The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-01-07
WAS A GREAT DAY
FOR RABBITS IN
LEGISLATURE
Wave Of Sympathy for All Kinds
of "BunnieS'
PRIMARY ELECTIONS BILL
Attempt to Reconsider Passage of
Measure in House by 1o7
PRIMARY ELECTIONS BILL

Montpelier, Jan IA bare major.
ity was present this morning when
Speaker Howe called the House to
order. The Senate adjourned Friday
night until Monday evening.
The governor signed the following
bills this morning: II 500 relating to
recognzance In criminal cases, II 564
legalizing the grand list OF the town
of Stamford for the year 1910.
In the House, H 500, the direct prl-
nary measure which went thru to
successful issue yesterday may again
come before the House. Mr.. Howard
OF Whiting moving to reconsider but
on motion of Mr.. Cory of Montpelier
the motion was ordered to lie and will
go over until next week.
A long discussion was started
when ii 6l2 relating to closed season
on rabbits came upon It's passage and
a proposed amendment to protect the
gray rabbits started a wave of SYM
patty to protect rabbits Of all kinds,
including the red, Welsh and black
ones. The bill as amended was fin
ally passed.
Other bills passed were II COZ to
incorporate the village OF West Glov.
err, II 6O3 to incorporate the Saqua-
hunta club Of Swanton, II GOA relat.
ing to inquest, II 606 relating to the
appointment Of agents for the service
of process, H COZ to pay the towns Of
Starksboro and Walden the sums
named.
Substitute bills were introduced
this morning TO establish municipal
courts in the towns OF Newport and
Middlebury.
The house yesterday passed the
primary elections bill introduced by
the committee on internal affairs as
substitute for bills introduced earl.
Ter In the session by Mr.. Howe Of
Bennington and Mr.. McCuen OF Yer.
genes. There was a considerable de.
bate oyor tho bill, tho opposition be-
ing lead by Mr. Burbank who declar-
ed that under its provisions no man
could get into office without squaring
himself with the newspapers This
charge was refuted by Speaker Howe
who contended that the bill was in
the interests OF the small towns Of
the state. The bill was finally passed
by a vote Of 107 TO IS.
Considerable routine business was
transacted on Thursday. The follow.
ing bills were introduced In the
house:
II 631-From the joint committee
| on temperance; an act TO amend sub
division 4 OF section 5l2S Of the pub
lie statutes as amended by section
OF No. 1928 of the acts OF 1908 and sec
tons 5l3l and 5l32 of the public sta
tutes, relating TO fourth class llcen-
SEES; fee TO be $3.50, except for malt
liquors. only for which the fee shall
be $500; ordered to lie and be print
ed.
II 633-From the committee on
agriculture; to amend section 5 OF an
act entitled an act defining the dut
les OF the commissioner OF agricul
turs, as relating to creameries,
cheese factories, condensarIes and re
ceiving stations for milk and cream
approved November IL, 1910; order
cd to lie and be printed.
II 634-From Joint committee on
game and fisheries; TO amend an act
entitled, an act TO protect muskrats
In Addison county, relating 10 the
penalty; ordered to lie and be print
ed.
IL 635-From the judiciary commit
tee; relating 10 petition for writ o.
certlorari; ordered TO lie and BE-
printed.
II 637-From the committee on az
rIculture: to amend section OF No
II OF the acts OF 1908 relating Z
the destruction OF insect pests.
II 63S-From the committee oil
street railways: an act to Incorporate
the Taconlc Valley Railroad; provide
for construction OF railway from
Bennington through Glastonbury
SALISBURY. Arlington, Sunderland
Manchester aud Dorset.
II. 639-By Mr.. Amey OF Brighton
In amendment OF section $685. OF III
public statute, relating to homicide
penalty for murder IN first degre
shall be death or imprisonment 70
| life as the Jury may determine, j
| tho NtNNNu MfkANN wi AAAN - NNN
term az tho court may fix. II iur
shall flnd respondent guilty OF mu
der in first degree the punishmer
shall be- life unless the Jury add I
verdict, with capital punishment
II II. Gi0-From the committee o
conservation; TO amend section Sis
OF the public statutes, relating TO IN
laying out OF public parks.
! Bills Passed
II n 359-Relatlng to state, count
and deputy fish and game warden
Mr. Wall OF Dorset moved to amen
by striking out all OF section whic
would eliminate the state wardoI
Billings Of Woodstock defended q
| bill: Carl OF Canaan supported q
committee and the bill as did McC
en- of Vergennos and Branch of Graf
Isle. Boeman OF Milton favored u
amendment while Hatch Of Stradol
defended the bill and eulogised u
commissioner Bryant OF Ludlo
favored the bill in It's original forl
aud Amoy of Brighton urged the 81
port OF the committee and the bill
aid Dart OF Springfield. The props
ed amendment by Wall prevailed
vote Of 1903 to 6S Tho bin was
SO amended by making II ooun