St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1915-02-17
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ingham, places a penalty on town
clerks for failure to transmit names
and addresses of listers. House bill
376, introduced by Mr.. Jones of War
rem, fixes penalty for receiving incor-
rect inventory.
The committee bill which will be
introduced some time this week pro-
1 vides for a fiat rate on intangibles of
/ seventh-tenths of one per cent but
restores rights of offset up to 70 per
cent. 1t, however, provides, for
most drastic proof of offsets, includ-
4 ing not only the bill for goods but
railroad receipts showing their de-
livery by affidavit of seller.
/ This measure will probably go be-
fore the ways and means committee
and it is said to have a fair chance
of passage as a compromise measure.
The prohibition referendum bill
will soon appear with favorable re-
port from committee, and with an
amendment fixing the referendum in
March, 1916, instead of November,
1915. A special election next No
vember is not considered desirable
by the friends of the committee. This
bill will probably pass the house on
the grounds that it is time after IL
years trial of local option that the
people go on record as to whether
they favor the local option law OF
wish to return to prohibition. The
senate is also expected to pass this
bill
Laws Passed or Killed.
The time has come when the leg
islature must give itself largely to
the disposition of the business be-
fore it. The senate has killed the
measure requiring interchangeable
mileages on the railroads and the
bill prohibiting gambling at the
county fairs, the bill regulating child
labor, the bill providing for uniform
partnerships.
The senate has passed by a large
majority the bill granting women the
right to vote in municipal elections
and for presidential electors. This
bill will be reported favorably to the
house and it said there is quite a
possibility it will pass that body.
The nomination of w. A. Dut-
ton for public service commissioner
was confirmed in executive session
of the senate last Wednesday without
further opposition.
Fish and Game Legislation.
The introduction of the following
bills by the joint committee on fish
and game indicates about what the
legislature may accomplish on this
subject. These bills are formed
from the great mass of measures that
have combered the records of the
legislation up to the committee
stage.
H. 354 from the joint committee
on game and fisheries as a substitute
for H 227, an act in amendment of
subdivision A of section 10 of No.
2O1 of the acts of 1912, relating to
the fish and game laws. (Fixes open
season on woodcock from October L
to December ID Ordered to lie and
be printed.
Fl. 355, from the joint committee
on game and fisheries as a substitute
for H 143 and H 291, an act to !
amend sections 1 and 38 of No. 2O1 |
of the acts of 1912, relating to the
fish and game laws. prohibits sale
of bull pouts during June. Suckers,
mullet and pickerel may be taken
with spear and jack; commissioner
may issue licenses to residents, at
one dollar each to fish for bull pouts. |
Ordered to lie and be printed.
H 1853, from the joint committee |
on game and fisheries, as a substitute |
for H 1856, an act in amendment of |
section 35 of No. 2O1 of the acts
of 1912, relating to fish and game
laws. Cline of 500 for removing or
damaging a screen, or device main |
tanned by the commissioner. Or
dered to lie and be printed.
HI 346, from the joint committee |
on game and fisheries, substitute for |
H 20 and H 224, an act to amend
Section L of No. POI of the acts of
1912, relating to fish and game laws.
(The term Lake Champlain, as used |
in this act to include tributaries as
far back from their mouths as there |
is no visible current.) Ordered to lie L
and be printed.
H 347, from the joint committee |
on game and fisheries, as a substitute |
for H 10, H IT, H %, H 10, H "a,
H 81, H 80, H lit, H $50 and H
219, an act to amend paragraph A
of Section 9, paragraph A of Sec
ton 16 of No. 201 of the acts of II
1912, relating to fish and game laws.
(Makes it unlawful to sell any part
of deer killed while injuring crops.) II
Fixes open season for deer with
horns not less than three inches long, II
from November 15 to December 5,
inclusive, Sundays excepted, pro-
vided, however, that during the open
season for 1915, any wild deer may
be taken. Open for season for otter,
November to May 1. Open season
for marten, raccoon, fishercat and
skunk from October 20 to April 1.
Fox may be taken at any time ex-
cepting they cannot be trapped be-
tween April L and October 20. The
taking of skunks from holes or dens
by digging, smoking or use of chem
Gals is prohibited.
Veto by Gov. Gates.
Last Wednesday Gov. Gates sent