Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1875-01-13
Governors Message.

IN pursuance OF Whlch you are Nssrlhul'hi UNIV
the unfortunate event Of December ~, 1874, the
total destruction, by FIRE, Of the Vermont Reform
School at Waterbury with the fixtures and fur
niture is the cause of calling together the General
Assembly on this occasion ! therefore have no
subject which deem proper to lay before you, or
recommend ut this session, except such lcgisla-
tionas will properly meet the wants and necessities
OF the Reform School What these wants and neces-
stiles are and what legislation is necessary TO meet
them, will be readily aud fully comprchended by
the Legislature The representations Of the
Trustees Of the Institution In their application for
the calling Of this special session. in which con-
cured copy Of which application herewith
transmit, embrace perhaps substantially all that
need particularly to suggest for your consdera-
ton especially as the members Of this Legislature
must already be familiar with the institution, hay
ing 80 lately investigated subjects concerning t,and
many Of whom having visited the Institution at the
recent session Of the General Assembly. Whatever
further information is needed or desired in aid Of in
telligent legislation on the subject, more accu
mtcly aud more properly be obtained by you d.
recuy from the Trustees Of the Reform School,
two Of when are Of your number, than at second
hand through an executive communication
hhNt JUST ltttlNtd uoh tlo llW7icen Oh u' NJ
form School a report detailing their proceedings,
and containing, among other things, data showing
what appropriations WILL in their opinion, be noe
essary to carry out their recommendations
herewith transmit this report " the Trustees, and
commend 1t to your consideration
In this report lnotice among therrecommenda-
tons recommendation that the Legislature
almond the met rc'ntip, In convictions and sentences
To the Reform School in sueh manner that no boy
under nine vo,rs of ace shall be sentenced to said
School ON ANY o,rense not punishable otherwise
than d, fine" Tile result VI such an amendment
will be that bows under that age sentenced to pay
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OF tne hne' 'o"'"'.''a I" inc county J"'.' p'"'',
IN we" ol 'he 'oho'uoh Oh our county J"''S, ana
the associations tOorein1 lhhhl.e'E more uh'' 'o'
boys ol 'n't ',n"'r age ''an ''s "olo'n oel1o'
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Reform school instead of the county inn and that
the mittinus be drawn accordingly
without further suggestion commend the
whole subject to vour careful consid, ration. hoping
and trn.tin, tbnt this specia session will not be
prolonged by other business foreign to the pur-
poses for which it was called
AsAilL iAoN'
BAntE-Ihe ladies' oil tho Oni'ers'lisi parish
will hold Their annual festival at the town hal on
Friday evening January End, lNio' Admission
including supper Z" cents
At the annual meeting of the Fire District, on
the sixth instant. d. w Mower. n W Braley and
Geo W ridden were elected prudential commit
tee. Carlos Carpenter, Clerk stillman Wood
Treasurer. A. - Fisher, Collector, /. D. Aldnch
Chief Engineer. A. r. Whitney, C. ~ Benedict
and S Il Oulvay, Assistant Engineers.
RocursrnR RAILROAD matters are assuming q
more hopeful ASPECT. Several of our citizens hay,
gone TO south Londonderry to meet Mr. Spnguo
Of Mass. who is working m the interest Of tn,
pruposed line from Sheibune Falls. Mass. I,
Sherburne. Vt. and Others along tho route L. tall
/ from Massachusetts. To Canada 1t is believed b,
/ many that the prospect never looked so promising
/ AS now. and il is expected that steps may be init
/ ated at this meeting. which shall work practca
result, tie coming spring
/ srANNAHp.-Ihc house and hains OF th'
WAC" Mason "eio eiNI'S consumer ny III
on Mohu"y morning '""""iS Inc "'' W"
mt discovered J" we ''''l'pe' over 'no Sneu
mere h"d u'en no i'e III 'hat l'r' oil Tue nous
since Tour % 'loeN 'ho evening peiofe' INC name
haue sue" r'I"u pi"T.,sS sN'' pu' i''''' oi w
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