Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1872-11-08

SAGE OF this bill. lie quoted the law of lSs0, which
gave authority 10 certain officers to take up truants
and put them into school, followed Afterwards by a
nne IN ease OF continued t<uancy. lie said this bill
which imposed more punNshments bv making the
child liable to be sentenced to the Reform school,
When MS absence from school might be the
i1qlt OF the parents, was an outrage. He
till he was twenty-one years of age. 1t
would be better to amend this bill to send the
parents lie did not stand up as the advocate of any
measure TO keep children from going TO school, but
he did not wish to see this legislature enact law
outrageous in its provisions to insure its repeal
Senator Scott gave statistics showing the large
per cent. Of children not attending school in this
state and cited the laws of other States and in
oi the European countries upon the same subject.
The Dill does not compel justice to send boy to
the RETURN School until he is twenty years Of
age, II only provides that he shall not send him
there beyond that period lie had sufficient conf
denee in justices to trust them with this power
Senator hing was opposed to this bill because IL
taxes away irotn the parents the use OF their own
powers in relation to their children, and believing
i to be wrong in principle he should vote against
Senator Bigeow said the bill had received the
careful consideration Of the committee education
IN both Houses and was approved BY the Secretary
Of the Board of Education. The present law upon
the subject was nearly dead letter. lie had suff-
eent confidence in the justices to believe the power
given them would not be abused
Senator Wilson was opposed to this bill. There
was danger Of too much legislation this subject
He did not wish for law that by possibility could
give Justice Of the peace the custody Of his hey in
the matter Of attending school.
Senator Morrill, hoped this bill would not pass
So far as his observation extended the parents had
been more TO blame than the children for n0n-at-
tendance at school, and he was opposed to furnishing
the children for the parents fault. Iewas opposed
TO placing so much power in the hands OF Justices
Of Peace; he had not so much confidence in them II
pass this bill we better before we adjourn make
arrangements for larger Reform School building
i0r the present would be more than three times
full within year
Senator powers said the argument that the pres
ent law could not be enforced was the verv reason
! nj not bt. ,Ffva fha
power Of sending boys to the Reform School He
gave an instance Of a Justice sending a boy to the
Reform School for eight years, until he twen
ty-two years Of age, for stealing forty worth
Of candy It's opinion Of justices in general was
further given.
parents, as most OF those who do not compel their
children to attend school would have no money to
| pay n fine with.
Senator Bigeiow said the provisions Of this law
were similar to those Of the Massachusetts, lawWith
the exception that it did not provide for atIuant
| officer" as the Massachusetts law did.
The question being on the engrOssment
and third reading, Senator Morrill, demand
ed the yeas and nays, which We're as fol-
lows
Yeas-Senators Ballard, Barnes, Bgeiow. Glea-
son, Scott, Spra -ue.-6.
| burn, Cotton, Estey, liincklcy, Houghton Hum
phrcy, Kellogg, King, Lamb, Mason, Morrill,, Pow
| ers, Reynolds, Rogers, Shedd, Smith Stiles Veazey
| Wilson,. Third reading refused.
JOINT rcSoiuhOH.-By Senator Hinckley,
that when the two Houses adjourn Friday
afternoon. it be to meet on "Wednesday
next, at two o'clock in the afternoon.
\ general debate ensued, in which a num-
Der OF Senators participated, majority of
those speaking opposing the resolution
Senator Sprague demanded the yeas and
nays, which were as follows
Aeas-Senators Adams Bailey, BARTLETT Bigelow
Butterhcld Carpenter Cotton, k-tey, Gleason
| llincklcy. Houshton. Humphrey, kellogg Lamb
Mason, Reynolds, Rogers, Scott, Smith, Stiles
Nays-Senators Ballard. Barnes, Colburn. King
morrill,, Powers, Shedd Spraguc-s.
The chair appointed Senator Cotton as
special committee on the part f the Senate
to visit the Vermont State Prison
Senator Carpenter called up the resolution
relating to the appointment of a committee
on final adjournment, which wa, adopted
Rfp0rfS.-FrOm committee on highways
and bridges, II. l39, 10 amend sec IS, chap
-, of highways, and bridge third reading
ordered.
AFTERNOON
Bills introduced and referred-By Senator
Smith, relating to the grand list; to judi
cilry committee
Joint resO!ifIon.-From the House. relat-
ing TO visiting the Insane Asylum ut Con-
cord, y. II. On motion of Senator Butter
field, ordered to lie Called mp and amend
ed by adding land the State lunatic Asy-
lum at Northampton, Mass =" adopted
RJorfd.-H- III, relating 10 the mode of
electing trustees Of the village of Rutland
to Judiciary committee.
The time having arrived for meeting in
joint assembly to elect certain States officers
the Senate repaired 10 the Hall Of the House
Of Representatives, and on returning. on
motion of Senator Wilson, adjourned.
HOUSE.
Mr.. Green Of Richmond. moved to recon-
slider the vote refusing the passage eff ii. /
Isl, to amend see. 5, Of an act entitled ian
act authorizing towns 70 establish central
schools, whichwas disagreed to.
Bills introduced and referred. BY Mr.
Bebee Of Dorset, to refund commutation
money to drafted men TO committee on
claims. The bill isas follows
An Act to refund Communication money paid by
drafted men
II is ssrsyy enacted By tie Gen-ai i.,ra5iy efhe
STATE Of ermoHf
Sec !. The Treasurer of the state Of Vermont is
hereby authorized and directed % pay the sum Of
three hundred dollars 70 each man who was drait-
ed ~ ts STATE IN the years 1865 and l-oi, and who
resides in this state at the time Of the passage Of
this act Provided such drafted man either paid |
the sum cf three hundred dollars Communication ]
money, procured substitute. or went into the |
army W navy IN person, in obedience 70 such DRAFT
And in case Of the death Of any such drafted man. |
his le gal Representatives.
See =. lfit shall appear that any town in this
STATE ly vote OF said town has repaid 10 any |
drafted man or men, or % his ur their representa-
tNes, the arC uut Of communication money 80 paid BY
such person or persons. then in that ease the sum
due such drafted OF mcn hy the lst section ug ]
th.s act shall he paid to such town.
See 9. The receipts Of the Collector Of Internal
Revenue hlcd with the Stale Auditor shall be SUN
money.
Sec. !. Certified copies. from the records in the
Office q the Adutant and Inspector Gcneral. filed
wth tae State Auditor shall he sufficient proof that
said drafted man went into the service or furnished
such substitute.
Sec. > The Treasurer of the State Is hereby au- /
thorized 10 borrow on the credit Of the State such
sum as shall be necessary for the purposes named
in the iirst section Of this act
See. 6. For the money 50 borrowed said Treasurer
shall issue the bonds of this State for such sums
payable on such time, not exceeding twenty wears I
rom me date thereof, nj such bank IN the city OFT
Boston Massachusetts as the Governor, Lieutenant
Governor and Treasurer shall direct
See. . Each Of said bonds shall be made negotia- /
he shall hear interest at rate not exceeding six
per cent. per annum shall have semi-annual |
coupons, -nCd by the Treasurer attached thereto.
shall be signed hy the Governor and Lieutenant |
"overn1r, and shall be c1untersigned by the Treas
urer
See. s. The Secretary Of State shall keep in his |
ohcs iul registry OF all bonds which shall be is
sued according TO this act
sec.9. This act shall take effect from It's pas |
sage.
RfporS-From committee on manufac- |
Rupert Dairy Association third reading or |
dered
From committee on corporations, in favor |
OF IL. us, to incorporate the McQuam Land |
Company third reading ordered
From committee on manufactures, in favor /
OF ii. lsO, TO Incorporate the Southern Yer
mont Marble and Mining Company. with |
amendments, which were agreed to third 1
reading ordered.
From committee on railroads, in favor of /
Ii. lsS, To incorporate the Northern Yer |
mont x Lake Champlain Railroad Company;
third reading ordered.
From committee on railroads, in favor of |
IL. Il, to enable certain towns in Wash |
lngton. .Lamoille and Orleans counties to aid |
in the construction of the Montpelier 4 |
Black River Railroad third reading or |
dered
From committee on grand list, in favor of |
, 50, In amendment OF sec. 67, chap. 81, g.
=. relating to grand list passed.
Senate proposals of amendment to II. I3I. |
IN amendment of and in addition 10 No. 63. |
entitled - an act in relation to liens reserv- |
ed on property sold," approved Nov. %,
1870, were considered, and the first was |
non-concurred in the second was con-
Cured in
Senate proposals of amendment to H. II,
10 incorporate the Keith Manufacturing /
Company, were considered and agreed to.
Petitions and RemOnSfraRces.-B By Mr.. |
Webster of Putney, petition, praying that |
the town OF Putney be set from the Probate /
District of Westminster to the Probate Dis
trict of Marlboro
JOINT reSOlutiOn.-FrOm the Senate. grant
ing the use of the hall of the House Of Rep
resentatiyes to Miss Nina E. Gregory on the |
evening of Nov. s, 1872 adopted in con-
currence.
Read third time.-H. Isl, relating to tax
ing ice from Lake Champlain and other
waters in this state; passed.
AFTERNOON.
RepOrts.-From general committee. in
favor of 5. %, for the better preservation of
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