Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1875-01-22


= had purchased large spring to supply the
buildings at Waterbury, and that the sup
, ply was ample in this dry time even. for all
the necessities of the school, and that q
reservoir could easily be built that would
furnish water sufficient TO flood the build
ings in case of fire.
| Pending the consideration Of the bill, on
motion of Mr. Caldcrwood of Greensboro.
| adjourned.
AFTERNOON.
Unfinished Business H. 3. proyldiag toT
new building for the Vermont Reform
School was taken up as unfinished business
Mr.. Dana of Cornwall. moved to amend
by striking out all after the enactlng clause,
and inserting a substitute bill providing for
the erection of the buildings at sergennes.
being the bill introduced this morning b.
Mr.. Sprague of Nercennes.
Mr. Slade of Middlebury Intercepted the |
committee, and Mr.. Henry Of Chester OK
planned. that the cost Of transportation OF
coal at Vergennes would be less than at |
Waterbury that the bci'-r and piping at |
Waterbury could as well be used at Yer |
gennes; that the lands in the arsenal /
grounds at Vergennes were very rich. and /
the same was true in regard to the Sherman /
farm; that bat IS acres of the land at |
Waterbury vas suitable for tillage; that /
the facilities for supplying large amount
o. water a. Nergennes were superior to
those at Waterbury; that there were lacil-
tiles near 70 the arsenal property (wlthln
two mies) for obtaining good brick that
forty tons Of hay were cut from twcnty-three
acres of land on the arsenal grounds; thar
there was good facilities for transportation
bT water to the arsenal grounds ct YER
gcnncs; that the buildings now on the
grounds could be made useful for the pur-
poses OF the school; that 1t would be neces-
! sary to remove some of the foundations o.
! the buildings. if rebuilt at Waterbury
that i. would be desirable TO have more I'll
lage land than they had at Waterbury
that the amount OF fooraee in the build
Ings burned ct Waterbury was less than IN
the buildings now on the arsenal grounds
at Vergcnnes; that coal costs about IS per
| ton NergenHes and IS per ton AZ Wa
terbury; that it appears from the report
that the cost Of fuel a, Waterbury, for the
| last year was about 81 coo; that the build
| ing called the " Qun-hOuse az Nergcnncs
could be used for q gas house. if the build
| ings should be built on the arsenal grounds.
| Mr. Gilman of Montpelier moved that tie
| bill and amendments be dismissed. lie sail
| he made the motion for the purpose u pass
! ing the whole subject over % the next ~es-
| sion of tie legislature. I, appeared that
| the accommodations now a, Waterbury are
suiEc.cn. - meet the present necessities Of
the school.
Mr. Muuson of Manchester, cailsi tie AZ
tention of the House 70 the report Of the
trustees and their request fo- call Of the
extra session Of the legislature and that the
exigencies Of the case demand Immediate
action.
Nh Gilman of Montpelier said tia. wA7n !
the request was made BIZ the trustees llr an
extra session, il vas not known that Galr-
tiers could be SO readily and easily built.
Mr.. Smallcy OF Burlington said lie thought
the trustees mast have discovered b. this .
time that the people OF the State were Cp-
posed to the expense Of an extra session,
a9d that all that Is necessary Is 90 pay the
bills thus far made and leave tie -uhi-ct
until another regular session.
The question recurring on the motion O. .
dismiss, Mr. F4irman oi NO!co.t demanded
the yeas and nays, which were taken, ayes L
2-Mes-rs. Gilman and SmalIeY; nays 20. q
81 the motion to dismi-s was disagreed II. Il
NJ. Davenport Of Wilmington said IL we y
are 10 build the buildings az Ner-ennes, BE :,
thought 1t was not necessary 20 appropriate =
81, o00 more than the property costs. Il -
Is better O. exercise economy, and not pG5 =
50 much money INTO large and expensive ~
baildin1- II w. 30 ut purchase the r
Sherman iafil. We arc putting so eco
more than ,ue arsenal property will est at a.
the dispose. OF the trustees u expeHG in 3.
buildings. lie moved to amend the amend %
ment proposed by Mr. Dana OF Cornwall By
substituting the sum Of $4,000 Instead Of Z.
$40 600. which proposal Of Amendment was q
accepted by Nr. Dana. e
M-. Clark ot Bethel moved the previous vi
question. which was seconded by the House
and the main question ,was then put-shau oI
the amendment proposed b7 Mr.. Dana o., ~
Cornwall be adopted? On tnis question o-
Mr.. Peck OF Ira demanded the yeas and
nays. which were taken-ayeS 1913, nays 50. ~
- the amendment was adopted. ~
Mr. Davenport OF Wilmington moved to ~
commit The bill % 4 member 10 amend - rs ~
10 direct the Governor 70 purchase the 4e!
sherman farm 50 called, at sum not to ex- r.,
ceed 5000, which sum shall be q par; Of ~ yli
the $50 600 appropriated il the BILL agreed "a
The question recurring on the passage Of a.
he bill. Mr.. Churchill OF Goshen demand H0'
d the yeas and nays, which were taken ~
lyes liz. nays Is, 50 the bill was passed III,
JOINT ReSoliHi0H.-FrOm the Senate sus-
lending the 18Th joint rule for the remain oyI
Ter OF this session. adopted IN concurrence. ao7
entiary commission Sel
Mr.. Circuit OF Barton favored the adoption ny
i the resolution, for the reason that the Cel
tate OF Vermont is behind her sister states
n the matter OF retOrmatory and corrective VI
Institutions and cited the appropriations I'M
lsde BY the State OF Massachusetts lie wa
nought we should be willing - examine ops
he enlightened policy of thar State IN re- l
ard % minor criminals. lie hoped we p
noHl1 not refuse the appropriation Of tie "ne
mall sum Of $500 for the purpose Of gain aye
~ the information which W should De-. 1
We trota such commission =
Mr.. Davenport of Wilmington oDaa-,l tAe
&c resolution, a. bsing unnecessary. enI
The adoption of the resolution was then u
fused, ayes Is. nays 76 am
Mr.. Ladd of AlAGrEh called up il. @. TO oSf,
polish the State Reform School. and 10 re- oil q
eal all laws relating thereto, the question I" ?
ing on the adoption Of the amsudu-cnt ny
opposed BIZ Nj Ladd M
Mr. Ladd said the proposed amendment mon
ok the power Of sentencing boys 70 the Nhi'
form school from justices Of the ueaee cone
ID conferred 1t upon judges ofthe probate. Vi
ID also regulated the commitment Of BOYS 10 "a
that school lie was surprised to learn -, 30 ~
AT boys naI sc-c committed to the reform 'ial
bool i.r offences Tor vbIcn - - lie a
the peace are Tot allowed to impose q le,,
C exceeding SO. We put boys in there IL rs, ISl
altogether too trivial offences, and be W
led cases where boys had been sentenced ie-''
sgc - mere nothing t. get them sap s soS u
Fted Ut .hc expense o. the safe and free 'o-''
c towns from their support lie thought -.
9 change Of the power OF sentence from ~
'tices OF the peace TO the iudse- Of pro- .eu1t
re would obyiate the evil Boys of too ~ az
ider age are sent there, who should never oNo.
We been taken from the care OF their pa - =,
lts. The reform school has already cost d. y !,
/, as se figured it. over $500 goo. and % '.'1 =
A0sp on IS We are now going, VIC shall 49,
y soon inG tnAt amount qHaEsi r 'oIAi
lred 70 support the school. lie said be At
ieved officers. in the larger towns had rowe
'led themselves in looking up boys and 14Ae
ting. them committed To the reform agree
Iool for the sake of the fee Wc - louVn
strike al the root Of the thing and Gu.
the power OF sentence from justices o.
pecae -
lr. ShurtiiH Of r.ainiell. While favor 49,,
s0H'e 81 inc PROVISIONS OF the amend DEN
nt, could not favor comforting the power
criminal jurisdiction upon Judges of pro- Ab,
e. II nc would change the power 10 the night
ges OF the county court. he would favor iamili
on Ne
II. Henry OF Chester was opposed to the cred
sndment a. it now stands The section prom
ch iorbids the the sentence of any boy gaine
er ten years OF age met MS hearty az their
val. To the rest Of Tie amendmcu: be a5join
radically opposed The eos. of COR was a
ment under this bill, world BE- raaeh iho
G than under the present law away
ne amendments was further discussed that P
VI. Davenport. Mr.. Ladd, MIR, Davis. of - yea
Adams. MIR. Grout. Of Barton. ilr ~ inqs e
and Nj, Brown. of Lowell. test O
rvr,,,xc s,ss,o,- tenaci
atE1sked tRsHeSs-H. Q, 10 abolish the ancien
e Reform School and to repeal the laws pea o
ting thereto, was taken up as unfinished on 'he
ness, the question being on the motion :ey'
smiss. jcEele
r. Perrin taore5 tho nrcv;,rs ,,,st;,., nearly
n was seconded Tho ,no.;,,di ~ a. was b
was then Ji.arresi - 81 ,ar. for