Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1908-11-05

HfOUs AlR1HunlEllAa RA0tf-f7~%A ~ $3.50
Williams Of Newport, making the bill
read Wdeer with hornsr and also allow
ing land owners to kill deer on their own
land in the close season when they are in
juring their crops or fruit trees. were de-
fsated BY q large majority. The debate
was almost altogether upon these amend
ments. Mr.. Howe spoke in favor OF his
bill and made some forcible arguments
why it should become q law. He pointed
out that the deer are becoming so numer-
Gus in Vermont that the state has to pay
large sums for damage done by them and
that the does do more damage than the
bucks.
The only speech made on the question
whether the bill should be passed, after
the discussion on the proposed amend
ment was over, was made by Mr.. Norris
of Cabot He made an eloquent plea Tor
deer in general. He denied that deer
were so numerous in Washington county
as to cause any great damage. He de-
elared that be would be willing to sacri-
fee two COWS in his dairy to be able to
see their places taken by deer, which in
his locality are SO tame they will come to
the barn with thescows at night.
The House killed the lobby bill which
had been reported adversely by the judi
ciary committee. Mr.. Goodhue Of West
minister, who introduced the bill, read an
argument in its favor, but short state
ment by Mr. Fish, chairman OF the judi
ciary committee to which the bill was re-
ferred. did the business, and the House
by an almost unanimous vote refused the
bill third reading.
A bill was introduced in the Senate
Tuesday by Senator Butler Of Rutland
similar to the .one now before the
House judiciary committee which pro-
vides for holding terms of supreme
court at Montpelier on the first Tuesday
OF every month in the year except July
and August, and that special terms
may be held at Rutland, Brattleboro
and st. Johnsbury.
MORE PAY FOR SIDE JUDGES.
The House had already killed 9 bill
making the pay Of the assistant judges oi
the county court S. day, but this did
not deter Mr.. Davis of Springfield from
introducing another bill raising the pay
Of those officials from 80 to "a per day
and mileage.
Several accidents that have occurred il
the state during the past two years By
, which horses frightened by automobile
have run against barbed wire fence
! along highways led to the introduction
; CT bill by Mr.. Rumsey Of CastletoI
: which prohibits building a barbed wiz
} fence on any highway in the state.
Another attempt to make the present Il
cense Law more stringent was made Tues
: day in the bill introduced by Mr.. Nc
: Clintock OF Norton, which provides
b penalty for the sale OF intoxicating liquol
without license to range from $500 t
! 81. 900 for each ofiense.
. In the Senate, the joint resolution ere
]. ating q commission to propose amend
= ments to the constitution was adopte
o after being so amended as to include nv
a members, three Of whom shall be mem
+ bers Of the Vermont bar and two Q
i whom shall be laymen.
senator Buffers new bill provides tha
e criminals may be photographed at ez
e pense of state.
II The Senate passed a Senate bill authoi
e izing attorney-general to employ dete'
tives and killed q Senate bill relating I
e funds OF livestock insurance companies
d New House bills Tuesday included
+ BY Mr.. Otis OF Sutton, makes legI
Is school not less than IS weeks and Of ns
81 less than six pupils unless transportetio
Is is dangerous; IL so, less than six pupils.
1y MI AAOWC "a A1AnAAAAt1a ~ ~
,e prove sanitary conditions in the Eendin
K o. bread and cake Bread and cal
p offered for sale must be wrapped in wake
ID paper.
Ne By Mr.. Lavigne OF Colchester, requi
u ing horseshoers to be licensed. Appl
be cant must be IS. or more years old an
N must have served an apprenticeship
al two years.
D. The House killed a House bill provi
10 ing for seal for masters in chancery.
~ passed the DeBoer bill strengthening q
r law against use of society badges by no
members.
The legislature worked late Wednesdl
er forenoon and began early in the afte
O. noon in order to adjourn in season
ke witness the ACKNOWLEDGEMENT footbl
IL game
TAX DISCOUNT RETAINED.
"a Z. The house had spicy debate on t
- bill introduced by Mr.. Hitchcock
- Pittsford which removes the four per ce
70 discount allowed on taxes collecte
makes them payable to the town or ci
q treasurer IA adds a penalty totalil
~ twelve per cent in one year for non-pa
~ =, ment OF taxes. Mr.. Hitchcock made
II straightforward, reasonable plea for I
- bill but the House was almost solid
" against it and after speeches in oppo
Hs ton we're made by Mr.. Fletcher OF CT
endisb. Mr.. Martin of Plainfield and N
y Adams Of Marlboro, the bill was d
missed by an almost unanimous vote,
motion of MIR. Adams.
Another debate occurred on the bill {
'ie empting wages Of laboring men to t
amount of $40 from trustee proce
~ Amendments proposed by Mr.. Davis
y Springfield were voted down after cons
~ cradle debate and the bill was advocai
'u- by Mr.. Barber of Brattleboro, Mr.. Tild
rs ne of Barre city and others and was fina
". passed with very few "noes" in oppo
On ton. A similar bill passed the Ho.
~ two years ago but was killed in the s.
OF ate.
ne A bill was introduced in the Sem
-ne from the joint committee on game a
u fisheries which provides for q license
, ~ one dollar q year for residents and
nls per year for non-residents for hunters
" all kinds of game in the open. season,
proceeds from such licenses to be used
lay the state fish and game commissioner