Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1870-11-23

Having considered all the facts and testi-
mony. and exercising our best judgment and
discretion according to the oath prescribed
by law, we herewith report that in our Opin-
ion the list of the various counties, re
turned by their respective equalizing boards
should stand or be modified as follows, L
wit
The counties of Addison, Bennington,
Chittenden, Essex. Franklin, Grand Isle
Lamoille, Orange, Rutland, Washington
Windsor and Windham, should stand as re-
turned by the county committee and county
equalizing committees. In our opinion, the
county OF Caledonia should be decreased FIVE
per cent. on the amount returned, and the
county of Orange be increased three PER cent.
on the amount returned by the county com
uittee>
All Of which is respectfully submitted.
A. G.. WnITTMoRE,
BENAJAH PHELFs,
&. a. HOTCKKIss,
journed.
SENArE.-H House 6iH rejecteG-294. to
amend chap. Il2, 2. :, Of offenses against
the persons and lives of individuals abolish
ing capital PUuisbmentJ rejected yeas 5,
nays %.
Mr.. Carpenter said he was in favor of the
passage of this bill for the following reasons :
Is, He cannot vote to retain on our
statute books, legal murderer in other
words, law compelling sheriff to take the
life of human being
ID, He believes Imprisonment for life,
with portion Of the time in solitary con-
finement, TO be more effectual in deterring
crime, than the death penalty, and jurors
will be less likely to screen the guilty.
Sd, The death penalty has failed to pre-
vent murder. 1t is a relic Of barharism and
should give way to the advance of Christian
civilization.
4th, 1t is often the case, the innocent are
convicted of murder If the crime is pun
ished with imprisonment for life, restitution
can be made when the inn, cence of the con-
victed person is discovered. This cOnsidera-
ton is alone sufficient to satisfy me that the
bill should pass.
a., to compel children to attend school
yeas, nays IS; rejected.
900, providing for new appOrtiOnment
of State Senators under the census of 1870 :;
discussed afirmatively by Messrs. Abel,
Merrill, Collamer and Ross, negatively by
Messrs. Carpenter and Heath; ordered to
lie.
On motion Og Mr.. Carpenter, the Senate
took recess until seven O'Clock.
communication from the Governor, re-
turning ii. IS, relating to collectors of taxes,
without his signature. The bill was ordered
to lie on the table.
Ii. 800, relating to the salary OF the State
Librarian and the pay of the assistants :;
passed.
Ii. $50, in addition to chap. %, g. g, re-
lating to town lines passed
Ii. 4U5, in addition to an act relating to
the grand list, approved Nov. 10, 1869 :;
passed.
IL. 372, extending the jurisdiction of JUS
tees of the peace in cases of juvenile offend
ers, passed.
Ii. 295, in amendment of sec. 6, chap. %,
&. s., relating to highways; passed.
III. $40, in amendment of sec. ], chap. IS,
g. s, relating to grand list ; passed.
Ill. 405, relating to the grand list. Amend
ed, on motion of Mr.. Kellogg of Benson and
MIR. Stafford of Hartford amendments pro-
posed by Mr.. Slade of Middlebury, Mr. Brom-
ley of Pawlet, Mr.. Grout of Barton, and Mr..
Henry Of Chester, were rejected.
The amendment proposed by Mr.. Henry of
Chester was to add to section second the
following :" and the owner of any real estate
who Is owing for any part of the same, shall
have such Indebtedness deducted from the
amount of his grand list provided, however,
tudb Vi cuCli budlA
be placed in the grand list for the purpose
of taxation against the person or persons
holding the same in the town where such
real estate is located Which was at first
adopted, then reconsidered and rejected
ayes ~, nays l24.
Mr.. Henry of Chester moved that the bill be
which was disagreed to ayes 20,
nays us.
The bill was then passed.
On motion of MIR. Partch of Hinesburgh,
adjourned.
EVENING.
SENATE.-,Ioint resolutjORS.-By Mr.. Hor-
ribin, relating to the war in Europe on
motion of Mr.. Heath, referred to the commit
tee on federal relations
Mr.. Heath called up the joint resolut ion
providing for an adjournment to Feb'y l,
1870, and withdrew it and proposed another
providing for an adjournment to the first
Tuesday of Feb'y next, in order to give OBJ
ortunity for review of the statutes relat-
ng to the grand list. Mr.. Bailey moved