Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-10-09

| tne DullulngA required, ut an ehpture Mith,h '.o
appropriations fact in the construction OF pub
| lie buildings in these times which is as credit
| able to them, and their management as II Is rare
| and had the same in readiness for occupation
| by the time named in the act.
Having thus promptly and satisfactorily com.
| pleted their work as commissioners, appointed
them directors. Their report will be duly trans
| mitted
| The necessity for such an institution has long
| been felt Its establishment and proper manage
ment am sure will be found great relief not to
say improvement, in the administration OF crimi-
nal justice. 1t is probable that similar institu
tion located the east sideo the state will rlt
| matey be necessity.
INSANE AND INSANE ASYLUM
Under the joint resolution of 1876 "In relation
to the insane of the state and the statutes in re
| lation to their confinement and treatment" an
pointed DIR. Middleton Goldsmith, Of Rutland Dr
o. +. Fassett, of St. Albans. and William II
Walker, Esq, of Ludlow, commissioners, to make
the inquiries and investigations required by the
resolution. These gentlemen accepted the ap
pointment, and have entered upon the discharge
of their duties. Their report will be duly trans
mitted
STATE LIBRARY, CABINET Il HISTORICAL SOCIETY
"To advise plan for the better accommoda
ton and utility Of the State Library, the State
Cabinet, and the collections of the Vermont His
torical Society, and to prepare designs and make
estimates for the same, required by the join
it~blubiou VI loius appointed Ilou. l. L. htu
field of Montpelier Hon G. g. Benedict Of Bur
lington, and Hon. Roswell Farnham of Bradford
commissioners, who have entered upon the charge
of the duties imposed. Their report will be duly
presented
JUDGE OF THE SUPREME COURT
The resignation of Hon Hoyt H. Wheeler, oc
casioned hy his appointment as United State,
District Judge for the District of Vermont, left q
vacancy upon the Supreme Bench BY my ap
pointment, the judges ranking below him were
each promoted, leaving vacancy in the sixth as
sistant judgeship, which was filled by the ap
STATE MILITIA
In pursuance of an act of the legislature Of
1876, providing that whenever the militia force oil
this state shall be reduced to ten companies of in
fantry, the commander-in-chef is authorized and
directed to organize battery of light artillery
which shall be deemed part of the organized
militia of the state.
This contingency having arisen by the disband
ment of two of the companies of infantry under
my direction the Fuller Battery of Brattleborc
was mustered into service and became part OF
the organized militia of the state,
This change renders our militia force, though
small compared with other New England states
much more complete and efficient than it had
hitherto been
am happy to report that the Vermont Regi.
ment, in point Of discipline and equipment, is not
surpassed by the troops of the neighboring states
The comparison to which it subjected at the
centennial celebration of Bennington in 1877
with the picked troops of New Hampshire and
Massachusetts,, was not unfavorable to it. 1t re-
tlected great credit not only upon those in com
mand but upon the men themselves, who be-
haved with marked decorum and evinced the sol
dierly qualities expected of Vermont troops
The departments of the Adjntant and Inspector
General and Quartermaster General have been
conducted with efficiency and fidelity.
STATE CENTENNIAL AND BENNINGTON BATTLE
The Centennial celebration of the adoption OF
the state constitution, at Windsor, July 9th 1877
and of the battle of Bennington, at Bennington
August 10th, 18th and 18th, 1S77-who were pres
ent representing other states and the nation
what was dune-what was said in Grafton and
poem of the heroes and heroic deeds of one hun.
dred years ago-have passed into and become a
part of the history of the state and the nation.
1t was well to incite our minds to patriotism
and devotion to the maintenance of equal rights
for ALL at whatever peril and cost, by recalling the
sacrifices and heroic deeds of valor of those who
laid the foundations of the state.
1t is well to commemorate the battle so intima.
tely connected with the veal or woe of the state
and the nation, by a fitting monument, which
shall perpetualy remind us, our children and oui
childrens children of the cost of treasure, suffer
rights enjoyed by us and them were purchased
Under the act incorporating the Bennington
Battle Monument Association, as was my duty
invited in the of the state the states of New
State of Vermont in erecting battle monument
at Bennington.
These states have responded most generously
the former by appropriating 5000 and the latte
by approprating $500 for the erection of such {
monument.
These sums, together with the sum appropri
ated by this state, amount to S2I 800
The last named sum has been increased by in
dividual donations, so that the sum now availabl,
to the erection Of such monument is S32, 800
The directors of the Monument Association
have determined to increase this sum to a mucl
larger amount through private generosity.
UNITED STATES COAST SURVEY.
Information having come to me that the appro
priation by Congress for carrying on the Geodet
triang ulatlon of the United States Coast Surve,
would allow of its extension to this state, i'm
mediately communicated with the Superintendent
of the United States Coast Survey at Washington
under whose direction this work is being done
was informed that on furnishing satisfactory evi
dence that the state had been surveyed geologi
cally, the department would undertake to worl
IN this state.
The required evidence was furnished and oil
my recommendation, Professor Volney G. Bar
bour, of the Vermont University and State Agri
cultural College was appointed to perform tn,
work BY this survey, the location of a grea
number of points in the state and Lake Guam
plain will be fixed and determined relatively, no
only to each other but to many other points il
other states, and along the coast of the Unite,
States.
LIGHT HOUSES.
herewith transmit a communication from Col
| onel Woodruff Engineer of the third Light IIous
District relating to some legislation necessary +
render affective an act passed at the last session
| of Congress- authorizing the location and con
struction of Light Houses at certain points o.
| Lake MemphremagOg
Yon will no doubt give the matter favorabl
consideration.
THE ANTIErAM NATIONAL CEMETERY
The title to this property is vested in the Stat
| Of Mary land as trustee for the several state
which contributed towards its establishment an
maintenance. The state of Vermont made suc
contribution The Board of Trustees of the CENT
terry have become involved in debt Congress,
by act of March 2, 1877, authorized the Secretar
| OF War to pay this indebtness on the title to th
property being vested in the United States, an
made an appropriation for that purpose.
The War Department of the United States T,
quests the extiDguishment OF the right of th
state in the property, by the passage of the a,
herewith transmitted, that the appropriation ma
edness.
PARIS EXPOSITION.
| received from the state department of III
United States government an official commune;
tion requesting me to nominate to the PresideI
OF the United States two persons suitable for al
pointment as honorary commissioners to repr
sent this state at the Paris Exposition.
complied with this request by nominating Z,
Governor John Gregory Smith, of St. Albans, an
Hon Luke 7, Poland, of st. Johnsbury, who wei
duly appointed such. The former attende
the Exposition, and with his accustomed energ
and ability addressed himself to the promotion
the interests Of the state and its citizens there re-
resented. regre. To say that the latter, by. III
expected business engagements, found himse
unable to attend
THE HUNTINGTON BEQuEsr.
Arunah Huntington, native OF Vermont, bl
more recently of Brantford, Province of Ontari
Dominion of Canada died January 10, 1877, lea
ing an estate inventoried in the will at two hu
dred and two thousand dollars, to the State
! Vermont as "A common school fund. OF this G
tate, S3 400 was in real estate and real estate s
cnrities situated in the Province of Ontario. III
balance Of the devise is of a personal nature al
consists of bank and insurance stock, railroad =
, curties and personal loans. Mr.. Huntington le
: no children. He left second wife who is not
helr because OF an ante-nuptal contract. III
! heirs of Mr Huntington have commenced leg
proceedings In the Court Of ChaDcery, prayil
said court to declare void the devise and beque
l so far as 1t relates to real estate under the o
. English statute OF Mortmdin. This statute d
clires void all conyeyances and devises OF land
any interest therein, where the gift is for char
able uses, unless such gift or conveyance be mat
! by deed, twelve calender months before the dea
! OF such donor or grantor and be duly record
six calender months before the death of SUI
| donor or Rrantor Ahd also praying said cou
that the whole devise be declared void, becau
Q the trusts and conditions upon which said deyi
: and bequests are made by the said testator cam
e be carried on by the State of Nermant and ca
not be enforced by the courts of Canada and /
D cause the aforesaid conditions, il carried OF
. would result in creating perpetuty; and as
: ing that the heirs at law be declared entitled
the same, according to their respective interests