The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-01-09
FISH AND GAME BILL
DEBATED AND PASSED
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opposed the amendment, as did Mr.
Plumley of Ludlow. Mr.. Jose favored
the amendment, as did Mr Mcclellan
OF Plymouth; amendment carried, the
penalty of 500 also being stricken out
The age of persons to whom hunting
licenses may be issued was placed at
l6 years or older the license fee for
hunters being kept at 50 cents, of which
the town clerks fee is 10 cents.
Mr.. Ryder of Rockingham moved that
in Sec. ID, line 4, the word "feur" be
stricken out and the word three" in
serted, so it will read wild deer having
horns three inches long 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 animal
to escape The motion was carried
yeas 10, nays 90,
Mr.. Green of Weston moved to amend
BY striking out in See. 0, all after the
word KILLED" in line Ia, and inserting
thereafter said deer so killed shall be-
long to the party ON whose land such
deer is taken.
Mr.. Wright of Wilmington opposed
the amendment. Motion lost, 81 TO
l0l.
Mr.. Harlow of lrasburg moved to
amend, making the open season for fur
bearing animals from October Is to May
j Mr.. Hitchcock Of West Haven and
Mr.. Buzzell of Fayston favored the
amendment. Motion lost.
Mr. Knight of Dummerston moved to
amend by requiring trappers to visit
their traps once in "a hours instead OF
once in as hours. Adopted, yeas "a.
navs Sc.
Mr.. Wright of Westminster moved to
insert clause in Sec 40, line 10, re-
quiring each trapper to have number
to be placed upon each trap and his
number TO be recorded in the office OF
the town clerk as matter of record. |
Motion lost.
alter the bill in Sec. l6, line 6, by chang |
ing the Nov. to Oct. Is, the open sea-
son for fox and skunk; motion lost.
Mr.. Hspgood of Peru moved to change |
the open season for deer from Nov. 10 /
to Dec. 1. in order to better preserve |
the forests from fire and to preserve |
the lives of the hunters. Favored by 4
Mr. Jose of johnson, Mr.. Crosby of
Motion carried.
Mr. McGrath moved to strike out all
Of section 81, providing for deputy com
missioners to be appointed by the com
mission.
Mr.. Martin of Bennington opposed,
and Mr. Ryder of Rockingham favored
the motion, which was carried.
Mr.. Cook of Lyndon moved TO amend
See. 10. after the first line, by adding
he words except See. 1902 of the pub
lie statutes, which would preserve the
present sawdust laws so-called. Mo-
ion withdrawn.
Mr.. Hendee of Pittsford by inserting
n section - the word king bird. thus
'utting them with the undesirable birds.
ir Adams of Marlboro opposed. believ-
ng a million dead insects worth more
han a few quarts of poor honey. Mr..
eaton Of Royalton opposed. and the mo-
ion was lost. ,
Mr.. Locke Of Barton made minor
lerieal amendment. which was carried.
Mr.. Eaton OF Royalton moved to
trike out the word trap in Sec. IS
me 2; carried.
Mr.. Brewster OF Huntington moved !
o permit the taking Of pike OF perch
o inches in length; carried.
Mr.. Eaton Of Royalton proposed 10 o
mend by allowing TIE taking Of foxes
n posted land IL same were started q
n unposted lsnd- Killed.
Mr. Billings moved the bill be com 2
Tilted to him to renuInbeF the various
sctions: carried. !
The bin was then passed with slight -
pposition
Nr. HaPgcod at once moved 9 re- Il