The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1855-10-17
THE GOVERNORS MESSAGE.

THE GOVERNORS MESSAGE.
FsHop Cni-cnS of Mc Senate
dAd Housc ot Representatives
We are assembled by constitutional
requirement, and with renewed authori-
ty from the people to execute in their
behalf the highest ordinary functions of
State Sovereignty. The duty again de.
wolves upon us to consider the municipal
laws and regulations under which we
live, and if changes and improvements
are clearly needed TO secure. enlargc.and
perpetuate their intended benefits. it is
for us to devise and apply them Many
special and local interests also, if within
the proper sphere of legislation, will
doubtless demand investigation and &C
ton. And the sense of responsibility to
our constituents. which the DISCHARGE Of
these duties must necessarily awaken.
strongly remind MS of our obligations Of
alteration and gratitude to the iufuito
Creator and Preserver for all His mer.
cies and especially for the general
health and plenty by which the season is
distinguished
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,,o 10 Go', ,hn .na' "na.cSer 'e"as TO
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also tend to retard the general prosperi-
ty, and to diminish or destroy the hap.
piness of individuals. And whenever
the cause of such evils can rightfullv be
removed or controlled by legislation. it
should be employcd for that nurnoso
- ~ ~ nav purpose
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oo 'Sa';'o', 'o'S's'. n'u nenoe L take
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nao;n - Wv ". ;" SUI" LINZ anu
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'u,r''"''S. SUI, preserving 'he Sc
oat', .I '?t an 'n'cl''geh, ana ia'r 'r'a' !
'1 .""' Jul seh'n's ana sehtec'es' Gov
- '"s great accumulation OF peha't'es
Ill., ."o '''he prosecutions shou'a' gener,
a.yl We a'o'ncu' Inc certainty ana
,'"p."'sS y. punishment are usually
-; "'o'o eH'c'uai III inc prevention oil
,t ;,' '"'u extreme severity, i a'so
s"'nN 'na' p'','Ne ana open dTuhkneSs
"", We properly uec!ared legal offence
""I p""'sncu as a mlsae'neamor ;,
!, a "u. spec,a' ATTENTION VIII probably
&c o'''c' W ,"e ever important Sut9,ct
pUpu'ar euuc"s'on' ne action oil 'ho
las. Legislature iaiied TO meet the ex'
P.via'io';s u many 'o''gh'c''ed ana pat
Idly rl,'zcnS' VINO nave long anu zeal
"us'y iaooreu TO advance inns great IN
se'Ss' III 'ne state ohould the'r plans
""u views De again presented Tor your
1ooeP'a"ce' 'hey VIII merit ana douot-
'ess receive, canuiu ana thorough IN,
res.igailon' Ii Is not to be supl osed
mat with revenues derived chiefly from
a'tect taxation OF the people we should
De wiling to sustain System OF educa'
oon, even Tor our common schools as
nrtlheial anu expensive ms those estab-
l'sheu IN some OF the other Stateswhere
ample ana distinct funds are permrnent'
" appropriated to that object. Yet it
should not be doubted, that all improve
ments Of paramount necessity or impor.
lance are always within our means and
doubt not that such as you may deem
neediui and practicable will be adopted.
ANA whlle the interests OF our primary
and subordinate schools are duly foster
ed the institutions of higher grade, in.
Guiding our colleges, should receive all
the AID and encouragement that may con-
sls,entiy be extended to them