The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1865-11-22
LAWS OF VERM MT
Designated by tie Secretary Of State for
publication III alt the Newspapers.
ANNUAL SESSION, A. D., IS60.

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SEC. |. There shall be established as
hereafter provided, an institution for the
discipline, correction and reformation of
juvenile offenders, TO be called the Yer
mont Reform School, to which shall be
committed for discipline, correction and
instruction, such persons not exceeding
eighteen years of aye as it Is by this bill
provided thus to commit.
SEC. 2 There shall he appointed an
nualy by the Governor, by and with the
advice of the Senate, Il board Ut cOminls-
sioners to consist Of three members, one OF
their number to be designated as the act
ing commissioner and the other two adj
,i.ory commissioners. The acting COM
missioner shall receive, besides board for
| himself and family, II salary OF eight hun
dred dollars per anuum to be paid quar-
terly, but no other fees, expenses or per-
| qusites whatever And the two advisory
commissioners shall receive three dollars
per diem, tor the time actually employed
! i'll the discharge Of their duties, with
travelling expenses. The acting commis.
sioncr shall constantly reside upon the
! State farm, and give lis whole time to
the duties Of his office The whole board
shall meettonce quarterly; but no pay per
| diem, shall be paid TO any advisory COM
missioner for more than fifty days in any
one year; and the salary and pay per
diem shall be paid out OF the Trea,u. y
of-the State, on the order of the Auditor
OF Accounts issued on the separate certlli-
Gates OF the commissioners. The said
board Of commissioners shall give such
bonds in such amount and with such Sc
culity as shall be approved by the Gov
ernor, said bond to be deposited with the
State Treasurer. And in case OF vacancy
occurring in said board from any cause,
it shall be filled by the Governor by APP
pointment, and the persons SO appointed
shall hold office one year, or until Others
are appointed.
SEC 3. The said commissioners are
hereby authorized TO purchase land, not
exceeding two hundred acres, nor less
than fifty acres, suitable for the site and
the pu poses Of tie said Reform School,
to be called the State Farm, and 50 loca-
ted within this State as shall in their
judgment best meet the wants and sub
serve the Interests OF the said school, the
costs of which lands shall not exceed SIX
thousand dollars. Immediately upon the
purchase of the said farm, and obtaining
poSSv ssion thereof the said board OF com
miosioners shall proceed to erect suitable
buildings thereon for the residence OF the
acting commissioner, and the reception
and accommodation Of such male and ic-
male youths as it Is provided in this act
to commit to the Reform School; Or in
case buildings shall have been purchased
with the land to put them IN proper re-
pair, and fit them for the use and pur-
poses Of the said school, and if need be-
erect additional buildings. The buildings
shall he arranged for the complete separa-
ton otthe sexes, ,and their separation shall
be strictly maintained.
SEC. 4. For the wages of assistants
and employees in said reform School; toI
salary and per diem Of commissioners
and for fuel, food, raiment and education
for the inmates Tor stock and implements
Of farm, and furniture of buildings iol
the year ensuing, a sum not TO exceed five
thousand dollars is hereby appropriated
to be allowed by the Auditor Of Account,
who shall draw his order on the Treas
urer, in favor Of the acting commissioner
on his presenting proper vouchers OF the
amount o. expenses so incurred.
SEC. .. Whenever any male or female
under the age Of eighteen years, shall bt
found guilty of any crime or otiense agains
the laws OF this State, the court in its dis
crelon shall have power TO sentence th,
, respondent to the Vermont Reform School
AMI the Governor i>}hereby authorized AT
his discretion to commute the punishmcn
OF such convlcts Of the age fixed in th
act, as now or hereafter may be sentenced
, to or confined IN the State Prison or an,
5 county Jail; and remove them to sale
5 school, and the cost of such commitments
and removals shall be met in the sam,
, manner as is nov provided by law lo
commitments to the State Prison anC
the officer in charge of the person so t,
be committed, or removed, shall rctair
t him in his custody, until he shall have
received information from the actin!
t commissioner that there is room for lh,
/ person so TO be committed in said school
Q Sci. 6. In all cases when received
| said minors shall be under the control O
the authorities OF the Reform School, anc
e the said authorizes shall at all time
have power to apprentice them at thei
t discretion, and it shall be their duty so L
apprentice them whenever suitable op
e portunites shall offer, and they shal
r Judge said minors suitable persons TO b
= so apprenticed.
s SEC. I. Any person that shall entic
any youth detained upon the State farm
a TO escape, or aid or abet him IN escaping
b or shall after his escape, knowing him t
e be IA fugitive from said State farm harbo
n him, shall on conviction thereof be deem
a ed guilty Of IA misdemeanor, and be inet
c in sum not exceeding one hundred dol
lars, or confined in the county Jail for
period not exceeding three months, O
r both, at the discretion of the court.
!, SEC. 8. Said board of commissioner
shall report annually to the Governor o
: or before the tenth day of October in eacI
t year. Said report shall contain full an
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