The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-02-09
To Aid in the Fighting of
tuberculosis Provided in
Mr.. Howland's Bill
COUNTIES MAY BOND
NOT TO EXCEED $4,000
Bill Stipulates that State
Shall Pay So a Day for
Each Patient

Representative Rowland of = in
troduced in the House to-da \. III to
provide for the establishing ~ county,
hospitals for tuberculosis 4 bill pro-
vides that county r accordance
with the provisions act provide a
hospital for tuberc' j patients. Upon
petition by 100 county referen-
dun is to be held.~ favorable, the gov
ernor is to appoint commission of three
to carry the provisions of this act into
effect The counties may issue bonds not
to exceed $4,000. The state is to pay So
a day for all patients treated in such
hospitals. The bill has been referred to
the public health committee.
The proba bifity that the Brattleboro
retreat will be Investigated by leeisla-
tive committee was increased this morn
ing by the joint resolution asking for
such procedure being advanced to third
reading in the House, it having been fla
vorably reported by the committee on
state and court expenses.
The two administration bills. s. 81 and
H liz, creating, respectively, the office of
director of state institutions and the Of.
flee of state insurance inspector. were
passed by the Senate this morning.
Senator Demeritt also questioned the
advisability Of creating the office of state
institutions and he stated that he felt il
useless to try and check its passage, as
he felt sure that it would be as easy to
stop an express train going at top speed
as to prevent the passage of the admin
istration measures. Senator Demeritt
doubted ii the proposed bill, which will
place the duties now performed by trus-
tees of state institutions in the hands of
one man, will be of material benefit to
the state. He argued that it is not a
practical business move with the con-
stant change in the head of the admins
tration. The bill was passed unanimous
ly.
The House progressed backward this
forenoon by recalling from the Senate
the Dunham marriage hia and moving to
reconsider The motion to reconsider was
made by Mr.. Hicks of Weathersfield and
the motion was made special order for
Tuesday afternoon. Mr.. Aiken of Put
ney, who opposed the bill yesterday rose
to a question of personal privilege and
asked reconsideration so that he might
have another opportunity to speak on the
Both houses completed all the business
on their calendars and viii meet to-mor
row, the House for the first time since
The session convened.
Bills Signed By Gov. Graham.
Gov. Graham has signed the following:
An act to amend Sec. 265s of the pub
ie statutes, relating to a lien on animals
or keeping
An act to appropriate a certain sum
or the use of the livestock commissioner
n paying for tubereulous cattle.
An act to repeal No. / of the acts of
0l0 as amended by Sec. l3 of No. AZ of
he acts of 1912. relating to the eompil-
ng of statistical information.
An act to amend Sec. 2,l6l OF the pub
ic statutes, as amended by Sec. of No.
q of the acts of 1915, relating to exemp-
ions.
An act to amend See 3.400 of the pub
ic statutes as amended by Sec. ll6 of
70. | of the acts of 1915, relating to the
ppointment of notaries public and their
An act to amend Sec. 10 of No. of the
cts OF 1915, providing for filling of va
ancies in the office of United States SEN
tor.
An act levying tax on the county of
ennington for the purpose of paying in
ebtedness.
An act to amend Sec. 1867 of the pub
c statutes, relating to the support of
aupers.