Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1869-11-10
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/ Rp0rS.-trom committee on railroads in ia-
vor of $ g, an act in amendment Of un act 20 en-
able the towns iu the counties OF Washington,
/ Caledonia and Orange Cd aid ia the construction
OF tie Montpelier and Wells River railroad, with
proposed amendment, which were adopted, and
the bill was ordered to o. third reading. CHE
amendment provides that ~, town ON the line of
the proposed route shall bond itself to exceed
eight times its grand list, except the town Of
MOutpelier)
House hHs refsrrcd II Il, an act to amend
the charter of the Vermont Life Insurance Conn
pany 10 committee ON judiciary
H. 49, an act relating % Phillips Academy and
to School district No 20, in the town of Duuyille
u committee on education.
H. 1853, an act changing the name of the Bran
don mineral paint company to committee ON
manufactures
H. 1856. an act in addition to an act to incorpo-
rate the village of Montpelier, and to extend its
powers 10 general committee.
Senate bills rJerd,-S g., an act in amend
ment of chapter so, S., relating to payment Of
contracts to committee on judiciary.
S. 90, an act relating TO the descent and distr-
button of intestate estates; b committee on judi
ciory.
$. GO. an act 70 repeal sections GO and g. Of
chapter % of the z. s., entitled "ot repairs of
highways and bridges to committee on high
WAYS.
On motion of senator Dewey Of Washington,
the third reading ordered on 5 f. an act in amend
ment of an act Incorporating Newbury Seminary,
was reconsdered, and the bill was made the spe-
cial order for tomorrow morning at l04 O'Clock.
On motion of Senator Hutchinson adjourned.
HOUSE.
Prayer by Rev. Mr.. Stewart Of South Buring-
ton.
The journal of Saturday was read and APP
proved.
Bills infrodnccd anil rcfurcd -
BY Mr. Smith Of Stowe, authorizing the State
Treasurer to pay certain soldiers therein named,
(those that enlisted into the regular army; to
committee on military affairs.
BY Mr. Way Of Andoyer, in amendment OF see.
40 chap. 1876, s., relating to salaries and fees,
(jurOrs in justice suits to receive one dollar io1
each suit; to general committee.
BY Mr., Joyce of Rutland, in amendmentot sec.
80 chap. So, Z. s., relating to the grand list tc
general committee.
The Speaker laid before the House 81 commune
cation from the Governor, transmitting commu-
nicition to the General Assembly, as follows -
MONTPELIER, VERMONT, Nov. s, 1869.
10 the General Assembly ofthe STATE Of Vermont
| BY theproyisions Of section two, chapter twenty
three of the General Statutes, a sum not exceed
| ing twenty-seyen hundred dollars is appropriate
annually for the benefit of the blind. | find b.
the records in the Office of the Secretary of Civ
and Military Affairs, that the amount require
and expended for that purpose for the year enc
ing May / 1862 was twenty-nine hundred an
eighty five dollars and eightythree cents, (S20S5
s8. exceeding the appropriation by the sum
$ two hundred and eighty-iiye dollars and eight!
three cents.
o The education of the INDECENT blind children,
r well as of the deaf and dumb, at the expense
the State, is duty Of higher degree even thG
h the education of children in common schools
c is charity as well as a duty, which should
n extended to every INDECENT child of those class
e in the State The number of blind children
s. the Asylum on the first day of May last, suppo
ed by the State, was eleven, requiring an annu
expenditure of at least three thousand three hu
bred dollars. The present appropriation is SUI
cicnt for but nine pupils, As the Commission
has no power to exceed the annual appropriate
it follows that the appropriation must be increas
or portion Of the aid extended to the blind d.
d. ing the past year must be withdrawn-an alt
native to be adopted with extreme reluctance.
respectfully recommend that the annual q
preparation be increased to such sum as "
ey not only include the necessary expenditure
al those who are now benifciaries Of the State,
ON will allow the aid Of the State to be extended
any new eases which may arise reasonably
nd quiriug such. PETER I. WAsnRcRN,
ad G0rcrHOy
m ,,ot;,p If Nv Crout or R,rton nd;n,,r,,