Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-11-05

maics Woo4cock
COMMISSIONER OF AGRICULTURE.
The next lively discussion in the House
this afternoon was over ordering to a.
third readins tho bill introduced hy Mr..
Hitchcock Of Pi,tsford ahoishlng tho
board Of agriculture and creating the
Office 81 commissions: Of agriculture.
Several amendments were proposed ny
the committee on agriculture which were
agreed to by tho House, which by a vote
Of 1876 to - finally ordered the hl TO a
third reading. Mr. Flint Of Bra!ntree OPP
posed this measure ard it was favored
by Nh Hitchcock Of P.ttsford, Mr.. l'let-
cher Of Cnvcndish, Mr. Williams Of New
port, Mr., Martin Of Brooklne, Mr.. Gooden
OF Nottingham and others
NO CHANGE IN HUNTING.
because Of the rains that have fallen
in nearly every part of Vermont during
the past few days. strong pressure has
been brought to bear upon Governor
Frouty to modify his proclamation, maxi
ing a close season for all game from
October - to November s. and the Joint
committee on game and fisheries through
in tho House this morning looElne to such
action An attempt was made 10 suspend
the rules and put the lin upon Its
passage at once that il might be r"elcd
to the Senate and then to the Governor
for his signature. The House. was stub
born, however. and r-tle"l over
wholmingly to suspend the ruIo ana the
hlll went to the printer r. tln feeling
shown in the House this morning on this
rush Legislation Is reflected whom TIE In
comes up in It's order It viii again Ne
defeated. The general o"inion gcorns 70
be that the Governor acted promptly and
We'll IN issuing his proclamation ana that
endless confusion would result if it IL
modified so that ducks, Woodcock part
ridges and squirrels car he hunted be-
fore November s next, ana Tic House
seemed disposed 20 u. VOL enough
alone.
HOUSE KILLED HOWE'S EILI.
After spending n good Share # We'd
nosday afternoon In amending the bill
introduced by Mr. Howe O. BENNINGTON
which provides a penalty 90 not lcss than
one years lmprisonmor> url nne not
TO exceed 81 COO for nogrgcr.. IN hunting
tho House this morning hli,l tho bill. II
was dismissed by vote Of fo7 10 70 on
motion OF Mr.. Cook Of no''y. Tho telling
five minute speech made acalnst II by
Mr.. Howe Of St. JohNshUly settled its
! fate. Il was also opposed hy ~. Daniels
| of East Montpelier anl N.r. Parker Of
| Lowell and was favored oy Mr. Fish
| Of NcrgcnHes Mr.. lone of sudbury. Mr..
| Barber Of Brattlehoro. NJ Iooklin Of
Richford and Mr.. Howe Of bennington.
Senator Kddcr Of Windsor introduced
bill In the Senate which provides
that the duties Of tho tuberculosis
commission shall devolve upon tho
state board of health and that the
latter shall carry on q vigorous cdu-
cational campaign IN the war against
IT, l5s--By Mr.. Forrester OF stratton,
| the white plague.
MISCELLANEOUS BILLS.
owners Of dogs will be Interested in
the bill introduced This morning in
the House by Mr.. McCHntock Of Nor
ton which provides that n person may
| KIN a dog which is without the en-
closure OF its owner # II IS found
worrying or killing sheep deer. moose
or caribou. and also If such dog at.
tacks person such person has au-
thority 10 kill It on the spot.
The bill introduced by Mr.. Good
rich Of Roynlton prohibits the Issuing
of second and seventh class licenses
in towns OF less than 1000 Inhabitants
Mr.. Lyford OF Warren resides In one
Of the best trout fishing districts OF
tho state. He introduced bill to
day allowing trout, except rainbow
trout. five inches in length to he talk
en-.
The bin introduced by Mr.. Howe o
bennington provides fine of no
more than $40 nor less than So 10
anyone Intentionally giving false In
!. formation TO a newspaper expecting
Ito be published. New York state ha
n similar law, but the minimum pen
altv there for that offence Is 800.
The committee on town lines vii
have a scrap on It's hands when tn
bill introduced to-day by MI Robert
Of PawIet comes before It, This bi
provides for dividing the town 4
Pawlct into two separate towns to q
known as Pnwlet and West Pawle
J It is understood there Is considerabl
: opposition to the proposed division
COMMITTEE HEARINGS.
The Joint committee on appropr
! lions gave a hearing In tho Senate char
: Der this evening on the bill appropria
ing SCI. 600 To enable Vermont to proper
!. celebrate neYt year the precautionary