Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-10-30
Took an Adjournment Friday
at Eleven until Monday
Afternoon.
TWO TUBERCULOSIS BILLS
Be Appointed to Investigate Neces-
sity OF a Consumptives' Home
Another Bill to Regulate Care
OF Consumptive Patients.

Montpelier, Oct. 24.-After the introduce
ton of q few bills in the Senate and
blouse and disposing of the business on
the desks OF the presiding officers both
houses adjourned at ii O'Clock this morn
ing until Monday afternoon next at
o clock. Many vacant seats were notice
able. and although those present struggled
braVely to get down to real work, every
member had his eye on the clock and his
mind on railway time tables and five min
utes after the adjournment over motions
had been carried the iig was up,
The two bills introduced in the Senate
by Senator RUSSELL bearing upon the tu-
berculosis question which this session is
one OF vital interest, are sure to create
lively discussions later on. The fun text
Of the bills is as follows:
Section 1.-The governor shall appoint
in December, 1902, "A State commission of
five members, at least three of whom shall
be legally qualified physicians, for the
purpose of investigating the prevalence
and extent of tuberculosis in Vermont,
the need of State sanitarium for con-
sumptives, and such other matters per-
tanning to tuberculosis as may properly
engage their attention in connection
Herewith.
Sec This commission shall meet at
least once every three months, and each
member shall receive a nominal fee of
three dollars for each days attendance
at such meetings. ana an allowance for
such expenses as are actually incurred
in the discharge o ftheir duties, the same
t. be paid on the governors order on
proper presentation of statements.
sec. ms commission shall serve until
the next Legislature ana shdII make a
complete report thereto of the results of
their Investigations, together with such
RECOMMENDATIONS IN regard TO state
Gal ia
cost etc. as thcY may deem advisable.
section lit Is herebN enacted mat every
physician engaged IN the practice or med
lClne III 'he ota'e OF Vermont Shail lfhine-
olateN upon thc passage or TINS act SUD-
mt TO inc secretary OF the STATE board OF
health' the names ana addresses Oh all
persons uluer MS treatment lor tupercu-
IosiS ard thereafter each case within one
week AFTER applying lor treatment
SO ne SECRETARY Vi 'iie state boaru
OF fiealth shall Keep careful ana accu-
Iate RECORD Oh an reported cases OF tu-
o"rculosiS' not LOT Puplica'ioil, put LOT
such purposes as are necessary Tor the
STATE board OF licath IN the discharSe OF
their du''cs' ana inihedla'eiy alter pclng
hotlieu Oh each case ShdIl schu TO the
a"ureSS gwen prliiteu crcular contain
ing proper Information IN regard TO the
uiSposai OF sputuh ana such othT iacts,
hNsiehic or otherWlse, as are necessary
Tor the "eidre OF the person aililcted ana
he lives.
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TRIP To MAPpr.E OIrApprrc
In spite OF threatening weather the
party that Senator Phelps took to the
Barre quarres this afternoon numbered
about lU, comfortably hlling two coaches.
BESIDES the members and officers of the
senate and their wives the party included
a number of representatives with ladies.
speaker Merriiield ana several officials
about the state house. Nearly all the
party had never taken the trip and ON
their return this evening they were loud