The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-12-01
HE HOLDS UP
THE DOE BILL
Governor Prouty viii Not
Act at Present
BILL REACHED HIM TODAY
Petitions to Veto the Measure Continue
TO Reach the Executive-0ther
Doings in the Legislature
To-day.
State House, Dec.

RAdb1 ANiAaNt DNNs -
An attempt was made in the House
this morning to dispense with the regu-
lar Tuesday roll call, but IL failed and
the call was made as usual. There were
200 present, which is considered good
attendance. In the Senate the absences
were few.
A yea and nay vote was taken in the
House on House bill 474, the so-called
cedar waxwing measure, which was once
killed and then ordered reconsidered.
This time the bill passed by a vote ot
1862 to 81. II provides that three eiti-
zens, for person whose cherries are
being damaged, may petition the fish and
game commissioner for a license TO shoos
these birds during the months Of June
and July. At the expiration Of the IL
cense the licensee is to report to the
game commissioner the number OF birds
killed.
Governor Prouty this morning received
several visitors who appeared in the in.
terest Of the doe, and against the bill
allowing them to be shot. The bill came
to the executive clerk this morning for
the governors signature, but he viii not
sign IL for two OF three days, anyway.
Two large petitions. containing about
200 names Of Mortified parties, came
TO the governor on Monday evening, ask
ing him to veto the doe bill. Each petit
tion was signed exclusively by land
owners, and more than half the signers
are said to be farmers.
The House to-day adopted the report
of the committee on elections which de-
clared W. +. Walker OF Dummerston is
entitled TO seat, thereby removing the
contest.
Passed BY House To-day.
s. II, an act to provide for an appeal
from the probate court IN the matter Of
the support of insane persons
II. AS, an act to create the office of
nursery Inspector and to prescribe his
duties.
II. 4s3. an act to amend section 1857
OF the statutes, relating to appeals from
commitment Of insasie persons.
II. 47d relating TO the protection OF
fruit from the cedar waxwing. Favored
by Mr.. Diyoll Of Rockingham, opposed
by Mr.. Croft Of Berkshire, who demand
cd the yeas and nays. The vote was,
yeas l52, nays 81
II. sol, relating to the service Of pro-
cess in state cases in county courts.
II. 524, an act ia addition to an act
to incorporate the Central Vermont Rail-
way company
Passed by Senate To-day.
II. 2es, an act relating to bank deposi-
tors.
II. $40, an act amending the charter
Of Barre.
II. $50, an act amending the charter
Of the village Of Waterbury.
II. 356, an act providing for card in
dexes for cities and towns.
H. 1858, authorizing the city Of Mont
pelier to take bond for city hall.
II. 367, an act to authorize the city Of
to issue bonds for certain
purposes,
Fl. s74, an act relating to dogs in un-
towns.
H, $3.50, an act providing for the burial
Of veterans
H, 4o4, an act to amend the charter of |
Enosbtrg Falls
f. 1876, an act relating to the selection |
Of the governors staff
II. 446, an act relating to the increase
of salary OF sergeant alarms G. Fl. Fer
rin. Bill explained by Senators Gibson
Of Windham and Cory of Washington. |
S. 10s, an act relating to the transfer
of prisoners from the house of correction
to state prison or vice versa Bill ex-
planned by Senator Thayer of Addi-
son.
S. 112, an act relating to the duties
II the state board on penal institutions
ind auditor OF accounts.