The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-10-21
Deer Season May be Post
pOned
TO PREVENT FOREST FIRES
Senator'S Dillingham; and Page Formally
Declared Elected at Joint Session
To-day at NoOn-Bills Intro
duced To-day.
State House. Oct. q.

State House, Oct. "a.
The chances are that the open season
for shooting deer this year will not COM
mence at midnight next Sunday, accord
ing to the law as it now reads, but that
six working days viii be set apart later
for an open season. A few days ago a
bill was introduced in the House by Mr..
Hitchcock, providing that in times of
drouth, when the governor considered
that 1t would be dangerous to fill the
woods with hunters, he might issue a
proclamation making 1t close season.
This bill was referred to the general
committee. This morning the bill came
to the speakers desk with recommends
tions for amendment. In the original
bill no provision was made for another
time to be set aside for an open season
TO take the place of the one shut out
by the governors proclamation. An
amendment is made in the bill providing
that the governor shall set aside six
working days some time during the year
when deer can be hunted according to
the provisions Of the deer hunting law
to take the place Of the regular open sea.
son shut of for the purposes of safety
in preventing forest fires. A proclama-
tion shall be issued and posted setting
aside the substitute open season. The
expenses for the publication and posting
OF these proclamations shall be submit
ted by the game commissioner and al
loved by the auditor. The bill In its
amended form also provides a penalty
for hunting animals on which there is
no close season during the period shut
off by the governor. When these amend.
ments had been adopted, upon motion Of
Mr.. Hitchcock, the rules OF the House
were suspended and the bill passed 1t
then went to the Senate and was read
the first time and referred to the general
committee, which met during the session
and reported it favorably Then under
suspension of the rules it was read the
third time and passed. SO the cnaners
are that when the bill becomes law
tie governor viii issue a proclamation
closing the open season in the interest
of safety.
1t is understood that Governor Prou
ty may issue a proclamation this after
noon or tomorrow closing the open sea
son this month Time is limited, out
Game Commissioner Thomas is at the
State House to-day and says that ii he
has as hours he thinks he can put it into
operation. He will notify every game
warden in the state. The game commits
sioner has the stubs Of every license is
sued and the several game wardens will
have to go into the mountains and locate
the hunters about the proclamation.
The House this morning upon an un
favorable committee report on the bill
excepting intolerable severity" as al
cause for divorce, killed the bill
The bill of Mr.. Barber of Brattle-
boro relating to trustee process received
O. favorable report from the Judiciary
committee and was ordered to the third
reading Thursday morning, 1t provides
among other things that wages to the
trustee process. The House bill provid- |
ing for the filing Of the names OF those
next in kin to insane paupers kept at
state expense, was ordered to a third |
reading Tuesday The purpose Of the
bill is court to determine if there are
any relatives able to support an insane
pauper.
In the Senate the bill to abolish the
court of claims and the bill providing |
for the distribution of the constitution |
among school children were read third /
time.
All noon to-day the two houses met in
Joint assembly and the vote for senators /
was declared. The Hall of Representa-
tives was crowded and the speeches by |
Senator William r. Dillingham; and Car |
roll S. Page were listened to with great
interest.
Committees were appointed from the
two bodies, who notified Senators Dill |
lingham and Page Of their election and /
escorted them to the assembly chamber,
where they were given hearty welcome.
Senator Page was the first to speak and
he was followed by the senior senator.
Bills introduced.
Bills introduced this forenoon included
one by Mr.. Miller of Bethel, to provide
for publicity in business partnerships.
Persons doing business under other than
own names shall by Feb /, 1900, file
with town clerk of each town in which
such firm, company or individual is doing
business, sworn statement of names
and addresses Of persons in the firm or
company
BY Mr.. Wheeler of South Burlington,
relating to taxation. Provides for MAX
ing an eneumbered list and unencum-
bered list, with separate tax receipts for
each. The receipts for taxes on the en-
numbered list can be given to the person
holding the mortgage and by him en-
dorsed in paying his taxes on the mort
gage and note
BY Mr. Rumsey of Castleton, to amend
section 534l of the statutes, relating to
the close season for certain birds. TFixes
close season on upland plover between
Dec. and Aug. /, or quail, English
snipe or plover. other than upland ployer.
between Dec and Sept. Is, or rufiied
grouse tpartridges or woodcocB, be-
tween Dec. | and Oct. /; prohibits pos
sessing or destroying eggs OF above
birds; also prohibits snares and traps;
limits number of such birds to the kill
ing Of five per day, except wild ducks;
prohibits killing of wild ducks or geese
between Jan ] and Sept. II
BY Mr.. Calhoun Of Aiiddlebury, amend
Ing section 6205 Of the statutes, relating