Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1862-10-16

j their whole attention. Their reports howey-
OF, will DO soon laid before you.
1t is proper for me to say that the State is
indebted TO the Secretary of evil and military
affairs for faithful and interchangeable attention
TO the important duties of his office. He has
devoted his time 10 those duties and should
be suitably compensated therefor ] may re-
mark further that | am under many obliga-
tons 10 the gentlemen Of my staff, Tor their
assistance IN the transaction of the business Of
the Executive department. .pre m
Agreeably to an Act entitled " An Act for
the better protection Of the Treasury" | APP
pointed Hon. John W. Stewart of Middlebury,
Inspector Of Finance but owing To other en-
gagements he felt compelled 10 decline the APP
pointment, and Charles w. Bradbury, Esq,
Of Nergeunes, was appointed to that office, aud
has attended TO its duties. naH
AT the session of the General Assembly in
1880, the Hon. Milo l., Bennett, the Hon.
Pierpo,H't Ishan and the Hon. Andrew Tracy
were apo, '.ptment Board of Commissioners
10 ''revlse, re- draft, compile, consolidate and
arrange the public Statutes Of tins State, on
the basis, plan, and general form and method
Of the revised statutes wit. authority 10 omit
redundant enactments, reec, suPoi iiuou ''
words, clrcuitous and ambiguous phi, 'Seo~ss,
recommend amendments, and 10 condemns, 'ne
whole into as concise aud comprehensive form
as is consistent with full and clear express
ion of the legislature, and report the same TO
the General Assembly" and the act Of 1850
was sosfar amended by the Act oflo6l as 10 re-
quire the Report of the Commissioners to be
made to the Governor, Accord
ingly the Chairman of the Board has trans
mitted to me a copy of the revision, prepared
and printed for the use of the General Assem-
bly, accompanied with written Report expla
natory of the course pursued in making the re-
vision, which will be submitted to you at an
easry day.
Under the act of Congress of May %, 1860,
this State was entitled to two 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 me that "a law was enac-
ted on the 4th of March, 1862, increasing the
lumber of Representativesfor 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 in endeavoring to
this State, proves beyond doubt the immedi-
ate need of some important changes in those
laws. Perhaps that complete and well pro-
portoned militia system which shall embody
the permanent policy of the State, will be the
work of future time, when we can avail our
selves of the experience and suggestions of
in active of many able officers now
service. But at least the present laws
should be so far amended as to secure a perfect
enrolment of all able-bodied men, liable to do
military duty, and thorough and impartial
medical inspection of all enrolled men, And
to this end competent Medical Boards should
be established in each county no board, how
ever, performing its functions in the county in
in which it is raised, but in some other coun-
ty, remote enough to ensure an impartial in
spection.
My time has been so constantly occupied
with the numerous details of business involved
in the military operations of the State, that
have not been able to give that time to our public
intistutlons and benevolent enterprises, which
it would have been my pleasure to bestow.--
The practical workings of our educational
system have been somewhat observed, and |
am to induced think that no important changes
are needed or would at the present time ,conduce
to the interests of education in Vermont. | have
high appreciation of the value of the services
1.-THE Secretary of the Board of Education and
/ believe that if the operations of the Board, as
conducted by him, are allowed to proceed, they
will rpen iuto a permanent, well-proportioned
system, finely adapted to our customs as a peo-
pie, and our peculiar circumstances.
The Asylum for the Insane continues in its
hitherto prosperous condition. dispensing heal
ing balm to many troubled mind, or affording
| aquet wei ordered retreat to INDEPENDENTLY
disordered. The Reports of the Trustees and
! Superintendent indicate the condition and
progress of the Institution. s. a
The State Prison has been well managed.
| 1t is the good fortune of the State to have, in
| the Superintendent of the Prison, gentlemen
| of acknowledged humanity, ofmuch practical sa-
| gacity and sound judgement and of decided
| character The bearing and influence of such a
| person are always beneficial, and especially
| salutary in the position occupied by the Su-
| perntendent of the Prison. e.. .... DID,.
The Bank Commissioner appointed at the
| last session of the Legislature having resigned
his Office, appointed Mr. Jerre L, Dicker-
| man his successor whose report upon the con-
| dition of the Banks of the State will be before
| YOU 1t appears from that report that these
| institutions have been well conducted the past
fiscal year.
| 1t will not escape your attention that among
the duties that involve upon the Legislature al
the present Session, is that of eecting person
-! to represent this State in the Senate of the
| United States, for the term of six years from
the 4th of March next, on which day the
| existing term of the Hon. Solomon Foot will
expire. a a4e 81
| 1t is an occasion for renewed congratulation
that the people of Vermont have again shown
! their devotion to the cause of the Union by
laying aside, almost UNANIMOUSLY, all consider
atoms of partisan character, and uniting in
earnest support of the National Government
which is charged with the high duty of defend
ing and maintaining that sacred cause. The
position of Vermont in this great life struggle
of the nation can neither be questioned MOI
misunderstood. The blood of her sons has
Redeemed many battle-felds, and their valol
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