Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1859-10-21

{ ing uniform system OF allowances. Charge
which woull be discard d in some countie
a. illegal, wmld he allowed in others, ant
for the like service different rates OF com
a pcnsatioa are permitted by different audit
5 ors, some of them apparently of an improv'
: idcnt character. IL serms Indispensable
that these accounts should be ali stcd ia
the several G uuiics, and perhaps the pres
} cnt system is liable to n few objections Ms
any that could he adopted. But il is re-
specifically submitted for your consideration
whether il NAV not be improved by further
legislative regulation. As ore means Of ac-
conplisl,ing this Object, | would suggest
that the State Auditor be required to report
10 the General Assembly, during the first
week in each session, statement OF the al
lowsnccs which have been made ly the
several comfy auditors during the precrd-
ins political year, which in his opinion are
either Illegal or excessive in amount togeth-
-r with such suggestions as lie shall deem
proper fer producing more just and uniform
allowances. Such requirement OF the
State Auditor it is believed, would operate
as cheek u; OF improper allowances, and
by bringing the subject annually TO the NJ
.enton Of the legislature, would enable
them 10 apply the proper remedy for any
evils that should, from time to time, lie found
to exist.
In connection with provision of this
kinl, would also recommend that ali fees
whatever to States attorneys, for their ser
vices, be abolished, and in lieu thereof, fixed
salaries allowed them from the State treas
my. The rates of compensation to the
sew raj States attorneys might be gradual
d eilher.by the number of senators to
which the counties are respectively enti-
tied, or according to some other rule cor
responding as nearly as practicable to the
amount of business to be performed by
each. | am persuaded that salaries sufiic-
iently liberal TO ensure inst and proper at
tention to the duties Of the office might be
thus paid, and at the same time the expen-
liIures in this branch of tie public service
be very much lessened.
BANKS. INSANE ASYLUM AND STATE PRISON.
deem it necessary to call to your special
notice TO the various important matters en-.
braced in the State Auditors Report. The
Banks, now in operation in the State, APP
pear, from the Commissioner Report 10
be in safe and sound condition. The Asy-
lum for the Insane, and also The State Pris-
on, seem to have been conducted during the
year in a satisfactory and successful man
ner. commend the statements and sur-
eesicns of those connected with the exam
nation and administration of these institu-
tions respectively, and those of the Bank
Commissioner to your careful considcra-
ton.
GEOLOGICAL SURVEY.
| ] have received from the Rev. DR.. Ed
WARD HITcHcocK, the State Geologst
the Introductory part of the final report of
the Geological survey of the State, and am
happy in being able TO say that the whole
may be expected to be ready for publication
at no very distant day. trust the report
will be creditable to those concerned in its
preparation, and to the State. Such part
of it as shall have been furnished me will
be laid before you early in the session, with
any suggestions in regard to The work that
shall occur 10 me as important.
CABINET OF NATURAL HISTORY.
In obedience TO the provisions of an act
Of the last session of the legislature, ap.
pointed ALBERT d. HAGER, to take charge
of. and arrange, the cabinet of minerals and
specimens of natural history, purchased of
the widow of the late ZApocK THOMPSON.
who has removed them to Montpelier pre-
paratory to placing them in the Capitol.
These, and also the specimens belonging to
the geolog cal survey, will he arranged for
exhibition in the room designed for that
| mn tI,a L.
pared 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 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 think
II IS not too much TO say that it has proved
OF great public benefit. If it has not ans
wered the full expectations of some, it can
not be denied that the array of facts in re-
lation to the schools throughout the State,
which have been gathered through its IN
strumentai'y. are in a high degree valua-
BILE. The third Annual report of the
Board, with the Report Of the Secretary.
will be submitted to you in due time, and
trust they will meet with the consideration
which their importance demands. 1t is
needless for me TO say that the Secretary
OF the Board has discharged his onerous
dries with signal alb lily. lie has been at
great pains 10 compile summary of the
school laws, which, with eopious index.
he appends TO his interesting report ; and
tbs IS the more commenlable when il is
known that the work is done out Of the line
of his own offitial duties, and without any
expectation or desire of any compt nsation
whatever.
THE MILITIA.
In accordance with the provisions of the
act OF the last session of the legislature re.
lating 10 the militia, have caused the uni.
form militia Of the State TO be divided into
four regiments. Two of the regiments
have been called on, for drill, inspection and
review during the past month, and have
shown commendable attention 10 military
discipline, performing their various duties
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