Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1869-11-11
CONGRATULATIONS.
MONDAY, November s.

RtpOffs.-Erom committee'on railroads
in favor of Senate bill, an act in amend
ment of an act to enable the towns in the
counties Of Washington, Caledonia and
Orange to aid in the construction of the
Montpelier and Wells River Railroad,
with proposed amendments which were
adopted, and the bill was ordered third
reading. The amendment provides that
no town on the line of the proposed route
shall bond itself to exceed eight times the
grand list, except the town of Montpelier
House bills referred. bill, an
act to amend the charter of the Vermont
Life Insurance Company.
House bill, an act relating to Philips
Academy and to School District No. 20,
in the town of Danvile.
He use bill, an act changing the name
House bill, an act in addition to an act
and to extend its powers.
Senate bills Ttfsrred-Senate bill, an
act IN amendment of chapter so general
statutes, relating to payment of contracts,
and Senate bill, an act relating to the
descent and distribution of intestate es-
tates.
Senate bill, an act to repeal section 60
and 62, chapter 90 general statutes, en-
titled, of repairs of highways and bridges
On motion of Senator Dewey Of Wash
ington county, the vote ordering the
third reading of Senate bill, an act in
amendment of an act incorporating New
bury Seminary was recodsidered and the
bill was made special order for this
morning at 10t O'Clock
On motion of Senator Hutchinson, adj
journed
uOUSE-AFTERNOoN.
Bills introduced and retefred-By Mr.
Smith of Stowe, authorizing the State
Treasurer to pay certain soldiers the sum
therein named those that enlisted into
the regular army.
By Mr. Hay of Andover, in amendment
of section 40, chapter 12G, general statutes,
relating to salaries and fees; jurors in
justice suits to receive ono dollar for each
suit.
By Mr.. Joyce Of Rutland, in amend
ment of section 30, chapter So, general
statutes, relating to the grand list
The Speaker laid before the House "a
communication from the Governor, trans
uniting communication to the General
Assembly, us follows:
MONTPELIER, VT, Nov. S.
IoMe GeaerM Asae,..Jly If Tie IState Of
Her0.ont By the provisions of section 2,
chapter % of the general statutes, a
sum not exceeding twonty-soven hundred
dollars is appropriated annually for the
benefit Of the blind, find by the records
in the Office of the Secretary Of Civil and
Military Affairs, that the amount re-
quired and expended for that purpose for
the year ending May 1, 1869, was twenty
nine hundred and eighty-five dollars and
eighty-three cents, ($29S5.S3) exceeding
the appropriation by the sum of two hum
dYed and eighty-fve dollars and eighty
three cents. The education of the indI-
gent blind children as well as of the deaf
and dumb, at the expense of the State, is
a duty of higher degree even than the
education of children in common schools !;
it il charity, az we'll as a duty, which
should be extended to every INDECENT
child of those classes in the State. The
number of blind children at the Asylum
on the first day of May last, supported by
expenditure of at least three thousand
tnfoe QuuOreO OOilarS. 4ne present ap-
preparation is sufficient for but nine
pupils. As the Commissioner has no
power to exceed the annual appropriation
it follows that the appropriation must be
increased or portion of the aid extended
to the blind during the past year must be
Withdrawn, an alternative to be Adopted
with extreme reluctance, / respectfully
recommend that the annual appropria-
ton be increased to such sum as will not
only induce the necessary expenditures
Tor those who are now hepefcisries Of the
State, but viii allow the aid of the STATE
to b extended to any new cases which
may arise rsssonahly requiring such.
PETER T. WAsHBURN, Governor.
On motion Of Mr.. Circuit of Barton, adj
journed.