Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1872-11-08
LEGIsLATURE OF VERMONT
SENATE.
"WEDNESDAY. Oct. 30.

Company third reading ordered.
From committee ON federal relations,
60, authorizing the Governor to contrac
for statues of Jacob Collamer and Ethai
Allen third reading ordered.
From general committee, 5. 4, to ineor
porate the Burlington Paper Company
II, the village Of Brandon S. s4, Gas
Light Company of the village of Brattle
boro (; third reading ordered.
From judiciary committee; II. 1871, il
amendment of an act relating to liens on
property sold, with proposal of amendment
Striking out county Jail" and insertin.
''state prison" in eases Of intent to de
fraud) agreed to, and passed.
From Judiciary committee, without re
commendation, 5. Il, to repeal an act, re
lating to billiard tables. On motion o
Senator Bailey, ordered to lie and be mad
the special order for half-past two this al
teTnoon.
From committee on railroads, H. So, L
incorporate the East Middlebury Brancl
Railroad Company; passed
AFTERNOON.
Reports From committed on manufactures
II. llS, to incorporate the Wallingfor,
Cheese Factory Company with PROPOSE
OF amendment agreed to and passed.
From committee on railroads, H. lac, t
enable certain towns in Washington, Wind
sor. Addison and Rutland counties to aid il
the construction of the Montpelier anC
Rutland railroad passed.
Senator Scott called up ). AZ. in amend
ment of an act to compel children to attend
school On motion Of Senator Powers, or.
dered to lie and be made the special order
for tomorrow forenoon at half past ten
o'clock.
From Judiciary committee, against II. l6,
providing for the appointment Of a reporter
of the decisions of the Supreme Court
! senator Bigelow thought the bill had strong mer-
its and that its passage would Indicate that we had
| made an advance in progressive legislation. lie
thought an officer to make up, or IN other words 70
/ hy the court itself
senator Hinekley admired the decision which the
conm ttee had come 90 in relation 10 this bill. II
/ this joint Assembly is capable Of Judging who is
suitable % be Judge Of the court they were eqally
qualified 10 say who should be reporter Of its decs-
Ions. lie was opposed TO Transferring this officer
from the hands oi the people the Lees sature and
cited the practice Of other states
Senator Biselow further advocated bill He be
ucyei there were instances which could he named
m which poor reporters had been selected and that
the best reporters in other States were those ap-
! pointed hy the judges
senator Reynolds thought six or seven men qua
fed to he judges could sit down c,olly and make
better selection for this Office than body of three
/ hundred men would be likely %.
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I Reynolds and thought il would apply equally we'll
20 the appointment OF Clerks. and cited observation
showing how il sometimes happened that near rela-
latvcs OF the court were selected to ill that Office
without regard 20 fitness, lie thought the same re-
suit mi ght follow IN the appointment ofa renarter
and probably the Judges might be annoyed with ap-
plicatons.
senator Carpenter was in favor Of the bill. He
had no fears that the court would appoint an nc0n-
petent man for this Office iie thought there Was
Metn- IN The ar sument of the Senator from Orange.
ihe supreme Court was best qualified 10 Judge who
was best suited FOR ihe position and would SO
iect.
Senator HHcklcy further opposed the bill and
thought six men were better than three hundred
the rule had better be applied % other oeiceE- Is
well.
senator Powers thought with Mr. HinckIcv that
the judges of the supreme Court themselves would
not Ike to be annoyed by this appointment. lie
thought lt a safe maxim 20 let we'll enough alone
and greed with the senator from Orange. that all
power should bc kept as near the people as possible
The judges would undoubtedly make good selec-
tons. - does the General Assembly and he saw no
hands of the Court
Senator Bigelow demanded the yeas and
nays which where as follows:
Acas-Scnators Ballard. Bartlett. Bgelo,r. Car
penter. Cotton, Kellogg eynolds, Scott-s.
Nay--Senators Adams. Bailey. Barnes. Butter
field, Coihurn, Estcy, Gleason Illnckley. Houghtou
Humphrey, King, Lamb Mason Morrill, Powers
Rogers shcdd, smith, Sprague, stiles. Wilson-2l.
biuS introduced and refcsTc8.-By Senator
Neazey, rclating to formal defects and vari-
ances IN criminal cases; to Judiciary COM
miiiee
HOUSE.
Bills introduced md rsfi4rc9. - Bv Mr..
Rogers of Newbury, creating the town Of
sherman to special committee of five.
Mr.: Rogers of Newbury, also presented
petition, relating TO the same subject which
was referred 10 same committee
Road third fHnc.-H. Ia, relating to the
method OF clecting trustees for the village Of
Rutland; passed.
"Reminiscences BY Mr.. Stevens of West
minister, Mr. Lynde of Marlboro, Mr. Swain
OF Rockingham, Mr. Henry Of Chester. Mr..
Llvermore of Starksboro, and Mr. Nyman
OF Athens. all against dividing the town
OF estminster; referred to select commit
tee.
BY Mr.. Keyes ofIiighgate. of citizens Of
lishgate, against laying a tax on the
County of Franklin for bailding a Court
House ; to select committee.
JOINT ReS0iWi0a.-By Mr. GgildofRupert.
instructing the special committee on the
Vermont Asylum for the Insane to visit and
inspect the Asylum at Concord. y. H.;
adopted
Resolution.-By Mr.. Stanley Of Leicester,
requesting the committee public buildings
to make inquiry as to the necessity Of en-
larging the State Library ald State Cab-
net to committee on public buildings
PcfHion.-By Mr. Haskins of Brattleboro.
and Mr.. Dutton Of Dummerslon. prayine
for the enactment of law requiring own
ers Of freight teams to use wheels with
rims or telloes of a certain width to COM
mittee on highways, bridges and ferries.
Rp0Hs.-From committee on corpora
tons, in favor Of ii. 2ll, to incorporate the
..gU Al.
ordered.
Mr.. Bottom of New Haven favored the
passage of the bill, thar there NAV be more
uniformity throughout the State There Is
now no provision regulating this matter,
and this bill is needed to effect the purpose.
Pending the consideration of the bill. the
time arrived for the consideration Of
SPociai order.-li. /. to abolish capital
punishment.
Mr.. Buell., OF ofAiiddletown, said that capital pun
ishmcnt became inopcrati We throughout the lenath
and breadth % the land. Juries habitually disa-
greed. There is great danger of taking the lives Of
innocent men A murder is committed an inno-
cent man ennY icted by an incompetent Jury, and he
suffers the death penalty. The Governor IS oblig ged
TO sign the death warrant by the law. The statute
is also imperative in execution. We read daily of
such occurrences. In the town Of Manchester two
brothers were sentenced to be hanged for the mur-
der Of one Colyin. who vas afterwards found in
New Jersey, and judicial murder prevented The
M.eH. M oiii't IA naIDaIlsn- lie pro-
P.N ~ 4ul ,l's y" one "Ilieh would pre-
Aont Aont az innocent man suneihs an undeser'eu
Mr. Stanley Of Leicester. said. When the law
tesulnts 70 laAe Hhat u mas not power To give II
Nanseehus - Ilshts. heslteton Vi mans lih-
eI! Mhieh ne mas Justly forfeited The appropria-
u9h oi Iis laDoi, IS an that the law has power to
tthe. ~ u eAluhse rom cur statutes thls relic
vl ,r; "a '1I I'm,
lne Ply ~ ~ L'sal! luIhsHSs sHeh an excellent
pea ol Vsehse that a jury WIN the death penalty
lls mem ~ 1he aee often rec OF man That de-
SEW soiNS5 punishment WHICH Win miiuer law he
"9uIu 1Il rocsNe.
lhe ADolltioh OF capitaI punishment as reiorna-
sasTIe NE sss rgcsvea @ te s9eon 81 our nc5est
ner, written to the Chairman of Massaebnsati.
Legislative Committee on which he would make no
comment; mn mt, ,,....,-,
ton we scnd atemnt 10 rise tr above IN gsr
Iiu cali'ad punishment ne regaIuea y reet oi bar,