Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-11-14

a normal school. or teacher training
course, or recognized kindergarten
training school, is employed as a teacher
in a rural school, provided said graduate
Is legally qualified and certified, and h4a
received not less than 81 net not includ-
ing board. The remainder OF the consoli.
dations shall be divided among the vari.
GUS towns and cores. according to the
committee on education and appropria.
lions.
SENATE PROPOSALS OF AMEND.
MENT CONQUERED IN.
II. 21-Relating to the appointment OF
guardians. as amended.
II. $40 authorize the orleans graded
school district to issue bonds. as amended
II. 94-An act to prevent the manufac-
ture, sale or use Of gun silencers.
Mr.. Gage of Weathersfeld moved tina,
the time for introduction of bills be ex-
tended to Monday, November is. and
asked for a suspension OF the rule. Mr.
Cook Of Lyndon opposed. Will" Mr. Mar
tin Of bennington and Mr.. Jose Of John
son favored the motion. and the House,
by a vote of 176 to IA voted to suspend
the rule. and the rules were 80 amended
PASSED.
II. 1S5.-An act 70 amend Sec 902 OF
the public statutes, as amended by No
80 Of the acts Of 1908 and No. So OF
the acts Of 1910. relating TO peddlers
On motion OF Mr.. Cobur1 Of Milton
the House at 1855 o'clock adjourned.
APPROVED BY GOVERNOR
Joint resolution providing for the
printing Of the report of commission
appointed to consider the erection of a
memorial to the author of the Green
Mountain Boys"
Joint resolution relating to use OF
the hall of the House on certain even.
ngs by the Farmers club.
Joint resolution pertaining to dis
play Of the national flag in the Senate
chamber and in the Representatives.
hall during the session of the General
Assembly.
FROM THE GOVERNOR.
The following communication wa,
received this afternoon from His Eek.
cellency. the Governor:
! have the honor to transmit here.
with to the House of Representatives
for the use Of the General Assembly
the report of the commission appoint.
State for a State institution for per
sons suffering in the advanced stage:
of tuberculosis.
ALLEN NJ. FLETCHER, Governor.
Montpelier. November II. 1912.
To His EXcellency Allen NJ Fletcher
Governor, and the Honorable Leg
islature Of Vermont
We have the honor to submit to 20,
herewith the report of the commission
appointed under the authority of
joint resolution approved January 8
1911. entitled
Joint resolution providing for {
commission to investigate the needs o
persons suffering in the advance,
stages Of tuberculosis"
Resolved by the Senate and House
of Representatives; That commission
appointed by the Governor. to con.
sist of three persons. one OF whom
shall be a physician. is hereby con
stituted for the purpose Of investigat
ing the needs of the state for stat,
institution for the reception and treat
ment Of persons suffering in the al
vanced stages of tuberculosis. Sal,
commission shall. in their investiga
ton. ascertain the localities best sui.
ed for such an Institution, the probabl;
cost Of erection and maintenance u
such an institution adapted TO the need.
of the State and ass to wnat dona
lions of land or other property from
citizens of the state might be avail
able for the purpose of the erection
and maintenance of such an institu
tion. Said commission shall receivt
no pay for their services hut shall bs
allowed their actual travelling expenses
waich shall be paid, upon presentation
of the proper vouchers. by an or lie,
drawn by the auditor of accounts
The commission beg leave to repor
that they have sought information from
every town In the State and find tina
there are practically fifteen hundred
cases, four hundred Of which are ad
vanced cases of tuberculosis all the tim,
IN the State. In this advanced stag,
these persons are serious menace no
only to those around them. but to thu
community. Many Of them are withou
any home of their own. as well as de
void OF other pecuniary resources. Henc,
they are In many instances obliged Il
seek shelter among the inmates of tn,
poor house. or In some family to whom
the poor officer gives a small stipend
N 81 ther thaX OF rthufa ha har
culosis germs, thus continuing and ex
tending this terrible scourge. Both II
he half Of humanity and the desire I,
prevent further extension OF the decease
We recommend that special sanatorium
be provided by the State where thes,
people can receive the care they reauir
and so isolated as not to continue to b,
menace TO others.
segregation is a logical measure 70
the prevention of tuberculosis Tn,
patients most needing segregation ar
the advanced ones, as they arc mos
contagious and the least able to exer
else precautions.
We most earnestly recommend IN,
construction OF sanatorium for thi
class of tuberculosis people and here
with submit plans for the same an,
are informed by a reliable architec
that one can be constructed accord
Ing to plans given for $4,000. Thes
plans are similar to the one recent,
built In Providence, Rhode Island
Having inspected this building. we ar
OF the opinion that 1t is the most sat
isfactory OF any which we know abou,
We further recommend that m
Governor continue a commission 4
decide upon location and the con
struction OF such a santtarium.
Respectfully submitted,
HENRY n HnTT TON