Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1865-10-20

as Legislators, and thus promote the highest intsrss
and welfare OF the State. N.L
Joint resoitaions-from the House, providing for
joint assembly Thursday the 10Th at two o'clock
20 elec, judges Of the suprems eoart nc adopted In
Concurrcce
Prom the House. providing for the appointment Of a
JOIN, 10 the votes for county and probate
officers adopted In concurrence
:. From the House, providing for JOINT assembly on
Tuesday next at three o'clock 10 elect state officers
Mr. chapman moved TO propose to amend bJ adding
tn railroad eommissoner to the list.
Opposed BY Mr Reed the ground that the question
Of the propriety Of eleeting rair ad commissioner
would probably be ought before the pfese legislature
Mr. Chapman withdrew his mo ion.
Mr. hyae moved 10 propose to amend BY changing the
day 10 Thursday Oct 26th.
On motion Of Mr. Reed the resolution and amendment
after short discussion were ordered to lie.
The annual message Of the Governor received
and after being read by the secretary, motion Of
MIR Hutchinson ordered e and the secretary directed
TO procure the printing Of 500 copies for the use Of the
HOUSE.
ResolgtioHs-By Mr. Jones Of Dover, dTesting the
clerk TO procure one weekly newspaper published n the
Mr. Colby Of Hartlaod thought it was not best to IN
crease the taxes Of the stae Tor the purpose proposed
daily paper containing legislature reports all that
would be req tired TO understand the business Of the leg
islature, and all that membe should ask for
mr Jones replied mat IN many town. OF the state no
lAtve reports their friends and constituents and could
do 80 most conveniently through the weekly newsPa-
pers.
The House refused = adopt the resolution. the vote
being yeas 81, nays IL.
BY Mr. Bsrstow Of sheburne directing the sergeant
a arms to cause the Vermont coAt-oiarms the
speakers chair, 70 be dfaped IN mourning, In memory
OF the late Presi ent Abraham Lincoln adopted.
GOvei more appontBeHt-A Communication was TO-
cciyed from His Exoellency the Governor Paul Dino
ham, communicating to the House the information that
he had taken and subscribed the Oaths Of office. and
that he vonld communicate the annual executive mes
sage to the House at three o'clock toisy (i3th,)
and that he had appointed Charles NJ Gay Of Rutland
ssaistary Of civil and military afAirA
GOuernor's messags-At three o'clock the Governor
cOmmu nicated the annual executive message by his
private ,eeretAry Charles NJ GAY, and 1t read BY
Able Clarke, assistant clerk, and is a. fJloWsr
Gentlemen Of the Senate,
and House Of Representatives.
After the anxiety aud agitation Of four years Of bloody
war w,gedby the lion for the preservation Of Nation
al existence, we are emitted again to meet In the
calm OF peace tn discharge those duties imposed upon
by the constitution. and demanded by the best in
tefest Of the people we represent. ..
during the past year 1t mas pleased Almighty God 10
grant great and sign merces for this let Join In
rendering Him hunh'est thanksgiyinss, while We
sincerely mpote His aid and gu lance in the discharge
Of all our official and personal duties. .. ~
FINANCES. 'H Hf
From the rreasu'er's report, herewi submitted 20
Sept p 8, ISei, was ' Tue ''' A- II IS s4sioss 81
That the receipts into the Treasury from
all other souseea during the year TO Sep.
s. 1895 were sl5s5,I72 o5
Making in all the sun Of 2,009, 269 81
That during the year there has been paid l.h
out and disbursed the sum OF 1896 772 so
Leaving in the Treasury Sept. 8, 1865 l24e7 Oh
The funded liabilities Of the State Sept 8, .U
1885, amounted 70 l.s5o,coO 90
cons sting OF outstanding State Bonds 7" Nf
are, 80 SDS - , ' ',' - aOzS7S So
ance 10 Treasury, Sept D, 1865, are 34ll go
Making an sroc,s of earen, li.britls. of 1915 %
The estimated eS penses for the current year ga nH
are, for interest on bonds and loans, l08.75O 90
For all other State expenses, l75,00 90
Making to be provided for, s467. .gl3 90
The grand list of the State is about million Of dol
lars and tax Of fifty the dollar will probably
raise money sufficient to the current liabilities Of
the year. W. N
We are not to forget however, that VIC have large
funded debt which will be burhensome TO meet IL
of is provided for before II falls due The close Of the
and the return OF soldiers has very greatly d
minshed current expenses and at the time
agricultural and all the other industrial interests OF the
State never in more prosperous and healthy
dion and feel confident that any amount OF taxation
demanded by the best interests Of the State will be met
eheeruy by the people, and its payment will not be felt
as buTthensome.
The treasurer estimates that State tax OF sixtydve
the grand list Of this year. would raise $3.50
600 90 above expend ures, to be applied 10
purchasing In outstanding State bonds and that for tbs
next years tax Of forty cents on the dollar Of the
grand list yearly, will raise sum sufficient TO meet the
current expenses OF the State and leave ye,ly surplus
Of 8l5O 600, 20 be used in buying the State bonds
they come into market should this be done 20 that
tent In 1871 but $50 900 Of funded debt will remain
unpaidi sum that can easily be provided for as the
bonds fall due ~
Our State BONDS are now selling at disoouut Of four
OF five per cent aud should gold ntnue TO command
premium, it will be liksl 20 do for considerable
time ye, come, this, with the fact that the General
Government and most Of the States payiag higher
rate Of interest than paid Bonds, will probably
depress heir market value to still lover point. II
the State is in funds to go into market purchaser
with ythers II will be able TO make positive gda on its
purchases, beside stopping the Aocruing Interest.
Connected with this subject Of raising money by taxa
ton, we are 70 remember that all our property no
by what called except such as is expressly
exempted by positive Law, should bear Its equal propor-
on in the burthens Of iaxston IL our laws produce
that result now then all is we'll that hut II
they fail accomplish that end, your scrutiny should
lead you TO their proper smendment
- a4 SALARIES AND FBEs. Qu l0
BY our present Law, the States AttoTnies OF the
cral counties salared compensation, in this mode.
is made more TO depend upon the population OF the
several counties than on the labor done and service
rendered to the State and submit to your Judgment
whether this mode has not natural tendency TO dimn-
ish watchfulness the public interests BY thos OIL
am inclined to usIisy. tia, crime now, is no, 80 saor
oughly fe cited out, and the criminal certainly
brought to trial, conviction and punishment. as when
these officers paid for what they did. and moth
ing more. II this be the fAet our present Law 10 de.
fective and unwise aliali ~
JuvBsILB OFFENDERS. as
Permit me, gentlemen " cal. your attention 70 that
class Of the rising generation deno juvenile Of
lenders This class embrasss children Of both and
their number very sensibY the increase To reform
such. while hey undergoing restraint az punish
ment, should be our uncessing endeavor. Very few
crimes committed by this class punished by conhne
menl the state prison, and though confinement
is newhat reormiory yet the stigma Of ,ving been
In state prison 10 almost forever inefeeable Far the
greater number OF Juvenile offenders Of necessity
punished by confinement in the county jas, where they
most generally associated with old and hardened
minAs, who once devote themselves TO aching
these children the and mysteries OF crime that
when discharged, instead Of being reformed, they
likely be thoroughly corrupted. Would 1t not
be for the true interest Of establish jme
house Of refuge where this class conld be oondnsd
der such regulations would be likely miniser both
instruction and reform In connection with just and
mereliu punishment rs ~
COMMON SCHOOLS. ts O.
The report Of the Secretary OF the Board Of Bduca
ton shows. upon the whole encouraging state ofoui
comInoa schools The efficiency aud success Of these
scho ls. which the nurseries our coming men and
women. cannot be over estinat d
II seems that ihing in these sch OILS is grstaaly
passing from de to female hands, with apparent
proper iOnal improvement in the schools This Is fat
terng " the female teachers but speaks poorly Tor ths
other o fear that the better class Of male TEACHERS
leave the State Tor other localities where their
CON land better remuneration leaving he less CON
Peie9t and accomplished teaches % polish our hom'
Jewels. leA
should not the character learning and aptness Z.
teach On the part of those Offering themselves fot en-
animation, be more thoroughly aseefa,ntd before the)
receive cefthcAte or this is not prAotoable eoais
not s1mehing De done by requiring graded certificates
distinguishing beiweea the candidate Of low class