Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1870-11-25

lection
We have not deemed it necessary to slluls TO
/ numerous objections u the bill IN its present
form, which we're presented before the commit
tee and which we think Of considerable force
but rest our objections 70 the BIZ upon tie rea-
sons before stated
The majority OF the committee hink the bill
ought not 10 pass
EDWARD CROSBY,
b. B. SrETsoN.
T.. X GRAVES,
b p WALwoRTu,
a. H. Hour
From committee on railroads. IN favor Of h.
- IN addition 90 chap. -s9 regulating the eros
sings Of railroads By another railroad. With an
ameniment. which was agreed t., aud the bill
wa passed.
H. 23i, reisiin- 10 billiard tables, WAS again
taken up, and iJs passage refused yeas -.
nays lol.
Plsssi.-S l37, authorizing the listers OF the
town Of Powral 10 correct the grand list Of that
town for 1870 read twice. and read the third
time. and passed under d suspension Of the rule
Prom select committee, Ia favor Of b. 49,
provide for the erection Of 4 Court House in
IN the County Of ChIttendeu. and laying a tax
thereon, with smenimeLt Which vas a-reei 10
third reading ordered
Spscl1t 1rfer---.'t- % amend chap. ll2, z
s., relating 10 offences against the lives and per
sons ot lndIs'du4i-, bong the bill % abolish
capital punishment
20 the question oi lt- pa' age Nlr. Marsh Of
B-thei d-mau.sl the yels AMI nays
AT- Drake "t h9y alton opposed tlv t'il A.
being IN cord 'n,e with th- nature rt r4in, the
wort OF U'l, AMI inr statutes %; a.. ua'i7us OF
the ~or-i- ne t'.~te'l the repeal OF The ia~ for
capital punishment W.ntt tend 90 evil in the
land the law aat retr greatly in-si--d by the
uu3'F'i''ty % i's e1ecl''o''- 'ti thar uncertain
y hts Teen incrr-sei bg reason oi The Efforts 90
relefi ' ahi De i'i n'' lcieot rs f'c-~ beyond
cln'ro'~7sy. the statements ln rsEsri 70 the
enc o' The rrIeH O. Tire it~ Iu ,tler States.
lie believed tIN The le-a.iy ot h.s f. life VS.
the true one Iaere Is no letri aent 20,
sre.' % prevent ia. ass t-s.u t-r- ayiug
h- oi3eIt hHHi ui-' ODE i've, OF 'irzsna.
Hud au 'lr sJA'tt25 rSp7f.irt ou this subject
i- ia--'' -li cnI' Su -a'r' -o I'D -se ths pen-,ry
for murder u'. i-r 'ls7 ir a'r = iJ is 0aly
prcvliinr fdT shutting ,ae r..ri-rer up. where
he Is 6o'rle'' sut c.'.h hei, a-'ca'.ei by ghysi-
clans, , Necessary, 7y clergy -.sH. 20 nae csTeI
nr ty toe Ntste. LET U- ie-- tl- penalty f.
u4us-er Il its only ,-r u> -i,se e. -e--lja, AnI
leave no i'un- tn-r 10 viii ue inflicted uro1 the
guilty M-r. tie was .ur a ,rH4ui7lru man. rs
h4i been Ae.l-ei by some; hss sympathy would
De shown 70 another form rather taau % exreut
it upca hardened cr.miu.'s
NJ. Bi-'ee # NowpoFJ said h- vJ-ej iu favor
Of the h-l Co. commute the Sentence OF Henry
" e.c1-ie ior n3 a-ac, reason than b- VS. %
ros-l 90 ctpi-s. punishment. Jog il there ever
vss case vae-e mlD ought tc he hung. the
~ 1. Henry Ne.s0ae wss that ctse lie said
that sic effect OF capirs punishment v,.s of iself
% harden meas hears ard f4mIiiarizs u.en win
the cr.ur cf murder. Tn al1 Bible dlctrine
Wa constantly sarowu 10 ou- faces. bat We nav.
had smother d11tria- -veI o. Us, and ne believed
.t ol not require the hanging Of any man tl-
ths protection % so-etv
Mr. Perkins Of Clover s.il be aeieye! the
bIhC .n.'-iv. ihs iI-ii-r o. r1e la IS IL now
Is, amt ~ uesi 10 holt NJ before criminals
that which they wouli most u-eI1 anil n. hs-
level They would u.orc i.esi -he penalty than
that If imprisonment FIR life he quoted The
lio-4ic las. .' ph5 sleliere mans blood. hv
ms1 shall h.s b.10i D. slri. 90 ss rhe true I4,. bs
~lieh We sa.ui De- governed he leuiei thai
the n-S ii.2=ass-ial laj in the .r.-r done away
gitb tas ia i,w iH these 7esp,e,.. and ouot.1t
lr.m the O.I sad Nar Testament u .ih.r,uti.f-
bic pl-iiipns. BE- t-en reviewed -llls Of the
,t tlteleuts Of Nr Ballard. .u his argument the
lther day. .ui gave statistics % d.@uroye his
,s er-ilus ir regard ta the aho';ti,n Of c,nif,I
iu Ru.s.s. 4h-rs ti, pur,-sbT,eu-
substituted W. more Horrii AMI rnora iubu-Dsn
hal could hos h- conceived ir 4, C1ri--iau -.
ion In Rome hi. data we're more than q hun
lri wears s- y,-r.- With ib, results ei ,i,al
In Eas..ad. Also. history ,ii uo- .irr. horate the
--sr'ts a.. owen Lv NJ Ballard lie baliegat
here are ~, ~ murders in this = ATE s in any
,srr # tie world. aud We better LET the l.E
-.r. OH. me ststu-- backs a n-o71lti,u of tns
.o,f offb. s.r1ls1rirv and rh.. safety ,f ,r- -r,
vr r,.t4r5.-! .s,4 5. believed tbs- the IN.
Bpcti.n t55u shalt not k;l 90 Is i,ls- >s supIi-
.,-i- IN c.r,g,iri-iss a. IN i73.viirsrs No
,er.,n h.. ts right u, take. his ,g-n lie neither
,.,s h.. tbe r.rl- 5a take rarcsn p. ,,.,s, =,
.r,u,ut.i-y if. right 10 rssp IL. A. IN The m
b, that the Punishment i 50 severe that there
: $ a-~i-sucy go is ilf,to1. r. IT Is inside les
aye-e there -it h. more certainty of its infic-
ion AGAIN, there is chance that innocent
aeo may be ~ sic so suffer the penalty Of death;
lho, 10 g. ay was given. s. would be j; impris0n-
1eur FIR life was substituted their innocence
night ia time be made 20 sopet-. Let rs repeal
his Law. and give it a trial ifi, does not work
-slI We can resort TO IL again.
Mr. Crosby Cf Brafrlebpro. believed that tie
cath penalty wa one that belonged % the dark
,es. and he was surprised that the clergy were
rrsve. Ia It's favor lie houei il would be
rriseu from Jae statute
Mr. Drake O. E9ysltou. replied to Mr.. Crosby
bar he hopei no prejudice would be gotten Up
tcause h.. ss o. clergyman, opposed the sboIi-
on Of the death penalty. ami further argued
,siust the iiL lie sa,d If We viii pass this
.w ant mike IL o. ce,fauhl. it will be well
ut il will he better ,ull to retain the law as
nov is did uuse it o. certainty.