Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1880-10-08

lure, dii cons Ter The ,,,,.s..,., b., , ,,.,
pto'i ,i, The older Judges lnf,.In.J me tha
- ~, IS bdt any lust method Of prf,vlr for
tue 'tde W asury IN whole or m tarf ~, .,.,
htthol tiV III State tax Is lesiriIIe ~ ~
"o Va rs ago expressed the opinion That TIA.
IT nilght be 80 reduced Thai a tax Of twenty
''hiS would defriy them That expression Wa, 10
sph's Ateit InlsInterpreied. did not mean that .
IN VI twenty cents would surely be- enough for
rai i,p, lpI me expenses were largely incur
lt''' ann inc Necessary reductions could NOT fake
ehrctit once hui did mean that eVIensts cnuld
"ithout piislmOhy he brought down s., tnlt a ttx
OF twenty cents one year with another Womb b..
ample, and that view repeat amt insist t,,,n ,HJ
II the result cannot he reached at This srstinu II IL
me business "ithe courts would suife: seriously
unless the vacancy WAS filed az once II y.a5 AZ
the heginnlng Of the General Term OF the Suprrtl.
tour, AMI Il WAS OF great importance that The c;-ra
Shoui.i he heard and doubtful If they rOgli h. uE-
less tne appointment was made Whether The
amount OF business has decreased since that time
am not able To state, but 4 reference. To the report
on me causes of the increase Of court ey7nses VIA
show You thai there has been a l1rV, increase Of
business since 1866 In this connpr,ion lei M a N
,na. VIII az intense belief In every proper economy
IN state expenses 1t does not seem 10 m. ma
tac Supreme Court Is the point al WhirI Z T., h.,,in
of course II SIX Judges can do the business pr1,nnr-
ly and we'll, the number shoull he relu.7d. huf !.
Is MOI true economy thai ihey should be oysf-worS-
ell or greatly underpal. | can thinE Of no salaries
from the Governors through the whole Isl. whc..
NCull not Dear reduction better than the igdgi.-
They are obllsel to give their whole tina .n ser
vice 10 the State: they must be me-. Of s,,.I c!9r
acer and ability as would command goo income
III their profession as good men thc S,aie al
lords Thetr expenses are considerable. The
authority OF vermont decisions ranks among The
highest m Ihe Nation, and any action lnat might
Geer IN" best men from this service worlI moi ht.
true economy. As the salary now : when a go1.I
lawyer Ia; an opportunity to 20 on lie bench his
hrsi consideration Is, whether he cal afford it or
not Does this occur In connection with uuy Cthe-
prominent Stale oifice:
COMMON SCHOOLS.
refer To This topic only illustrate the point o.
State and town expenses The nav 81 toyy, srTnar-
mtendents of schools comes from In. STATE l can
not say how much this is or what are The benefit,
of the present method, hat have been Informed
that the expense - Reedlessly large in soHe Cases
AMI improperly made so because there is No Local
Interest or public opinion to look after it, indge
that there VIII be propositions 10 throw Of the
expense OF common schools upon the State. re-
celveI from the superintendent OF education, In
March last, circular letter asking my opinion of
the Justice AMI aiyislb!lity of hill w.iira was i'll
troduced IN the Senate Senate bill 81. al the last
session. but which then refused thu third rea-
ing. The bill proposed to levy n Stat. s..bColtlv
OF twenty-five cents Oh the dollar f1r srhOo! Dur-
poses OF course the object is of the creates: i'm
poriance, but an increase Of the taxes raised by
the state would greatly aggravae the present evils
OF our assessment, and ought not TO be made unless
We are prepared TO go TO the Foundation AMI a,llDf
that 10 bear the load.
VERMONT EEsEFIcIARIEs L; OTHER sT.TEs
Our State has no home institutions for IN, e,ucl-
ton OF children who are blind deaf anil dumb
idlotic; bull II makes ample provision fOr those
whose parents cannot provide Tor them az Perkins,
institution for the blind. American AsvIln and
sets sch~,l f,r t,t,n, II - ,ly i
The present Law dppropriar.s the following amount
I;overnor 'nr Tho 49, s LII, .,aS etlo- pi the
si,oJ9 Idiolc $1,000 making total OF SIlelp per
annlin available for these objects. Tue tp..l an
PIP - S,ilAcicht IOi present htel5- anu
larger proportion. however is liable 10 be needed
Tor the deaf and dumb. Il might be well % provide
rfarf TIT -tasl :
as now, but allow the Governor divide this between
the deaf and dumb. blind and idotic Is circun-
stances require The different schools containing
benehcares from our State, report them all as do
Ing well, some considerably above the acreage
lam r,al 10 call yon- attentio, q, tn, f,-a~afJ.
operation OF the law Of the last session in restraint
OF divorces. For the year 1879, the first wear under
the new law, the number Of divorces was less than
two-thirts of that OF lssS AMI less than ANY year
since ls65- The ratio of divorces 10 marriages -
only one IN twenty-one and hve-tentns fo- 1S-e.
while 1t was one in fourteen in ISIS TIN, brings
Vermont TO the heal of the New England States IN
this respect, ami trust legislation my be
such as 10 NJ least Keep u in this position.
tANiE'''iAi- 1hLEhhAtio,' o. Ile = kkENpki' OF
cohN"ALLis At fohhlo"S-
An organization formed in the first !insfaRce by
the Governors of the original thirteen COLONIES re-
questei all the States to JOIN with them IN appoint
ing committee Of one from each STATE to make
proper arrangements for the celebration of this an
pointed General now Lieut. ov,.ruor .Intin
L. BarstOw the member of the committee from
ms state congress has appropriated one hundred
tnous'iili dDilrS Tor monument AMI twenty Ihuus
and dollars towards the expenses of the ceIebra-
ton. Gov Harstow's report Will 10 iOuhr be Lid
before YOU.
- -
TIE ONE III NpREpIH ANNIVERSARY OF The TREATY
OF PEACE AM THE REC0G:iTieS or AMEgICAS
INDEPENDENCE
I-nJer TN. ,,.t Of c,,.,r.,ss 1,, for ,,,, .,,.
h-,,i,,, ~ m ~ - = S i.-, ~ - sell
IN the city of New York in the year lss3 nOmina,-
misunderstanding mi ih H. J gil,S n; P sl.Aii, ~
Col. John b. Mead ALTERNATE romnisstoners a, me
mari of Vermont and me Pras,Jant ~ tho TnttrJ
States made me en,ointmrnts in a,,rJ ,,,.. ,r,,b
the prDyts.on- Of fhr Arr
HUNTINGDON WILL CASE
Thu .,,,s., ,,ss hoo-, on IN o.:,,.. o., 49,, -
,nn1isia,, il, Sn,, " - ~ -, ,, - !. "
1 w ,a h, ai -' 's'iIl,
a 81 g ,,It ,lc VIZ IN eHeiN
y, -, ~. 49,. ~ y -, u M -, ~ -
s,ain,co ~ ,Vy;p"ain ia I,tr,,, Ii -,
80 an ~ IN ~ Seniep,liar iasf IT, - 1-',,,I
heforc m. ..ouri If anna,Is Al To-ooio J,ie,,i
~ raserveI hrt III soIirifar aT,. yrr .rdi.,it
~, ~ i vii he snsfoi,l ai ~, ~, iai IN
~ ST. risas So, -, -, -
cas-, AMI sr,, "n The nerf of iha crnrT n bars
nm rerori a cSrefnIlv nrenarei decision as mo
ieg,i no;nrs rassI ar,, y. ,re,f im,nTt,1c ,J y
i likely m h.. ls1Iin1 Use in fIIs h-anrh ~ IN q
law rs expected that about Sl5OOo9 viii be real
nrri of srhoois ''N '''@ ''-'' - -''
MILITIA.
Thor. l., d, ,.,,. natural f.i,ne, I'm, Thin. , ma
~, -, a, ;rS seHsor m, ,,iiii, t,rc,
t..Asii 80 q" -, 49,, 9e.' $500 80 :, ~ -
In a., lev A. H. neifber VIZ, nor ,f. Tor m. fa
70 b. uifhoui sD,n. fore. orglntzI and ein,-;lc;i
v i,r 800 - a. We nov b,s al ionnit of orr
ganiLatlon OF infantry anu artulerl. ciAel them
together al tnlS tlht, thi YOU niSli nave inc De-
Ter opportunity 70 Judse pS personal iaPectioh 81
their drill ana efclehcs, ah ID dt'i- Nh4l 'le III
tere>'s Oh the stare require
,r,p u,-r,,,
JOINT resolution OF the List session. dH.iJ't-ef
and Instructed me to appoint Il STATE historian 10
prepare for publication history OF the part takea
by Vermont IN the rebellion | accordingly ap-
pouted Hon t. O. Hencdlcr But the resolution
not having been submitted 10 me- for signature,
there no constitutional appropriation of money.
and Mr.. Benedict decided that he could no; supp!y
the means TO push the work 10 completion. al
though willing 10 go on with the collection OF mater
a. The resolution OF course, pledges the faith OF
the State 10 pay HIM for MS services ant expenses.
presume my successor Will present this matter -
you. refer 10 II 10 call your attention. II L. sub
jeci OF legislation by JOINT resolution ni Nhc there
Is more or less AZ every session. ~ tle L. u session
six other resolutions making appropriations were
adopted. Taree We're sent to M for signature, aHd
so have the force OF law, ant thfce "esc no. Ihc
practice Is A pernicious one. Every legislative act
ought 10 haze the safeguards o the u.d1! rel iihE5
AMI reference.
This Office has been of VERY little Account for
tAttpt ~ hotltl- i"- ~ e-,44