Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1870-11-23

lt0s " iNn tUhN Nintnutntnt ne Annull Ilf iuHllNs
ed 10 favor the bill without it he should not lie
thought the parties should not be allowed 10 tcs
/ tiiy. Mr.. Bailey felt moro interest in having
these cases tried in the county court than in hav-
ing parties testify, and had no particular obiec-
tion 10 theamendment.
| Mr. Ross thought that in cases Of intolerabe
severity this provision for testimony was import.
ant, and he wished that the amendment might he
made, reseryng this class Of cases 10 be testified in
/ by the parties Interested.
| Mr.. Gardner thought it should not be modified
as proposed by the Senator from Caledonia
MIR. Heath thought the lines which it was pro-
posed to strike out were dangerous, and that the
bill itself was dangerous, and he hoped that the
amendment would prevail 50 that ii the bill
should pass it would be shorn OF a. many bad
| features as possible.
| Mir Ross argued further IN favor of and upon
the general merits OF the bill lilo would prefer
that the bill stand as it is. lie thought the ob.
ections urged against the change Of court urisdc-
l tion proposed were not good. He had hoped the
bill might be allowed 10 pass in its present state.
Mr. Eddy as drawer OF the bill hoped tho
amendment might be modified as suggested hy
Mr.. Ross. Mr.. Pingry withdrew his amend
ment and Mr.. Ross proposed an amendment as
before suggested
Mr.. Heath said every time this matter was
turned over its absurdity became more apparent.
The question as TO what would constitute a case
OF intolerahle severity would almost invariably ho
perplexing lie hoped that this amendment as it
now stands will not prevail
Amendment agreed TO-
! Mr.. Eddy made an argument upon the merits OF
the bill, reviewing the objections which had been
argued against it. He deemed this 90 he m i'm
pOrtant bill and one in which the whole state had
an interest and he hoped it would pass and be-
come law Of the State.
On the third reading Mr. Heath demanded the
yeas and nays, which were az follows yeas,
Messrs Bailey. Benedict, Brownoh, Camp, Cope
land, Dewey, Dickerman, Eddy. Gardner, Gran
dey llartshorn, llibhard, Hill, Kennedy Merrill
Niles, Pingry, Ross and Save--l9 nays, Messrs.
Carpenter, Heath, lynde, Martin and Whitc-5.
II II, 10 change the name Of Warren Sylvester
Hunter to Vance, called up by Mr. Gardner, the
question being will the Senate recede from its
proposal Of amendment? The motion to insist
prevailed.
Mr.. Gardner called up II. 100, to change the
name of Frank n Young and the Senate insist
ed upon its second proposal Of amendment
On motion Of Mr.. Grundey, adi
HOUSE.
Reports From com. on corporations in inyor
OF II. 36i, TO incorporate the Whiting Cornet
Band third reading ordered
From com on corporations in favor OF II. 3l6,
to amend an act to incorporate the International
Telegraph co. third reading ordered
From com on corporations, in favor Of ;. ll3,
to ncorporathe Universal Family Scale company
passed in concurrence.
From COM on banks, in favor of II 3tl, to in
corporate the Wells River Savings Bank and
, Trust com third reading ordered
From com. on claims, against II $50, TO pay
drafted men the sum Of $500 each that paid com
mutation money.
Briefly discussed by Mr. Hinckley of Chelsea
: Mr.. Buel Of Middletown, Mr.. WalwOrth Of Cow
entry, and Mr. Field of Grafton, Mr. Bull of Han
+ cock moved the bill be dismissed the yeas and
nays being demanded by Mr. Buell. were taken
. lac ~ -. fan ,uu tufn anA
5. l37 authorizing the listers Of the town of
Pownal 10 correct the grand list Of that town for
, the year 1870; under suspension OF the rules
the bill was passed in concurrence.
From select committee. in favor Of II. 1872, pro-
, yidng for the erection of court house for the
county Of Chittenden, and laying a tax on the
county, with amendments, which were agreed to
third reading ordered
, Special Order.--H 20i. to amend chap. l2
t g. s., relating to ofenses against the lives and
persons of individuals being the bill TO abolish
f npital punishment was taken up, the question
{ being, Shall the bill pass Mr.. Marsh OF Bethel
{ demanded the yeas and nays. Mr.. Drake of Roy
g alton opposed the bill. as not being in accordance
a with the nature OF man, the Word OF God, and
the statutes of all nations of the world. lie be-
/ lieved the repeal OF the law for capital punish
ment would tend to evil in the land the law had
been greatly impaired by the uncertainty of IL
e execution and that uncertainty had been in
creased BY reason of the efforts 10 repeal it anc
Q he did not accept a. facts beyond controversy
G the statements in regard TO the effect of the re
peal of the law IN other states. lie believed tha
the penalty Of life for life was the true one there
is no determent too great to prevent the ASSASSIN
from laying his bloody hand apon the lives OF on
n citizens and all the sympathy expended on thu
9 subject is false, and only an effort to make tn
penalty for murder milder than it now is it i
L only providing for shutting the murderer up
where he is boarded and clothed, attended b.
d physicians it necessary, by clergyman-in fine
e cared for by the State. Let US retain the penal
~ for murder as it is only let us make it ccrfdiR
> and leave no doubt that it will be inflicted upo
!. the guilty man. lie was not sdHqURGry ma
: MS had been accused by some his sympath,
would be shown in another form rather than &
expned it upon hardened criminals
Mr.. Blsbee of Newport said he voted in invO
of the bill to commute the sentence Of llenr
Welcome for no other reason than he was oppose
to capital punishment for il there ever was
l. case a man ought to be hung, the one of llenr
v Welcome was that case. lie sad that the eilec
lr of capital punishment was Of itself TO harde
$ mems hearts and hmiarize men with the Grim
of murder The old Bible doctrine was constant
D ly thrown in our faces, but we have had nnothe
doctrine given to u, and be believed il did not re
m qnire the hanging of any man for the protcctio
Of society.
h Mr. Perkins Of Glover said he believed the bi
" established the Justice Of the law as it now i
and we need to hold up before the criminal thu
n which they would most dread and he believe
they would more dread the penalty OF death tha
,r ti,ai nj imnrisnnment Gnr iile iJe onoted m
>" ~ NJ " ~ :. w, ,holjo,h 49,, Llo,d 4,
ID man Shall his blood he she'd . rs the true law
rk which we should be governed lie denied thn
the new disnensation had In the least done nyyn
\, viii the "a law in these resnects. and quote
q. from the old and new testament 10 substantial
his nostions IIe then reviewed some of N
gn statements made by Mr.. Ballard, in his arg
ments tho other dSv. and gaye Statistics to IN
II. nr,ve his assertions in regard 10 Inc abolito
NJ cenitnl punishment In Russia. where ii
re nunisbment substituted was more horrid nm
more inbuman than could now be conceived IN
n. Christian nation In Rome his data was mo,
u thnn hundred wears at variance with the rcsul
nj claimed In England also. history did not co
rohorate ~ results os given by Mr. Ballard n
of believed there are as few murders in this State
in env nort Of the world. and we better lst ii
tv law stand on our statute booke as promotiye
he tho rood of community and the safety of our ei
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