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


/ mis- jHt1o !lc.dHI rtIcrr"L b; >eH-
rtar Reynolds of Grand I~le. an aci in re-
ference to commitment of boys to the Sat,
Reform school.
BY the committee on the Judiciary. an
act repeating the act of 1861, relating to
WARRANTS: read the first and second time.
and on t!ln question. shlll the bill be read
the ti.rl time. Senator Clarke sud be was
opposed II the repeal of the warrant law
thou4'l there might be need Of amendment
10 it. since, nbu>,~ have crrpt into the enc
cation of the Law. The work of the Re
form School i, both rcformatory and re-
prc~~ivr. Na@ranry is the school of crime
an,l i i the duty of the State to reprrss
v1granrv and 50 check crime in is fir
~ta-,.~ .And there should he some statute
provision bv which idle and warrant per
sons could be taken and educated to some
useful Industry. He referred at length to
the operation of similar laws in other
States. and argued that We should not strip
oar own Reform School of any of its ca
pacit,~~ for the prevention Of crime.
Senator PAGE said that he was opposed
to the repeal of the va~rant law. There
were abuses that had been illustrated that
roulI he rrmc,iicd in a better way jh,n by
/ repeal Of the law.
senator I.1id Of Chittcden, discussed
ia" general features of the Reform school
system and thought that in most cases it
wa IN 1ctull benefit for boys To Dc sent
there. lie WIS opposed to tie repeal of
the warrant law.
Srnatur Rrvnold, of Grand Isle, sud
this vayrlnt act was Il war measure made
in reference to the st. Adams raid. and rs
it stood to day WAS disgrace to the State
and oar statute book. He approved the
course of the committee in reporting in
favor of il repeal.
senator Wilson of Orleans, favored the
repeal of the act.
senator Walton thought that the word
warrant WAS of such broad application
that hundreds of boys in the large towns
might be- sent to the Reform School and
there be supported ut the expense Of the
state.
There WAS no time now to frame 4 new
law upon the subject of vagruncy. There
was no course LETT bat to repeal the pies
cnt law.
Senators Wilson and EdmundS of Wind
>or. an;l Smith of -A'l,iSon, favored the re-
peal Of the law.
senator Clarke spoke in answer 10 som
of the objections urged against tn"
an in illustration of its present utility al
ludr,I to the search for the Ball murderer
in st. Albums. when by authority of the
va@r:tut act informal examinations of sJI>-
pcv,cd persons We're made possible. Bill
read the third time and passed.
From the committee on judiciary report
bv bill. IN act relating to convictions and
sentences to the Reform School. The bill
provides that no boys under the age of
ten years shlll be sentenced to the Reform
School for any otf:n~c which by the gen
crnl law is punishable by fine only; pro-
vidr; that when any boy under tina; age
shall be sentenced by any court to pay a
fine or fin" and costs, and shall be com
nilted for the non-payment thereof, such
commitment shall be to the Reform School
instead of the county Jail, and the mittmus
shall be drawn accordingly Read third
time and passed.
II. I. an at appropriating money to
cover the extra expense occasloned by the
destruction of the reform School by fire
Read the third time and passed in concur
renee.
IL port at c0ul3niuccs.-From special
committee, adversely to 5. ,, an act relat-
inc to conviction and sentence of BOYS to
the Reform School; ordered to lie.
Bills introduced 0nd rcfcrred.-By Sena-
tor Wilson of Orleans. an act relating to
the jurisdiction and aut horitv Of the Judge.
of the supreme court over boys confined ut
the Reform School, providing that on
petition of kindred or town officers, any
boy may be brought before Il judge who
shall have full power to determine all