The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-11-13
ARE RUSHING
BUSINESS
Legislators Don't Know When
They May Have to Stop
BECAUSE OF SMALLPOX
Total of rs New Bills introduced To-day
and Governor Prouty Sent Eleven
Measures Signed as
Laws.


Twenty-Five proposed laws went into
the legislative hopper to-day and eleven
Others came out from the executive
chamber as ful-hedged laws, having re-
ceived the signature Of Governor Prouty.
One Of the more important Of the new
measures was one fixing a penalty Of
$50 on any corporation, or its lessee,
which fails to provide weekly payment
OF waC@s Soon after this bin was in
troduced, which may be considered fay-
orable for the laboT1ug men, the House
slaughtered another bill which would
place the union label on public docu-
mcnts. The House also killed the bill
relating to distributions OF estates by
the probate court and another TO re-
quire commissions to prepare bills to
carry out their recommendations.
Signed by Governor.
An act to amend section 26l2 Of The
public statutes, relating to trustees Of
the Methodist Episcopal church.
An act to provide Tor the celebration
of the tercentenary Of the discovery Of
lake Champlain and the state Of YER
mont, and making an appropriation
therefor.
An act authorizing the governor to
employ a stenographer and amending
section 6lo2 Of the publir statutes re-
lating TO the duties and salary of the
secretary Of civil and military affairs.
An act to amend section 7 OF No. 81
Of the acts Of 1885. entitled, AN act
to incorporate the Connecticut and Pas
sumpsic River Railroad company"
An act to amend section 5770 Of the
public statutes, relating to the fraudu-
lent wearing OF badges.
An act to amend section G26S Of the
public statutes relating to reports Of
fees received By salaried officers.
An act to amend section 6l9l Of the
public statutes, relating to the payment
Of salaries.
An act requiring orders for money
drawn from the state treasurer
An act providing for the election Of
the treasurer and elexk of the Vermont
Valley railroad.
An act relating to the open season for
doer. for the year 1908,
Joint resolution relating TO a visit To
the state prison by the committee on
state prison.
Joint resolution relating TO appoint
ment Of commission to propose amend
mcnts to the constitution
Joint resolutions relating to a Digest
OF tho Vermont reports.
Joint resolution for committee TO visit !
the house Of correction.
An act relating to commitments for
Joint resolution relating to a visit BY |
the committees on military affairs to
the soldiers home
Bill Returned.
An act relating to uniting the Rut-
land Railway, Light and Power Co., tho I
Rutland Street Railway Co. th- Peoples I
Gas Light Co, the Rutland City lsloc.
trio Co., the Chittenden Power Co, and 4
the Vermont Internal Improvement Co. +
was returned BY him to the custody OF
the Senate, agreeably to its request.
All Agog Over Smallpox.
The legislature was all agog with ex-
element when Health 06icer Lindsey
Of Montpelier appeared at the State
House o.day and made announcement OF
The case Of Mr. Iandman of Londonderry
who while afflicted with smallpox had
been among the members. Dir. Lindsay
said That he had been in communication
with DIR. Holton, secretary of the state
board of health. and the latter said that
Iandman undoubtedly has smallpox and
hat he advised the members Of the
legislature to become vaecinatcd, as well
IS tho people of Montpelier
The legislators were in doubt whether
10 60 home at once or stay and work,
nasmuch as the disease does not break
,ut for fourteen days. No action was
aiken this forenoon. but the sentiment
n the House seemed to be to stay and
work. while the Senate rather favored
yoing home, The House at any rate is
likely to work tomorrow. which would
make the first Saturday session of the
erm.
The Kelliher house on Court street,
where Mr. Landman stopped while in
was placed under quarantine
o-day. 1t is said that the man had
,een i'll four or five days before he came
ip to Montpelier, and that two Of his
hildren have been down with the same
Iisease.
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