The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1875-01-16
THE RUTLAND GLOBE MORNING. JANUARY 1875

CHAIRMAN OF the committee, MT. Dana oil
Cornwall. The bill was read by the clerk.
The bill was considered by section, for
the purpose of amendment.
MIR. Davenport of Wilmington moved to
amend the second section so as to provide
for the discharge of all the inmates of said
reform school under 12 years instead of
under 10 years of age disagreed to--ayes
SO, nays 49,
Mr.. Perrin of Berlin moved that the
committee rise and report TO the house,
with the recommendation that II do not
pass
Mr. Davenport OF Wilmington said that
the school had become obnoxious to many
OF the people of the state, on account of the
extravaganza Of its management There
Is not soimuch need of such an institution
In tine state o. there was in states where
there are large manufacturing towns. He
said That the support Of the boys IN the
school has cost the state double the sum it
would have cost to support them in the
towns from which they were sent to this
school. In many towns the justices Of the
peace are large taxpayers, and they were
interested to send boys out OF the town TO
he supported by the state. lie favored the
abolition Of the school now, when we are
without any buildings lie said 1t appeared
here TINT the present temporary accommo-
dations for the BOYS are ample for one. two
or ten years, aud that was sufficient for the
purposes of the school if 1t is thought best
now TO provide for its abolition
after one year. The boys in the
school have not b,en sent there
for high crimes, and if set at liberty the
peace and good order of the state is not to
be disturbed. He thought that the older
boys should be sent to the state prison,
where they will he made to support them
selves, instead of being supported in
such splendid and mathematical style as
they have been at the school at Water
bury He was opposed to any such ex-
tiavagant expenditure as had character
lied the conduct of the school thus far,
aud he was decidedly in favor of its aboi-
ton. As to the question of location, if
we are 10 retain it, he had decided pre-
fcrences, but preferred its entire abolition.
Mr. Abbott Of Cabot, said he believed
that il is the settled policy of this State
that We cant do without reform school,
and he hoped we should report against the
passage of this bill
Mr. Perrin of Berlin, said he believed it
a blessing to the State that the buildings
had been burned. If we are to choose be-
tween the school as it has been run at Wa
terbury and no school at all, he should say
abolish the school. He thought we needed
the school, but it should be built at some
other place.
The committee then voted to rise and re-
port the bill to the house with the recon-
mendation that the bill do not pass, which
was done.
The speaker having resumed the chair,
the question then REQUIRED, "Shall the bill
pass 2"
Mr. Bailey of Farhaven, moved that the
bill be dismissed He was decidedly OPP
posed to the bill, as it was obnoxious to
him, and 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. He offered sub
sttute bill, as follows
Sec /. When boy under the age of six
teen years and over the age of ten years
shall be brought, by warrant issued by
justice of the peace upon a complaint of
town grand Juror or other person, as is now
provided by law, before judge of the pro-
bate court, upon complaint that he has
committed crime not punishable by
death, the judge shall summon to appear
before him at the trial of such boy, the
father of said boy, if living, and residing
within the probate district of said judge,
and il not, then his mother if she is living
and resident within said district, and if the
boy have no father, mother..or guardian SO
resident in said district, then the lawful
guardian, if anywhere be resident, in said
district. or if there be no such guardian
then the person with whom, according to
his own statement and such evidence as
Shall be received, he resides at the time of
Ia IL. a,,l hon &c, x.,,t "A,
whom he steadily resides the judge shall
appoint en- attorney to act in his behalf,
and the judge shall, also, in case neither
father, mother or guardian appears for said
boy, give notice of the bending of SAID
complaint to the mayor of the city or one
of the sclectmen of the town where the
boy resides before his trial shall be had.
Sec. 2. When any boy within the ages
named in the proceeding section shall be
convicted of any crime or offense by any
justice of the peace and such justice of the
peace shall be of the opinion that said boy
should be punished beyond the limits of a
justices jurisdiction, and that said boy is a
ut subject to be sent TO the reform school,
said justice shall make record to that eff
feet, and thereupon cause certified copy
of the proceedings before him, together
with his record to be given to the mayor
of the CITY, or to one of the selectmcn
where the boy resides at the time of his ar
rest, and shall by a warrant cause the boy
to be brought forthwith before the judge
at the probate court, for the district in
which said offense was committed, and
shall transmit TO said judge Of probate the
compliant and warrant by virtue of which
said boy is arrested, and said judge shall
thereupon have the same jurisdiction and
| &c eo;l hol In
fore him upon an original complaint.
Sec. g. If the judge of probate before
whom any boy IS tried under this act shall
find him guilty of the offense charged, he
may in his discretion, impose any penalty
or punishment which justice of the peace
may by law impose for the same offense, or
If in his opinion, taking the age of the boy,
his understanding and the nature and mag
nitude of his crime into account, said JUS
tCe shall be of opinion that lie is not n fit
subject for the reform school, he shall bind
him over to appear before the next stated
term of the county court within the coun-
ty where such trial is had.
Sec. A. No boy under ten years of age
shall be sentenced to the reform school.
Sec, .. Any boy sentenced to the reform
school 5ya judge of the probate, may APP
shall be had, entered, tried and determined
in like manner and subject to the same
provisions as appeals from justices of the
peace in criminal cases.
See. @. The fees and compensation al
lowed 10 judges of probate, under this
act, shall be the same as are by law al
lowed to justices of the peace
Sec. Z. All boys now in the reform
school who were sentenced to such school
when under ten years of age shall be dis
charged from the same ON the first day of
June, A. d., 1875, and shall upon being
so discharged be furnished by the super
intendent of said school with good, com
Portable clothes, transportation to the
place from which they were sentenced and
five dollars in money.
Sec. 8. This act shall take effect from
its passage.
Mr.. Wells of CRANKY moved to lay the