The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-11-02
LEGISLATIVE PROCEEDINGS
Fish and Game Requiring Considerable A..
tsntion this Week.

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tsntion this Week.
Montpelier, Nov 2.-The senate this
morning adjourned at II o'clock 70
Monday afternoon but the house vas
prevailed upon by Speaker Cheney to
hold an afternoon session.
Senator Chase this morning intro
duced a bill 10 provide a water com
mission 10 Investigate the different
water power opportunities In the state
ADD report thereon. The bill carries
an appropriation of $500 for this year
aud like amount for 1907.
The bill Incorporating the Nc Holly
Telephone company passed the senate
today.
a joint resolution was also adopted
providing for the reception Of the Yer.
mont Association Of Boston when II
should visit the capital next week.
In the House Mr. Hayden OF Jericho
introduced bill fixing the fine for
first offence OF intoxication at IS, for
such subsequent offence els or 30 days
In the county Jail: three convictions
shall make an offender a common
drunkard and make him eligible for
treatment at the Waterbury asylum.
Mr. Senter OF Montpelier by request
introduced bill making the salary OF
the state librarian $1,000 a year and OF
the assistant $500.
Mr. Dewart OF st Adams city intro
duced bill providing for state sur
veyor's commission.
Mr. Brown OF Pownal introduced a
bill providing that towns which under
the statute Of 1904 raised a 40 per cent
tax for extra tuition should receive
like amount from the state.
MIR McCuen OF vergennes introduced
bill providing that licenses may be
issued In towns that vote mo" to
summer hotels.
In the senate Mr. Holden OF Benning.
TOD introduced a bill to repeal the law
making Sunday closed season.
Senator Davis introduced bill to
create the Office OF cattle commissioner
and to define his powers and duties
provides for one commissioner, term
two years, appointed by governor;
shall have charge of the Importation
Of cattle, etc, which is prohibits ex
cept as said commission provides; that
he caused to be killed forthwith ami
mails having a contagious disease,
quardntining all animals having an
epide ric disease; cattle killed TO be
appraised; state to pay owner 60 per
cent of appraised value; hide goes TO
owner; carcass to be destroyed so
that it cannot possibly be used for food
commissioner shall report the slaugh-
ter OF animals, giving the number and
appraised value, to state auditor, who
shall draw his order to owner; com
missioner's pay 81 a day andNexpenses;
authorized to employ clerical and vet
Urinary assistance; shall keep re-
cord of his doings; No IS, acts of 1902,
and No lac. acts of 1904, repealed ex-
cept so far as acts done u2der and IL
abilities established are affected by
virtue thereof.)
Yesterday there we're number OF
diversions to attract the attention of
the legislators yet good amount OF
business was transacted. In the house
large number of new bills were in
PRODUCED, one OF the most important
by Mr. Cady to provide for the exter-
mination of the San Jose scale and
the gypsy moth which are just begin
ming to make their appearance in the
state.
Mr. Cady also produced another an
ii automobile bill which goes into de-
tails especially as to operators of auto
mobiles who are compelled to state
experience in running machinery; If
eyer COnNlC VI OFSC speeuluSj IL
suffering from physical or mental In
trinity, etc.; regulates the rate of
speed; enjoins caution and due regard
for rights of travellers by other means;
fees to be paid quarterly.
Mr. Drysdale OF Bennington intro
duced bill to regulate fishing in Ben
ningtcn and also another bill to per-
nit the village of Bennington to re-
fund portion of its indebtedness.
Mr. Bennett of Dummerston is the
father of a measure to protect gray
squirrels and raccoons and Mr. Hins-
dale of st George wants bounty