Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-12-11
UFFICIAL RECORD OF THE DAY
Senate Orders Apr opriatl o for Tub ar
cul tr Ward TO q Third Reading

Called to order by the president. Devo-
tional exercises by the chaplain.
BILLS PASSED
$. 29, to aid Webster Memorial ASSOC
citation.
5. 30, relating to charter fees.
II. 81, appropriation for Soldiers Home
at bennington.
Il. 4al, computation Of liability of insur-
anCe companies
NJ. 43S, admission of foreign Insurance.
companies.
II. 1S9, incorporatn Waterbury & Es-
sex Traction company.
APPROPRIATION FOR INSANE
II. $50, repairs to State hospital for
insane and Brattleboro retreat. Senator
Greene explained the necessity of the re-
pairs and changes provided by the bill.
There are great many tuberculosis pa
TENTS in the institutions and no means
of property taking care of them and pre-
venting the spread Of the disease. This
bill provides the means. Senator Stiles
fully approved of the bill saying that
tuberculosis has been contracted at these
institutions by inmates because Of i'm
proper protection. Senator Brown under
stood that this point only applies to
Waterbury and asked about the Brattle-
boro appropriation Senator Greene ex-
plalneu that tne latter institution is
partly State institution and that rc-
pairs are badly needed in the kitchen.
Senator Brown opposed the appropriation
for Brattcboro, believing the institution
abundantly able to make its own re-
pairs and in no sense a State institution.
Senator Stiles said the State has patients
cared for at Brattlehoro cheape rthan it
can care for them itself at Waterbury,
and thought the State under the same
obligations to them. Senator Jackson Of
Iamoille though the State Is paying all
it is asked for the care of patient and If
that isn't enough the price should be
raised instead of a bounty being paid in
lump OF $4,000 and opposed that part
of the bill Senator Greene again favored
the bill saying the lowest price at Brat
tclebore for private patients is $3.50 IA week
while State pages sS.75. Senator Stiles said
that hardly n private patient pays less
than $500 n week there. Senator Brown
moved to amend by striking out section
g which provides $1,000 for the Brattle-
boro retreat Senator Stiles thought this
bad move, Senator Brown asked tho
committee what the value or the property
of the Brattleboro retreat was worth.
Senator Greene could not tell. Amend
ment carried, IL to 10. Third reading or
dered as amended.
SENATE BILLS APPROVED.
S. 81, an act to provide for the COM
mssioning OF graduates of Norwich Uni
versity, the military college of the State
OF Vermont, as additional second lieu
tenants in the National Guard.
s. 1879. an act to incorporate the Ben
nington e. North Adams Street Railway
company.
S. 28, an act in addition to an act en-
titled IAN act to incorporate the Rutland
Street Railway company. approved No
vembcr 10, 1882"
THIRD READING ORDERED.
II. "a. authorizing trust companies to
act as executors, etc.
III. 34i, relating 10 stock In corpora tons
IL. 4l4, relating to road commissioners
II. ISL, protection OF fish in Joes pond
II. 2s7, relating TO management of
ed so as to make penalty not less than $50
nor more than $500. Senator Sheldon
moved an amendment SO as to exclude
cheese factories from the provisions OF
the law. He favored his motion briefly
Amendment lost and third reading order
ed
II. 254, publication OF Spanish American
war records.
S, 22l, powers OF school directors.
S. I'll, to pay L. d. Bates and Z. Q.
Underwood sum named, s373.4O inserted in
blank.
HOUSE BILLS REFERRED
II. pa, payment of obligations by en-
ployer to employees; to general committee.
IL. 295 granting relief 10 town of
Bridgewater; to committee on highways