The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-12-16

thousand two hUsdred and ifty-one OF the
Vermont Statutes constituting the COVER
nor a member ex-officio of the board OF
trustees of the state asylum for the insane
at Waterbury is hereby repealed.
/ Sec g Section five thousand one hum
ercd and seventy-six Of the Vermont Stat
utcs constituting the governor and lieut.
enant-gcVenor members ex-ofiicio 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 is hereby repealed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
bred and ninety Of the Vermont Statutes Is
hereby amended to read as follows:
The directors Of the State prison and
House Of Correction shall bicnnally APP
point a superintendent of the State prison
and 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, anu until
| their Successors are appointed. Such SUI
iperini endcnts may be removed at any time
Iby said directors, who may fill a vacancy,
Occurring in either office, for the uneX-
PRED term.
Sec. 4. The governor is hereby empow-
cred to remove amy 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 I'm his discretion, to per-
form Inc OUtltS OIL SuCH removed OlnttT,
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.
See D. The governor, lieutenant -gover-
nor and speaker of the House of Repre-
sentauves are hereby constituted a board
of visitors to the State prison at Windsor,
the House Of Correction in the city of Put
Hand, the Vermont Industrial school 1T
INcrgennes, the State asylum for the insane
lat Waterbury, the Brattleboro retreat for
1.-THE insane at Brattlebcro, and any private
iretreat or hospital for the insane within
1.-THE State, and shall annually, and as much
loetener 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
vcstigated such cases as in their iudgm ent
require special investigation; suggest ia
and advise the directors, trustees or per-
son in charge of any of said institutions
such alterations and changes In the man.
arement thereof as they may deem prop
er.
Sec. G. The aforesaid board of visitors
shall make to the Legislature a each bien-
= NAL session a report of their doings which
: shall be furnished to the printer under
contract to do the State printing on or be
fore the twentieth day of August mex
preceding the biennial session of the Gen
eral Assembly.
Sec. Z. The governor lieutenant-govor.
nor and speaker of the House of Repre-
.sentatives shall, each, be paid his expense.
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.