Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1869-11-17
AFTERNOON.
SENATE.


Mr., Dewey called up s. 81, to amend an act to
charter the National Life Insurance Co., and, on
his motion, recommitted to judiciary committee.
Rep0rs.-from judiciary committee, 5. IL, re-
atng to proceedings in certain criminal cases,
with proposals of amendment; agreed to- and
third reading ordered.
5. 90, in amendment Of an act, and for the
more eiiectual prevention Of cruelty to animals,
with proposal OF amendments third reading re-
fused
Bills introduced and referred.-By Mr.. Farm
ham, to amend the charter of the West Fairlee
Railroad Co.; to committee on railroads.
BY MIR. Orvis, relating to notice of protest. in
amendment OF chap. so, g. s.; to committee on
judiciary
Third readag ordcred-S. So, in amendment
OF an act authorizing the removal of distractions
m the Passumpsic River.
). 81, in amendment of an act to incorporate
he Lyndon Mill Co.
). 81, in amendment Of an act TO organize the
| Militia, with proposal of amendment, (proyiding
for Regmental drills in lieu of all others except
the June parade, no regiment TO be ordered out
unless composed Of at least five organized compa-
nies.)
). 80, relating 10 Teachers Institutes.
IL. 40, TO annex part of the town OF Whining
ton TO the town of Dover, with special report
from the general committee 10 whom it had been
recommitted, who reported in favor of the pas
sage Of the bill
act shall not take effect until each town shall ac-
cept Of the provision of this act by vote of town
meeting holden prior to March next. A neglect
10 hold such meeting to be treated as an acquies-
cenee.
On motion Of Mr.. Merrill laid upon the table,
and made the special order for l0a O'Clock TO
morrow A. NJ.
s. %, to incorporate the Newbury Seminary,
with proposal of amendment.
On motion of Mr. Heath, ordered 20 lie.
s. -, in amendment of an act entitled Of the
grand list, with proposal of amendments;
On motion Of Mr.. Halbert, ordered TO lie
! Pdssed.-H. so, TO incorporate the Lamoils
Valley junction Railroad Co.
ii. ?, 10 commute the punishment OF Horace X.
! Plumley
Mr. llalbert called for a statement of facts from
the committee, which was responded to by Mr..
Colamer, giving in brief the substance Of the
case, the circumstances being sufficient to induce
the committee 10 unanimously recommend COM
mutation.
! Mr. Benedict understood the murder to have
| grown out OF bad blood which had existed for
| years. The parties were in the habit of going
armed when they expected 10 meet each other,
but under the law just passed, no doubt this
young nun (the murderer) would have been con-
ylcted OF murder in the second degree, and ho
was in nyor Of commutation.
Mr. Royce regarded the question a solemn
one, the like of which he had never before met in
his legislative experience. lie alluded to the tri-
al the excitement at the time existing In Rutland
county. owing 10 recent incendiary fires. He
stated facts which were evidence 10 Him that the
verdict was compromise verdict that the Jury
rendered it in order that they might obtain their
/ discharge after a five days trial IL was in eyi-
dence before the committee that he was Of feeble
intellect and that il his ather had not been pres
ent and ordered him 10 fire the fatal shot he new
err would have done q. If The STATE hang him.
be beliyed. they would hang iibberring IDIOT in
stead OF an intelligent responsible person.
Mr. Heath hnd arrived nj n different conclusion