The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-10-28
PORCUPINE
PIE TO-DAY
Legislature Liked it as DiShed
up to Them
PUT ON A 40 CENT BOUNTY
House Ordered Bill to a Third Reading
After a Debate Which Was Cen
orally INDUCED in, to the De-
light of the Audience.

The Vermont House of Representatives
spent the entire forenoon to-day reyiling
the character Of the porcupine and de-
Tending the bill which called for boun-
ty on the animals AS the fight ended,
a bounty Of 40 cents is put on the ami
NAL; and the large gallery cheered the
efforts Of the lawmakers.
Certain amendments to the bill were
explained by Messrs. Clark Of Morris
town and Boyce of Waterbury, after
which Mr.. Fletcher of Cayendish arose
TO tell OF the horrible nature of the
porcupine, alias hedgehog. Mr.. Fletcher
said the porcupine Is the most destruc-
tive, at the same time inoifensiye, erea-
ture running about the state. There
fore, he favored the bounty bill. Mr..
Boyee Of Waterbury believed with Mr..
Fletcher in that respect.
Mr.. Joslin OF Waitsfeld was in favor
Of the bill, but Mr. Howland of Poultney
was opposed to It on the ground that
it was against public policy, thinking
that 1t would open all bounty legislation
again. Mr. Carl OF Canaan and Mr.. Me-
Cuen Of Nergennes expressed their entire
disapproval Of the animal, and, there
fore, their acquiescence with the pro-
posed law Mr.. Amey Of Brighton
thought the bin good one. and Mr..
Cory OF Montpelier stood up for it also.
Others who spoke in defense of the
measure were Messrs. Ives of Mt. Holly,
Mills of Ryegate and Daniels OF War
rem.
Following the disposal OF the hedgehog,
the House took up the bill relating to
the extension of the school year to 32
weeks to be legal school year. Alr.
Flanders OF Orange, who introduced the
measure spoke in It's favor, while
Messrs. Carl OF Canaan, Dearborn Of
Lincoln and Dawson Of Dandy opposed;
whereupon Mr.. Corwin of Chelsea moved
an amendment by making the school
year 80 weeks, which idea was favored
hy Messrs. Miller of Bethel and Ellis
Of Brookheld. and Mr. Briggs of Sears
burg opposed. Then the amendment was
voted down After more debating of the
original bill. the House took an adjourn
ment for dinner.
II is not likely that this afternoons
session viii last long. as the members
are anxious 20 get home, after a strenu
ous week The House yesterday voted
not to come back until Tuesday morn
ing, and the Senate passed the same res
olution this morning,
A resolution was introduced in each
branch to-day, urging Vermont members
in Congress TO use their efforts to get
new department of public health This
is the plank OF the proposed Republican
platform which was turned down st the
recent state convention. In the Senate
a bill was introduced to-day, called the
uniform charter bill 1t provides that
municipalities and Incorporated villages
can have their charters amended by the
general law, without going to the legis-
lature for special acts,
A hearing on the hotel exemption
measure of Senator Powell of Chittenden
county was given in the Senate this
forenoon. The passage OF the measure
was opposed by the Woodburys, man
ayers OF Senator Poweil's rival hotel
in Burlington; also by hotel interests
in White River Junction and Rutland
Short sessions Of the House and SEN
ate we're held yesterday afternoon, AT
the opening, Speaker Howe in the House
called attention to the rule which pro-
vides that no bill can be introduced, ex-
cept through committees, after next
Tuesday Mr.. Hunt Of New Haven then
moved to amend the rule making the
second Tuesday in November the last
day for the introduction of bills, This
proposal Of amendment had To 90 over
ell this afternoon on the 24-hour rule.
Several new bills were introduced yes
terday afternoon in the House being
as follows;S
BY Mr.. Ives OF Mount Holly to amend
section 10 of No. $50, acts OF l90S, re-
lating to Packer Cemetery association.
Referred to committee on corporations.
BY Mr.. Branen OF Grand Isle, to
amend section 4s9 of the public statutes,
exempting soldiers from taxation. It
exempts soldiers who have served in
any war in service Of the United States
from poll tax. Referred to committee
on ways and means.
By Nc. johnson of Castleton, for the
protection OF muskrats. 1t provides a
close reason from May to March 25,
upon waters and shores Of Lake Bono
seen Referred to joint committee on
game and fisheries.
By Mr.. Babbitt Of Rockingham. an
act to amend sections 4009 and 40l5 Of
the public statutes, as amended by No.
81. acts Of 1908, relating to highways.
Referred TO committees on appropria-
tions and highways.
BY Mr.. Towle Of Franklin, an act TO /
change the name Of Franklin pond or
Silver lake to lake Carmi" Referred |
70 general committee.
By Mr. johnson Of Castleton. an act [
to appropriate a sum Of money for |
dredging and deepening the outlet Of 4
Lake Bomoscen Referred to commit |
tee on appropriations.
The bill to change the name Of Otter |
creek TO otter river was ordered to a 1
third reading yesterday afternoon in
the House after long debate Mr. /
stone of Wallingford called up the bin I
and stated his opposition. as did Messrs
bronson Of HardWick. Wright Of Starks- /
boro. Hunt Of New Haven, Orvis Of Man (
chster. Ponyant of Ludlow aud DAWSON f
Of Dandy Those who spoke in favor !
OF the message were Messrs. Battell \
OF Middlebury, Warner Of Cornwall, I
Howard Of Whiting and Boyee Of Water
bury. the last named explained the ac-
tion Of the committee in reporting it
favoahly.
Mr.. McCuen. who had introduced the
bill. then moved to amend By changing
the name only as applying . Addison j
eoanlls The amendment vas lost b .