Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1875-01-20


AIRY Reported fayouby and passed in concur
renee.
u . an act providing for the admission Of giil
tu the iciUm school, referred tO committee on in
dietary. Reported fayouby
senator Henry proposed 10 amend by pro, idin.
Tor au appropriation 81 sum not oNcoediul
c3,OWi amendment agreed TO- aud bill passed
/ with proposal Of amendment
Adjourned without day Mt six o'clock, A. NJ
HOUSE
Reading Of Scriptures and piay cr by tho chap
lain
luutual NJ yesterday read aud Improved
/ Inc speaker appointed q special committee nn
u ., 20 secure liberty ~ conscience Ia an tho be-
mates 81 STATE Institutions Mossrs Iylor ot has
bufgh Cook uf Mendon, laiouutam Of Colchester.
/ lficvrc ol Grand Isle, McGaney Of Lyndon.
town
HssoiHiols By Mr. Perrin. Of Berlin. that In
/ locating and rebuilding the Reform school It b.
! not the policy Of this state Ia establish q public
/ school or @ poor-honse, but penitcntary Ton
Youthful criminals
That t Is NOT the policy " this state to sentence
such criminals during their minority for the pur-
/ pose oi educating them and learning them trade.
/ but Tor reasonable length of time tu fUstmiu
and correct them.
That. other things being equal It Is the opinion
Of this House that said nsttitiun should be To-
Gated 90 Acrgcnnes
ON motion of Mr. Dana, Of Cornwall. the rcso-
utions were referred 10 tuc so.oct committee Oh
1
By Mr. Davenport. nf Wilmington. that die
reference Of The I'LL relating a. the adjustment
of the state Reform School. aud repeating the law
relating Thereto ho recalled, aud that this House
go into % committee ~ the whole aud proceed 10
consider said bill adopted
10y Mr. Martin, uf Londonderry that the special
committee on the Reform School be- rcquctted To-
report II and q, relating to rebuilding the lto-
iofm school, with their dung~ thus far, aud sucl
facts as they have now learned relating To the
duties Of their said appointment, adol tied
lN Mr. Fits, of Waidsbuio limiting the debate
10 live minutes by each member disagreed TO-
BUS introduced Uid rcfcTtd--liy Mr. spraguo
ol Nergennes providing for rebuilding Of the Re
form school at Nergennes (appropratng Si0O0O
for the purpose, directing the Governor aud trus
tees To purchase the Champlain Arsenal grounds
at Ncrgennes, ut an expense not 10 exceed : 600
and such other lands as they shall deem for the
interests OF the state at an expense not exceeding
eoWOJ 10 special committee On Reform School
Joint u soiof0p.-By Mr. Muott Of Mount Ia
Dor, that the mileage Of the member from Henson
shall be one hundred and thiry-two miles instead
oi one bundled aud twelve miles adopted ON the
psit Of the House
tomHHe, ~ me WhJic-H 8, to abolish the
state Reform School and TO repeal an laws relat-
my thereto, WAS taken up under the resolution of
Tered bN Mr. Davenport Of Wilmington and the
speaker designated ~ chairman Of the committee.
Mr. Dana, of Cornwall The bill was read by the
clerk and was considered 10y sections, for the pur
pose NJ amendment
After iii cussion, the committee voted to rise
and report the bill 10 the House with the re-
commentator that the bill do not pass, which
was done
The speaker having resumed the chair. the quos-
ton then required. shall the bill pass
Mr. Bailey, of lairhaNen, moved that the bill be
dismissed lie was decidedly opposed to the bin,
as 1t WAS obnoxious To him, aud he believed to
large portion of the people Of the state.
Mr. ladd, of Alburgh, desired to propose some
amendments To the bill, and opposed the motion
to dismiss, and he offered a substitute bill.
Mr. Wells, OF CRANKY, moved to lay the bill ON
the table tO await the report Of the committee on
the various bills before it,
Mr Bailey, Of lairhavon, 10y unanimous consent,
witdrcw his motion 10 dismiss and the substitute
bill offered by Mr. ladd, OF Alhurgh, was then
read by the clerk
Mr. Henry, Of Chester. moved that the bill and
amendment Toe made the special order for three
O'Clock this afternoon and the clerk be directed
TO procure the printing Of three hundred copies
thereof agreed Ia.
Rep0rs. Prom special committee. in favor Of
II Q, % repeal nm act relating to vagrnts np-
proved Noyembor3 1854
Mr. Davis, Of st. Adams moved that tho bill be
ordered 10 lie which was agreed to-
From special committee in favor Of II T. ap-
prupriating money 10 cover the extra expense Of
the destruction Of the Vermont Reform School
buildings by fire with proposals Of amendment
Ga substitute bill which was agreed to- the bill
was then read third time and passed.
From special committee, without expression Of
opinion II 3, for new building for the Vermont
reform school.
The question recurring ON the third reading Of
the bill, Mr. Parker OF Waterbury, called upon
the committee to state the facts as they appeared
before them at the hearing, III 10 the amount of
property belonging TO the state at Waterbury and
the comparative expense OF rebuilding there and at
other places
MIR Henry Of Chester for the committee stated
that there t. at Waterbury n farm OF one hundred
and twenty acres on which there is good, sub !
stanta barn. sufficient for the PURPOSES of the !
is "A .t
piping and other materials that could be made |
available iuf rebuilding; and that the buildings
could probably be rebuilt ut an expense Of some |
SO 90 less than is called for IN this bill The
property at Neigenncs could be purchased the |
arsenal grounds for Sll 600 and the farm adion- |
Ing for IS 900, $1,000 in all lie said II APP cared
that the present temporary structure at Waterbury
was sufficient for the comfortable convenience Of
the school for one, two or several years; but that
they not such quarters ~ are suitable for the
permanent accommodation Of the school These |
temporary buildings belonged to Mr. lairlank the |
superintendent, and Mr.. Smith, a resident of |
waterbury. lie said il Appeared that II would |
be necessary to make internal alterations of tine /
building NJ Ncrgcnnes but that no new buildings !
would hc necessary II also appeared that the /
bows could be made useful in the rebuilding of the
buildings at Waterbury that the grounds ut Yer
yennes would require 10 be graded 10 make them |
suitable 10 build new buildings To connect with the !
arsenal building, lie said there was q contract |
between the trustees Of the schuo, and Mcssrs
quarters nj Waterbury for one year at rental of |
5000 lie said that one Of the trustees testified |
that the water power az Nergcnncs would be of /
no advantage to the school Ii also apueurcd that
the trustees had purchased n large spring To sup /
ply the buildings at Waterbury, and that the sup
ply WIS ample IN this dry time even for all the |
necessities OF the school. and that reservoir |
could easily be built that would furnish water
sufficient To flood the buildings in case OF fire.
Pending the consideration OF the bill on motion |
oil Mr.. Calderwood, of Greensboro, adjourned
AFTERNOON.
Unfinished bNshieSs.-ll. 3, providing for a new /
building for the Vermont Reform School, was |
taken up rs unfinished business.
Mr. Dana, Of Cornwall, moved to amend by |
striking out all after the enactng clause and in
sorting substitute bill providing for the erection |
Of the buildings at Ncrgenncs, being the bill in
troduced this morning by Mr. sprigue, Of Vcr-
genuts.
Mr. Shade, Of Mddlebury, Intercepted the |
committee; and Mr.. Henry, of Chester, explained |
the advantages of having the school at Vergennes |
MI Parker, OF Waterbury, Intercepted, aud |
Mr. Henry for the committee detailed some of the |
advantages possessed BIZ Waterbury
MIR Gilman, Of Montpelier, moved that the bill |
and amendments be dismissed lie said he
made the motion for the purpose of passing the
whole subject over 10 the next session of the leg
slature. It appeared that the accommodations
now at Waterbury are sufficient 10 meet the pres
ent necessities of the school
MIR Mnnson, of Manchester, called the attention
Of the House 10 the report Of the trustees and
their request for call Of the extra session Of the
legislature, and that the oxigencies of the case de-
manded immediate action
Mr. Gilman, of Montpelier, said that when the
request was made by the trustees for an extra
session. It was not known that quarters could bo
20 readily and easily built
Mr.. smalley, of Burlington said he thought the
trustees must have discovered by this time that
the people of the state were opposed to the ex-
pense of an extra session, and that all that is nee
ossary IL 10 pay the bills thus far made and lenye
the subject until another regular session.
An extended discussion ensued which was cut of
by motion for the previous question. Mr.. Dana's
amendment was then adopted-yeas 1853 NAYS 60
The bill WAS then pAssed-yeas ~, nays AS
The House refused the passage Of the Senato's
resolution for penitentiary commission 4 dis-
'nssion ensned on H. ., 10 abolish the lgeformil
school and It's amendment, the object Of the lat
ier being To take the power Of committing boys To
he Reform School away from justices OF the peace
aud comforting 4 upon probate judges, which was
continued into the
EVENING,
when the discussion was resumed and after sey.
aral changes by amendment the lAdd amendment
and the bill were passed Mr.. Iadd's amendment
was virtually substitute hill It's principal fen-
iure being the section taking the power OF COM
ntment from justices OF the peace aud comforting
il on probate judges
Instead of section 4, WHICH read as follows
- All laws authorizing justices Of the peace to
sentence boys 10 the Vermont reform school are
hereby repealed" the following was inserted:
No justice OF the peace shall hereafter have
power 10 sentence any boy 10 the reform school for
any oitense not otherwise punishable but by fine "
bill apprupratng Sl2 800 for repairs ON the
state prison was passed.
A joint resolution from the senate providinr