The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-01-09

day passed the Glastonbury charter
bill and will this afternoon take up
again the discussion of the tax ques-
ton.
Practically nothing but routine
business was transacted in both
houses today, the lower house, how
ever, refusing to commute the SEN
tence of Arthur Bosworth convicted
of murder at Essex Junction. | he
vote was three to one against commu-
tation.
Montpelier, Jan. 9.-The redrafted
fish and game bill, amended in many
particulars, has passed by the house
today after the most vigorous debate
of the session.
Directly after the House came to
order in afternoon Mr.. Clayton OF Lon
donderry started the music. He pro-
posed to kill everything connected
with the fish and game code except
those sections relating TO song birds.
Mr.. Clayton fiayed the fish and
game department in a way that LETT
no one a chance to complain that he
had failed In his effort Then he gave
way to Mr.. Taft. Before the Towns
end member had chance to say
much Mr.. Green of Weston went on
record as strongly in favor of the pro
position to weaken the carefully pre-
pared bill.
Mr.. Martin of Bennington was sur
prised to think that any member
should propose to wipe out the entire
fish and game law at one stroke
Then standing vote was taken and
SO voted to refuse the Clayton amend
ments and 81 were against the propo-
sition This was agreeable TO an ar
rangement between Mr.. Clayton and
Mr.. Taft.
Mr.. Taft moved to amend by str1k-
ing out in section 73 the words hay
ing horns not less than four inches In
length" giving permission to kill one
deer OF either sex.
The amendment striking out part
of section 1S was favored by Mr.. Clay
ton of Londonderry. Mr.. Knight OF
Immersion, Mr.. Ryder of Rockingham
and MIR. Green of Weston.
The amendment was voted down.
The second proposed amendment
was to shorten the season from Nov
ember l to November 20, to Novem-
Der Is to 25 was defeated. The third,
in section is to strike out the word
five" and insert the word three,
was lost. The fourth. to striking out
in section 10, line seven. making
it read two ruffed grouse" instead Of
-four ruffed grouse" was lost The
fifth to change the number OF grouse
TO be taken from % 10 10, was lost
The sixth, TO take five wild duck In
stead OF 20, was lost. The seventh,
in section "a, line four, striking out
the word six and insert the word
five" referring to the length of brook
trout which may be taken, was car
ried. The eight, in the same section,
line IA. to read "a total OF four pounds
of trout" etc, was carried. The pro-
posal to make line 10 OF the same sec
ton read "a total of 10 pounds of
landlocked salmon and lake trout or
longe." instead of Is pounds, was car
ried, 81 to 70. The House also voted
TO strike out the whole of section 30,
relating TO the pollution of streams.
The age of persons to whom hunt
ing licenses may be issued was plac-
ed at 16 years or older, the license
fee for hunters being kept at SO cents
OF which the town clerks fee be 10
cents.
Mr.. Ryder of Rockingham moved
that in Section 10, line 4, the word
-four" be stricken out and the word
three" inserted, so II will read wild
deer having horns three inches may
be taken"
Mr.. Flynn of Dorset favored this
amendment for the reason that the
hunter would be Obliged to take more
time to determine the length Of the
horns, giving more time for the ami
NAL to escape. The motion was car
ried: yeas, ITO; nays, so.
Mr.. Green of Weston moved TO
amend by striking out in Section 3,
all after the word killed" in line IA,
and inserting thereafter the words
said deer so killed shall belong to
the party on which such deer Is TAX
en-" Mr.. Wright Of Wilmington OBJ
posed the amendment. The motion
was lost, SO TO l01.
Mr.. Harlowe OF Irasburg moved TO
amend. making the open season for
fur bearing animals October Is TO
May /. Mr.. Hitchcock Of West Ha-
ven, and Mr.. Buyzell OF Fayston IA
vored the amendment but the motion
was lost.
Mr. Knight OF Dummerston moved
to amend by requiring trappers TO Wis
Il their traps once in "a hours instead
Of once In As hours. Yeas, "a: nays,
ss.
Mr.. Wright Of Westminster moved
to insert a clause in Sec. 40. line is.
requiring each trapper to have a num-
Der TO be place upon each trap and
that his number be recorded in the
Office OF the town clerk as a matter
Of record. Motion lost
Mr.. Buzzell Of Fayston proposed 10
change the bill in Sec. Is. line s. by
changing the words November ! 10
October Is. the open season for fox
and skunk: motion lost
Mr.. BapCood Of Peru moved 70
change the open season for deer from
November 10 to December /. In order
TO better preserve the forests from