Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-12-03
Fear of Possible Smallpox Caused
Great Uneasiness at the
Capital
SENATE AFTER THE DOE BILL
Votes 10 Call BACK Measure Now In
Vnnds OF Governor--If House Ac-
codes, II Can BE DOnc---Ccdar
Waxwing Bill Passed by
1O1 Majority.

Montpelier, Dec. 1.-The most sensa-
Uo7al feature OF the legsla tive day in
Montpelier was the sending 10 his homo
this noon by Dr. William lindsay. city
health officer. Of Senator F.. W. Gibson
of Brattleboro and his ton years old
son. Hadley. who accompanied him 10
Montpelier last evening. Senator Gibson
came here last evening from his homo In
Brattlehoro. which is now in quarantine.
10 take mp his duties IN the Senate,
bringing with HIM certificate from DR..
H. r. Holton, secretary Of the State
board Of health, giving him permission
TO leave Erattleboro. with his son, who
tas recently recovered from the small
pox, he stopped at the Pavilion Hotel.
Considerable complaint vas made when
they appeared in the dining room and II
IL sa'd the girls there d!-llked to wait
upon the senator und his son. In view
,f this fact. DR. Lindsay this morning
.ulied on Senator Gibson requesting him
10 return to his home In Brattiehoro,
which he aid on the noon train. 1t Is
not thought that the presence here OF
Senator Gibson and his son has exposed
anyone To the smallpox, but the people.
especially at the hotel, were nervous,
and It was thought best to request the
senator to 20 home fer "A time
The Judiciary committee Of The Senate
Introduced a bill into that hody this aft
rrnoon which provides penalty Of $50
fer an unlawful attachment Of wases
~ trustee process.
For the first time this session the SEN
ate this afternoon called for n committee
Of conference on the disagreeing votes Of
the two houses on certain amendments
to n House BIZ which had been pro-
posed by tho Senate, and which had not
been concurred IN by the House The
members OF this committee from the
House will be appointed when it con-
venes tomorrow. Senators Butler of Rut-
land. Sherwin OF Windsor and Gleason
Of Caledonia are the Senate members Of
this committee.
SENATE RECALLS DOE BILL.
The first move towards heading of the
bill passed before the Thanksgiving re-
ress which allows the killing of does
in the open season was made In the Sem
ate this afternoon when, on motion OF
Senator Lewis Of Lamoille. the House
was requested TO return this bill to the
Senate. The Senate voted to do this II
10 TO- This bill went to-day into the
hands If the Governor but can be re-
called from him by the House II that
body acceeds to the request OF the SEN
ate. The House had adjourned this aft
ernoon before this vote was taken in the
Senate and the matter will go over until
tomorrow.
The House was In session less than an
hour this afternoon after which several
committees at once went into session.
Mr.. Watson of st. Adams city intro
duced a bill which went to the judiciary
committee which provides that contribu-
.ory negligence shall not be IN the fu-
turc bar to recovery for do images.
OPPOSITION TO PAINT MEN
The general committees from the SEN
ate and House held a joint session this
afternoon when hearing was given tc
the substitute bill for the one introduced
early In the session in the House which
provides against the adulteration OF
paints by publishing on all paint pack.
ages the formula from which tho same
ts made The substitute bill IL more
drastic in some OF its provisions thar
was the original bill,
Among those who appeared before the
committee in opposition to this bill wa,
Benjamin Moore OF New York, presiden
Of the Eastern Paint Grinders assoca
lion. Mr. Moore objected to putting for
mulas on cans. because when this Il
done paint men can steal the secrets o
The manufacturers Let this go on an,
we Will have paint trust" he said
Such Legislation the proposed b!l
would help such a trust. Mr.. Moore sal,
the bill under discussion practically es
tablshes the principle Of government su
pervision between buyer and seller. II
said /, Vermont would pass a law Tx
The Massachusetts law It would get IA
better protection.
8. VI. Evans Of New York. another lea i
Ing manufacturer, suggested to the con,
mittee the depreciation Of values to tn
manufacturers by placing such formula
IN packages.