The Vermont transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1864-1870, 1865-12-01

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ratification IN all newspapers.
..4otli al the Vermont Reform School.
A e"'sste-,by enacted by he General assembly Of
af N'9 There shall be established, as here
sr proydcd, an institution FOR the discipline
,ra,tion and reformation OF juvenile Offenders,
" bo called the Vermont Reform School, to
.b shall be committed for discipline. correc-
,lD snJ instruction, such persons not exceeding
,b,@rn wears Of age a. it is by this bill provid
tbus to commit
SD There shall be appointed annually by
A. co,,ruor bv and with the advice of the Sen
1 ~, hoard Of commissioners TO consist Of three
l.rs n1e Of their number to he designated
4 IL. acting commissioner and the other two
l,.,-y commissioners. The acting commits
n,r Shall receive besides board for himself
\ J family. a salary Of eight hundred dollars
p, ,nnufn ~ be paid quarterly. but no other
ynuscs or perCluisitcs whatever And
ill., tva advisory commissioners shall receive
.a,. dollars per diem for the time actually cm-
yod IN the discharge of their duties, with tray
t-- pxpcnses. The acting comunlSsioncr shall
Instantly reside upon the state farm. and give
ii. whole time to the duties Of his office. The
g1s.e board shall meet. at least, once quarterly:
nt no nav por diem shall bc paid To amy advise
commissioner for more than fifty days in any
"a, YEAR aud the salary and pay per diem shall
b. ,'sil amt of the Treasury Of the state. ON the
3D. i 4
separate cu thcates " the commissioner. The
4 'i board of commissioners shall give such
.ols IN such amount and with such security
4. .h,l be approved hv the Governor said
bond 90 be deposited with the state
Treasurer And in case of vacancy oc-
curing In ,aid board from amy cause, it shall
\ BE- dled by the Governor by appointment and
the PERSONS So appointed shall hold office one
uar Or uutil others are appointed
sta3 The said commissioners are hereby
authorized u purchase land, not exceeding two
hundred acres nor less than iitty acres, suitable
sr the ste and the purposes of tine said iicfurm
School 60 lA. called the State Farm, and 80 h.
Gated within this State a. shall in their jndg-
mtn best meet TIM wants and subStfNc the III
terc-ts m the sad school, the cost 81 which
lands shall not exceed six thousand dollars. I'm
meiat,ly npnn the purchase of said farm, aid
obtaining possession thereof, the said board of
commissioners shall proceed to erect suitable
buildings thereon ior the residence of the acting
commissioner and the reception and aCcomnlo-
daton Of such male and female Youths Il is
qruyhed 10 this ac, 70 commit - the Reform
school, 0r in else buildings have been purchased
with the land @ put them IN proper repair and
III thom f1r the use and purposes Of the said
school. and hnesd be, erect additional buildings.
The buildings shall he arranged for the complete
SEPARATION ol the sexes. and their separation
shall bc strictly maintained.
NE' f. For the wages II assistant and EN-
No!tes ~ SAID Reform School. for salary anu per
aen Oh COMMISSIONERS, and for fuel food raj
M,nt and education for the inmates. for stock
alimplcments of farm. and furniture Of huild-
h1s i'r the year cushing, sum not 90 exceed
H'r thousand dollars IS hereby Appropriated, %
allowed by the Auditor of Accounts. who shall
draw his order on the Treasurer la favor of the
-sing commissioner, ON his presenting proper
vouchers Ot the amount Of cynUfiSeS go incurred
81 D. Whenever any male or female under
%. Age VI eighteen years, shall be found guilty
~ any crime or uiieuse against the laws of tins
STATE the court Ia its discretion shall have pow
T " sentence the respondent 10 the Vermont
"c'nul School, ANA the Governor is hereby au-
nh]ei at his discretion 10 commute the pm
'ament Of such couvcts of the age fixed I'm this
"el as now are or hereafter may be sentenced Ia
F confined IA the State Prison or county Jail and
remove them 70 said school and the costs OF such
''mmtmaats, and removals shall be met IN the
Saul' manner as Is NOW provided BY law for com
Wtmehls to the State Prison; and the officer iil
Charge OF the person SO to be committed or re-
moved, shall retain him in his custody. until he
suAu nave received information from the acting
UHllnssioner that there is room for the person
s,' 10 be committed in said school
Ntc. @. In all cases when received said minors
man ne under the control of the authorities oi
'ly 'ala Reform School. and the said authorities
'.tA az an Tunes have power to apprentice them
.l.H discretion, aud it shall be their duty 80
sWiehtce them whenever suitable oppOrtu-
.isle' snail offer. and thcy shall Judge said mi
'"ls suitable persons to be SO apprentced.
~ ANY person that shall enticc any you'll
Ne'Sl'',d upon the State farm to escape, or aid
lna Saa. nun IN escaping, or shall after his escape
brl,'nS MN 10 be "A fugitive from said farm
LII MN, shall on conviction thereof b,
"Vu SuliA ui msdemeanor, and hr fined III
Anu uu' Needing one hundred dollars, or con-
i,'' ~ ~ 'he county Jail for period not exceed
me- s"Iue months or both, at the discretion q
oic' 5 Said board Of commissioners shall re
PUT annually =
uih aay Of October in each year. Said repor
NJ ,,n Ooh'am full and detailed accounts. of al
M m n's made and moneys received. and of al
msnd i'oal affairs OF the said Reform SCHOOL, il
Coz u'nt' condition, and wants, which tn,
NOR shall have printed and transmit 70 tn,
hlhature with his annual message.
" When any male minor shall have beer
r,si'i'''u 70 the Reform School, and the com
don 'IIrris shali find him incorrigible, or shal
nont continuance injurious to its manage
un,, ~ Wsclphne, they shall certify the sam'
nir,I 'nu hhtimus by which he Is held and tn,
t91'ius with such certificate shalt be returned
tv VII souhty court, next 10 be held in the com
ar sa'' o'u shch minor shall have been convicte,
In tl1;s "a Nherenpon said county court, shall
said Re ,, non, either remit such minor 4
diseinliai III school for further and more sever
toLF INV OF 10 the county Jail or State Prison
term nv u.II imprisoned for the remainder of tn
M, cd ,ul winch said convict was sentenced An,
pruya ', n9 shall have power with the ap
as r.fo,.. 40 '"feIhuf, 10 discharge any mlnO
fed n,a.npe', Whenever they shall become sGtis
be- tn ~ ms longer detention in said school sinai
Sro '1v disadvantage or injury of said minor
pos-a ~ lhls act shall take effect from il
tnga Se, and shall be under the cnntrol of All IN
Annr.ss iAtufes. 10 alter, amend, or repeal.
approved Nov. ., 1866.
wv uennlng the duties of certain State OAie
Trs,, s,,u lof the protection and benefit OF III
hereby enacted. De
Shall 49, The Auditor of accounts of This stat
ers AKA ,.u and examine all the papers. youcl
bnrserno ,n,.a'ehents of any and all Kinds of dl,
emlnt ~ u 10 made by any person for or an a,
Of L.. vi me state OF Vermont iron, ,ho 6rst IA
~ w a ID. 1861, to the first dav ~ Janne
ers for iool' and he shall arrange such yoncl
form payments or disburrcments In nrn,,,
aud s siip place the same on tiie in H. Ina,e,
disbnrso, any and ali expenses and a
thia state vs. made by any officer ,
under tbe 80. or by any one acting by I
any va, authority of this state or it, o6icial
pendihre..' no Tar as the said payments or a,
ated or NJ. may have been in any wav anoronr
IN any fern' 10 procure, furnish. or nroNide ,
means n, ~ nave been used to furnish men :
Govern, any kind To aid ana assist ths u ene
or supni,io i the United States In fu,nisb;n
used T nv itself with any kinI ~ matar;,
rebels VIC late war for the sunnran 80 T.
eSDenaoa the southern States ~, IN VI va
sasion or ~. defending the frontier against Il
the eYidence !, rom Canada; he shall Obtain a