Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1859-10-21

fore you early in the session, with any
suggestions in regard to the work that
shall occur to me as important.
CABINET OF NATURAL HISTORY.
In obedience to the provisions of an
act of the last session of the legislature, |
appointed ALBERT d. HAGER, to take
charge of, and arrange, the cabinet of
minerals and specimens of natural his
tory, purchased of the widow of the late
ZADoCK THOMPSON, who has removed
them to Montpelier, preparatory to pla-
cling them in the capitol. These, and also
the specimens belonging to the geological
survey, will be arranged for exhibition in
the room designed for that purpose, as
soon as the cases can be prepared for
their reception.
BOARD OF EDUCATION.
The subject of education deserves the
earnest attention of all who have in view
the best interests of the State; for upon
the proper educational training of our
youth depends in a great measure the
preservation of our free institutions,
which are the pride and glory of the
American people. The Vermont Board
of Education has been in existence less
than three years, and l think it is not too
much to say that it has proved Of great
public benefit. IF it has not answered
the full expectations Of some, it cannot be
denied that the array of facts in relation
to the schools throughout the State,
which have been gathered through its in
strumentality, are in high degree val
liable. The third Annual Report of the
Board, with the Report of the Secretary
will be submitted to you in due time, and
l trust they will meet with the considera-
! ton which their importance demands
r 1t is needless for me 10 say that the Sec
rotary of the Board has discharged biz
: onerous duties with signal abilities. H(
: has been at great pains to compile sum
5 mary of the school laws, which, with {
: copious index, he appends to his interest
;. ing report; and this is the more com
il mendable when it is known that the worl
a is done out of the line of his own officia
It duties, and without any expectation 0
o desire of any compensation whatever.
" THE MILITIA.
In accordance with the provisions Q
= the act of the last session of the legisla
ture relating to the militia, have cause
the uniform militia of the State to be di
- vided into four regiments. Two of tn
II regiments have been called out for drill
inspection and review during the pa:
month, and have shown a commendabl
TX attention to military discipline, perform
Sc ing their various duties 10 creditabl
in and Soldierly manner.
- INTOXICATING DRINKS.
< Our laws prohibiting the traffic in il
v toxicating liquors have become the settle
IN and approved policy of the State. Ifan
RS additional legislative provisions to il
no. crease their usefulness and efficienC
,S should be found necessary, shall
IS. very ready to concur in them.
se JUVENILE OFFENDERS.
u l beg leave again to call your after
IT. ton to the subject of the establshmel
IN of reformatory school for juvenile o
Oh enders. Vermont alone Of all the Ne
as England States is without an Institute
nd of this character, and deem it wortl
M of your serious consideration whether lie
ID islation on this subject should longer
M delayed.
u.s.
:. ATTACHMENT LAWS.
ms I would also renew the recommend
,h- ton made in my former annual messas
- that our laws relating to the attachme
,ur of property on mesne process, be so mo-
M fed as to provide for its equal distribute
On. among all attaching creditors.
oo- LEGISLATION BY JOINT RESOLUTIONS
W. | deem it important that the boundar
l%i of the powers of the different branches
''h the State government should be preserv
0eS inviolate, and therefore feel it my duty
9" call your attention to a class of cases
Po which | think an encroachment has son
lei times been made by the Senate a
nol House of Representatives upon the f;
eil thority of the Executive. l allude to
'ni tempted acts of legislation, in the form
= I =, joint resolutions of the two houses, with,
ulu asking the concurrence of the Govern
NV The constitution (Sec. 15) prescril
nu- the style or form in which the laws of
ne State shall be passed, viz. by enactmel
Pc and provides (Sec. IL of amendment
0'i that 8 every bill which shall have pas:
- the Senate and House of Representatiy
e c"'9 shall, before it becomes law, be prese
leeS ed to the Governor" for his approx
'""c The Constitution also provides (Sec.
t 1o' that " no money shall be drawn out of
. Treasury, unless first appropriated by
W of legislation." These constitutional T
~ oo visions, | think, have recently been
'0"- regarded in several instances. Ann
H. H. others, in the case of a joint resolui
nc 'l:0 adopted by the two Houses at the Octo
,'lo session, 1857, relating to the comper
p0a ton to Henry Stevens, in which Conn
'H''' sioners are named to adjudicate his eli
= e against the State, their compensation
. ~ u tied, the Secretary of State and also
anch IT e 49, -
'0ii- appear before the Commissioners as at
ney for the State, and to draw an OIL
ATE on the Treasury for whatever balance
Commissioners may find due from
State to the said Stevens. These res
mot tons do not appear to have been pres