The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-01-05

throat troubles.
each term, the third and fourth as
sociate justices sitting at the genera
terms to be designated by the CHIEF
justice, this designation 20 be sc
made as not to conflict with the work
of the county courts. If an opinion
is not filed at the close of the second
succeeding term after hearing, the
case should be remanded and judg
ment of the lower court affirmed
The presiding Judge at each term Oh
session of a county court should fiN
the number of deputies to attend and
leave his certificate to that effect
with the county clerk to be handed to
the auditor of accounts. No bellman
or janitor service should be allowed
in any county where the state pays
part of the janitor service.
| also recommend that In those
counties which now contain two pro-
bate districts, with perhaps the ex
ception of Windsor and Orange, the
probate districts be consolidated into
one district for each county.
Parole System.--I have given
considerable care to an investigation
of our parole and probation system
and believe Cur present plan can be
improved by state wide plan in the
hands of those who are in full sym
pathy with the work and who believe
it better for the state to endeavor to
prevent crime rather than to await
&c ,fcu anI then pttpich tho
offender We now spend about Sl5,-
10000 biennally on this branch OF the
criminal Administered n, and this
sum | believe would be sufficient to
establish state probation and parole
board.
State Detention Farms.-T further
recommend that you take some action
looking toward the establishment of
state detention farms where long
term prisoners may be employed but
! would not recommend that this be
adopted as fixed policy by the state
until an opportunity has been given
to try out the plan on reasonable
basis near to those counties which
usually have the largest Jail popula-
ton.
! Power should be vested in the
executive TO transfer from enc insti-
tuition to another and from one jail to
another and TO detention farm. if
one is created. all persons under
sentence.
recommend an appropriation of at
least $10,0O000 for further construc-
, ton at the industrial school.
We should also consider the con-
struction at one of our institutions OF
a woman's ward or prison to which
institution all female prisoners
should be sent, including those who
may be confined In Jail or held for
want of bail for trial
There should be further appropri-
alton for the construction of new
buildings for the Vermont state
school for feeble minded children, at
Brandon.
The expense of the appraisal of the
lands and property in the unorganized
towns and cores should be paid from
the taxes therein collected under the
provisions of the act of 1912.
Some fixed rule should be provided
by statute for the use by state Of
fetal of his own automobile when
engaged upon the states business.
Some legislation has been prepared
to carry into effect portion of these
recommendation and this will be
submitted to you for your considera-
ton within a few days by the gentle
men who have had this preparation
in charge. Whatever action you may
decide to take with reference to the
recommendation have made, !
know will be the result of your care
full deliberation and honest judgment.
| shall be glad at any time to discuss
with you individually or in such way
as you may deem best my reasons for
the faith that is in me- In making
them ! am prompted by one motive
only-a better Vermont. By cutting
off few dollars here and few dol
lars there. no considerable saving
will be effected, but by united eff
fort, by team work, by supervision
and a careful scrutiny of the work of
each department as it proceeds and
the results accomplished therein from
month to month. many dollars may
be saved both the taxpayer and for
use where most needed. Duplication
of effort viii be avoided and in a
short time each department of state
will be able to show a more efficient
management and greater results than
we can possibly expect under our
present system
The bright light of publicity the
spur of competition with proper sup
ervision and the advice of a general
board will soon place our govern
mental activities upon a business
basis. We shall thus be able to set
side by side from day to day our
wants and our means and be thus bet
ter able to determine those wants
that are necessary and, when proper
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