Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-10-11

isfactory. The principle of group units
for school superntendency and of the
part payment of the expense thereof by
the State is contained in sections 622 TO
SO of our statutes. 1T does not contem-
plate skilled supervision, however, and in
fact Is so limited as not to permit 1t. The
group system is Ia operation in Massa-
chusetts and has recently been introduce
ed in other New England States. Under
this system two or more towns may form
q supervision district, such district not
TO exceed maximum or fall below n
minimum number of schools. The school
directors from the several towns form
ing such a district elect a superinten-
dent, each town paying its proportiop of
the expense, according to its grand list |
II this method of supervision were intro
dued town superintendency In those |
towns would be done away with and |
considerable expense saved. The present |
cost of town superintetsiency is nearly |
$4,000 Also much could he saved in
the line of directors services, examine |
ton expenses and purchase of books and |
supplies. In fact n considerable part OF
,he cost of such supervision could be |
aved.
To establish and give this system
rial in Vermont, I recommend the pas I
aEc Oh ID law UldhllB SHtl SYSTEM
,ermissory In the State, and providing
that in case towns unite by vote of
their school directors for the purpose
Of professional supervision of a required
standard and employ a competent super f,
lntcndent a portion of the expense should |
BE paid from the general treasury OF the
State. AS the State is and should be
partner in educational work and rs
many towns might hesitate to adopt the
method recommended if they had to carry /
he entire expense it is crIy right and /
ust that the state assume part of it.
TRUSTEE PROCESS
Section 1864 of the Vermont Statutes !
relating to trustee process provides that
r the goods effects ana credits in the
hands of the trustee do not exceed ten
dollars IL value the trustee shall be dis
charged This provision is simply one of
convenience and to prevent the trustee
ng of trivial sums of money. 1t is not B
N any sense an exemption siDce if the
credit in the hands of the trustee eX
Feeds ten dollars It is all subject to the
.rustee process.
Section 1913 eXempts from the operation
81 the trustee process the proceeds of
property exempt from attachment or ex-
lcution. The long list Of articles so ex-
mpt in Section 1905 consists in part of
.hings necessary for the living and com
Tort of the owner and In part of things
lecess''s oniy ~ n,7 ~V.N' n' -, s,'','o
me exemption from attachment and ex-
,cution of such apparel and furniture
"as may be necessary for sustaining
ifc," a certain amount of food and fuel,
pOultry horses
wagons. etc, and has exempted from
The trustee process their proceeds, If
,od, ought to exempt a certain amount
81 the wages of a workman. which is
often his only means of securing the
accessories Of life.
Our exemption laws We're originally
lrawU with reference TO farming con-
uunity and have no proper reference to
he case Of employees. Industrial or other
rise. The latter seldom have cattle,
Horses, sheep oxen, wagons and other
mch property now exempt by law. In
heir case that which needs protection
Tor the syecessares and comforts of them
Jelves and families is a certain amount
Of their wages. l recommend that the
aw be so amended that wages or com
pensation due the principal debtor for
work and labor performed by him in
person Should be exempt 10 the amount
Of ten dollars, and that wages only in
excess of that amount should be liable
o the trustee process.
NAoOC" LA W.
The present caucus law was enacted
oy the last LEGISLATURE in response to
1 strong demand for some lesislation in
his direction. There had been gross
abuses in caucuscs is, some parts Of the
State and where the abuses had existed
they were liable to occur again unless
prevented by some effective caucus legis-
lat!on. Caucus abuses NAV consist In the
voting in caucus of men who are not le-
gal voters, or the voting in a party eau
Gus of men who really do not belong
10 that party and have no honest pur-
pose Of acting with it. or the influencing
If voters in a caucus by corrupt and i'm
sroper means. There should be some way
n prevent all of these abuses.
The most advanced method for that pur-
,ose Is a primary election law. and such
law is being introduced in many States.
do not believe a primary election law
g necessary in Vermont or that If would
Ne acceptable TO the people at this time.
lone SIMMER method is all that il re-
hurried bu. to effectively prevent persons
roting in caucuses where thew do not