Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-01-14
Plan for $500 Salary for the
Session Seems to Gain Sup
pOrt-Few Voices Heard in
Opposition.
II MAY Be AMENDED
Some Members Want to Pro-
vide for Possibility of Special
Sessions at ST a Day--Dun-
nett Opposes Powell Bill Re-
lating to Supreme Court.

Montpelier Jan. 12.--Thc organiza-
ton of many standing committees and
an increase In the number of bills fur
nished additional impetus to the
wheels Of legislation to-day The to-
tai now reached Is II in the House
and II in the Senate.
While the committee meetings were
for the most part perfunctory meet
ings Of organization nearly every
committee considered the few bills
which had been referred to them and
some will soon come before the House
for third reading and final passage
House bill "a relating to the repairs
OIL the Franklin county court house
and Jail passed both houses under
suspension of rules and If signed by
the Governor will probably be the first
bill to become law.
House bill No. 81 provides for re-
imbursins the patriotic citizens who
advanced money for the Marlborough
celebration in 1914 as was suggested
I'm Governor Fletchers farewell mes
sage.
The second appropriation bin APP
proprlates $1,000 annually for the
State fair.
Senator r. W. Simonds of Caledonia
arrived at noon from his European
trip ana took his oath Of office.
Three public health bills were intro
duced into the Senate by Senator shaw
DUNNETT OPPOSES POWELL BILL
\ hearing on the supreme court lus-
tees question held by the Senate
judiciary committee was the most in
terest!ng event Of the day Alexander
Dunnett appeared in opposition to Sena-
tor Powell's bill providing that the term
of office for the justices should begin
on February !.
All Of Governor Gates appointments
have been re-appontments thus far and
ne announced six more to-day.
The justices issue and the lump sum
compensation are provoking the most
discussion about the State House and
occasionally the question OF abolishins
tho superior court is heard but with
less heat. The 1900 lump sum salary
plan seems to be gaining in favor and
| only small number are openly opposing
it. II may he amended SO as to provide
| for 81 a day IN case of special sessions
| Although special sessions are rare this
is contingency that some members
| wish to provide for
WANT FISHERMAN'S LICENSE.
portant change in fish and game legis-
lation for which large demand has
been expressed. according to the evil
dencc presented at the first meeting
of the Joint committe on game and
fisheries here to-day. The deer hunt
Ing laws seem to be very satisfactory.
and probably will not be tampered
with, although one buck and doe bill
has already been introduced. There Is
some agitation for a removal OF the
six-inch legal limit on trout and a
limit to the number Of trout which
may he taken on single day may be
substituted. Otherwise the fish and
game chapter of laws will probably
remain intact
The annual revenue to the State
from hsh and game was touched upon
by John w. Tltcomb State fish and
game commissioner, The market value
of the fish and game taken each year
he conservativelY estimates at half a
million dollars. The figures on which
ne bases this estimate are worked out
In his annual report which has Just
come from the press. The revenue
from summer visitors who are attract
ed by the fishing is not included in
the estimate. This 100000 says Mr.
Titcomb, is of as much value to the
State as S12,O0O,OO0 in the savings
bank, and such a valuable asset as
the fish and game should be CON
served
FAVORS CONSERVATION
Mr.. Titcomb recommend that all
legislation should lead in the direc-
ton of conservation, He suggested
that no bills should be introduced I'M
til they are discussed with members
of the committee and are found to be
In response to general sentiment
lie cautioned the members against
passing any bills that would surely
he changed by the next Legislature
and dwelt upon the desirability of a
stable code.
An anglers license of 80 cents has
been suggested. This would he re-
quired for all fishermen, but not for
women and children, and further
exemption is made in the case of an
Tlers on Lake Champlain or on THEN
own meadows
Such license would be the same fol-
Jcsidents and non-residents. A combina.
ton rod and gun license might also be
Issued to residents for dollar The
money raised will be used to improve
the fishing interests,
The income would be used to rear
nngerings In county airing stations and
IL stock the brooks with an increased
number of trut. The wardens could alsc
be put on definite salary basis, re-
duclng their number and increasing theiI
efficiency. Some Of the money would bs
spent to exterminate the destructive
fishes. such as tho garfsh and ling In
Lake Champlain, The fishermen woult
be glad to pay license fee OF one
dollar in order to get better fishing sucf
as the license revenues would max.
possible. The license would also help tc
control the law-breakins element among
The foreigners and non-residents,
DEER Station.
Ipon the question of deer legislation
commissioner 1ftcomb presented man'