Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1908-11-19
SMALL P0X SCARE
AT STATE CAPITAL
LEGISLATORS AND OTHERS az
POSED BY a RECENT VISITOR

POSED BY a RECENT VISITOR
Considerable Anxiety Felt BY Many
first Evening Session Monday--5ad
Bumps for House Judiciary Com
unlttee = Retrsnchment Necessary,
saws fletehr-- Board Of Agriculture
sam LIves--Fiowe Has Many Anti-
Railroad Bills Printers Pool Gets
q Hearino--tiearlnas 81 Interest
Last weeks sesaion Of the Legislature
had q genuine smallpox scare thrown
into Il. It was an outcropping OF the
disease which has appeared in Brattleboro
and vicinity. The first alarm came when
II was known that children Of Attorney
General Fits and Senator Gibson, who
were supposed TO be victims OF chicken
pox. In reality had smallpox, and that
these fathers had spent Sunday OF iast
week with their families, returning Mon
day. But this scare was as nothing
when Il was learned that an actual VIC
tim Of smallpox, well broken out, had
been in and around the state house early
IN the week, had attended q legislative
reunion and banquet. Farmers club
meeting. etc, and had been quarantined
uINELUI ANAN@AAS~A
LIKE L. Landman OF Londonderry,
member Of the House In 1904, came to
Montpelier last week Tuesday and attend
ed the reunion and banquet Of the 1905
assembly, the former at the state house
and the latter at the Montpelier House,
where we're gathered hundred men from
ali parts Of the state, including Governor
Prouty. Judge Taylor and other promi-
nent officials. He stayed over till Thurs
day noon, attending the meeting OF the
Farmers club at the state house Wednes-
day evening. Mr.. LAndman took his
meals at the Gordon restaurant, slept at
Mrs. M. KeIliher's, 81 Court street, and
mingled freely with both Legislators and
people In general about Montpelier.
he was not feeling well and was doc
torlng for . stomach trouble. There was
20 marked an eruption on his face that it
vas noted by many. II Is said two Of
Landmarks children had been i'll with the
same trouble before be left home.
LAndman LETT Montpelier on the noon
train Thursday for home Somewhere
between there and Brattleboro, parties on
the train noticed the suspicious rash on
the man and sent q telephone message to
DR.. n. ID. Holton, secretary OF the state
board OF health, in Brattleboro. he was
met at Brattleboro by the health officer
and after an examination It was decided
at once that he had clear case of small
pox. DIT. Holton placed him In the
smoker by himself and locked the doors,
and thus he made the last portion Of his
journey home to Londonderry.
Physicians say that Landman could
have given the disease while he was al
the capital, and good many who werI
exposed are decidedly uneasy. II L wa
generally taken by the 1905 banquoters
il viii be pretty well spread over thu
state.
Nevertheless, the legislature kept to IT.
task, even holding a morning session Sat
urday for the first time during the ses
sion. The time limit for the introduc
ton Of bills expired last Tuesday, wheI
$50 bills were dumped on the revision
committee. A fast as these could b
whipped into shape, they were passed in
quite a bunch each day.
The legislature win probably adjourn
over Thanksgiving week the latter part o
this week. A session up 10 Christmas il
length Is the outlook.
The House and Senate started in las
week BY holding an hours session Mon
day evening, during which "A bills cam
into the House. The Senate concurred II
the passage Of the Champlain tercenten
airy bill and the appropriation for tn
Soldiers Home.
The House passed II. z1e, amondinl
statutes relating to cemeteries.
Among the "A new House bills we're: :
By Mr.. Bacon Of Hartford, TO provid
for the daily printing and distribution Q
the journal Of the Senate and House. Pro
vides for the printing of $50 copies daily
TO REPEAL DEBT OFFSETS
By Mr.. Williams Of Newport, repealin
all present laws providing for deduction
for debts owing by taxpayers from til
appraised value OF their personality.
By Mr.. Williams Of Newport, relatin
to appointment of guardians of minors
Probate court to appoint, but not to al
point father, mother, brother or sistei
grandfather or grandmother.
By Mr.. Hitchcock OF Pittsford, rslatin
TO close season on English partridge
and pheasants. Makes close season unit
Oct. ], 1918.
By Mr.. Williams Of Newport, authors
ing listers to examine witnesses pertain
ing to making grand list.
By Mr.. Kendall OF STAFFORD, 10 inco
porate the Vermont Northern Railroa
company.
BY Mr.. Daniels OF East Montpelier, |
permit iuries to qualify their veriicts
certain murder trials. May add 10 We
dict "without capital punishment
BY Mr.. Roberts Of Pawlet, to amen
statutes relating TO the carrying OF we
pons. Provides a penalty Of not mo
than two years imprisonment or 32l
fine for person other than an Office
carrying deadly weapons without licens
By Mr.. Divoll Of Rockingham,
amend statutes relating to public water
posting lands and stocking waters. Pc
sons posting lands must annually mott
town clerks.
By Mr.. Watson OF st. Adams cit
Restores the old system as to referes
commissioners, masters in chancery al
auditors, provides for their appointme
BY the court and payment by the state.
By Mr.. Lea-y OF Burlington, 10 alnel
statutes relating TO taxation. Dosignal
what church and school property shalt
exempt.
By Mr.. Allyn OF Charleston, relating
appeal on account Of unsatisfactory schs