Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-12-19

thousand two hundred ard hfty-one Of the
Vermont Statutes constituting the COVER
nor member ex-ofiicio OF the board Of
trustees of the State asylum for the insane
at Waterbury, is hereby repealed
Sec. 2 Section five thousand one hun
dred and seventy-six OF the Vermont Stat
utes constituting the governor and lieut.
enant-govenor members ex-officio Of the
board Of directors of the State prison at
Windsor and the House of Correction in
the city Of Rutland is hereby repealed.
Sec. g. Section FIVE thousand one hum
dred and ninety of the Vermont Statutes Is
hereby amended to read as fol,ows
The directors OF the State prison and
House Of Correction shall biennially ap-
point a superintendent of the State prison
and a superintendent of the House Of Cor
rection, who shall hold their offices for
two years, commencing on the first day OF
December of the year OF the biennial ses-
sion of the General Assembly, and until
their successors are appointed. Such SUI
perintendents may be removed at any time
by said directors, who may fill a vacancy,
occurring In either office, for the unex-
pired term.
Sec. 4. The governor Is hereby empow-
cred to remove any civil officer appointed
( by the governor with or without the advice
and consent OF the Senate, and to appoint
some suitable person, subject to be re-
moved In his discretion, to per-
form the duties Of such removed officer,
who shall take the oath and give the bond
required by law, and shall be entitled to
the pay of such removed officer until the
first day of December following the next
biennial session Of the General Assembly.
Soc. s. The governor, slieutenant-gover-
nor, and speaker Of the House of Repre-
sentallves are hereby constituted board
Of visitors to the State prison at Windsor,
the House Of Correction in the city of Rut-
land, the Vermont Industrial school at
Vergennes, the State asylum for the insane
lat Waterbury, the Brattleboro retreat for
the insane at Brattleboro, and any private
retreat or hospital for the insane within
the State. and shall annually, and as much
octener as they may think proper, visit
the aforesaid institutions. examine into
the regulation and general management
of the same; see that the purpose and de-
sign thereof is carried into effect examine
into the condition and treatment of the
prisoners and patients confined therein;
inquire into all alleged abuses or neglect
of duty; hear the grievances of prisoners
and patients apart from the officers and
keepers and Investigate or cause to be in
vestigated such cases as in their Indignant
require special investigations; suggest to
and advise the directors, trustees or per-
son in charge OF any Of said institutions
such alterations and changes in the man.
err
Sec. G. The aforesaid board Of visitors
shall make to the Legislature at each bien-
NAL session a report OF their dongs. which
shall be furnished to the printer under
contract to do the State printing on or be-
fore the twentieth day of August next
preceding the biennial session of the Gen.
eral Assembly.
Sec. 7. The governor, lieutena t-,gover-
nor and speaker of the House of Repre-
sentatives shall, each, be paid his expenses
necessarily incurred in the performance
OF his duties under this act, to be allowed
by the State auditor. The lieutenant-gov-
ernor and speaker shall also be paid five
dollars per day, each, for time actually
expended in the performance Of such du-
ties.
Sec. s. This act shall take effect from
Its passage.
Approved November "a. 1896.