Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1890-10-10

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Governor Page are retrenchm 'ut, careful
expenditure of the PUBLIC money, and sup
port of the established policy of the state
in regard TO prohibition of the sale of in
toxicants Not the least valuable portions
are the tables which show al a glance the
appropriations from the treasury, during
the last decade, for the variou5 regular and
special objects of Stnte care. The gov
ernor announces that unwclrome fact that
tie corporation tax law Ina, been pro
nounced unconstitutional 10y the $uprem.
Court of Vermont, hut he believes that the
legal objections can be obviated without
destroying the efficiency OF the law, and
tie inspector of finance has Till nearly
ready, emhodyinS the desired changes.
Gov. Page thinks that the CORPORATION, can
stand twenty per cent more in the way OF
taxation He believes that taxation o.
mortgages should stop. lie remark, upon
the great increase of court expenses and nj
vises rotrenchmeut of them. He suggests
the propriety OF a reduction of salaries
from the governor to the doorkeeper. lie
thinks the Reform School is costing too
much and that it may he wise to drop the
girls department thereof. He approve,
the management Of the Soldiers Home.
The militia he thinks is maintained as Il
matter of State pride rather than Of state
necessity. but he makes no recommendations
in regard to it.
He advises that sjO, 900 be appropriated
to complete, heat and furnish the new in
sane asylum al Waterbury, and that eX-
penditures for increased accommodations
for the insane stop there. at least for the
present lie utiers words of Just praise OIL
the State nj ersity and Agricultural col
/ lege alludos to tine recent Important con
gressional grants of money for instruction
in agriculture and the mechanic arts anC
suggests the propretv of legislation to en-
/ able the Agricultural college to accomplish
more for the great agricultural interest o
our State, the need of especial care fol
which, in view Of the depressed condition
OF the farmers, is repeatedly urged in thu
message.
The new school law is pronounced to b
a step in the right direction Free tex
books should be added, aul the burdens o
taxation equalizeI between the districts.
The governor advises that the amour
which savings hanks may invest i'll Western
mortgages be limited to 10 per cent Of thei
assets, and that they be required to carr.
not less than five per cent of their assets il
cash held 10y themselves or by some ap
proved depository in Vermont, New y orl
Or Boston.
Tho railroad commission should eithe
cost less or have increased powers and re
Sponsibility. As was to be expected Gov
Page takes no uncertain stand in regard t
temperance and the prohbitory law, an
the people will approve his position. As
whole the message is clear, well eS
pressed, and sensible The governo
favors no niggardly and picayune policy
He wishes, if we understand him, to SO
wise and liberal provision made for the car
of the schools industries and institutions {
the State. With this he advises Garrett
scrutiny of State expenditures and retrencl
ment of all unnecessary OUTLAWS In thes
respects he is undoubtedly in accord wit
the majority Of intelligent and sensible cit
Zens of our State.