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Of boys to the Reform School, was called
$ from the table and passage refused.
: III. ., an act providing for the admlssio
of girls to the Reform School; referred &c
: committee on Judiciary; reported iayoraoly
Senator Henry proposed to amend by
providing for an appropriation OF sun
not exceeding 5000; amendment agreed
!, to and bill passed with proposals OF amend
ments.
Joint Resolution TO pay Joseph Scott
Representative, his per diem compensation
and mileage. 50 long as he should he Ill at
Montpelier passed.
After the usual formal resolutions and
messages, tho Senate adjourned without
day, at six O'Clock a. m.
HOUSE
THURSDAY, Jan. Nth, 1874.
EVENING.
Bills introduced and referred. - BY Mr..
Sade of Middlebury, appropriating money
to cover the extra expenses of the destruc-
ton of the Vermont Reform School by fire;
to committee on Reform School.
By Mr.. Hawley of Fairfax, relating to
sentences to the Vermont Reform schO0l; TO
special committee on Reform School.
By Mr.. Rowe of Poultney, providing that
no boy under twelve years OF age shall here
after be sentenced to the Reform School; TO
special committee on Reform School.
By Mr.. Evans of Moretown, to abolish
the State Reform School. and to repeal all
laws relating thereto to committee on Re
form School.
By Mr.. Bailey of Windsor, providing for
the necessary improvements in the state
Prison; to committee On the State Prison.
BY Mr.. CalderwoOc of Greensboro, re-
lating to the Reform School each town
from which any boy shall be sentenced to
the Reform School. snail pay the sum OF
one dollar and fifty cents per week towards
the support of the boy while in the School;
10 special committee on Reform School.
by Mr.. Churchill of Goshen, providing
for the discharge from the Reform School of
such boys as have been improperly sentenced
to said School to committee On Reform
School
BY Mn. Peek of Ira, in amendment Of
and in addition to chap. 81 :. relating to
the sale Of intoxicating liquors
The Speaker ruled that while the bill did
remotely relate to the Interests Of the Re
form School, yet for the purposes of prec-
I teal legislation, 1t must be held TO come
within the joint resolution adopted yes;er-
| day. and 80 could no: be further enter
tanned without direction Of the House.
/ The speaker laid before the House a mes
/ sage from the Governor as follows
Gentlemen Of fas Senate and Hoass or Rsgressa,l-
tites-
Facts have been presented to me By The officers Of
the state prison, but too late 10 appear IN the mes
sage already communicated, which induce me 20
recommend matter for you7 ean- dc:atlol relat-
IN 10 that prison.
that the laborof the prisoners is let o. Contractors
ana employed in the manuiacture %. shoes that the
shop room now furnished hy the State is ample Tor
inc convenient WORKING Of siXty-i9e men ard n
more; that there are now on the rolls eizhty-ninc
mentt Tor labor that the contractors demand more
room and have already thrown OUT fifteen men
from the pay roll. being unable to work there for
want Of room and unless more sbop-rIt furnish
Ell, they Will throw cut ne more men that the [
state = now suffering amt must continue 20 suffer
tAc igss o. the wages 81 az me men thus thrown
out OF employment, and that the additional shop
room requisite To enable the surplus 10 be put
% labor, and the increase o. prsuucrs that may be
expected hereafter, cannot be furnished without an
Appropriation for that purpose by the Legislature. |
The state Is not only at the loss of the wascs o.
State prison to be kept at hard labor
Il Is also represented that there Is an imperative /
safe Keeping OF prisoners that there are now orc
Aundred and * male prisoners. and O. lodge them
there are but one hundred ana one cells. and that
an appropriation Is necessary O. supply additional
1t B. further represented that tLe-e are female
prisoners in the PRISON, and that there axe no liz ~
proper accommodate, uns or thea. The pr son. ard
am referred Tor de .r ptluu 0. tie ace U. iAeir
confinement % the report OF tho JOINT speca! com
!
state fr-s9n Al tue s-si-la % $40 Ucacsa4 Assem-
bly, IN i-71.
The lan-usge o. that coma. .ttee is .'tha; the de-
p2rtWent whore the female cluy cfs are confined is
cold, damp, incouveUleut ami iuhumlu place ca
the third uoor Cf the Old Prison entirely unit or
the purpose o. reformation o- pan nent % this
unfortunate class O.: conyicts.' 1t j. represented
that that condition % the female department OF the
prison las ever since Teu.l.uel. a1l stlu is the
same. and that an appropriation Is needed 20 pro
VIDE proper eonFei-enees iar tie Ssep ~ o. female
prisoners.
These arc some OF the representations o. tie oni-
Gers O., the prison Wl! Oh have Induced me 20 submit
m subject O. yuur lus.ierit-o. a th- time ana
which satisfy me taat upon grounds Of economy.
duty ana Auu1l.ty, the Appropriation asked Tor .
As4sri PscS.
Mr. Newell o, Shelburn. moved that the I
message be referred to the c0mmittec on {
the state prison agreed to. a
FRmAl. Jan Is.
The Speaker appointed a. special commit :
,se On II. !. 10 secure liberty Of conscience q
to all the inmates Of state institutions.
}les>rs. Tyler Of lrasburgh, Cook OF Men t
Ion, Laiountain OF Colchester. Lclavrc Of
Irand ls!e. MeCaGrey OF Lyndon. Dayen- o
port Of Wilmington, AMI Buell. of Middle
own. i
Bills introduced and r.tlrrea-By Mr.. Il
prague of Nergennes providing for re Il
=
appropriating $4,000 for the purpose. q
directing the Governor and Trus .ces 10 pur- 2
base the Ghamp!ain Arsenal grounds a. s.
crgennes az an expense not 10 exceed =
!, II 600, and such other lands as they shall IL
leem for the Interests OF the State, at an =
Expense not exceeding 5000. to special
ommittee on reform school. I.
JOINT ReSolUaOR-By Mr. Minett OF Mount
ab0r, that the mileage of the member from e
'ena)n shall he l32 miles instead Of liz
liles; adopted on the part OF the House a.
C2Bunlffes u the WAOlc-iI. .. to abolish p'
M -. = Reform School and to repeal all o,
Tvs relating thel,r N'". was taken up: ~
Mr.. Davenport of Wilmin. d: sa'd thit IN
lie school had become obnoxious TO many p,
the people of the State on account OF the an
ltrayagance OF it, mana cement. mere Is ar
% - much need OF such IN lustitL,.on IN -
lis State, as there was in States where there IL
&c large manufacturing towns. He SAID -
lat the support OF the boys in the school -
A. cost the State double the sum 1t would -
ave cost 10 support them in the towns = g.
ON which they were sent - this school. ~.
many towns the justices OF cue reace ara 80
rye tax payers. and they were Interested -
send boys out of the town % he support -
by the State lie favored the abolition -. ~
the school now. when we are without -. -
" building. lie said it appeared here Ia
st the present temporary accommodations -.
+ the boys are ample for one. two or ten ~
ars, ami thar was sufficient for the pur- -.
'ses of the school ii it Is thought best now ~
provide for its abolition ate. one y6df -
le boys IN the school have not been sent ".
ere for high crimes, and if set at liberty 'ei
E peace and good order OF the State is nOt ~
be disturbed. lie thought that the older oei
Us should be sent 10 the State prison. Du'
Mr.. Abbott .. Cabot, said he believed sJ'
at it Is the settled policy of this State sen
1t we can do without a Reform SchG0l, tSa
d he hoped We should report against the o q,
sage OF this bill. sue
Nr. Perrin of Berlin, said lie believed Il a
ssIng to the State chat the buildings had Ing
IN burned Ii we are t. choose between net
school a. 1t has been run at Waterbury OF
/ no school Mt all, he should say abolish pat
school. He thought We needed the Iud
DOL but i; should he built at some other IT,
&c.
The committee then voted 10 r.sa and re- am,
t the bill to the House with the reeln- WIN
ndatlon that the bill do not pass. which uhu
: done. pro
IT. Ladd of AlbGrsh, desired 20 PROPOSE was
no amendments Ia th, hin nrd i.,,,if,S,I init
motion to dismiss He offered q sub NOR nor
ute bill. 4
spcc-,i c,1nm;tte,. j., "a, by
OF II. >, TO repeal an acc relating to va -.
nts. approved Nov Z 1861 Ter,
lr. Davis OF 81. Adams, moved that
bill be ordered to &c, which was agreed L
Stat
rom special committee, in favor of II. :. relat
ropTlatins money 10 cover the extra ex- bEsi
Sc OF the destruction ct the Vermont to d
'rm School building by fire; with pro- Nj
lis Of amendment. "a substitute bilD. whic
Oh was agreed to, the bill was then read miss
d time and passed 90
rom special committee, without express III
OF opinion, II. ), for a new building the
he Vermont Reform School. Albr
T. Dana OF Corr Sali. moved that the prop
sc 90 into committee of the whole for prop
purpose OF eonsi lering the bill dis 5 an.
ed to. Nj
Z Henry Of lhcst..r f,r IL, n.rn,ni,... | ~. =