Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1866-10-17

south east corner or the lauu Puion
in case the Legislature at its present SECS
sion should fail TO make further appro-
priation of the two hundred dollars. Inc
land purchased had large and valuable
buildings on it, suited to the wants OF tue
school. and though the Commissioners
were unrestricted in the amount OF ex-
pense in erecting all suitable buildings Tor
these buildings for the accommodation of
said school, yet as these buildings came
with the land, the restriction as to the
sum to be paid for the land applied to
the whole purchase. most heartily rec
ommend the appropriation OF the remain
inc two hundred dollars, as the acre to be
conveyed back is worth much more than
that sum.
Russell Butler is the owner of about
sixty FIVE acres of land, which adJoIns
that purchased and is a part Of the old
Governor Butler farm. This he proposed
to sell to the State, as part of the Re
form School farm at the price of four
thousand two hundred dollars, and he
gave bond to convey it at that price.
should the Legislature at the present SEES
sion appropriate money for it's purchase.
This land is nearly destitute of buildings
a portion of it is rich meadow land, a
portion excellent pasturage, and the resi-
due-twenty to TWENTY-FIVE acres--exrei-
lent wood land. This land is richly
worth the price asked, and would. in my
opinion, be very judicious purchase for
the State, as it seams really necessary in
order to constitute such a farm as the
school needs: and should the present OPP
portunitv to purchase it he neglected. |
do not think it ever could again be OBJ
tanned at anything like the price now
asked. Therefore recommend an appro-
priation for its purchase at the price
named.
The buildings purchased have been re-
haired and enlarged. so as to accommodate
from twenty i've to thirty scholars, and
the school is now open for the reception of
juvenile offenders. quite number having
already been received; and think it
gives good promise of accomplishing all
that the State expects fromsuch an in
stitntion.
The first report of the Commissioners
has been made to me- and / have caused
the same to he printed, ready for immedi-
alto distribution. c,mmend its sug.
gestions and recommendations to your
careful consideration.
UNITED STATES SENATORS.
The last Legislature adjourned on the
10th of November. 1865. at eight clock
A. NJ. Within an hour afterwards intel
lgence was received that Hon. Jacob Col
Iamer Senator from this State in the Con.
gress of the United States. died at his
residence in Woodstock, during the prec.
eding night. Was the vacancy thus
created one which it was the duty of the
Governor of the State to fill? at once
submitted the question to to the JUDGES Of
the Supreme Court. who after considera,
ton gave me their opinion in writing,
holding that the factsas above stated con
stituted such a vacancy as the Constitution
made it the duty of the Governor to fill
Subsequently, on the 2lst day of Novem
her, 1865, appointed Hon. Luke p.
Poland of st. Johnsburv a Senator from
this States, to the Congress of the
United States. to fill the aforesaid vacancy
until the next meeting Of the General As,
sembly Of this State.
On the 2Sth day of March last, Hon.
Solomon Foot. Senator from this State in
the Congress Of the United States. died
at Washington in the District of Colum.
bia. On the Sd day of April, 1868.
filled the vacancy thus oceasioned, by mp.
pointing Hon Geo. F. Edmunds, of Bur-
lington, Senator from this State in the
Congress of the United States, until the
meeting of the General Assembly of this
State.
The loss of both her Senators within 80
brief period, was calamity unplcceden-
ted in the history Of Nermont-unprece-
dented In the history OF any ct her sister
states. Their long experience and listin.
guished services, their rare ability and
ripe wisdom, their tried and unfaiing
constancy to duty aud fidelity to state
and country, their Christian purity and
nobility of character, had won for them
the foremost rank in the councils Of the
nation. In the fullness of their great
usefulness and influence. at time when
the needs of the nation cried out for their
continuance among US they were, by the
DEGREES of an nscrutable but Just Provi
deuce, called hence. Their loss seems
irreparable. Vermont, doubly honored
by their lives, weeps over their fresh
graves, and the nation monrns with her.
The neverlading record of their lives re.
mains rich legacy to their State, gui-
ding light upon the pathway of their
successors, an inspiration to all.
STATE OF THE COUNTRY.
Since my last annual communication ct