Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-10-29
THE LEGISLATURE.
MUST FAY FOR HUNTING.

MOSl FNt Toh '''' ''N'' i
Governor Bell signed the first act
of the session last week Friday, re-
quitting nonresident hunters OF deer
to take out licenses for which the'I
sum of Sis must be paid. Each
hunter may shoot one buck deer
having horns not less than three
inches long. ~ Foo,
Senator Fletcher Of Windsor in
troduSed bill increasing the Sa|a-
ries of the supreme court judges
from $1,000 to.$4ooo. -
Senator Skinner of Orleans pre-
sented Il bill providing that towns
containing two or more villages
might have separate polling places
in each village, check lists to be d'-
vidediaccordingly. =,
The bill prohibiting the taking or
deer without horns was amended IN
the house, making it unlawful to
hunt deer on Sunday during the
open season in Vermont.
AUTOMOBILE BILLS.
The general committee Of the
house and senate held a hearing ON
automobile bills Thursday OF last
week. The Campbell bill, the
principal one discussed, seems to
strike the committee rather favora-
h,v but there is one section which
doesn't appeal to autemobll'Sts'
That gives sort of local option to
selectmen and aldermen, allowing
them to rule autos off any roads they
choose.
Representative John {. Sher-
burne of Pomffct was the most bit
ter against autos and autoists. lie
declared that his horse was very
much afraid OF the machines and
THAT it wasn't sale for him to go ON
,"Did YOU ever meet an automo,
lbile while on the road with tlips4
hkwsi" he was asked. MIR. Sher'
beTnie admitted he had never met
one. !;
......Then why do you know tina!
your horse is afraid of the ma
chines?" was the next question pul,
to him. -.
"Well, I guess | know rcpliee
the representative, "Pve lived witt
him for IS years and | know just
what he would be afraid or"
mo PRIZE FOR NoXIoUS ANIMALS.
HThe senate on Monday passed the
house bill repeating the bounties OF
all .noxious animals. This bill was
Identical with the senate bill pasSet
by both houses last week and it
passage cleans up the bounty pusl
ness for this year.
INVESTIGATION WANTED.
Full and complete investigation o
all state institutions is desired by
many members of the Legislature
and a resolution was introduced
Monday afternoon by Senator Lore
of Washington county providin!
for such an investigation, increasing
the size of the committee now en-
gagged in that work, authorizing
them to visit any state institution
and investigate its management, t.
compel the attendance Of witnesse
with books and papers, to employ
stehographer. and TO sit during SECS
sions Of the general assembly. III
Senator. Lord also, introdticeA
lesplution providing that membefs
entBlsyes and state officers nib
vote at Montpelier tor president,a i
they desire, instead Of g9ing to ttilei
homes. Senator BuXton. wants
committee to inTesNgate,thes 'saliNc
"f insurance OH all stateabuiidin@ss:
| g.. -, AUTO BILL KILLED,
The senate at Tuesdays session
killed the Baldwin automobile bill
torbidding motor vehicles ON thu
roads between noon and midnight.
Without single voice in opposi
ton and with no debate the senate
passed ex-Gov. CIRCUITS resolution
condemning certain recip, ocity will
Canada.
DEER HUNTING BILLS.
Wednesday afternoon" the Senlt;