Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1859-11-04
Allen by Mr.. Mead of BrattlebOro, tc be placed in
the State House.

Allen BY Mr.. Mead of BrattlebOro, tc be placed in
the State House.
HousE-Rep7rfs Of Comm ttee-By Mr.. Ham,
mond from committee on ways and means, bhl re-
lating to salaries and fees, asking TO be discharged
from further consideration Of the same ordered
10 lie. By Mr.. Perrin, from committee on educa-
ION, nc..as. III L. ryto-i 81 act therein men,
toned; 81 reading refused. Ey Mr.. Cutler, from
same committee, against bill lroviding Tor a com
missioner Of common schools; ordered TO lie, ana
be made the special order for Tuesday afternoon
next at 3 o'clock.
Fngrossed B.A-In relation to malicious inju-
ries.
Mr.. Gleed thought the bill created too many new
crimes; that the owner could recover the value Of
property destroyed or injured, but e. make the IN
jury Of property, above seven dollars value a
criminal of nee was going to far. We should be
slow 10 create new crimes. society does not re-
quire this measure.
Mr.. Hunton said there ar, persons now in the
Jail Of Washington county Who bad malieiously
and badly injured the trees Il a farmers orchard.
and boosted Of their act, and that the owner could
get no satisfaction nor punish them. lie said nc
new offence was created. He thought there would
be no abuse oi tAis statute, as hal been blHted,
and be believed that be who committed q wanton
injury should pay the same penalty as If he com
mitted theft.
Mr.. Hebard thought the true issue in this mat
ter was, is the present punishment for sucA Omen
ces adequate , 1t is more despicable q commit j
malicious and wanton act, than 10 take "nN Il
necessary 10 support life; yet ono Is punished
while there is no sufficient penalty for the otheT
offence. Experience will 6lally settle this ques-
ton. as it does all others. The law-abiding man.
who docs unto others as ne would that ol1els
should do unto him, viii never get into any en-
tanelcments, or become obnoxious, on account Of
the provi-ious If this bill.
Mr.. Eaton Of Warren said that this kind Of acts
was done 10 intimidate witnesses and persons ad-
ministerinr Justice. The bill was designed 70 sup
press The misleeds Of wanton persons II our com
munity.
Mr.. Colby Of artland moved that the bill be
mmit u q member for amendment, by suK-
ing ont the words 'or any other property
Nh. Graniey thought no new offence was created
That statute was no: designed 20 inform men as to
what they destroy and what they might not, but 10
inform them the punishment they would suiier--
Many statutes were made to declare what is a
crime, as well as to tx the penalty: this was Of
TINT kind.
man may girlle the trees Of an orchard worth
$1,000 under our present law, and be subjected e
DO penalty but a 6ne Of SO OF ninety days i'm
pri,1nments en- the commo Mail. He would have
the sweeping clause in the bill, and strike on
what preceded that clause. There would be NJ
ambiguity then, and the bill would cover tbs
whole ground. A person can, if this clause j
stricAen out, destroy those kinds Of property thai
are not specifea in Tho hin ana then 90 scot free
peodi1- Mr.. Colby's motion. the Vouss ad
J0urnod.
N"uiu"y' Oo' %
SENATE.-BWs introduced end TefvToa-By III
Nicholson exenpting citizens Of other states from
arrest or Imprisonment in this state, in certain
cases; by Mr.. Feedhan fving the time Of holding
the annual meetings of the Union School Districts
by Mr.. Bartholomew to repeal act authorizing the
business Of banking.
4 message was received from the Governor nom
mating the Board of Education. 10 wit Calvin
Pcase, Timothy p. BeiGeld, and i. Dorr Bradley
which, on motion Of Mr.. Nicholson, was land on
the table.
HorsE-BHs iqfr94ueel-Bv Mr.. Gleed Of Nor
~rist.wn. L. locate the Lamoille county building.
in Nor-j-t.wna ana g. provide for the bgiliiue COL
the same e.. members from Lamoillo Co. By
Merriam COD Johnson. TO regulate The duties AM.
establish On" salaries OF states Attorney t com
mi,'re IN Printing.
cas. cnderns the thanks Of the General Assem-.
bly p" Daniel Noelhtm for his agriculture
address before them on Thursday evening last.
arTFpN0ON
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N'l'.'m % "l1ef inc u'--eo Oh tle G. t'7,'Ii.a
am N''f'4'n "iit'fft" h'7' ii1t t.
u '"'In commit &C.
annual Union school District meetings; to com
mlttcc "n eiucl3'L To rep "l act to a~1tAorz