Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-10-13

tho returns from the last census and the
| change IL will make in the representa-
J ton In the Senate It is figured out that
the only change will be the loss OF one
senator ftom orange county, bringin% II
| down to the level of Lamolle ana Grand
| Isle counties, and the ginning or ono
| senator by Chittendcn county making her
| representation in the Senate four instead
| of three. This change will be brought
about by the passage of law which is
made necessary under article " OF the
State constitution which says: The
| senators shall be npportioncd to tho sev-
| eral counties according to the popula-
lion as ascertained by the census taken
under the authority OF Congress In the
| wear 1910, regard being always had In
such eppor,ionment to the counties hav-
! ing the largest fraction and giving each
county ut least one senator The LogiS-
laturc shall make new apportionmcnt
| of the senators to the several counties
after the taking Of each census Of the
| United states. or after a census taken
| for tho purpose of such apportionmcnt
under the authority of the State, always
regarding the provisions of this article"
| 1t is not made the particular duty of
| either branch of the Legislature to see
! that such n bill Is introduced nor Is 1t the
duty OF any member in particular to at
tend to It. It IS lust left for some ono to
do If they think Of 1t, relying probably
on the county that has It's representation
increased to see to II.
one of the State officers pretty sure Of
a reaprolntment Is G. W. Gates CT Frani,-
lin, State highway commissioner. The
success which has attended Mr.. GateS's
work and his personal popularity Is such
that no other name for the place IS even
suggested and it is doubtful If any other
nomination for :he job were sent to the
Senate If that body would confirm It.
Then, too. perhaps Governor Mead will
feel gratefu! TO Mr.. Gates for refusing
to become n candidate for the governor
ship, for there are those who do not hcsi-
tate to say that If Mr.. Gates had entered
the race he would have won ont.
FISH AND GAME APPOINTMENT.
The situation in regard to the state
fish and game commissioner Is n littlc
different. The office IS now held by
John W. Ttcomb OF Lyndonvillo. ap-
pointed by Governor Prouty to fill the
vacancy caused by the resignation OF
Commissioner Thomas. Mr. Titcombs
ability to FIJI the position is not ques-
toned but ii is pointed out that the
state might not care to pay si300
salary to Il man and not receive MI
of his time in return. Mr.. Titcomh
has n position with the telephone
king Theodore y. Vail Of 1yndonVille,
which he probably would not care 70
exchange for the state office whore
he would be at the mercy of every in
coming Governor. Then. too, it is
pointed out that the duties of the
position do not absolutely demand tho
services Of such q technically trained
man as Mr.. Titcomb. who is. by rea-
son of his long service in this state
ana at Washington. recognized as an
authority on fish culture It is held
by one who has had experience in thu
office that n man who is able to com
mand some influence in the TeGsla-
turc, man possessed of sufficient
knowledge Of human nature to pick
out wardcns who would not be obnOv~
ious in the enforcement of the hsh
and game laws. in short a man with
n good. large fund of common sense.
ought to he qualified to fill the office
But Governor Mead may conclude that
services Of such man Mr.. Tit
comb. with only portion Of his time
given TO the work. are worth more
than those of a man without any eX
pericnce in the office and give him
the appointment. Mr.. Titcomb left n
position in Governor Mead's scale fac
tory TO take up the work of fish Gull
ture so they are by no means stranr
ers. A candidate for the position is
Harry Chase, county warden Of Ben
ninGton county. AS will be seen by
the biennial report of the state fish
and game commissioner Mr.. Chase
makes a very comprehensive sub-rc-
port. which includes some excellent
recommendation. showing that Mr.
Chase is not only interested in the
work but very we'll qualified to per-
form 1t.
TO PREVENT FALL. SEEMING
1t Is very certain that an attempt will
he made at this session to secure the
passage of law permitting fail seine
fishing in Lake Champlain. Although it
has been urged that no step of this
kind should be taken while n treaty is
pending on the fisheries question be-
tween Canada and the UniteI states the
Canadians have pursued their seine fish
ing in Missisquoi bay without interrupt
don. Last week they began SEEMING
again. The present nigh price Of food pro-
ducts makes the fall fishing we'll worth
while now as fish that a few wears ago
had no sale in the cities now command .
good price. Then too the fall is the only
time and nets the only way by which tn.
had or moro urOOcrlV Whit. fish cam