Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1867-10-16

among the people. which is one of the frs
duties Of the State. ! commend this subIec
t. your liberal consideration.
BaNK COMMISSIONER.
The duties of Bank Commissioner during
the past wear have been almost nominal.
recommend that the office be abolished, anC
that some other State officer be authorized tC
perform such acts as may hereafter be re
quircd in this department.
STATE PRISON.
Until within few wears our State Prison
has been self-sustaining, but owing to the
high prices OF clothing and provisions. with
no CORES pOnding increase of income. il ha:
become necessary to draw upon the treasury
ior considerable sums t. meet the deficiency
During the past year ten thousand four hun
dred twenty-sevcn dollars and five cents have
been required for this purpose. Turning To the
neighboring states | find that their prisons
are a source Of income. and it bchO0yes Us q
inquire what can be done to place our prison
on paving basis. The enactment OF law
aas been suggested, requiring the director Il
advertise for new proposals for new contracts
at least six months before the expiration OF
existing contracts for the labor Of the in
mates Id mas been thought that this, with
the adoption Of n better system Of discipline
would bring about the desired results Tho
Superintendent j. Of the opinion in
which | concur. that additi 1nal provision
should be made for the female convcts. 81
present il j. almost impossible to maintain
any discipline in this department for want q
proper Accommodations.
REFORM SCHOOL.
The establishment Of a school for the re
formation Of juvenile offenders having be
come our policy. provision for It's necessitie.
the coming wear should he made at this ses
sion.
1t is my belief that great good is being
done in elevating our wayward youth, anC
preparing them for useful and honorabl,
lives. and | am convinced that familiarity
with the operations Of the Vermont Reform
school would commend it to your sympathy
and support For information on this sub
icct. YOU are referred 10 the interesting re
ports Of the Trustees and superintendent
RESOURCES OF THE STATE.
The resoures Of the State, as developed il
it, agriculture. its manufactures. its quar-
rc,. and it, mines, merit. and should receiy,
your careful attention. The legislation or
these subjects should be such as t0 secure tl
our people tie greatest advantages from
these sources, by inducing the influx Of capi-
til for their Development, and inviting IN
vcstment-. without hampering them by un-
necessary conditions and restrictions for cx-
tending our manufactures. opening cnC
working our quarrics and mines, and in
crcasing our railroad facilities.
In most particulars, our laws compare ia
vOrahlv with those of other states il thes,
respects. In some Of their provisions, how
ever. | shall have occasions to Indicate re
forms which seem to me t. he needed
Vermont j. pre-cninently an agricultural
State. having thirtccn-twenticth> Of lis fOuI
millions OF acres under imprOy emcnt. an(
we have cause ot gratitude to the t'ivcr %
all good thiu -. for the abundant harvest
that have rewarded the lnbors of our hts
bandmcn during the year.
The increased value Of the real and per
-lual estate in Vermont, from 1880 II 1860
a. given in the census. was = littIc over thirt'
millions If dollars. and this upon gold ha
SIS of this SUM twenty-cicht millions wa
IN the increased laIue IF the real estate
Had we statistics o. tie present time. they
would snow still larger rate of increase
This large advance cen only hc a~crihei I,
the system of railroads. put in operation
duriur that period. opening - producer
cl-v communications with markets before
inaccessible i"ke ui oar IRON fiiI7 ""'
vou reduce the value IT car farm, and quar-
ric> more t'ian the entire cost ~ the roads
Those WITHIN a i"w miles OF tic railroad
derive tire most hrncit from them iHcrc
tore f1r opening "i ue" f1d'S ID ''"e'i'lIlo -
more remote sections "'"li 'li iiIGeiS u
developing thc resources 1T the State.
" ucn We turn to oar manufacturing In'
ncchanIcal industries We ma that. with ~
periJr facilities, lH many respects. We are IL
h.Eind oar sister states OF New England
At tLc taking Of the last census We had on
Fifteen hundred establishments, using an az
-rcLate capital of nearly ten milli) he. All
employing ittic o.er ten Thousand PEI
sons, with sixteen mIiiioAs at dollars IN an
uuai lroduct, while eur nciGhh"rS 7n u
other side vi the Connecticut river show =
suits three times rs Ercni- cannot WI
truth be claimed th''t JhcE h".d more idN'
able ppsttlJu, 0r have Superior hAtdfa! ~
vantaces '.ut whom we l0pk oa their icE l.
iItion, W. iiud that thcr encourage manuia'
tures BY the exemption pi new es.a3 lisi
Incnt- from tINa1i3n- and hy other WISE law
throw bout them the fostering care Of u
state in 'f''7 ''hIie1 non permit i"e % X
i,,cs ON tine subject of attachment Of prol
erty on mesne process, ana particularly
call your attention = That part p or ~
tcm which gives priority e the hrst attaci
lns creditor II we would keep pace VIII
oar sister states III TIC 'eNcio pihS"1 "a 80"
abundant resources We must see tha'
are not behind them III proFidInS lof JHs
and equitable Distribution among all crcdl
or>, Of the assets Of any debtor. who, b
the risks attendant On new enterprises q
from any other cause fnds himself "nah
= meet hi7 o'iiSit''H.-
capital comes % 10 ic'' 1reelE- anu cred
is iess readily accorded II other states @ ou