Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1870-11-24
81. 345, to pay Franklin Butler the sum

tnerein mentioned.
H. $40, to lay tax on Rutland county
for the purpose Of paying Indebtedness Of
said county.
Ell. 3l5, to protect fish in Gordon's Pond.
Fl. 273, to lay tax on Orange county.
Reports-By Mr.. Rose for judiciary
committe in favor of 8. 40, in amendment
of sec 4, chap. 6, e. s., relating to frauds
and perjury third reading ordered.
Mr.. Ross called up FL. $50, relating to
the Normal School of the State.
Mr.. Ross moved to propose to amend by
providing that the appropriation shall
cease for either of the schools if at any time
the tuition received shall be used for the
payment Of any of its present indebted
ness; which was agreed to, and the bill
passed in concurrence with the proposal of
amendment.
House proposals of amendment to 5. 80,
relating to the duties of town superin-
tendents and s. SO, authorizing the re-
storation of streams to their original chan
nels were agreed to.
Against Ell. rs, in addition to chap. Is,
G. g., relating to the crossing of one rail-
road by another F.; third reading refused.
Amendment to Fl. 2, constituting Char.
les Carey heir-at-law to T. K. Severance;
passed in concurrence with proposals OF
amendment
Amendments to I'll. 312, to change the
name of Ulysses S. Clark; passed in con-
currenoe with proposals of amendment.
Amendment to Fl. 1911, to change the
name of Rosa Bell passed in concurrence
with proposal of amendment.
Against Fl 262 relating to certain public
officers third reading refused.
Unfinished business-S. @, relating to
criminal practice and procedure, was taken
up, the question being upon the motion OF
Mr.. Eddy to amend by striking out sec.
3, which provided that in case of prosecu-
lions of larceny, where the takings do not
exceed three or are not more than six
months apart, it shall not be necessary
for the prosecutor to elect upon which
taking the trial shall proceed.
The motion was disagreed to, ayes 8,
nays 10.
On motion of Mr.. Eddy. the bill was
ordered to lie
In favor of H. 2S8, to incorporate the
Bellows Falls and Grafton Railroad Com
pany passed in concurrence.
In favor of Fl. 292, in addition to an
act for the preservation of fish; passed in
concurrence.
In favor of II. 317, for new building
for the Vermont Reform School; passed
in concurrence.
f. 1888, TO incorporate The Addison
County Mineral Spring Company; to
general committee.
In favor of II. 363, directing the select
men to discontinue certain highways
uassed in concurrence
Joint Revolutionary Mr.. Benedict,
authorizing the Governor to appoint a
ommittee of three to visit the jails OF
Vermont and the State, and report their
condition, what Improvements are re-
quired, etc, on motion of Mr.. Grandey,
ordered to lie.
Mr.. Bailey called up H. so, directing
the Governor to appoint committee to
investigate the matter of changing the
site of the States prison. Mr.. Bailey
stated that the report shows that the
States prison was established at Windsor
in 1909 That it has since that time not
been pay ing institution. That it has cost
the State over 100000. That during the
past year it's expenditures have exceeded
it's income by $5,397.53. He had found
upon investigation that there Is no State
III tLG CDuhIIy WHICH 1OSeH ~ mum
its prison as Vermont. He read from a
report in 1847, stating that the cause of
this loss is in the employment of the con-
victs at labor requiring too much skill
and in farming them out to contractors.
He believed that matters have been
growing worse since 1S47. It seemed to
him high time to see if some change for
the better cannot be affected.
Mr.. Bailey proceeded to read a state
nent OF some of the advantages which Isle
La Motto offers for the prison. 1t ap.
peared thst by enclosing twelve acres at
that place sufficient amount of quarry
ing could be secured to occupy the con-
victs for great many years. party is
the convicts at Isle La Motto at $l.O0 per
day each, which would give the State
about $4,000 per annum, when it now
receives about $1,000. He estimated that
the enclosure Of twelve acres would cost
only $1,000.
The bill was read the third time and
passed IN concurrence.
Mr.. Grandey called up the joint tesolu-
ton providing for the appointment Of a
committee to visit the jailS OF the State,
and the States Prison, and on motion OF
Mr.. Benedict, it was omendod by striking
out the words States Prison." pending
the consideration of which the Senate
went into executive session.