The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-03-16

up the bill, so worded II that those who
flshed in Lake Champlain would not need
licenses. Mr.. Stone of Ncrgennes moved
to amend the bill by adding 20 Lake
Champlain "and its nayigable tributary
waters TO the head Of continuous row
boat navigation thereon from said lake
Mr.. Blodgett offered to amend the
amendment by adding "and Lake Mem
phrcmagog and their navigabe tributary
waters" etc, explaining that he could
not see why Lake Champlain should be
made an exception to the exclusion OF
Lake Memphremagog, where boundary
line exists between Vermont and Cam
ada. Mr. Moore of Barnard wanted the
bill made special order for Thursday
afternoon, but his motion was defeated,
after Mr.. Hapgood said he wished to-
make the bill a special order two years
hence. Both proposals of amendment
were defeated, and Mr.. Jones Of Warren
moved to dismiss the bill. Mr. Hunt OF
Dnnville opposed this move, explaining
that Commissioner Titcomb had stated
that he would be able to do without
an annual appropriation because of the
revenue derived from the licenses. The
House refused TO dismiss by vote of
94 to S2
Mr.. Blodgett of Newport then moved
to amend, so that fishermen on Lake
Champlain would not be excepted, and
the House adopted the amendment.
The next amendment was proffered by
Mr.. Stacy of Hartford, to insert a provi |
sion that one-half of the money received
under the act should go to the general
school fund and one-half to the commits |
sioner, the bill to take effect July /, 1915. |
He said that the commissioner had re-
ceived $4,000 in revenue last year, and |
the bill would give him $4,000. Mr.. |
Dickey said the passage of the bill would |
save the state $1,000 during the next |
two years. The Stacy amendment was
defeated by viva voce vote, on which t
there was doubt, the speaker ruling that
it was defeated, and Mr.. Stacy called
for rising vote too late Mr.. Hapgood
of Peru objected to a rising vote being /
taken after the result of the first vote
was declared, and then ensued consider
able discussion by speaker and clerks as
to the rule.
Resuming thes discussion of the bill,
Mr.. Jones of Warren quoted figures to
show the expense of the department in
1914 over 1918 for warden hire was
about $4,000 and Mr.. Hunt met this
with a statement that 10000 more peo
pie hunted last year than the year be-
fore. The yea and nay vote, called for
by Mr.. Stone of Vergennes, was: Yes,
ll5; no, "a.
Municipal Courts Bill.
In brief, the municipal courts bill con-
tains the following provisions, as or
dered 20 third reading in the House;
Gives municipal and city courts now
established and hereafter to be estab
lished county jurisdiction, except that
no municipal or city court has jurisdic-
tion within the limits of city or town
in which another city or municipal Judge
resides. Such courts may try and deter
mine all misdemeanors, including viola
tion Of village and city bylaws and
ordinances and felonies where the maxi. I
mum penalty does not exceed five years 1
in the state prison, and l
may try and finally determine all civil i
actions where the ad damnum does not i
exceed $500, except actions wherein the a
title to real estate is involved. n
A Jury OF II persons is provided, and {
he court is authorized 10 procure and /,
,eep on file jury list. not TO exceed 80 v
persons from each town in the county, 2
md such list must contain at least 800 n
lames. The Judge directs The officer ap. n
,ointed by him to summon the jury from b
uch list and from such town or towns
s il directs. In causes before a justice
4 the peace where, an appeal is now
llowed by law, appeals shall be taken Ii
o a municipal or city court within the
ounty. The Judges arc authorized TO
make rules for the practice in their
ourts, and the rules are 10 be uniform u
throughout the state. Each Judge is "
iyen power 10 appoint reporter, whose {,
ay shall not exceed s4.o0 day and in
xpenses. uniform schedule of fees IN
= civil causes is provided for the benefit r.
the state. and also uniform sched- s,
le Of costs 10 be taxed in criminal T
auses. b.
Senate Favors ssas Lump Sum Salary. -
The Senate last evening passed its ~
wn bin making s325 the hump sum sal
~ Of legislators senator Brown called y
lr years and nays: result Yes SEN -
tors Brown Campbell. Carver, Chedel, 4
onant, Hinman. IaFranehise, Martin as
I Chittcndcn. Martin ~ Washington. q
age, Shaw. Simonds. Smith, Stebbins, .
homas, Wilcox, voting no-Bascom. ~
entley Blake. Divoll. Dunklee Hol. q
,mb. Reed. Roberts, Soavcr; absent y
adv, Locklin. Noonan. Powell, Wright =