Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1875-01-20

to pay certain OfhcerS the sums tnerell
named; read three times and passed.
By Senator Clarke of Franklin joint
resolution authorizing the Governor to
appoint commission of three persons to
examine penal and reformatory institutions
of other States and requiring them to re-
port at the next session of the General
Assembly,; adopted.
By Senator Edmunds of Windsor. an act
to discharge certain children confined IN
the State Reform School at Waterbury. in
structing the trustees to investigate the
reasons of the committal of all children
under 9 years Of age now in the Reform
School, and that they may have authority
TO discharge and bind out in private
families such children; to judiciary COM
mittec.
H. 3. an act relating to the Vermont
Reform School; read the first and second
times and reference waived.
Senator Walton moved to amend by
striking ont all after the enacting clause
and substituting words authorizing the
expenditure of $50, 900 for the reconstruct
ton of the buildings at Waterbury. and on
the question Of the adoption of the amend
ment, STANDARDIZATION said that the fathers
of the Reform School were his personal
friends. TO them belongs the credit OF
| establishing the best institution Of the
State The only difference between this
| md the House bill is in the point of
! location. The location ut Waterbury Is
central it is healthy, it is higher above tide
water than Ncr@ennes; 100000 has been
expended bv the State in the construction
account Of the school at Waterbury. S3J,-
900 of this sum is still represented nj
| Waterbury, Shall we then propose to
give up this farm. amply sufficient for the
purpose of the school, and pay $4,000 for
mother No business man would do this.
and the State should not do i. The arsenal
buildings are good ones in themselves con-
sidered, out are valuelcSs for Reform
school purposes. As Il matter of economy
the State should ,clve the school where II
is. The water power at NcrgenneS is
urged is an advantage. If we Use the
water power we shall have to pay any
price the owner may set upon It,
Senator Proctor, of Rutland, said thai
the practical view of the question Is this
if the Senate amendment shall pass. thrr
the work of the present session results II
nothing, for the House will not concur
with us IE Il business point of view {;
|
managed more protitably. not for one OF
two years only, but for IN indefinite perlo'
of time ut Nerncnnc> than ut Waterbury
rhe substantial considerations in favor ."
he former place are, ample water power
manufactures, chcapness of trrigh, am
fertility of soil. NergenneS is locate'
nearer the large towns that furnish the
Greater number of juvenile offenders in IN,
a., !. Al n,1T the
purchase of the farm. The arsenal built
ings are not to be purchased unless Tho
Governor in his discretion shall see III t.
do 50. He hoped the amendment woul,
be DISAGREED in.
senator Brookins read from the regis
tration report to show the superiority II
reg ,rd to health of Addi>on county ovcl
Washington county.
Senator Smith discussed the amcndmrn
ut length He said the evidence of oul
own eyes is evidence of the superiority O
Ncrmcnnc> over Waterbury Il :, site for II
institution OF this kind. He eloquent '
pres nted the claims of Addison county an
Vergrnn,> and effectively opposed tn,
amendment.
Senators REYNOLDS and l.add spoke il
op; o>ition to the amendment.
Senator Walton reviewed the debate II
answer to the objections urged against til,
amendment
Senator Rogcr>. trustee of the Reform
School. spoke III favor of Waterbury ~ 4
proper location for the school. Ihe build
mos at N,rrrnne- could not be utilized
for school purposes, and here was net
sufficient evidence that the farm was
especially fertile The labor Of the boys
could be employed 10y the State in the worA
of demonstrating the school bullIlnT al
/ Waterbury. The chairman of the Ncnat,
committee WAS intcrrogatcd by Senator
Colburn as to the price OF coal At Yer
! rrnnrs, and as to the bonds gwen tC
guarantee the title of the land to be sold
a..
Senator Howe of Windham, spoke il
favor of Tue amendment, and senator
/ Chc>smorc and Wilson of Windsor OPP
posed it.
On The question Of the adoption of the
amendment. Senator Walton dcmanle
the yeas and nays, which Were Us follows
I lca>-Senat~rs Atwood, Benton. Ej-
! mund~ George. Henry, Howe of WIN"
! ham, King, Parker, Rogers, Eow,l, Toll
man. Walton Wym1n-l3.
Navs-Scnator> Allen. Broohin>. Chess
more, Clarke. Culburn, Granger. Holmes.
( Iloughton. Howe of Rutland. Lrtd, Page,
Proctor, REYNOLDS, Smith, Wilson OF
/ Orleans. Wilson of Winl>pr-lG.
So the Senate refused to adopt tie
amendment.
/ Senator Henry moved that the bill Lr
amended by inserting the sum of so, 600
in lieu of $4,000, rs the amount t. be
appropriated for the purposes Of the school,
ana on the adoption of the amendment
Senator Howe of Windham. dem INDEED The
yeas and nays which We're rs follows
yeas Is. nays l.. 50 the Senate rrtl>,-
to adopt the amendment.
The bill was then read the third time
and passed in concurrence. The yeas and
NAYS were rs follows: Yeas r. Senators
Allen. Benton, Brookin>. Chc>>mor
/ Clarke, Colburn. Holmes, llouyhton.
/ Howe of Rutland. L;,dd. Page, pukcr
! Granger. Proctor. Reynolds, Smith. vii
son of O.ctn>, Wilson OF Windsor -lS.
/ Nays - Senators ElmundS, Atwood,
George, Henry, Howe of Windham.
/ Rogers, Rowcll. Tolman. Walton. Wy.
/ manic.
EVENING. SESSION.