Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-10-20
MORRILL, HALL
Representative BLIZZARD Introduces
Bill Providing for Its
Construction.
building to he Erected on Lnnds Of the
University and state Agricultural
College md Used for Instruc-
tIon in Agriculture, Dairy
Ing and Experimentation.

Montpelier, Oct. 17.-Many vacant seats
were in evidence in both Houses when the
Legislature convened this afternoon and
short sessions were held in both bodies.
MIR. Bulard OF Burlington introduced a
bill which is OF interest not only to the
people of Chittenden county but to tho
entire state. 1t is entitled. AN act pro-
vidng for the erection OF an agricultural
building at the University Of Vermont
and State Agricultural College"
The full text of the bill follows 1t is
hereby enacted by the general ass, mbly
of the State of Vermont:
Section !. The sum of $50 coo Is hereby
appropriated for the construction AID
equipment of IL building for the use of the
agricultural department of the University
OF Vermont and State Agricultural Col
lego, said building to be devoted to in
struction in agriculture and allied sub
jccts and especially in dairying and OK
perimen tation, to be erected on lands be-
longing to said university and college in
the city Of Burlington and to be known Js
tho Morrill, Agricultural Hall.
Section =, The aforesaid building shall
be constructed and equipped by and I'M
der the supervision Of the executive COM
mttcc OF tho trustees of the University
of Vermont and State Agricultural Col
lego ana the board Of control of the Yer
mont Agricultural Experiment Station.
Section 3. The State auditor is hereby
authorized and directed to audit the lSilS
of said construction committee from G.1e
TO time to the extent of said sum OF $50 e.
En Tho State treasurer shall pay such
bills when so audited from any funds or
moneys in his hands not otherwise APP
propriated
Section T. This act shall take effect
upon its passage.
A meeting of the State Historical So
ciety Will be held tomorrow. but will be
Immediately adjourned to Thursday. Octo-
Der =, when the annual meeting and eXer-
Cises Will take place in the afternoon ard
evening. 1t is very desirable that large
attendance Of members be had at the meet
ing of October 81. Between now and that
time applications for membership may be
made 10 L. NJ. Goddard, librarian
Jesse A. Harvey, for the past two years
the efficient and accommodating deputy
secretary of State. goes November l TO
Enosburgh Falls. where ne has accepted
Kendall company. His place in tho offce
OF secretary Of State Will be taken for
the remainder of the session by William
c. Harvey. his brother. from Newfane.
In the absence of Speaker Nerrineld
this afternoon. Mr.. Papc OF Barre city
PrcS'ue'1 III d manner mat showed he was
no novice at such work
REPORT or COURT OF CLAIMS.
The court Of claims created by the Leg.
islaturc of 1902 has issued its first biennial
report. showing that it has accepted and
acted on 81 claims during the past two
years. The bill creating the court docs
not provide for payment OF claims allow
ed, and all such are held UP pending the
t.s- "a
Following the reception to b" given IN
inc executive chamber by Mrs. Bcll on
Wednesday evening, October e. Il i.l
VIII be givcn In Armorv hau uuder tire
auspices Of Company II, first Vermont
regiment Whlcr's fun orch stra viii
furnish music.
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Tho biennial rcuort of tho eunor,is-
ors OF insane has beon p,adc nuhIic 7,
shows that on Juno "a 1104 ,hara u..ro
5O7 patients in tho S,ato bosuit,l ,nr
insane at Waterbury and osi ~ ~
BrattIohoro pctroot totni $50 ot
there were IA nrivntc na,ion,e y, tha
former institution and as at mo Iottnr
making the total number Of STATE no
tients -O7. an Increase of twn drr,ne,
the mast t,vo verrs ''S
In view Of III. fatal accident p, tho
c,a,a hoa,,i,,, az nv
In /,
fub M, sunnrvisors rono,rr,a,d,,
chonpo in ~. suction, of ,i,,,,i;
the ham tuhs whicb bo, hoon ,,,n1o
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structcd a., ,h.. s,,,o ho.,,i,,I s
uras arc sivon .o chow mo ,xrf,,sa
cnriupSfor mo irs,ro
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Tn. nrcs.n, law ,crr,;+,irr ,,o
hoard TO pr,nt ronditinpul d;s,.I,r,,os
and n revoke mo s,n,o ar a,,, ,i,,,o 10
nutient is fourd ur.ui,.hI. - no a,,aa
for outside an iustit,tio, * ,erv h.ro
fetal
II rcrnits an oconop,v for tho state
and in many instances * vor,. cr,tirv-
ing To both the PATIENTS and thrir
friends
Tho hoard has soon fiji to mako sucb
conditional DISCHARGES in cases where
the patient could properly hc cared for
bv their friends without dotrimnnt to