The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-07-27
LEGISLATIVE DOINCS
Rabbits a Pest Declares EastOn Solon-Litchfield County Re cords

Hartford. July 27.-The House among other things took action on the fol- lowing:
 MT. Johnson of Montville said with one exception Connecticut stands alone in legalizing the use of this pernicious little animal, the ferret. He offered an amendment to the game law in relation to the open season for wild hares which would make it conform to the law on birds.
 MT. Candee of Easton declared the rabbits are pest and the boys would continue to hunt them with ferrets. law Or no law. He moved indefinite pOstponement.
 Mr. Johnson said there is not a wild hare or rabit left in New London county as a result of the ferret law. MT. Candee had told the committee that rabbits had destroyed 800 cab bages on his farm. He was sorry sthey did not have the testimony un- der oath
 The motion for indefinite postpone nent was defeated 72 to 61.
 MT. Houston declared the amend ment foolish one. as it prevented limiting of rabbits at the season when they are fit for food.
 Mr. Candee said he did not know what is coming over the folks of Con- necticut. When we've got . good
 
 it. Rabbits, pshaw. They're nothing but a pest.
 Mr. Johnson said the bird lovers don't want men carrying guns in the field in the closed season on the pre- tense that they are after rabbits.
 MT. Landon said the law made a distinction between rabbit hunters and fox hunters. The latter are allowed to hunt foxes in January.
 The anendmept changes tha dates of the closed season from December to September 30 to November 23 to October 7 inclusive.
 Chairman Perrin of the fish and game committee opposed the amend ment. The bill also prohibited the use of ferrets.
 The amendment was@killed and the bill was passed 89 to "A
 Dr. Knight endeavored to secure a reconsideration of the rabbit bill. He said there is an error in it. It reads December instead of December 31. The house reconsidered and the bill was tabled.
 MT Dunn said there should be leg islation to protect people from rifles in the hands of careless folks. The state recently had serious illustra- tion in the young woman in the auto- mobile who was shot in the back. MT. MeltZer wanted the bill recommitted for correction, so that the license fee will not apply to employees of gum making shops.
 8 MT. Slater of Pennington moved the indefinite postponement and a doubt on the subject caused an ad- journment of the house.
 Distribution of an Estate.
 MT. Banks of Fairfield offered an amendment to the resolution con- cerning the distribution of the estate of Moorie B. Beth. He said the amendment had the approval of the governor. The woman died in Bridge port twelve years ago, leaving small estate, and no will. The estate es- cheated to the state. In 1903 the as- sembly passed a bill fixing the title with Hattie K. Seward The amend ment was necessary to perfect the title.
 Taxation of Non-Residents.
 for the committee on conference on the taxation of lists of non-residents, Mr. Ensign offered report and an amendment, which will preclude any penalty of 10 per cent. against per- sons owning personal property in oth- CT towns who neglect to file their lists. The amendment was adopted in con- currence.
 Litchfield County Records.
 The house debated the proposition