The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-12-16
CATTLE BILL
PASSED HOUSE
In Its Original Form Amend
ments Rejected
AFTER A LONG DEBATE
Another Debate in the House This Fore
noon on Hygiene Instruction in
Public schOols-BrOken by
Adjournment.
AFTER A LONG DEBATE

State House, Dec. 10.
The business of the House this morn
ing was the passage Of the cattle bin In
the form in which IL came from the
COMMITTEES on agriculture. The amend
ment to repeal the sections having &c
do with the tuberculin test was killed
and another 10 take off the limit Of the
appraisal The educational hygiene bill
was discussed the remainder OF the morn
ing. Shortly before noon there was a
motion to adjourn. This motion was
killed. After a little more discussion Of
the bill which brought time up to after
the noon hour, Mr.. Sheldon Of Rupert
moved that the House adjourn. Speaker
Cheney announced that the motion was
out of order, because no business had
been transacted since the other motion
had been killed. Mr.. Fletcher came to
the rescue of the House in a motion to
order the bill to lie, and this was called,
followed by the motion to adjourn.
Debate on Hygiene Instruction.
The act to provide for more certain
and systematic hygiene and temperance
instruction in the public schools, was
called up by Mr.. Miller of Bethel, who
spoke at length in favor OF the passage
of the bin, Mr.. Flint of Braintree, Mr..
Locklin OF Richford, Mr.. Williams Of
Newport, Mr.. Jones Of Sudbury, Mr..
Smith Of Weston, Mr. Robinson Of
Bloomington, Mr.. Perry Of Readsboro,
and Mr.. Perkins of Rutland Town favor
ed the bill Mr.. Tucker of Tunbridge
moved the previous question. Mr.. De-
Boer of Montpelier asked for a chance
for the other side-if there was one--to
be heard, and was supported by Mr.. Al
lyn Of Charlsstown. Mr.. Martin Of
Plainfeld opposed the bill.
Cattle Bill Debate.
In response to an Interrogation by
Mr.. Martin of Brookline. Mr.. Divoll Of
Rockingham opened the cattle debate by
telling of his experience as cattle deal
er, covering period of IL years. He
said that he had sold hundreds of cows
for the Boston market, all subject to the
Massachusetts, test, and never had an
unfavorable return. lie believed that the
tuberculosis trouble would never be elm.
mated until the individual cared for and
treated his cattle intsiligently and along
modern and hygienic hnes. Mr.. Ames of
Holland and Mr.. Brenon OF Fairfield OPP
posed the proposed amendments, while
Mr.. Daniels Of East Montpelier favored,
as did Mr. Martin OF Broolefield.
Mr.. Talcott of Wflliston told OF the
workings of the law in his town and OPP
posed the proposed amendments. as did
Mr.. SherWin of Hyde Park and Mr..
Wheeler of South Burlington. Mr.. Boyce
Of Proctor told OF the tests made in the
herds Of the Vermont Marble company,
and said that whether the state con-
tinued the law, that the tests would be
made by them just the same. The
amendments offered by Mf.Cook Of Dandy
We're DEBATED by an emphatic vote.
Mr. Marshall Of Burke offered further
amendments, which were also defeated.
Mr. Stannard Of West Haven sent an ar
ticle to the clerks desk to be read, in
support of the contention that milk from
tubereulous cattle did not affect human
beings. This closed the debate and the
bill was passed in its original form, pro-
viding for the appointment OF cattle
commissioner, defining his duties, and
appropriating $4,000 per year for the
tuberculin test; farmers to be given rs
per cent. OF the appraised value, the APP
praisal not to exceed $50
When the cattle bill was called up
late yesterday Mr. Fletcher of Caven-
dish made speech on the subject of
stated that the solution of the question
lay in individual effort and not in the
effort of the state He said that if
there had been any benefit thus far it
had come through education.
He said there was merit in the bin
from the committee on agriculture. but
he called attention to certain defects
as he saw them, in the bill. He be-
lieved that limiting the appropriation
to $4,000 would result in a mad rush
Of applications. In his opinion the
commissioners had control Of the mat
ter and the section which referred to
the owners asking for tests was not
right. He said there were two courses
to oe pursued; place the responsibility
for the test and killing with somebody
or, If no progress had been made. in
the opinion of the legislators. do away
with the states part of the business.
MIR. Cook Of Dandy said that be did
not believe much progress had been
made in wipirg out tuberculosis. He
presented an amendment which would
practically do away with the test. 1t
would repeal all the sections having
reference to the testing and payment
for cattle killed.
Mr.. Cook made a great speech in
which he stated that he believed there
was no danger from tuberculosis II the |
farmers took proper care Of their milk |
cans, barns, stables. etc. He said that /
he would take care Of his own cattle |
found to be suffering from tuberculosis. /
He said there WAS no proof that the
disease was eommunicable he thought