The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-10-23
WILL CONTINUE TO
PAY BOUNTY ON
KEOGEHOGS
Bill to Repeal Law Defeated in
the House
BY VOTE OF 124 TO "a
Meacure to Prevent Annual $4,000
Dram on State Treasury Intro
duce1 by Mears of SYNDICATE.

Montpelier, Oct. 23.-The chief
feature OF the Legislature yesterday
was the vote of the House to continue
the hedgehog bounty law which has
cost the tate almost $4,000 during
the past two years. The vote of the
House was ia to "a 10 retain the
bounty.
The bill to repeal the law was in
troduced by Mr.. Mears of Sandgate
and referred to the committee on
game and fisheries which gave one or
two hearings and reported the bill adj
versely and it was refused third
reading after a short debate yester-
day Among those who spoke in fav-
or of keeping the bounty was Mr.. Or
Wis of Manchester
Only four members from Benning-
ton county voted in favor of repeal.
These four were Flynn of Dorset,
Gardner of Pownal, Martin of Ben
nington and Moore of Rupert. Five
members from the county were abb
sent including Bosquet of Readsboro,
Knapp of Woodford, Mears or Sand
gate, Smith of Arlington and Young
of Glastonbury. The other eight
county members voted to retain the
bounty.
A "a hour a week law for women
and children was introduced in the
Senate yesterday by Senator Mower
of Chittenden. 1t allows work for 60
hours week for not to exceed one
month during a rush season, but the
average for the year must not be over
81 hours. The bill is referred to the
committee on Immigration and labor,
Fish and Game Commissioner John
w. Titcomb was before the commit
tee on Game and Fish yesterday af-
ternoon and spoke at some length on
the question of thoroughly ol erhaul-
ing the fish and game laws and adopt
ing a new codifcation similar in
form to that of New York state.
A primary election bill was intro
duced today by Mr.. Cook of Lyndon.
Under this bill all state, county, con-
| gressional, town representatives and
| justices of the place are included,
but not United States senator's Mr..
Cook provides that the names of all
candidates shall appear on one bal
! lot.
The visiting ladies' will be given
reception this afternoon by the wo-
mans club of Montpelier.
Governor and Mrs. Mccullough, Ed
ward L. Bates and Edward II. Holden
were guests at the statehosse yes
! terday
Though characterized by simplicity
the reception of Gov. and Mrs. Fetch
er to the members of the general as
sembly and their wives and friends,
held tonight in the executive chamber
was brilliant affair and a fitting
opening to the festivities of Ladies'
week.
Representatives hall was trans
formed into a forest of green palms,
which were used in profusion to
screen the musicians who occupied
the center of the room. Those in the
receiving line were: Gov. and Mrs.
Fletcher; Lieut.-Gov. and Mrs. Frank
+. Howe; u. S. Senator W. p. Dilling-
ham; Ex-Gov> and Mrs. McCullough:
EX-Gov, John A. Mead; Ex-Gov. and
Mrs. w. w. Stickney; and Ex-Lieut.
Gov. L. T. Mansur.
The line formed in the rotunda and
came up the left stair case to the
executive chamber. During the recep-
ton Haylett's orchestra rendered a
concert program and as fast as the
| guests were received by Gov. Fletcher
and party they were ushered to seats
! in Representatives hall.
The general suggestions of State
| Treasurer +. H. Deavitt appearing IN
] his report which was distributed to
/ the members this morning contains
! the following reference to taxation
matters. THE subjects OF taxation
and methods and amounts of assess
ments are matters for the general as
sembly and the treasurer has no rec
concentrations TO make with respect
thereto. But in view of the discus
sion during the last few years of the
whole matter of taxation It may be
pertinent to direct attention more spe
officially to sources and amounts OF re
venue received during the past 10
years so that should changes be made
at the present session in taxation
laws adequate provision may be made
for the support of the state govern.
ment."
There is no doubt that this sugges.
ton will meet the approval of the
general assembly and when State Tax
Commissioner ]. f. Cushman com
pletes the data he proposes to gather
from 30 representative towns in the
state, providing the Legislature au
thorizes the collection of such infor
nation, the legislators ought to be
equipped with mass Of facts and ig
ures sufficiently eniightening to be
OF value in framing taxation laws.
The committee on elections in the
House began work late this Afternoon
on the contested election case o.