The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-02-01

tives Metzger of Randolph and Fem
ton of Rutland.
Montpelier, Jan. S1.-Although
Commissioner John w. Titcomb stat
ed specifically tonight that he had not
resigned from the head of the depart
ment OF fish and game it became
known at the state house that he had
served an ultimatum on the commit
tee on state and court expenses, of
which Representative Fenton is chair
man, and also on Gov. Graham, which
is in effect a salary raise to $4,000
year or quit. Inasmuch as the com
mittee is known to be opposed to owe
$1,000 salary, or $2500 at the outside,
it seems fair to assume that the office
will be vacant in a few days.
Mr.. Titcomb is known TO have re-
ceived an offer to supervise the fish
culture of an important eastern state
and will undoubtedly accept the offer
within a short time.
Another big batch of bills will reach
the House and Senate tomorrow
among which Is the Dunton movie"
bill, fayorably reported with amend
ment which prohibits "the showing of
pictures which are obscene or immor-
al the presentation of an obscene OF
immoral show. vaudeville or enter
tainment." The penalty for violation
is three months in Jail or fine Of
5000 or both.
The Senate committee, however, re-
ports the movie age limit for chill
dren measure unfavorably and the at
tempt to regulate all corporations fur
nishing water for domestic purposes
will also be reported adversely.
The temperance committee voted
favorable on two bills. one to prevent
drinking on railroad trains. steam
boats. etc, and the other to forbid
doctors from giving prescriptions,
calling for more than half pint of
liquor. in "a hours.
Bills selected for slaughter in the
House include the measure for licens-
ing stationary engineers, for limiting
motor vehicles on bridges, for pur-
chase of text books by the state and
to prohibit misrepresentation in the
sale of fur garments.
Among the new bills in the house
are the following:
II. III, by Mr.. Cunnington of Nor
ton; amending trout law by adding
"or golden trout and making legal
length of lake trout and landlocked
Salmon Is inches instead of II.
H. 173. by Mr.. Gill of Springfield:
to headlights and spot lights
on vehicles; limits lights to four can
die power light to be arranged that
no portion of reflected light at 70 feet
ahead of the lamps shall rise AZ in
ches from the level surface on which
the vehicle stands: spot lights to be
used only in projecting rays directly
on the ground and at a distance not
exceeding 80 feet in front.
II. ia, by Mr.. Barrett OF Cabot;
relating to the appointment of coun-
ty and deputy fish and game war
dens; providing for appointment an
nually by selectmen in December of
from one to three deputy fish and
game wardens.
III. 175, by Mr.. Hunt of Danville;
relating to fines for violations of the
laws regulating the operation of mo-
tor vehicles providing for a moiety
for complainants; one-half of fine to
be paid to complainant if more than
one complainant on same case,
moiety to be divided equally or as
the prosecuting attorney shall deem
just.
II. 176, by Mr. Osgood OF Rocking
ham. relating to the prevention Of
diseases, and to authorize
an educational campaign by the state
board of health.
II. 17S, by Mr.. Moore of Plymouth; !
relating to the appointment of fish
and game wardens; abolishing the Of
fee of county and deputy fish and
game wardens. and fixing the salaries
of fish and game wardens: provides
for appointment by the commissioner,
of not more than 10 fish and game
wardens, who shall have state juris-
diction; to hold office during pleasure
of commissioner; salary to be $1,000
per year, in lieu Of all fees: and all
the time of wardens to be devoted to
their duties.
II. 1SO, by Mr.. Hale of Dover; re-