The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-10-22


Governor George II. Prouty yesterday
afternoon issued the following proclama.
tion, closing the hunting season from
Oct. 20 to Nov. 81;
Proclamation.
To Whom 1t May Concern:
Whereas, there has taken effect to-day
an act Of the general assembly Of the
state Of Vermont, approved October q,
1908, which is in the words following:
Section l. Whenever, during an open
season for the hunting of any kind of
game in this state, it shall appeal to the
governor that by reason of drouth the
use of firearms in the forests is liable
to cause forest fires, he may, By procla-
nation, suspend the open season and
make it close season for such time as
be may designate.
Section 2. During the time which
shall by such proclamation be made
close season, all provisions Of law cover
ing and relating TO the close season shall
be in force, and a person violating the
same shall be subject to the penalties
therein prescribed In case any person
shall shoot during the close season fixed
by proclamation of the governor, as pro-
yided in the preceding section, any wild
sninaal or bird for the hunting of which
there il no close season otherwise pro-
vided by law, be shall be punished by
fine OF one hundred dollars and costs.
Section 3. Such proclamation shall
be published in such newspapers of the
state and posted in such places and in
such a manner as the governor may or
der in writing, A copy Of such procla
nation and order, attested by the secre-
tary of civil and military affairs, shall
be filed with the secretary of state 4
like attested copy shall be furnished to
the state fish and game commissioner, /
who shall attend to the posting and pub
lication of the proclamation. All the
expense thereof shall be paid by said |
commissioner and allowed by the auditor
OF accounts.
Section 4. In case the governor shall, !
by proclamation issued under the proyi- |
sions OF this act, make close season |
which shall include the period which, by
the provisions OF section 1921 Of the /
public statutes, is an open season for the +
hunting of deer, he shall by a proClama
tion issued and published rs provided in /
section of this act, fix some period of
six consecutive working days, in the
same year. as an open season for the
hunting Of deer; and during such open
season so fixed, all persons shall have
the same right TO hunt deer as is pro-
vided by section 1921 of the public stat
utes, for the hunting of deer therein
specified. All other provisions OF law
nIn -. FSn i1F hall ba /
of force and effect during the open sea
son therefore, so fixed by proclamation.
Section S. This act shall take effect
from its passage"
Whereas, it appears to me, the gov
arnor of the state of Vermont, that at
.he present time, by reason Of drouth,
he use of firearms in the forests OF the
,tate Of Vermont is liable to cause forest
Tres, therefore:
BY the authority vested in me as gov
,rnor of the state of Vermont, under the
provisions of the foregoing act of the
yeneral assembly, / do hereby and by
his proclamation, suspend the open
ieason for the hunting Of any kind of
same in the state of Vermont, and do
make and declare the period of time be-
inning and including the 23d day of
october, 1908, to and including the Sth
lay Of November, 1908, close season
or the hunting Of any kind Of game
anywhere within the borders of the state
# Vermont.
And all persons shall govern them
elves accordingly and be subject TO the
rovisions and penalties provided by the
ct above reeited
In testimony whereof, have hereunto !
ubscribed my name and caused the !
reat seal of this state to be hereunto
fixed.
Done at the executive chamber in j
fontpelier, this 2lst day of October, in !
he year Of our Lord one thousand nine
undred and eight, and Of the indepen- !
ence Of the United States the one hun
red and thirty third. II
George II. Prouty. !
By the governor; h
Aaron H. Grout,
Secretary of Civil and Military Affairs.