Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1868-11-11

mittee.
Resolution.-By Mr.. Briggs of Brandon.
that the Committee on Claims be instructed
to inquire whether the National Banks in
this State have paid all taxes required by
law: to Committee on Claims.
Bills read third t,n,e-House hill 4, grant
ing further powers to Peoples Academy !;
passed. House bill A. to empower the
railroads therein named to consolidate with
each other and with other connecting rail
roads; passed House bill AS, to incorpor-
ate the Winooski Savings Bank; passed.
House bill sc, to change the name of John
Shatney passed House bill 80. to change
tho name of Mary Wethercll passed. House
SO, altering the name of Patrick Casey
passed. House bill 90. to change the name
of Mary +. Little passed. House bill lO2,
to lcgalize the grand list of the town of
Jamaica for the years 1867 and 1868; passed,
House bill l03, to legalizc the grand list of
the town of Elmore for 1867 and 1865
passed. House loo, to legalize the grand
list of the town Waterville for the year 1865;
passed. House bill I09, to incorporate the
Wells Slate and Tile Company, passed. House
bill 10. to pay VIM. H. Carr the sum
therein named passed. House bill ll5,
changing the name of Michael Donahue
passed. House bill lis, changing the name
of Edward q. Townshend passed. House
bill ll6. to incorporate the Snowdon Slate
Company; passed. House bill l24, to in
corporate the Winooski Rock Spring Com
pany passed.
Cnhnished Bus,ness.-Senate bill l6. for
the advancement of the science of medicine
and surgery.
Mr.. Proctor of Rutland, thought that after
| a man has been hung in accordance with the
| statute in such cases made and provided, that
there no need Of further legislation in
the matter, unless the committee could throw
some light on the subject.
| Mr. Wales Of Burlington. for committee,
said it was difficult for medical schools to
obtain bodies for dissection. and the provis-
ions OF this bill met the case and supplied a
need Of those schools.
! Mr.. Miner of Manchester, said it was an
absolute necessity for medical students and
medical schools to have bodies for dissection
and they would have them by some means
and with the guards thrown around this bill
so that if any one made objection to the bod
! les, being delivered to schools or medical
men, it could not be done, but must be buried
as other bodies are. He hoped the bill would
| pass.
I Mr.. Grout of Barton. said there was q
natural adherence against a mans body
being mutilated after death but we must
bear in mind that the proceedings of an ex-
ecution are by no means pleasant to the par
ty If the body is delivered for dissection
as provided in this bill, it would give ad-
/ ditional terror to the execution of the death
sentence. and the more deter men from COM
mtting crimes which were punishable by
death. To make the bill more explicit, he
moved to amend so that the objection to such
| disposal of the body, might be made not only
by relative, but by friend of the person
executed.
Mr.. Cary of Craftsbury, moved to amend
SO that any person might object to such dis
posal of the body.
/ Mr.. Severance of Glover, objected to the
amendment proposed.
Mr.. Hnckley of Chelsea. hoped that the
amendment would not pass; ii arose from q
false delicacy and false sympathy If there
is relafice that objects to the body being
given up as proposed, it would be proper
that it should be so disposed of. If amended
as proposed, 1t would practically annul the
provisions of the bill The bill is lust right
now, and lu ivP~>i is would TIE lett as 1t Is
and be passed.
] Mr.. Grout further supported and explained
his proposal of amendment.
Mr. Niles of Tnetford thought the bill
was intended to further the science of human
anatomy in the State, and the amendment
would complicate matters and practically kill
the bill he hoped the bill would pass as i,
is
Mr.. Mead of Randolph, opposed the pro-
posed amendment, but was IN favor of the
bill it now is. He thought the medical
schools should have all the facilities that
could be given them for the advancement of
the science of medicine the bill as now
drawn accomplished the object desired If
amended it would not.
Mr.. Converse of Woodstock, said the diff
c,,l ~ !.
the meaning of she terms to be used rather
than from any difference of opinion about
the ohject TO be obtained bv it's passage. He
preferred the bill rs il now stands without
the amendment proposed If those who pro-
posed 10 amend wished to confine the obec-
tions to the relative, either by affinity or
censanguInity, he had no objection, but he
was opposed to allowing the word friend 70
be introduced.
The amendment was further opposed by
Mr. Langdon of New Haven. Mr. Gleed OF
Morristown and Mr.. Jones of Benson.
Mr.. Barnes of Ferrisburgh, moved the
previous question. which was seconded BY
the House. and the main question was then
put on the amendment proposed by Mr..
Grout, and il was lost
Mr.. Proctor Of Rutland was not Iarticu-
lar about the amendments. but he was or
| posed to the whole tenor and object of the
/ bill as being barbarous. and a revival of the
/ barbarities of former ages. 1t is no add.
tional punishment to the crime of murder
and the crime having been expatiated by ex-
ecution. let us show at least decent respect
/ for the poor liieless body.
! Mr.. Grout of Barton, was opposed to the
bill i'll its present form, as not having suita.
bic guards thrown around it.
/ MIR. Wheelock of Berlin, moved to ,iismis,
! the bill, which was ruled out of order. il
being q Senate bill
| MIR. Mead of Randolph favored the passa ge
of the bill, and thought the opposition to it
grew out Of a false delicacy and false SYM
pathy, and urged the passage of the bill
| The bill was further favored bv Mr.. Jones
of Benson, Mr.. Converse of Woodstock and
Mr.. Miner of Manchester.
Mr.. Proctor of Rutland, again opposed the
t bill, and said ne was at loss to know why
the legal profession Of this House were 80
! friendly to the bill, unless it was a matter of
courtesy to the medical profession He could
see some sense in such courtesy. inasmuch as
the legal gentleman had carried the criminal
! tor time through the courts and attained
considerable sympathy for him there, fun-
derstood to refer to the :. hack = they had
at the pockets of the criminal) and now de-
sired to turn him over to the medical profess
sion for tiRal hack at his body. Mr.. Proc
tor further dIssected and opposed the bill in
a somewhat facetious manner.
| On the passage of the bill, Mr.. Grout of
Barton, demanded the yeas and nays, which
were taken-yeas lO3, nays ga So the bill
passed.
Adjourned.
AFTERNOON.
SENATE.-Mr Dale moved the reconsidera-
! ton of the vote ordering the third reading
of s. 81. taken this morning; carried
Third readingl ordered. 81, relating to
divorce, alimony, &c (authorizing Judge to