The Vermont transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1864-1870, 1866-10-19


should fail TO make further appro-
priation Of the two hundred dollars.
The lanl purchased had large and
valuable buildings on it, suited to the
wants of the school, and though the
commissioners were unrestricted in
the amount of expense in erecting all
suitable buildings for the accommoda-
ton of said school, yet MS these build
ings come with the land, the restrict
ION MS to the sum to he paid for the
land, applied to the whole purchase.
i most heartily recommend the appro-
priation OF the remaining 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 adloins
that purchased and is a part of the old
Governor Butler farm. This he pro-
posed to sell to the State, rs part of
the Reform School farm, at the price
OF four thousand two hundred dollars,
and he gave n bond to convey it at
that price, should the Legislature at
the present session appropriate money
for its purchase The land is nearly
destitute of buildings; portion of it is
rich meadow land, portion excellent
pasturage, and the residue twenty to
twenty-five acres excellent wood land.
This land is richly worth the price
asked, and would, in my opinion, be a
very ludicious purchase for the State,
ms it seems really necessary in order to
constitute such farm as the School
needs; and should the present oppor-
tunity to purchase it be neglected, l
do not think it could ever again be Oh
tanned at anything like the price now
asked. therefore recommend an APP
preparation for its purchase at the
price named
The buildings purchased have been
repaired and enlarged, SO as to accom-
modate from twenty-five to thirty
scholars, and the school is now opened
for the reception of juvenile offenders
quite n number having already been
received; and l think it gives good
promise of accomplishing all that the
State expects from such an institution
The first report of the Commission
ers has been made to me, and | have
caused the same to be printed, ready
for immediate distribution l com
mend its suggestions and recommended
tons to your careful consideration.
FISHING REGULATIONS IN LAKE cHAMPLAIN.
Pursuant to the act of the General
Assembly, entitled "An act to prevent
taking shad or white-f fish in Lake
Champlain or its tributaries, approved
November 6, 1865, / caused copies
thereof to be forwarded to the Cover
or-General of Canada and the Gov
ernor of New York, with the request
that their respective governments
adopt like measures, prohibiting the
taking, killing. or destroying of shad
or white-fsh in the'parts of said lake
within their respective jurisdictions.
The subject was taken into considera-
ton with promptness and courtesy by
tho Government of Canada, and
on the 18th day of April, 1866, the fol-
lowing regulation was approved by the
Governor General in council, under
the Canadian fishery act, viz: mo
person shall, during the months of
September, October and November,
take, kill or destroy any shad or white
fish in the waters of that part of Lake
Champlain situated within the Prov
ince of Canada" A communication
from the Governor of New York, of
May 10Th, 1866, informed me that ear
ly in the session of the Legislature OF
that State, he sent copy of said act
to that body, and by special messag,
called their attention to the law passed
by the General Assembly of Vermont
and urged upon them the importanc,
OF a similar enactment on their part
but that, owing to press of othe
business, the Legislature adjourned
without final action thereon. The ac
OF this State, is, therefore, b. its terms
still imperative.
RESTORATION OF sEA-rIsH TO THE coNNEc
TICUT RIVER.
Under the Joint resolution of tn,
last session of the Legislature, reativ,
to the restoration of sea-fsh to tn,
Connecticut river and its tributaries
1 appointed Albert ID. Hager, Stat,
Geologist, and Hon. Charles Barrett
Commissioners, also communicate
copies of said joint resolution to th,
Governors of Massachusetts, New
Hampshire and Connecticut. Tn,
Commissioners report may be expec
ted during your present session.
Under another joint resolution O
the last session, relating To the i'm
provident destruction of shad in tn
Connecticut river, l addressed a con,
mupication to the Governor of Con
necticut, requesting him to call the at
tentlon ofthe Legislature of that State
then i'll session, to that subject, and T.
the resolution of our State, yeriiie,
copy of which transmitted TO him.
also transmitted copies of the same t
the Governors of Ma sachusetts an,
New Hampshire. In response to tn
application made to the State of Con
necticnt. l herewith transmit to yor
the certified copy of a joint resolution
passed by the Legislature of that Stat
at It's last session. showing their will
iDgness to cooperate with the othe
States in interest, in the restoration O
shad to the waters of the Connecticut
NATIONAL. STATrARv N.Y.