The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1862-10-10

such require the devotion of nearly their entire time the
service of the State 1t is certainly my duty, it my pleas
ue bear testimony the ability and hfuness with which
thew performed the responsible and aruous duties their
respective Offices As the salaries allowed by statute these
cers based their ordinary duties in times of peace afford
no adequate compensation for the extraordinary abors de-
manedof them respectfully suggest that they be compensated
for the services they have rendered
Full and clear Reports by these officers of the transactions
their respective departments during the past official year would
have been ready for transmission the Legislature the opening
the present session. but for the very duties which have
recently engaged and do still demand their whole attention
Their Reports, however will soon be laid before you
is proper for to say that the State is indebted to the
Secretary OF Civil and Military affairs for faithful and indeaga-
BE attention the important duties of his office He has devo-
ted his time those duties and should be suitably compensated
therefor may remark further that am under many oblga-
tons to the gentlemen of my staff for their assistance in the
transaction of the business of the Executive Department.
Agreeaby Act entitled An Act for the better protec
ton of the Treasury" appointed Hon. John w. Stewart of
Mddebury Inspector of Finance but owing to other engage
mnts he felt compelled to decline the appointment and Charles
" Bradbury Esq of Vergennes appointed to that Office
and has attended to its duties.
At the session Of the General Assembly in 1861 the Hon
Milo L. Bennett the Hon. Perpont IsIam and the Hon. An
drew Tracy appointed Board of Commissioners revise
da compile consolidate and arrange the public statutes of
this State the basis pan and general form and method of
the revised statutes with authority omit redundant enact
en reject uperuous words crcutous and ambiguous phra
oogy recommend amendments and to conense the whole into
concise and comprehensive form consistent with full
and clear expression OF the Legislature and report the
the General Assemby and the of 1860 far amended
by the act of 1861 to require the Report of the Commissioners
to be made to the Governor Accordingly the Chairman Of the
Board has transmitted to copy of the revision prepared and
printed for the Of the General Assembly, accompanied with
written Report explanatory of the pursued making
the revision which will be submitted you early day
Under the Act of Congress of May 49, 1850 this State was
entitled to Members in the House of Representatives of the
Thirty Eighth Congress- On the Goth of March last received
communication from the Department of the Interior informing
that Law enacted the 4h of March, 1862 ncreas
ing the number Of Representatives for certain States including
the State of Vermont whereby that State is entitled to three
Representatives in the Thirty Eighth and subsequent Congresses
Our recent experience endeavorng troops under the
present militia laws of this State proves beyond doubt the i'm
mediate need of some important changes those laws Perhaps
at complete and welpropooned militia system which shall
0ody the permanent policy Of the State will be the work of
future hme when avail ourselves of the experience and
suggestions of many able officers active service But at
east the present laws should be far amended as to secure
perfect or all aDle-bOded liable military
duty and thorough and impartial medical inspection of all
rolled men, And to this end competent Medical Boards should
established in each countyno Board however, performing
functions in the county in which raised but some other
county remote enough to impartial inspection
My time has been constantly occupied with the
details of business involved the military operations of the
State that have been able give that attention to our pub
institutions and benevolent and educational enterprises which
would have been my pleasure to besow The practical work
ns educational system have been somewhat observed
ami induced think that important changes needed
would at the present time conuce the interests of educa
10" Vermont have high appreciation of the value Of the
services of the Secretary of the Board of Education and believe
that the operations of the Board conducted by him. al
owed to proceed they will rpen into permanent we'll
Fpoioned SYSTEM finely adapted people,
and our peculiar circumstances and wants
The Asylum for the Insane continues its hitherto prosper
Gus condition, dispensing healing balm many troubled mind
afordng quiet we'll ordered minds permanently
ordeed The Reports of the Trustees and Superintendent
Indicate the condition and progress of the Institution.
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