Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1867-10-17

that some other State officer be authorized
70 perform such acts as may hereafter be
required in this department.
STATE PRISON.
Until within a few years our State Prison
mas been self.sustaining, but owing TO the
nigh prices of clothing and provisions, with
no corresponding increase of income, il has
become necessary 10 draw upon the treasury
considerable sums 10 meet the deficiency
during the past year, ten thousand four
hundred and twenty-seven dollars and FIVE
cents have been required for this purpose
turning 10 the neighboring States find
that their prisons are a source of income.
ana II oehooyes us TO inquire what can be
g0ue 10 pace our prison on paying basis.
Inc enactment of law has been suggested
requiring the directors to advertise for pro,
posalS tor new contracts at least six months
before the expiration of existing contracts
Tor the labor of the inmates. II has been
thought that this, with the adoption of a
better system of discipline, would bring
about the desired results. The Superinteni-
ent is OF the opinion, in which concur that
additional provision should be made for the
female convicts. At present it is almost i'm
| possible TO maintain any discipline in this
department for want o: proper accommoda-
tons
| REFORM SCHOOL.
The establishment of a school for the re-
| formation of juvenile offenders having he
come our policy, provision for IT'S necessities
the coming year should be made at this SEES
sion.
1t is my belief that great good is being
done in eleVating our wayward youth and
preparing them for useful and honorable
lives, and am convinced that famiIiarity
with the operations of the Vermont Reform
oclool would commend it TO your sympathy
ana support. For information on this sinh
Ject, you are referred to the interesting re-
ports OF the Trustees and Superintendent.
RESOURCES OF THE STATE.
Inc resources of the State, as developed
IN us agriculture, its manufactures. its
quarrles, and It's mines, merit, and should
receive, your careful attention. The Iegisla.
ton on these subjects should be such as m |
secure to our people the greatest ADVANTAGES |
from these sources, by inducing the in6nx |
OF capital for their development, and inyit- !
ing investments, without hamperlng them |
oy unnecessary conditions and restrictions |
lol extending our manufactures, opening |
and working our quarries and mines ami
increasing our railroad facilities
In most particulars our laws compore fa.
Toraoly with those of other States in these
respects; IN some of their provisions. how
ever, shall nave occasions to indicate re-
forms which seem TO me TO be needed.
vermont is pre-eminently an Agricultural
state, having thirteen-twentietbs of its fnnr
mlllons'of acres under Improvement and
we nave cause of gratitude to the Giver Of
an Things Tor the abundant haryests that
nave rewarded the labOrs of our husband
Hen curing the year. The increased value |
ol tne TeaI and personal estate in Vermont,
"a IL. |
vas a little over thirty millions of dollars
aud TINS upon gold basis Of this sum
-"ehty-elght millions was in the increased
aiue OF the real estate. Had we statistics
. TIE present time, they would show a still
aFSer rate OF increase. This large advance
IAN only be ascribed to the system of rail
oads, put IN operation during that period
opening TO producers easy communicated | I
WITH markets before inaccessible. Take nm
'ur IRON rails and you reduce the value of
'ur IarmS ana quarries more than the entire | ]
Cst Vi tne roads. Those within a few miles
! our Faiiroads derive the most benefit from ! ,
I'm therefore the opening of new roads
> accommodate more remote sections would '
ID largely in developing the resources of Y
he State oe' VI
hneh We turn 10 our manufacturing and
lechanlcal industries We find that. with e
uperlor Facilities, in manylrespects we are a
ar behind our sister States of New Eng 4.
md. AT the taking of the last census we /
al only fifteen hundred establishments, 8
sing an aggregate capitall of nearly ten | s.
Unions, and employing a little over ten
l0usanu persons. with sixteen millions of
olIarS IN annual products, while our neigh
Ors on the other side of the Connecticut ! !,
yer show results three times as great II *
lnnot with truth be claimed that they hold u
more favorable position, or have superior g
ttural advantages; but when we look on r.
eH legislation, we find that they enCour-
81 manufactures by the exemption of new II
ADJUSTMENTS from taxation, and by other c.
lSe laws throw about them the FOSTERING y,
ire OF the State. In this connection. pers ~
II me to repeat the recommendations Of Is
rIher executives on the subject of attach O
cut OF property on meSne process, and ca
u uCuiarIy 10 call your attention to that ~
II ol our system which gives priority to al
{ hrSt attaching creditor If we would | p
ep pace with our sister States in the do -.
lopment OF our abundant resources. we VI
uSC see that We are not behind them in sp
oVldlng for just and equitable distribu- ar
III among all creditors, of the assets of .
y ueo9or, VINO, by the risks attendant on ~
" enterprises, or from any other cause 50
q5 himself unable to meet his obligations ar
Capllal comes TO Us less freely, and credit
lcSo readily accorded in other States 70 III
7 citizens, than it would be if the cspitaI. lie
or the creditor were sure that in case of n,
y inability TO pay in full, he could RELY on
arlhg alike with other creditors instead of
eng his property applied to the full nsy-
nIAtot another's debt, and himself left ne
tn no part of his just due. A reforma- o.,
OF our laws in this respect seems to be o.
handed. Now, our sons seek in other co
'teS that protection and fostering care 70,
n their industry which they fail 10 find -,
nome" and to this law on our statute liz
Ok is largely to be attributed the fact that
mig the last decade our ratio of increase
population was less than that of sny sal
tie of the Union. -.
OUR COUNTRY. -.
I Is hardly necessary at this time to sllude
the part taken by Vermont in the late re- Jo!'
non We have reason to be proud of her Blu
ora Here we stand, equal with any OF
sister States.
'et us not be deprived of the fruits of orr
rlhces of men and money BY executive lin
'rierence, and by the removal from me
clal position Of men of firm and consist o.o,
loyalty and patriotism Let US see thar s'e'
cause we gave the lives Of orr sors H. | oct