Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1866-10-19

Some legislation az your present sesslo
will be necessary to prevent return to
unlimited diversity Of books, that canno
but iniure the schools: and | recommen
that the Board of Education be empOwere
reyisethe authorized list OF school books
and publish the same as sO0n as may be prac
ticable, and that the authority OF the pres
ent list be continued until sGch revision b
made public.
REFORM SCHOOL
Under the act approved November . ,lS65
entitled 'An &c: TO establish the Vermont
Reform School" | APPOINTED, by and with
the advice Of the Senate, Aaron G.. Peasc a
! Acting Commissioner, and Lewis \. Dunn
and Lewis Pratt Advisory Commissioners,
who soon afterwards located said school at
Waterbury, Vt; and in connection with
said location, the Commissioners purchased
about sixty-sevcn acres Of Ian =, part of the
old Governor Butler farm, 50 called, taking
a deed Of the same to the State, at the
price Of six thousand two hundred dollars.
This purchase exceeded by two hundred dol
lars The sum they were authorised by said
act 10 pay for land. They paId toward 1t
six thousand dollars, and gave a guarantee
to deed back one acre out Of the southeast:
corner Of the land purchased, in ease the
Legislature at its present session should fail
to make q further appropriation Of the two
hundred dollars. The land purchased had
large and valuable buildings on is, suited to
the wants Of TIE lchoOl, and though the
Commissioners were Unrestricted IN the
amount Of expense in erecting all suitable
hun dings for the accommodation Of said
school, yet as these buildings come with the
land. the restriction n 10 the sum 10 be paid
for the land. applied to the whole purchase.
! most heartily recommend tue ;.ypropri ttiOn
Of the remaining two hundred dollars, as
the acre to be conveyed back j. worth much
more than that sum.
Russell Butler Is the owner Of about sixty
Eve acres Of land, which adjoins that pur-
chased and Is a part OF the old Governor
Butler farm. This he proposed TO sell 10
tie State, as a part Of the Reform School
farm. at the price Of four thousand two
hundred dollars, and he gave a bond to con-
Ycy it at that price, should the Legislature
at the present session appropriate money for
its purchase. This land is nearly destitute
Of buildings a portion OF il Is rich meadow
land, portion excellent pasturage, and the
re,iiuc-twcnty to twenty-five acres excel
lent wood land. This hndiis richly worth the
price asked, and would. in my opinion, be a
very iudici1us purchase for the State, as it
seems really necessary in order to constitute
such a farm as the School needs and should
the present opportunity to purchase 1t be
ncgl,c,cd, DO not think II cogld ever again
be obtained at anything like the price now
asked. ! therefore recommend an appro-
priati1n for IL purchase at the Price named.
The building purchased have been rc-
Tairci and enlarged, 50 as to accommodate
from twenty-five to thirty scholars, and the
school Is now opened for the reception Of
juvenile offenders, quite number having
lready been Iocci;od and think il gives
good promise Of accomplishing all that the
State expects from such an institution.
The first report Of the Commissioners has
Teen made 10 ne. and have caused the
saae &C. be printed. ready ioT immediate dis
tIbutiOn. | commend It's suggestions and
recommendations TO your careful considera-
t!Jn.
FISHING REGULATIONS Is LAKE CHAPLAIN.
Pursuant 70 the act of the General As
souhly. entitled ' IN act 70 prevent taking
shad OF whitc-fsh in Lake Champlain or its
" approved November q. 1865,
CAUSED copies thereof 10 be forwarded 10 the
Govornor-Gencra Of Canada and the Gov
crnor II Sew York, with the request that
''tLeir resI ,ctiYe governments adopt like
measures IIohibitns the taking, killing, or
destroying Of shad or wbitC-i-h in the parts
Of said lake within their respective jurIsdic-
tiCns. The subject was taken INTO c1nsid-
Grafton with promptncss and courtesy by the
the Government Of Canada. AMI on the 18th
day Of April. 1850, the following regulation
was approved BY the Governor Gcncral in
council. under the Canadian fishery act, viz
=. No person shall. during the months Of Sep
tvmlCr. October and November. take, kill or
destroy any sigi or white-tish in the waters
OF that uars OF Lake Chomplain situated
within the Province OF Canada \ m
from the Governor oi New York,
Of MAY l9th, lo6G, informed me that carly
in the session Of the Legislature Of that
State, lie sent d copy Of saId act TO that body,
and by SPECIAL message called their attention
To- the law passed by the General Assembly
of Vcrm N. and urged upon them the impor-
taucc Of similar enactment on their part ,uut
that, owing 10 4 press of other busia,ss
the legislature adjourned without Gual ac-
tion thereon. The act of this State, Is,
therefore, by iis terms, still incperatiyc.
RESTORATION OF srA-rsH To TIE CONNECTICUT
RIVER.
Under the ip.ut resolution Of the last s,s-
sion OF the legislature. relative to the res
tuation Of sca-fsh to the Connecticut river
ard it, tributaries, | appointed Albert d.
Hagcr, State Geologist, and Hon Charles
BaIret, Commissioners. ! also communicated
copies Of said joint resolution to the Gov
errurs oi Massachusetts,, New Hampshire
and Connecticut The Commissioners rc-
port may be expected during your present
session.
Under another Joint resolution Of the last
session. relating to the improyidcut dcstruc
tion of shad in the Connecticut river. ad-
dressed 4 communication to the Governor Of
Connecticut, requesting him - call the at
tention Of tic Legislature Of that State, then
in session. TO that subject. and to the rcsolu-
ton of our State, verified copy Of which |
transmitted to him. / also transmitted
copies of the same to the Governors Of Mas
sachusetts and New Hampshire. In response
to the application made TO the State OF Con-
necticut, / herewith transmit to YOU ihe GER
tilted copy Of joint resolution, passed by
the Legislature Of that State at its last scS-
hAuNilir. AA4I4A ~ No-pitlAAt
with the other States in interest, in the
restoration OF shad 10 the waters Of the
Connecticut.
NATIONAL sTATUARY HALL.
Under the joint resolution Of Ehe Legisla-
tuTc at Its last session, at an early day ap-
pointed Hon. Solomon Foot and Hon. Justin
5. Morrill,, Commissioners to examine the
subject, relating to the National Statuary
Hall adopted, so far as it relates to tins
State, and to make report to the present
session, with such facts and suggestions as
would enable you to take definite action in
the matter. After the death Of Senator
Foot. appointed the Hon. Geo. +. Edmunds.
Commissioner to act with Mr.. Morrill, in the
premises. a report may be expected from
these gentlemen soon.
PARIS EXHIBITI0N.
AIN advised that our State Geologist Al
bert d. Hager, intends gong to Europe next
season, mainly for the purpose Of learning
more Of the coal mines Of Newcastle, the
copper mines Of Cornwall, the slate quarries
OF Wales. the silver mines of Germany, and
the marble duarries of Italy. Should the