The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-10-29
STAND FIRM
ON HUNTING
Legislature Doesn't Want Any
Until Nov. 8
HOUSE SMOTHERS IDEA
The House and Senate Are at Variance
as to Whether They Shall Remain
in Montpelier to Vote
on Tuesday.
State House, Oct. %.

State House, Oct. 20.
An emergency bill, as the result of
the recent rain and the desire on the
part of hunters TO shoot ducks and birds,
was introduced this morning by Mr. Fish
of vergennes from the joint committee
on fish and game, providing that the
governor may revoke. recall or modify
his proclamation closing the season for
hunting.
Mr.. Fish explained that there were
many hunters on Lake Champlain and
other lakes, in sections where rain had
fallen in abundance, who desired TO hunt
those birds on which the season would
naturally be open had it not been for
the proclamation. He said that he un-
derstood the governor was willing in Sec
tions where rain had fallen TO allow
hunting now, and he moved that the
bill instead of being order to lie and
be printed, be placed upon its passage
under suspension Of the rules.
Mr.. Ieary of Burlington inquired If
the intent Of the bill was to allow hunt
ing in sections where rain had fallen in
cases in which the rain was not general.
Mr.. Fish said that he believed in cases
of birds and ducks this would be the
disposition of the governor, but that of
course the open season on deer would not
be declared until the whole state was
free to hunt at the same time,
Mr.. Davis of Derby thought it would
be extremely dangerous, in view Of the
fact that the present rain was not gen
eral, to declare off the close season. Mr..
Leary raised the question that counties
in which rain had fallen would be over
crowded with hunters and that the dan
ger would be more imminent.
The House finally refused to suspend
the rules, which is taken to mean the
killing of the bill, for the close season
will be off by November o.
An unusual situation has arisen over
adjournment next week. The House
few days ago put itself on record as
favoring working next week by refusing
to adopt the resolution providing that
when adjournment be taken on Friday
it be until Wednesday. This was decided
BY yea and nay vote, This morning
Senator Kidder introduced in the Senate
a Joint resolution to the effect that when
adjournment is taken Friday it be until |
Wednesday morning.
Senator Lewis offered an amendment |
by substituting Monday in place of
Wednesday, which, of course, affected |
the force Of the original resolution, but |
he withdrew this amendment. The |
yeas and nays were called for and the |
original resolution was finally adopted |
by vote of 2l to 6.
Those who tEoted against the resolu- |
tion were Senators Bliss, Fairbanks, |
Kennedy, Lewis, Mcintyre and Walker. |
Those who spoke in favor of the res0u- I
tion were Senators Cory, Croft, Bing. |
ham Sherwin, McLam, Potter Butler /
and Gleason; those who opposed its
adoption were Senators Lewis, Bliss and /
Fairbanks.
This makes rather peculiar state of /
affairs, for it is believed that the House |
will never adopt on its part the resolu.
tion originating in the Senate in view I
Of its vote the other day and that will /
mean that the House will be in session /
on Monday Of next week.
The House to-day refused to request
the Senate to return House bill 81 relat-
ing to the election measure.
A resolution introduced by Martin of
Brookline was adopted, providing for the
appointment Of a committee Of five to
serve without expense to the state, TO
telephone companies Of the
state and passenger and freight rates on
railroads. The House to-day killed two
bills. one exempting from taxation rail
road property not used for railroad pur-
poses, and the other requiring the re.
porting Of cases Of tuberculosis in cattle
by anyone to whom the information
comes. The House passed the bill pro-
viding for the election of the treasurer
and clerk Of the Vermont Valley railroad.
The House also dismissed the bill to
prevent negligence while hunting deer OF
other game, which yesterday was or
dered to third reading. by a vote Of
l27 to 10, on motion Of Mr. Cook of
Dandy. 1t was favored by Mr. Fish Of
Vergennes, Mr.. Jones of Sudbury, Mr..
Barber Of Brattleboro, Mr.. Locklin of
Richford, and Mr.. Howe of Bennington,
and opposed by Mr.. Howe of st. Johns
bury, Mr. Daniels Of East Montpelier,
and Mr. Parker Of Lowell.
House Bills introduced To-day.
BY Mr.. Forester of Stratton, relat-
ing to the rate Of taxation, upon real and
personal estate to the amount of five
hundred dollars. Relates to discounts
on taxes paid.
By Mr., MeClintock of Norton, to
amend section $3.50 of the statutes, re-
lating to the killing of dogs Provides
that a person may kill dog that sud
denly assaults him while he is peace
ably walking or riding without the en-
closure Of its owner or keeper, or a dog
found worrying, wounding or killing
sheep, deer, moose or caribou.
BY Mr.. Barber of Brattleboro, to
amend sections l349, 1850 and to repeal
section 1860 of the statutes. limits the
power Of assistant judges Of county
court, to the trial Of issues of fact.
Consohdates sections 1850 and 1860, re-
ating TO opening and closing court.
BY Mr.. McCintock Of Norton, relating
10 the protection of game birds and their
Eggs Fixes a close season on certain
game birds, limits the number to be tax
sn, and protects eggs L
BY Mr.. Dvoll of Rockingham, to es- J
-ablish q municipal court for the village {
1f Bellows Falls. N
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