Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-10-09
plish in the interest Of education the most
good for the greatest number.
Fish and Game

Fish and Game
Your attention Is directed to the re
port of the fish and game commissioners
and the superintendent of the hatchery
II appears that the state has an interest.
Ing property in this line costing already
quite a little money and promising te
cost more. The fish and game of Yer,
mont properly constitute a property OF
great general value to the people. These
interests should be properly fostered
For a knowledge of the needs in this dl.
rectlon see the recommendations and es
Inmates In the reports referred to.
Uniformity of Laws
Hon. Alfred A. Hall of st. Adams ap.
pointed by my predecessor, commits.
sioner upon the uniformity of laws, has
reported his doings pursuant to such al
appointment. His commission having
expired, II further work in this direction
is desired, your action In the matter will
be necessary Uniformity in the laws OF
the several states, as more particularly
pointed out in the commissioners re.
port. is undoubtedly desirable, and can
be completed now with as little expense
as any other time.
Fire Marshal.
It IL requested that an office be ere.
ated to discover the origin of fires con
Stunning property covered by insurance.
Such detective officer would supply a
need in which the people and the insur.
ance companies are mutually interested
His work should lessen the moral hazard
of fire insurance risks and accomplish
q saving to the companies and lower
rate to the policy holders. Whether II
would do this or no, 1t has the moral
recommend Of being a proper move to
expose and punish q crime somewhat
common. A measure creating such an
office, the expense to be borne equally.
or in such proportions as you might con.
slider just. by the insurance companies
and the state. would receive my ap.
prevail.
Attorney General.
1t is a very general opinion that the
office of an attorney general would aid
the administration of state affairs and
accomplish an annual saving to the
treasury. / recommend that you In.
quire into the cost to the state of counsel
in prosecuting state cases, and DOING
other state business. for the purpose OF
determining whether such an office can
be wisely authorized. II such an office
can be created within the cost of what
l recommend the proposition to your
favorable consideration.
Commissions
Commits; ~ay or boards arc frequently
created, destated to assist the service IT,
special wayhoVhich generally cost much
more than Gkpected.
When authorized they should be care.
fully limited as to expense to the state
4
tailed unawares upon the public ex.
penditures. where hundreds are cnptem'
plated. Too much care cannot be exeF
clsed in this direction.
National Guard
Our militia consists of /: companies
and a battery of four pieces Its dicl
pline and efficiency are commendable
Though the Guard is not large yet. mill
tary organizations being expensive. it IL
all in these times the state can afford
The officers and men make a very con.
siderable sacrifice in time and money. H.
affording us what we have in this re.
spect. What they receive does not max,
them whole. so that the people should
thank them for the patriotism and pub.
nc spirit tt they icy coSrTf6Tfe reward tns
military establishment OF the state.
The permanent campground neal
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
flcient to accommodate all our insane
poor, and that the trustees and physi
~.
supervise its administration, l recon-
mend a repeal of the law authorizing
commitments to the Brattleboro retreat
and an abolition of the board of super
Visors for the insane.
The pay of the state boards varies
from 50 to IS a day. and recommend
that you consider this subject with it. in
view to establish more uniform com.
pensation, according to the Importance
Of each board and the service rendered
by them respectfully.
l 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 a more historic
IA, II the study, Independent and Puritan
patriotism of 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
jealousy fostered by intervening gen.
erations. May our associated faithful
impaired to our 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-
tional prerogative, to outline the bust
ness of the session, l have, consulting
brevity and abridgement, felt compelled
to present 80 or more different subjects,
each one of which may have as many
or more qualifications, 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, recall the occasional adjourn