The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-11-19
SENATE PASSED
DOE BILL
After the Vote Had Been BrOk-
en- by Presiding Officer
WARM DEBATE OVER IT
House To-day Ordered Public Service
Bill to Lie Until the Amend
ments Have Been
Printed.
state House, Nov. 10.

State House, Nov. TO-
After a long debate, in which nearly
every senator took a part, the Senate
this morning passed House bill II, al
lowing the shooting OF doe as well as
bucks. The vote stood Ia to IA, and
Senator Finn OF Windsor, who was pre-
siding at the time, voted in favor Of the
bill, settling the tie vote. Washington
countys senators were divided on the
question, Senators Cory and Bliss op-
posing the bill and Senator Huntley
favoring it.
Senator Bingham, in debating the bill,
said that the committee on fish and
game had been discussing the bin since
the first days OF the session and had
finally reported unanimously. They rep
resented the varied opinions of many
localities. Senator Huntley read letter
from the state grange, fayoring the bill
on the strength Of the damage which
had been done by the does.
Senator oryis thought the bill ought
TO pass and said that there had been
some complaints against it going into
effect this year and that it would be
noticed that the bill had been held up
until after the open season. He thought
next years trial should decide the value
of the blu and then II it resulted in an
unwarranted slaughter of doe to the ex-
tent of making the supply dangerously
small, the next legislature might take
action to change II.
The fact was mentioned by those fav
oring the bill that the game. commits
sioner had recommended its passage.
Senator Potter Of Bennington read
letter from the game warden in Ben.
nington county that said that nine
tenths of the damage in the state was
done by doe.
The Public Service Measure.
One Of the big measures Of the present
legislature came up this morning, when
House bill 426 came from the committee
on corporations with recommendations OF
amendment. This is the so-called "ad
ministration public service commission
billo introduced by Mr. Barber Of Brat
tlehoro. The force of the amendments
were TO give the commission power to
set reasonable rates for services ON cor
porations when it had been shown by
that the rates or tolls were
unjust or unreasonable, and to make
more specific the requirements of the
corporation to furnish reasonably ade-
quate service.
A motion was made to order the bill
to lie and have the amendments printed.
Mr.. Barber explained the force of the
and was anxious that the
bill be taken up for discussion at once.
In fact, he spoke at some length on the
bill. Mr.. Howe Of st. Johnsbury also
discussed the bill and hoped at least
that the amendments might first be
printed before the House took action. |
Mr.. Williams Of Newport defended the
bill and urged immediate action, al
though he did not object to having the |
amendments printed, Speaker Cheney
then called attention to the fact that !
the discussion of the merits of the bill
was out Of order at that time, and |
the the vote was carried, ordering the
bill to lie and be printed in its amended |
form.
Third Reading Refused To-day.
II. 40, relating to the location Of prem.
ises to be used for the licensed sale OF
liquor.
II. 2s4, relating to burial permits.
II. 400, prescribing the minimum mum
Der Of employees in operating freight |
trains.
II. All, relating to milk cans, jars and
bottles
H. 423, relating to the competency Of
witnesses.
H. 44o, to provide for the payment by
for articles lost in transit.