The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-10-19
Expresses His Appreciation
of Honor Conferred
NEW BILLS IN THE HOUSE
Deer Hunters License Bill and Bill
Repeating Bounty on Noxious
Animals Pass
Senate.

Montpelier, Oct l9.-At noon today,
ia the presence Of both branches Of the
Vermont legislature which reelected to
the United States Senate for the fourth
time to sueced himself and before a
available space in the gallery, lobby and
aisles of Representatives Hall, Redfeld
Proctor Of Proctor was presented %
take the oath Of Office, after having been
formally notified Of his election It was
the cfowuiug event of the legislative
week which can be called election
week
After being presented TO the joint
assembly Senator Proctor said;
Air. President and Gentlemen Of the
General Assembly, l thank you most
sincerely for you4 hearty reception To
serve the state Of Vermont in any ca
pacitg IS no small honor. To be re.
peatedly called 10 such service adds
thereto in tenfold measure The history
Of Vermont from her earliest days has
been such as To give those who serve her
without her borders an honorable pres
tice at the outset. The record made by
my predecessors in Congress has justi-
fed this prestige This, while it adds
to the honor Of the selection Of their
sueee Mors. also adds To their RESPONSE
bilities. II makes IL incumbent upon
them not only to foster and protect the
interests Of tile state, but 10 show them,
selves in every respect worthy Of the
high trust coniided to them from such
source.
since ny last election senator Morrill,,
man oi whom it IS impossible TO
speak in fitting terms of loye and praise,
has passed Ii the greater senate Of the
world beyond For nearly ten years of
nv STAY IN Washington had his Wis
dom and experience to lean upon, and
he always gave me Id full measure his
friendship and counsel No father could
he more eonsiderate 81 sons welfare
than ne was OF mine. Though several
wears have n0w passed since his deeease,
the memory I'll that grand man will ever
he freshly cherished bY the people of
THE state and nation he loved and served
So we'll Aud it may not be out of
place ta speak Of the high character
and ability aI my colleagues FROM YER
mont. past ana present, ID both senate
and house. and 70 say that there has
not been, and IS not now. the least frie-
tion. pickering on division in the Yer
mont delegation, All have been and
are united in their devotion q tho in.
terests of the state.
SIX years ago when | came before the
Joint Assembly ON an occasion similar
to this, we had just completed a success
ful foreign war The occasion seemed
opportme. and ] availed myself of it
to discuss some Of the new questions
which at that juncttme confronted us
Now va are in the midst Of d politica
campaign and il seems to me not ap
propriate to speak OF any matters tha'
can have q partisan bearing
/ am q party man proud q my par
ty. and believe la its principles, but
have always tried, and shall continu'
to try, to represent al OF the people o
this state without respect 70 party dif
ferences The primary duty of Q mem
ber of the United States Senate Is I
the larger national interests COMMITTEES
by the constitution to that body. a
the same time ! do not intend to be i'm
mindful of the peculiar interests of ou
own Vermont
If / must be Judged by what | hav
accomplished | can claim but little bu
ii Judged by my constant purpose an
endeayor To serve the state faithful
and efficiently, ! feel that ! have give
the best service that in me lies.
continue 50 to do will, Alr President IN
gentlemen, Be my aim aud ambition /
long as ] shall represent Vermont IN q
position to which yonr confidence ha
assigned me.
Again | thank YOU. thank you,
Important Bills introduced
several measures of Importance wet
put before the legislature today, anon
which was one relating TO public healt
introduced hy Dr. Campbell of Below
Falls. The important provisions are
Prohibits the sale OF adnterated dru
or substance to be USED as medicine {
food for man OF domestic animal
Drugs or substances differing material
from the standard of strength, qualit
or purity laid down by the United STATE
pharmacopoeia shall lie deemed to
adulterated. Foods Oh substances COZ
tanning less quantity of any valuab
constituent than Is in the genuine art
Gle. weight for weight, OF containg del
terious foreign substances shall be deem
"a adulterated Fraudulent adulter
tions Il to be punished by imprisonmel
not exceeding one year or fine not e.
ceading $500. Sellers OF drugs or su
stances covered bv this act to furnii
samples To any health officer who ask
and tenders payment for it Persol
a0ubting genuineness Of any article q
send sample 70 Laboratory of Hygiei
for ANALYSIS Penalty for hinderil
health officer A. his duties under th
act. not more than $50 for first olfens
and 500 for each subsequent offens
Portions Of samples sent for analys
shall be delivered to the defendant
Ills attorney, and to secretary Of sta
board Of health. Adulteration Of liqu
by any poisonous substance punished