Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1865-11-14


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An act to establish the Vermont Reform School.
II is hereby eadttsd by The General Assembly Of
The State Of Vermont
SEC l. There shall be established as hereafter
provided an institution for the discipline correc-
ton and reformation OF juvenile offenders, to be
called the Vermont Reform School, to which shall
be committed for discipline, correction and in
structon, such persons not exceeding eighteen
years Of age as it is BY this bill provided thus to
commit.
SEC 2. There shall be appointed Annually by
the Governor, by and with the advice of the Senate
a board of commissioners TO consist Of three mem
bers one OF their number to be designated as
the acting commissioner and the other two adyi-
sorry commissioners The acting commissioner
shall receive besides board for himself and family,
salary Of eight hundred dollars per annum to
be paid quarterly but no other fees, expenses
or perqulstes whatever. And the Two advisory
commissioners shall receive three dollars per dem
for the time actually employed in the dscharge OF
their duties, with travelling expenses. The acting
commissioner shall constantly reside upon the
State farm, and give his whole time to the duties
OF bis Office The whole board shall meet, at
least, once quartetlyi but no pay per diem, shall
be paid to any advisory commissioner for more
than dlly days IN any one year; and tbs salary
and pay PER diem shall be paid out Of the Treas
ury Of the STATE, on the order Of The Auditor of
Accounts issued on the separate certificates Of the
commissioners. The said board OF commissioners
shall give such bonds IN such amount and with
such security as shall be approved by the Gov
ernor said bond to be deposited with the State
Treasurer. And IN case Of vacancy occurring in
sad board from any cause II shall be filled by the
Governor by appointment, and the persons so APP
pointed shall hold office one year, or until others
are appointed.
SEC. 8. The said commissioners are hereby
authorized 10 purchase land, not exceeding two
hundred acres, less than fifty acres, suitable for
the se and the purposes OF tue said Reform
School, to De called he State Farm, and so To-
Gated within this State as shall in their judgment
best meet the wants and subserye the interests OF
the said school, the costs Of which lands shall not
exceed SIX thousald dollars. Immediately upon
the purchase Of the said farm, and obtaining
possession thereof, the said board Of commission
ers Shall proceed to erect suitable buildings there.
on for the residence Of the acting commissioner,
and the reception aud accommodation otsuch male
and female youths as II is provided 10 this act 10
commit to The Reform School or IN case build
logs shall have been purchased With the land, TO
put them in proper repair, and ht them for the
use aud purposes Of the said school, and II need
be, erect additional buildings The buildings shall
be arranged for the mpeIe separation OF the
sexes, and their separation shall be strictly main
tanned.
SIC. 4. For the wages Of assistann and EN-
ployees ln said Reform hool for salary and per
diem Of commissioners and for fuel, food, rament
and education for the inmates for stock and
implements Of farm, aud furniture of buildings
for the year ensuing, sum not TO exceed five
thousand dollars is hereby appropriated, to be
allowed by the Auditor of Accounts, who shall
draw bis order on the Treasurer, in favor Of ths
acting commissioner, on his presenting proper
vouchers Of the amount Of expenses so incurred.
SEC. .. Whenever any male or female under
the age OF eighteen years shall be found guilty
Of any crime or otense against the laws Of this
State the court il It's discretion shall have power
to sentence the respondent to the Vermont Re-
form School, and the Governor is hereby author
lied at bis discretion 10 commute the punishment
Of such conlicls Of the age fixed in this act as now
are or hereafter may be sentenced to or confined
in the State Prison OF any county Jail and remove
them to said school, and the cost OF such commit
ments, aud removals shall be met in the same
manner as is now provided by law for commit
menis to the State Prison. and the officer in
charge OF the person so 10 be committed, or re-
moved, shall retain him 10 bis custody, until lie
shall have received information from the acting
commissioner that there is room for the person 30
to be committed in said school.
SEC. q. ln oil cases when received, said minors
shall be under the control OF the authorities OF the
said Reform School, and the said authorities shaI
atall times have power to apprentice them at Their
discretion, and il shall be their duty 50 to prem
ace them whenever suitable opportunities shall
offer, aud they shall Judge said minors suitable
persons to be so spprenticed.
SIC. I, Any person that shall eniice any youth
detained upon the State farm to escape, or aid or
abet MIN IN escaping, or shall after his escape,
knowing him to be fugitive from said State
farm haIbof him, shall on conviction thereof be
deemed guilty Of ml'demeanor, and be lined IN
sum no. exceeding one hundred dollars, or con-
fined in the county jail for a period not exceeding
three months, or BOTH q, the discretion OF the
court
SEC. S. Sail board OF commissioners shall re-
port annually to the Governor on or before the
tenth day Of October in each year Said report
shall contain full and detailed accounts Of all psy-
melts made and moneys received, and OF all the
6sc,l AFFAIR." of the said Reform Schools It's man
sgement condition and wants, which the Goyerner
shall have printed, ami transmit to the Legislature
WIN us huuuhA utsshbVs
SIC g. When any male minor shall have
been committed to the Reform School, and the
commissioners shall find him incorrigbe, or shall
deem his continuance injurious to It's management
or discipline, they shall oetuiy the same upon the
mittmas BY which be is held, and the mittimus
with such certificate shall be returned to the
county court, next to be held iu tho county where
such minor shall have been convicted or sentenced ;
whereupon said county court, shall IN their dlscre'
ton, either remit such minor to said Reform
School for further aud more severe discipline, or
to the county Jail or State Prison, to be there
imprisoned for the remainder of the term ior
which said cow ct was sentenced. And the
Commiss oren shall have power, with the approval
Of the Governor, 10 discharge any minor as re-
formed, whenever they shall Oscome satisfied that
hs longer detention in said schoc shall be TO the
disadvantage or injury Of said minor
SEC 10. This act shall take effect from ils
passage, and shall be under the control OF all
future Legislatures, 10 alter, amend or repeal.
Approved Nov y, 1865.
An act defining the duties Of certain State oth-
GERS, and for the protection aud benefit OF the
Treasury.
Hs hereby endcied, &c.
SIC. |. The auditor Of accounts OF this s1at'
sh'll procure aud examine all the papers, voueh
ers and statements OF any and all kinds OF dis
bursemeuts made by any person Tor OF on aeeoun
ot the State of Vermont from the hrst day O
January A, ID. 1861, TO the first diy yot January
A ID. 1866, aud be shall arrange such voucher