Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1838-10-19

Y, 'eNtiNeu. The A.,
the board have been more lob os o0iat
was anticipated. BY the fore O 10
stances, entirely without INV cO ~ 'l'ta
nom which | cannot perceive l bo y
can justly attach 10 any one ,b "Ow W.
OF the organization has be,n Nv 'Vmpea
beyond the time limited by tho la "e"yN
all the circumstances it is prohahI We
business could not have been so,;. naA
brought to close at mucb sS.,rsac'odt
certainly not within the period S,"s. t't
law. Should omit to men,;on 'a'u IL
appreciation, the able and efTic;s0, u "ins
which the members Of the board 1''Oae
formed the various duties assioo "a'e n
andthe assistance and information sS;. ,asa
been promptly rendered BY the ofGs.' h
cry grade whom | have had occas cas- O's
upon or consult, ! should be WANT" S" al
peci to my own feelings. So 6r u IN
learned, the law Of the last session val val 0'H
small amendments, will be vetv a 0~uSS'
10 the individuals composing t6s 'ssgPt
This feeling is the mole 10 he r, %'sa-
affords an evidence OF the prevslra '-'u ~
opinion, that well regulated and .s S'a
militia IS the suresi saieguardto our rsa'r
can institutions. " WI 'eP4s'
feel bound 10 call the ai,en,ioD :,
General Assembly to the condton " y
several companies Of cavalry wbsh %
disoanded by the operation Of he D,, ny
law. Upon the faith of the late law r ~"
OF cavalry were organized in diAers', ~" ~
oil the State. the members Of which NJ.
laudable and praise-w orthy spiril pr;E,
ed and equipped themselves a, o,c,,..
pense than any other corps. The ms,'
law not only renders their upiIorm N.Y.
equipments valneless. but require. ,ss
rollment OF the non-commissIonpd Az.
and 'privates, in the standing comr,r;.,
Theirs is case of peculiar bard,b;n :,
pecuniary loss, and in my opinion cal,L,i
ly for the interposition Of the General !,
sembly. either 10 provide that they ms, ;.
tain their former organization with Esr,
To recruit from The standing rpmn,o;., !,
that they be exonerated from turtle, e,,,,
in the miitin.
BY the same act il was made nv duly 4.
solicit from the proper amborlies Of A,
Government olthe Unnr, States, he i'm,
mission OF rifles. in lieu of muskets or 4,
balance Of arms due this state under me a
OF 1903. la March last | addressed 4, +
head OF the ordnance Office on the .ubsa
and, on the 10Th inst received ip(ormsi~
that 6s2 liiies had arrived at the Champ,n
Arsenal, subject 10 my order. Measurs
will be taken TO have them inspected anil.
ceivrd without delay.
4 1t was also made my duty to cause d.
state arms 10 the Arsenal TO be put in con.
ple,e repair. Quarter Master Grnenl Rich
10 whom this service was assigned on max
ing arrangements 10 commence operations
found II difficult TO procure q shop in whrA
TO prosecute The work. Upon request uste
TO :he Secretary OF War for the use Of Il,
United States shop attached TO the Arsenal
u Was granted Owing TO the size OIL Il,
building. the number Of hands empICrt
has been limited, and consequently, the lOs,
ness will not be completed the present sea-
son. Ia WINS thovght that the bUsiness could
be more economically performed by employ
ing hands by the day, than by contract as
heretofore practised The result fully JUST
ties the propriety Of the course, as The arms
are put IN better condition than they have
ever before been, and at less expense
The result of the attempt 10 collect tie
arms, distributed among The several Oun
under The act Of 1872, has shown lanes
table inaurnllon 10 this species Of pubiR
property, on the pan Of the selec;men d
many towns There appears 10 be total
loss TO the state Of more than TWO tilhs 81
the whole number Those in the easirta
/ part OF the state we're ordered 10 be COLLECTED
and repaired at Windsor, under the superb
lendence OF Gen. Phelps, aud those IN he
western, at Vergennes, under The care Of
Gen Rich. The reports Of these gentle
men are intended 10 be submitted to 'hs
General Assembly at the present session.
la conformity with an acl providing ~
for the revision OF the laws OF this state
Robert Pierponi of Rutland, Samuel SWIM
OF Middlebury, John Smith oil It. AOars
Norman Williams Of Woodstock and Lu'
cius b. Peck OF Montpelier were aPp0'D't,
They will doubtless make report to you o.
their progress at an early period OIL lD'
present session. The importance oil ha'lug
the laws, securing the rights and protecting
the persons of individuals, stripped Of l1'l'
uncertainty and ambiguity and expressed u
plain and ineligible language, canOO, "
too highly appreciated. Forty years na. '
elapsed since an entire revision oil our aNN
such as is now making, has taken P'",e
within that time they have probably uu s.
gone greater and more frequent al'e, 1i:..
than those of any other state IN the ou'O. =,
the certain and inevitable consequence, y
which are confusion and uncertainty 'I W.
confusion has been greatly lncreaseu' =!
the peculiar phlaseology of the rpe1 r;"s
clause of very many Of our laws m % .s
our statutes book Of mysteries "nru ."'
but the initiated, can understand and e'pI' y,
Laws gain much of their respect ron 'u'n
nartnanancu Drn,lant and wise lpglsd'V'N