St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1896-10-09
THE GOVERNORS MESSAGE,

can be created within the cost of what
Is now paid by the state orlegal services
I recommend the proposition to your
favorable consideration.
Commissions
Commissions or boards are frequently
created, designed to assist the service in
special ways, which generally cost much
more than expected,
When authorized they should be care
fully limited as to expense to the state,
SO that thousands Of dollars are not en-
tailed unawares upon the public eX.
pendtures, where hundreds are contem-
plated. Too much care cannot be eXer-
cised in this direction.
National Guard.
Our militia consists of IL companies
and battery Of four pieces. It's dici
pine and efficiency are commendable.
Though the Guard is not large yet, mill
tnry organizations being expensive, it is
all in these times the state can afford
The officers and men make very con.
siderable sacrifice in time and money, in
affording US what we have in this re-
spect. What they receive does not make
them whole, 50 that the people should
thank them for the patriotism and pub
lie spirit they contribute toward the
military establishment Of the state.
The permanent campground mean
Fort Ethan Allen, when completed
Should accomplish a saving in the cur.
rent expenses of the militia, and prove
conducive to the better equipment Of the
organization.
Special Recommendations.
Believing the Waterbury asylum suf
fcient to accommodate all our insane
poor, and that the trustees and physi-
clans of the institution can properly
supervise its administration, recon-.
mend a repeal of the law authorizing
commitments to the Brattleboro retreat
and an abolition of the board of super
yisors for the insane
The pay of the state boards varies
from So to So day, and l recommend
that you consider this subject with it, in
view to establish a more uniform com.
pensaton, according to the Importance
Of each board and the service rendered
by them respectfully.
recommend the law authorizing the
appointment of railroad commissioners
be amended, and the official term of the
members of the commission be made to
expire, so that one only will retire from
office each biennial period.
Vermont
Vermont first, after the historic Il,
would have been one Of more historic
IA, If the study, Independent and Puritan
patriotism her early manhood had been
properly recognized. Her sisterhood in
the family of states has been fraternal
and progressive. BY common consent
she occupies a position in the honored
galaxy, constantly in sight. This prom
inence is the pride of our people. The
assembled wisdom and virtue has al
ways faithfully guarded our honor and
inspired our progress, May the legisla-
ture of 1896 promote this excellence, SO
bravely given by the fathers and so
jealously fostered by intervening gen.
erations. May our associated faithful
ness and prayerful endeavor hand un-
impaired to cur successors this exception
of continuing honor
Conclusion
Unless thanksgiving fails to adjourn
your deliberations. in an even 40 work.
ing days. you will conclude your labors;
deduct for an adjournment to vote the
presidential ticket, and SO or 81 are the
possible length of the ression.
When in the exercise of a constitu-
Gonal prerogative, to outline the bust
ness of the session, l have, consulting
brevity and abrdgement, felt compelled
to present 30 or more different subjects
each one of which may have as many
or more ramifiCations, ana that you, too,
may have many important business mat
tiers to offer, am reminded that the ses-
sion Is short.
When, too, judging by former ses-
sions, l recall the occasional adjourn
ments, suggesting a probable 10 or II
days during the session, and that your
respective bodies will patiently entertain
and pass upon the many corporation
measures, the subject matter of which
can as we'll for all concerned, be incor-
porated under the statutes, | am still
more forcibly admonished of the short
ness of time in which to do so much,
When also it appears that it costs the
state fully $500 for every working day,
$500 for every hour and So dollars for
every minute, | am sensible of the value
of our time,
Therefore, l would earnestly recon-
mend:
1st.-That all bills be introduced on
or before the 18th day of the session, and
that such day be determined early by
resolution after which no new business
can be offered.
2d.-That your respective bodies re-
fuse to entertain any corporation meas
llre, the subject matter of which can be
incorporated under the statutes.
3d.-That you keep adjournments at
the minimum, and make them all de-
pend upon some common necessity,
bearing in mind that every day of un-
necessary adjournment is equivalent to
q useless appropriation of $1,000 from the
treasury.
4th-That you begin now, not delay
till the closing days of the session, to
prepare the business to be considered,
SO that a better system will attend and
assist your labors.
The constitution wisely requires the
executive branch to prepare and present
at the opening Of the session it's bust
ness suggestions, and the legislative
branch will find it of great economic adj
vantage to follow the spirit of this re-
ouirement so far as practicable in its
work.
These recommendation observed, and
the business of the session is under bet
ter system, will receive more careful at
tention, resulting in maturer enact
n,onts and last but not least the rush