Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1865-11-17
Approved, Nov. 9, 1865.
;, An act 70 establish the Vernon, Reform School.

u ia hereby enacted s,
FEC l. There hail e estahl shed. As reaher pro-
vide an institution for the discipline, CORE ctcn and
rsfrmAion Of juvenile off, nders. be called the Yer.
To'' Reform eehoo to which shah be committed for
usiplne, correction Al instruction. such persons not
tieeedng eighteen years OF as II by this bill pro-
vdtd thus to cOu init
SIC there shall he pointed annually by the
Governor, by and wi the advice Of the Senate boar
OF commissioners To consist Of tfree members one Of
y cir Uumber to be designated as the .c II commits
Nonsr ana the other two atvi ory commissioners The
acting commissioner th II receive, besides board for
himself aud fam ~ saary OF ei1ht hundred Dc liars per
Annum 20 be paid quarterly but other fees ca pen,e
or peTquisites aha ever And the two sdysory com
ssioheis shall eoeive three dollAs per diem Tor The
time actually emf oyed in the discharge Of their duties
Sih usV.liog expenses. The acting missioner
shall constantly reside upon the State farm and ri We b
whole time To the duties Of his Office The VIII lie board
shall meet at ast once quarterly but no pay per diem
sha De psd 70 any advisory comms'ion' Tor lhs
my Jays IN any one year, and the any and pay per
oiem shall be paid out n he Treasury OF the State on
th order Of the Auditor Of Accounts Issued the sep
srate certificates Of the commissioners The s.id board
OF eommis'onsrs shall give such bond DIS In such
and wi su security hall be approved BY The Gov
en- or said bond TO be deposited with the stse Trea.
wef' ana IN case OF vacancy occurring in said board
from any cause shall be filled by the Governor by ap.
ointment al me persons 30 apo tted shall hold oBce
one year, or until otLers are ApY ointed.
SEC The said commission efs a-e hereby author
iIed TO purchase land not exceeding hundred acres
nor lees than hfy suitable for the site and IN
purposes OF the said Reform school, to be called the
State Fam and so located within his stse as shall In
their judgment best ct the wants and subseIye The
interests Of the said sch 'o the OF which snda sh
not exceed six thousand d0lrs Imm eda ely upon the
purchase OF said farm ard obtaining post sson
the said board Of commits toner's shall proceed 10
suitable buildings erton for the residence Of the acting
commissioner, arc the reception and daton Of
suoh mae and female youths a. IL is provided in hs
10 eommit 10 the Reform school or in case buildings
shs have been purchased 9Th the land to pot them IN
proper repair and Mt them for the use ami purposes Of
The said schoo AND need be erect ildnps
he buildings shall be arranged oT the complete p,T.
ma ntAned ''
Sac 4 For the wsge' Of assistants and employees
in s.d Reform schnol for salary and per diem n
eomniss nes fo fuel food raiment aud educa ion for
the inmates aud for och and implements OF "a m and
furniture u budingp, for the year ensui g. sum not to
stee,u hss thousand dollars hereby app opTialed,
be lowed b, he Auditor Of Accounts, who shat dr. W
hs oroer on the Treasury In avof Of the acting mini,
oneI on ms piesenns proper vouchers Of the
VI tApeptes so incurred
Sac. 8 Whenever any male OF female under the 40.
Of eighteen years thal be found guilt Of any crime or
offence igsns. ihe laws Of his ate, the court in It's
DIS leen shall have power to the dent 10
the V'Tnont Reform School, and the Governor hereby
au hIixed u his discretion commute the
u such .oo'ieIs OF the I" txed in this act.
or hee may sentenced sonhned in the State
fn'os or anJ county jail and remove them TO said
school aud the 81 Of such commitments a. removals
hall belmet Ia the is now provided b,
law for commitments TO the STATE Prton aud the officer
IN charge OF the person TO be committed OF removed
retain him 10 custody, until he shall have received
Information from the acting commissioner that there l.
room for he psIson so to be committed in said sch OIL
&c o. In all csies when received, .Aid minors shall
oe end-t me control o. the authortss OF the said
form sehool, aud the "a suihores shall At ali times
nave power to apprentices them at their dis retoa and
" h,i De thsi' outy 50 TO spprenuce them whenever
suAo 'ppoitGn,ss shall offer, aud they shall judge
'Au mnors suitable person 10 be 30 sppfs nticed.
sho Any person that shall entice any yoath de-
famed upon the state Farm q ecape aid OF abet him
be fugitive from said st.te farm hsroor him shall on
eunse ion thereof b. deemed lily Of mi.deale,nof
and DC hrsd In sum NOT exceeding bundled dol.rs
o. confined In the unit j.l peri not exceeding
three MT nshs, OF both At his dice elton Of the eear,