The Middlebury people's press. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1841-1843, 1842-11-08
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EngroSsed BiHs--From Sens;e, in aaE
ton 10 chap. 60 R. s.; passed.
The Nstobury Cdse.-The committee .,
kcd to be discharged from this case; a ,o,I
10. and the rcmonstrant had leave 10 wnf
draw.
MONDAY. Der. 81, 1872
SEN ATE.
BiHs-Abo!ishing CAPITAL pun isbmrr, ,
ken up. when Mr.. Butler went Iuro ,ha w.
its of he question, aud in favor of Il nm
and addressed the Senate al SINE Length ~
took the ground that the scriptures are -
posed TO capital punishment; that, hsyina =,
right TO take our own lives, we have no rich,
as individuals or as governments, 10 take rLs
lives of others that even admitting we b,r.
the right, there was no necessity Of e1erciSino
1.-THE safety of the community could be S..
cured with less expense, by confinement far
life, than by public execution /; that il wa
the certainty, not the severity Of punishmeu,
which ensured the safety and promoted he
lIorals OF the community. If evidence Ct
this was wanting, it was 10 be found in he
histor 'es of those governments where CAPITA
punishm ent had long been abolished. Anotb.
er serious objection to capital punishment Wa
found in the painful fact that the ~innocerr
frequently suff.reds while the guilty rscapet
In illustration ofthe position MI. B mir
duced a number Of effeciIng cases H. dihe.c.
parts of our country, and The case oil 2
Bourns in our own state. Mr.. Star, o.
the committee who reported the b II, trir
imposed TO its provisions, replied TO Tie .
- M ID roI.,- tho ro.nI -
author of human life had The right, and b.
conferred the authority and imposed Ihe d.
ty upon human government TO take life Or
he commission of MURDER, ~alluding TO and
quoting scripture in Illustration of this posi-
ion THAT not only the divine authority CON-
manded it, but the safety of the community,
and the preservation of human LIFE, required
il. Mr.. Briggs followed Mr.. Starr, in a few
pertinent remarks upon the magnitude and
solemnity Of the subject Of debate, He did
not assent to the position taken by Mr.. B.
that the opponents Of the bill were TO furnish
the arguments for not passing il. The duv
devniyed upon the friends of The bill to sbns
The reasons for so great an innovation upob
the system Of criminal Jurisprudence from The
earliest ages 10 the present lime. He leatel
4 at the Nbolishment Of capital punishmrE
would remove one Of the greatest Restraints
upcn the commission Of murder; besides, i
we had not the right TO iDllict capital punish
ment, it mIght be qut STONED whether we had
the right To- deprive she offender of liberty, and
cnusign him tc Imprisonment, thus taking his
life by pIece-meal. After further remarks BY
Mr. B., the bill was lard upon the table-Bh
%re!atinI TO chan. 90 R. s.; vote rejecting bi
rcconsidered. and the bill recommitted.
HOUSE.
Bills introduced. By Mr. Garfield in addi-
i'm TO an act Incorporating Bennington Co.
Mutual Fire Insurance Company, and it WIS
referred TO the Judiciary committee. BY NJ
Pe!tibone, to equa'iZe the privileges Of tie
people of this State, (ireehold not to be rcqur.
ell in any case 10 qualify for holding office n
this State referred TO the Judiciary commit
tee.
Engrosssd bill. Senate bill IN addition 10
act for the benefit OF the insane poor, and i
was passed.
Reports. BY judiciary comm; Tee, in ad-
dilIol 10 act 10 inclrp 'rafe Windsor Co. ms
Co. and it was ordered TO a third reading; a
gniusl the bill to repeal sec. 2 chap. 2s, on
limiting jurisdiction OF justices in trustee 10
cess, aud il was laid on the table. BY gene
IA, :omm ttee, against bill in relation to vic.
Iuallins bonses, and it was referred 10 the ~
dietary committee ; bill 10 amend sec. 6 ca7
S3 T.. S. County court 10 grant licences 10 re
%taileis Of spiriInnus ! quors in their discre
icn,)-exiended to the city Of Vergenses, o.
motion If Mr. Woodbridge, and the bill order
Ell to a third reading ; against bill repeating
all militia acts, aud was dismissed.
By committee on banks. bill in rela ion b
banks (hanks chartered previous TO 1910 sup
ported IN the ground o. alledged benefit boIi
10 the people and the banks, by Messrs War
mel and Niyes, and opposed BY Messrs Via
and Pettil o .e, who doubted both the rglI
and expectancy of relieving those banks lion
the Liabilities imposed by the safety fund ael
Mr. Warner though the hanks would stdl : Z
liable under Ihe safety fund act: the bill Wa
on motion OF Mr. Cushman laid on The 'abIc
Against the bill to amend he &c; Of 1910 n
laiing TO banks (allowIng the banks 10 rrdefn
either at Boston or New York; y Mr. CoobH
s. moved to dismiss the bill ; motion support
ed by Mr. Cobb, oppnse1 bs Mr. Woodbridge
and negstivrd, 90 10 IA. Bill laid on he tabs'
Mr. Carpenter was appointed on the commr'
tee Of Ways and Means in place Of MI
Wright. Adrurns-.
2 O'Clock, p. Z.