The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1860-10-17


per annum. for i,..d and tuition. is one hundred
dollars each AM as several of them have been
allow we'd a sum not exceeding twenty dollars. for
clothing. the expenditure for the ensuing YEAR
viii he nearly equal to the annual appropriation
Of three tiou>al.t dollars. This is considerably
more than the average annual expenditure for
several years past. There are but five State Ben
i.carIe~ al The Now England Institution for The.
instruction of The blind. in Boston, the charges
al appropriation Of twelve hundred dollars.
Nopubiic State charity is more worthily be-
slowed than the annual appropriation for the In
sane Poor 1T the Vermont Asy um for the Insane
a, Bla,tlcbo,o. This Institution, under the man
agelnent Of its excellent and devoted Supcrintan-
dent d.. Rockwell. has been cminentlv success
tI. 1t is believed that few institutions of the
kind have been managed with equal sagacity and
kill. and the results, a. a whole, are highly en-
couraging. Since its commencement, three thou
sand one hundred and SiXty-eight patients have
been admitted. and two thousand seven hundred
and tiirtv-twu discharged of whom one thousand
four l.unGrtd and nincty-one have recovered
During the past year. one hundred and forty
three have tccn admitted. and one hundred and
tlirty-cight discharged. Of whom tifty-eight have
recovered. The present number Of patients is
four hundred and thiIty-siX.
lar,cably to act of November 81. 1859. propo-
sails have been solicited for printing the Report
Of the State Gcolo. st. which have been respond
ed 10 by different parties. The Report, which
will he presented to the Legislature at an carly
DAY. is a document Of permanent value. and
doubt not the question of printing will receive
Your ayor,b!e approval.
The Report Of the Bank Commissioner Is cred
table to the management Of our State Banks.
showing the SoLicnesS Of our currency. and the
abundant security of bill holders and dcpo>tors,
under any contingency.
Tie education Of youth has been Justly regard
cd bv political economists ofa civilized nations.
..S one OF the most important elements ofnatioiI-
al ,cUrity and prosperity and, i'll all represent
atiyc and liberal governments, provision for i
proper system of i'll >tructi0n i recognized ore
of the lrst duties of the State. The of Ed
ucatioi.. and especially the institution Of Common
schools. has engaged the attention. and secured
the active !abOr> of our greatest statesmen and
our abic.t legislators. The spirit of liberty and
patriotism which achieved our rational indepcnd-
! cncc and bcGueathed 10 us our excellent form Of
government. is rcicrablc. i'll no inferior degree to
/ the system of education carly instituted by the
fathers Of New England and it is only III,
Youth of the country shall be properly instructed
morally and Intellectually. for the duties of cit
Iens. that our flce institutions, i'll the hand. of
the coming and future generations, are to be nre
served intact.
/, j. viii. much satisfaction that refer to I'll,
practical working Of our prcscn: school law. ant
70 the efficiency and well directed effort, If tn,
Secretary Of the Board of Education. in conncc
ticn with Teachers Institutes. \ sound polio,
would indicate the mdc>iiablcnes> Of any essen
tial change. until sufficient time Shall have clap>
I'd 70 De. cu fully the wor':ing of our pre-,
Cnt system.
In this connection. desire to commend t,
vour particular favor tie elaborate Report Of tn
+ Secretary. Mr.. Adams. The mass of statistics
the extracts from correspondence with the Tow
SuIsr;n:cnlcnt>. and TIE compendium of the De
ci>inn> Of the Supreme Court. III cases ar>in.
under our school laws. indicate great in,l,IS,l,
and DEVOTION or the part of the Secretary and Al
amour, Of labor far exceeding that required OF
anv other officer Of tie government The rcpor
l. :. document Of great value. which should y
extensively circulated among the citizens Of III,
State.
The voluntary organization of the State Teach
,rs "rIailiIttlun has proved a useful adjunct t.
the Boar,! Of Education and Teachers Institutes
.ld.as il embraces d large number q: cXrpri,nrcr
teacher, and friends of education. who volrhiec
much time and tApel>e, it may be worthy OF yo,.
liberation whether 20 authorize the hoard Of
Education 20 appropriate a small SUN. annually
for dcfr;.ving the expense Of postage. and OF
printing the notices ard reports IF the ASsocia
lion.
1t was we'll remarked by Governor Hall. i'll Iii
/ last Executive Message. that Our laws prohibit
inc the trailic i'll Intoxicating liquors have bccom
the settled and approved policy Of the State
! II i questionable whether further LEGISLATION
on this subject is cXpcd.nt at the present time
Every good citizen l. presumed to be law.abid
ing. >t!l.thcGc are those in the community who
in Violation law. continue TO traffic, to the dee
injury Of many families, and the dcmorazin4 oi
mauy .: our youth
, If further cnactncn:S are thought to be nccc>
4 -.
il MA, be worthy Of Your consideration whcthc
70 provide hy law that the illegal vcndcr of irtox
irating liquors shall be made responsible to i'll
iurcd parties for the consequences of his iilcga
traffic.
The question OF the establishment and n,air.te
nance Of one or more HOUSES of Correction, o
HcfJlmaturv Schools. within the State. fol III
clnplo>ntnt OF juvenile dclinqucntS ard oti".
convicted Of minor o:fcncc> il one Of very gray
Importance. anc which. desire to commend /,
Inur deliberate consideration. The experience {
other States has shown that these institutions ar
tlninrutiy adapted to the co!scN atinn Of r.oral>
and the Reclamation Of those Just entering Upc
i career Of crime
desire respectfully to propose for your con
>iderati, II the cXpcdicnty OF providing by law &c
the election. by plurality Of votes. of Tow
Representatives. and Of all officers chosen by L!
General AS cmbv.- As being in conformity wit
iion ant, with our Own in The election of Stat
Senator, and County officers. II Is conceive
that the law which requires 4 majority of votes I
constitute an election. is often productive Of Gil
iatr;,s>mcnt. and Il needless waste Of time Al,
money. to lay nothing of lis dcnoraizing n.:u
cnrc III eating I" 'cna.ty III the exercise Of tn
elective franchise.
The Constitution Of this State authorizes III
: .r4ani,ation al.d farming of its inhabitants f
Il Dc, nee under such regulations. restriction.
. and exceptions. a> Congress. agree ably to Il.
Constitution ufthr United States and the Lcgi>
la,u,e Gf this state shall direct Under hi
provision Of the Constitution. the Legislator
has. from time to tine, enacted laws for III. III
rnlInci,, organization and discipline Of the mill
tia and the frequent notifications and change
which lave been made in uur military code. in
dca'c AZ once the Importance which has be en- al
Iachcd 10 tn" subject. and The difficulties Wi.ic
have been found to exist i'll the practical workin
Of the system. Our present Militia Laws are III
doubtcdlv an improvement upon former lcgi~la
ten. Il being less oncrouS and more simple al
ofcc'ivc. | am hot informed whether furth,
provisions reforms are desirable or cxpcdicn
Public opinion and the spirit of the aye point t
ali enlightened. economical policy in relation I
This department Of the body polite whereby t
>inpiif, the duties Of the uniformed miii il moo
crate il pen>c>. and at the sane tine pru,il
Ter is practical efficiency and discipline.
In compliance with the Act of Nov 2l lSJ:
the Quarter Master General has disposed of cel
in arms and military property belonging to til
state. and made purchases Of military cpuiI
, ucnt> Of which tIa.s actions he VIII make repcl
10 the legislature.
In the early part OF the present year. much
arn was created in Massachusetts. ard othc
parts e New England. in consequence of the al
pcatancc If the cattle jmc,tu,t
.ta.-and II being well atteStcd fact that tn
disease is both contagious and infectious. and i
most cases fatal. fears were justly cn:ertaine
that II might spread into other parts. and becom
genera! throughout the country The Legislator
OF massachusetts,, at its special session. convene
for TIE purpose, enacted laws providing fer tn
Isolation of herds supposed to have been expose