The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-01-09
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proceedings. expressed the oplhioh aiteI
wards that the fundamentals of the bill
had been preserved.
About 40 members spoke on the meas
ure and over dozen rising votes were
taken on the bill. At times the crowded
gallery applauded the remarks OF the
members and Speaker Plumley had his
busiest day of the session. Mr.. Cameron
OF Norton occupied the chair during the
reading of the bill which took 10 min
utes.
When the House had passed the bill,
Mr.. Hapgood of Peru forestalled any
further discussion of the bill by moving
a reconsideration which was refused, as
he anticipated 1t is probable that the
Senate will further amend the measure
but not in way to arouse any particti-
lar discussion by the lower branch mem.
bers.
While the House was wrestling with
the fish and game bill the Senate was
in executive session, discussing the prob
lem of how to get the two branches to-
gether on taxation measures. 1t is gen
orally understood that the flat rate"
bill stands but slight chance of passing
the Senate and that the Babbitt or Laird
bills stand the same chance OF favorable
in the House is a foregone
conclusion. No definite scheme OF ac-
ton was evolved during the Senate's
executive session.
The House Debate.
The debate on the fish and game eodi-
fication started in the House just as
soon as the afternoon session started.
Mr.. Clayton of Londonderry moved
to amend by striking out all OF the act
except such as related to the protection
Of song birds. He argued at length
against the measure as whole, claiming
It cost the state thousands Of dollars
and deprived her citizens OF
heir God given right to fish, and hunt |
Wild game on their own property.
Mr.. Green of Weston favored the pro-
,osed amendment, saying "had not the |
armers taken the matter into their own |
lands they could not have raised half I
crop in the last ten years"
Mr.. Wright of Westminster said two
ears ago 200 bills were introduced into
he legislature touching the subject, 20
# which became law. As farmer, the
peaker wanted protection for his crops
nd he opposed the amendment
Mr.. Taft of Townsend favored tho
mendment citing Section 80 of the bill
pollution of streams as in
pposition to the manufacturing inter-
st. Mr.. Martin of Bennington OPP
osed the amendment.
The motion was lost, yeas, SO, nays,
7.
More Proposals Defeated.
Mr.. Taft OF Townshend moved to
mend by striking out in See. 73 the !
ords "having horns not less than four I
lches in length giving permission to
i'll one deer of either sex.
Mr.. Mcclellan of Plymouth moved {
he bill be taken up section by sec c
on, the chair ruling that this being a
question of bill on its passage it j
,uld not be thus treated and the nu- T
erous amendments of the gentleman
ON Townshend must be taken up
parately. The chair further ruled
lat proposed amendments striking out +
tire sections, covered by the motion
the gentleman from Londonderry
'uld not be entertained. those sections
wing been retained in the bill by vote e
the House. Such sections could be e
nended' however. t
The amendment striking out part o
See. l3 was favored by Mr.. Clayton A
Londonderry, Mr.. Knight of Dunn +
erston, Mr.. Ryder of Rockingham and Fl
r. Green of Weston. The amendment p
as voted down ii
The second proposed amendment was u
shorten the season from Nov. ] to Il
w. 25 to Nov. l5 to Nov. 25, defeated Of
ird, in Sec. l5 strike out the word
e and insert the word three; motion Ia
It. Fourth by striking out in Sec. ri
line Z. making it read two ruffed rs
ouse" instead of "four ruffed grouse,
,tion lost.
Fifth. TO change number of grouse to y
taken from % to 10; motion lost
Sixth, to take FIVE wild duck instead
20; motion lost
Seventh, in Sec. 81 line four, strik-
, out the word six and insert the
nd five referring to the length of
,ok trout which may be taken; mo-
n carried
Eighth, in same section. line H. to
ID "a total of four pounds of trout" st
:; motion carried. bO
IN line 10 of same section. to read er
total of 10 pounds of landlocked ca
mon and lake trout or longe," in pr
ad of 10 pounds; motion Carried, 81 W,
73.
further, by striking out the whole of te
:. 81, relating to the pollution of no
cams. Mr.. Donnelly OF Vergennes in,