The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-02-10

deer bill failed to pass the Senate.
II 525. AS act TO provide for the
disposition Of deer when found iniur-
ing crops or fruit trees on cultivated
lands This law permits the owner
to shoot deer whes found in the act
of damaging crops, but that he is re-
quired to Immediately notify a war
den and to dress the deer was actu-
ally damaging crops and II not. the
slayer CT the deer is subject to pros
iCcutlon. The deer becomes the prop
iiy OF the state subject to sale as Ven
/ ison This law has been in force In
ether states and is said to work well,
The request for such q law came
largely from people who are establish
ing extensive apple orchards and who
have suffered serious damages which
mere money consideration cannot
easily repair.
/ II SIS. An act empowering the
state fish and game commissioner to
dispose of rescued deer. and to amend
section 1852 of the Public Statutes
relating to the ownership of fish and
game. The commissioner is frequent
ly called upon to dispose of deer
which have been rescued and which,
IL liberated, would undoubtedly be
killed by dogs or poachers. This act
allows the commissioner to sell such
animals for use in parks or private
preserves. 1t also provides for the
sale of deer which have been unin-
,tentionally enclosed when large
tracts OF timberlands are enclosed for
the purpose of private preserves, thus
Encouraging the operation OF private
preserves for the propagation Of deer
for the market or for pleasure, pri-
vately controlled. In this connect
lon II may be proper to say that pri-
yate preserves for the propagation of
any kind Of game or fish should be
Encouraged for the purpose OF in
lcreasing valuable food supply and
Imaking II possible to secure In the
market the products of such pre-
serve without drawing upon the fish
and game OF the State in general The
general trend OF legislation for the
protection of fish and game makes II
almost impossible for a man who is
not hunter or fisherman to procure
either for his table. The establish
ment of preserves makes unproduc-
tive land and waters productive and
gives people an opportunity to pur-
chase the products of such preserves
when they are placed on the market
II. AS. An act to amend section
1854 OF the Public Statutes relating
to posted land. This act prevents a
person who posts his land calling up
on the State for damages to his crops
caused by deer.
II. 568. An act to amend section
5347 Of the Public Statutes relating
netting and sharing game. Adds to
the present law prohibiting sets and
snares a prohibition against the use
OF ferrets Is taking rabbits. In the
southern part Of the State there are
not only the large rabbits, more prop
erly called the varying hare, but the
smaller rabbit which lives In burrows
and has been captured In large mum
bers by the use OF ferrets.
II. 612. An act TO ahmed section
1927 OF the Public Statutes relatinI
, TO close season for hunting rab
bits or hares. Makes close season
. from the LIST day OF March to the 15tl
: day OF September, thus protecting
: them during the propagating season
: Owner OF real estate may take rab
: bits found doing actual. substantial
: damage to his cultivated crops O.
fruit trees. No person during opel
season shall have In his possession
! take or kill, at one time more thar
six rabbits or hares.
: The joint committee on game ant
y fisheries had approximately 100 bill
to consider and worked hard and faitl
fully. The commissioner was invit
J, ed to meet with them weekly ant
! they we're very courteous in LISTENING
= subject before the Legislature oil
subject before the Legislature OF
; which there is such a diversity OF CD
inion as that relating TO the propa
\ CATION and protection OF fish ant
. game. With the exception OF on,
u member OF the committee the view
: OF the commissioner were very gen
orally concurred in and upheld | re
call that when | first assumed the of
fice OF commissioner in 1891, II wal
customary to put anybody on III,
game for the purpose OF assigning hin
! to some committee This subjoc
= has become Of so much interest ant
Importance during the past 20 years
that now the committee is selected
with usual care and. taken as a Who'll,
= the committee OF the recent session
\ showed unusual intelligence In per
forming their arduous duties Wit
the exception OF one member the,
y frequently sacrificed their persona
interest and views 10 what seemed 4
: them the best interests OF the entlr,
State.
As a whole he bills above referre,
= to with exception OF II. Gil may be r,
; garded as progressive legislation, bu
ind tho chapter OF game laws at IN,
present time full OF inconsistencle.
, , and special acts so confusing thai
there is great need that tho entlr,
; chapter be codined and simpllhed.
John w. Titcomb. Commissioner.