impossible in small streams to
catch SiX-inCh trout.
MIR. Hyde of Bakersfield did not think
the present law was effective. Few small
trout live when returned to the water.
Mr.. MCFccters of Enosburgh said the
bill favored true sport.
The amendment retaining the six inch
law was lost by a vote of II yeas and rs
nays The bill was then passed by a vote
of % to Co.
PLURALITY ELECTION BILL
At II O'Clock this morning for almost
the first time in the session every Sena-
| tor WAS in his seat and the plurality
election bill, introduced October by SEN
ator Brownel was taken from the table
| The arguments for and against the bill
! in its original form in the amended
/ form as it was finally passed were sim
! liar to those advanced at former discus
| sious. Senator Hrownel made a strong
| argument for the bill in the form in which
| il was introduced, but he was attempting
| TO lead forlOrn hope.
! Senator Annis of Orleans. while adverse
! to leaving the old standard of the ma
! joritY rule IN town meeting elections, ia
| Vored the amendment providing for a
plurality election on the second ballot.
Senator Sutton eulogized the fathers
| VINO rounded the law Tor the majority rule.
| He believed in the purity of the yeomen
of Vermont He moved this dismissal of the
! bill, but being ruled out of order by the
| chair under rule p, he moved an indefinite
postponcment of the bill BY a yea and
nay vote of to % the Senate defeated
| Mr. Sutton's motion and with the amend
mont providing for an election by plu-
| ralitY on the second ballot, the same nS
| originally passed by the Senate, 1t went
through without dissenting vote.
SENATOR SrTTON'S BILL DEAD.
The Senate had another small sensation
when 5, So, relating to defaming court
| introduced 10y Senator Sutton, came up
for third reading. The judiciary commit
tee had reported adversely. Mr., Sutton
in advocating the passage of the bill made
"a somewhat severe and sensational at
tack upon the supreme court. Senator
Annis defended the action Of the judic-
iary committee and by IA viva voce vote
the Senate sustained the committee and
killed the bill.
LEGISLATIVE NOTES.
| 4 Joint resolution is soon to be intro
duced in the House providing for an ap-
propriation TO purchase a sword for Ad-
miral Charles +. Clark. This was done
by the Legislature of 1895 for Admira.
Dewey.
\ Dil is to he introduced In the House
authorizing the sergeant at arms to flt
up the room formerly used by the clerk
of the House as postofce for the SEN
ate and House. and to appoint one of the
ldoorkeepcrs of the Senate as postmaster.
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