The Middlebury people's press. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1841-1843, 1843-10-25

fenced to solitary confinement in the Stale 8
Prison, until the punishment shall begnfic>
ted. No person, so sentenced, shali be ex-
ecuted until one year has passed from me
sentence: and the court, which Pronoun-
ced the sentence. shall issue the warrant;
it shall be the duty of the said court within
SIX months after the expiration OF the year
to issue their warrant for the execution OF
the criminal within the walls OF the State
Prison. unless the Legislature shall have
commuted the punishment. The execution
shall be private. A return OF the execution
shall be made to the Secretary OF State, ana
to the court which passed the sentence; all
laws contrary to this are repealed, but SEN
fences passed before the passage OF this law
are te be- carried into effect; this act to
take effect from its passage.
The bill remodleing the judiciary was
taken up and considered us in committee
of the whole. Mr.. Cuts amendment, pro-
yiding two instead of four circuits, was con-
sidered the amendment was opposed by
Messrs. Cahoon and Briggs, and lost. On
the suggestion of Mr.. Camp, the bill was
considered by sections. The first section
provided for three justices of the Supreme
Court. Mr.. Starr moved to amend by stri-
king out ''three" and insert .'fonr" before
justices, and that three instead OF two shall
constitute a quorum. The amendment
was suppoi ted by Messrs. Starr and Read;
and on motion of MIR. Briggs the bill and
amendment were laid on the table. ADJ.
USE.
Bills Introduced. BY Mr. Folsom, in
addition to sec. "a chap "a revised statutes
prohibiting magistrates and people OF
Vermont from acting under the act oil Con-
gress of 1793. relative to fugitive slaves Jun
der the penalties of the said Gath section)
referred to select committee of three. BY
Mr.. Mc'Loud. in amendment Of act in ad-
dition to chapter III revised statutes, which
was laid on the table on motion OF Mr.RIce
of s.
Reports OF Committee. BY Select COM
mittee, bill altering time of Orleans County
Courts, and il was rc-committed. BY Ju-
dietary committee, against bill doing away
with reviews in suits at law bill supported
by Mr. Rice of s., opposed by Mr. Hubbard,
and on motion of Mr.. Winslow, made the
order for Monday afternoon.
The same committee reported the bill on
the judiciary (Mr. llarrington's) with a.
mendments. and with the opinion that there
are serious evils under the present system,
requiring immediate remedy, but leaving
the House TO Judge whether this bill Will Ell
feet the desired remedy. The amendments
provide for three judicial circuits (instead
of four) with one circuit Judge to EACH
salaries not fixed and also that the act
take effect Immediately. Amendments a
dopted, the bill laid ON the table and 3Oo
copies ordered to be printed.
The Senate returned the resolution OF
the House (Mr. Whittemore's) relative to
the Joint rules, concurred in with proPo'
sed amendment, TO wit, TO strike out the
LIST amendment to the rules provided by the
resolution, THAT is the one which provides
that the proceedings of the joint assembly
shall not be published except by vote Of the
joint assembly, made the order for this af-
ternoon, on motion of Mr.. Villas. Adj.
NATE.
2o'clock, P. NJ.
Resolutions. Mr.. Read introduced n
resolution extending the time of payment Of
two notes due from the corporation OF the
University of Vermont TO the School Fund;
referred to committee on Education.
The bill relating to the judiciary was Ia
ken up, and considered in committee Of the
whole. Mr.. Starts amendment was fur.
ther debated, in the affirmative by Mr.. Farr,
and in opposition by Mr.. Sergeant; the bill
was laid on the table.
The Senate went into joint assembly.
Mr. Starr called up the bill in relation to
capital punishment, the amendment Propo-
seq by Mr. Butler, (see mornings procee-
dings) were read Mr. Briggs moved to n
mend the first section Of the amendment by
striking out ''six" and inserting three be-
fore months on motion of Mr.. Read. the
amendments were laid on the table. Adj
USE.
Resolutions. BY Mr. Whittimore, au-
thorising the commissioner Of the school
fund to postpone the collection Of two notes
given for the benefit of the University of
Vermont, which was referred TO The COM
mittee on education.
The Senate came in. and Col. Cassius
p. Peck, of Burlington, was elected Briga-
der General in the Sd Brigade, vice He
man R. Smith promoted. [Cassius P. Peck
ITO, Henry Thomas 80, Scattering g..
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