Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1872-10-31
SENATE.

Senator Hinckley, in amendment OF sec.
and 16 of an act relating to the ap-
pointment or election and tenure OF ONCE /
of certain State officers.
BY Senator Sprague, relating TO tie |
Caughnawaga Ship Canal Company.
BY Senator Kellogg, to amend sec. i,
oh. 107, g. s., relating to the preserya-
ton of sheep.
By Senator Mason, by request, to le-
galize the acts of Green Mountain SEMI |
nary.
Referred-H. 189, relating to a monu-
ment to Nathaniel Chapman.
Passed-H. 1874, in addition to an act
for new building for the Vermont Re
form School.
S. 70, to incorporate the Berkshire
Mining Company.
s. 10, to incorporate the West Fairlee
Savings Bank and Trust Company.
S. "A, to establish public town ibrar-
les. On motion of Senator Carpenter,
ordered to lie and be made the special
order for Thursday morning OF next
week.
II. so, to legalize the appraisal Of the
pews belonging to the church OF the
Baptist Society in Lunenburgh.
ReD0rts-From committee on railroads,
s. so. to incorporate the Milton Railroad
Company: third reading ordered.
From committee on federal relations,
S. 65. authorizing the Governor to con-
tract for statutes of Jacob COllamer and
Ethan Allen; third reading ordered.
From general committee, 5. 4, to in
corporate the Burlington Paper Com
pany S. II, the village of Brandon ).
"a. Gaslight Company of the village Of
BrattlebOro third reading ordered.
From committee on railroads, III. 62,
to incorporate the Montpelier and Rut-
land Railroad and
From committee on manufactures, II.
70. to incorporate the Keith Manufac-
turing Company with propOsalof amend
ment agreed to and passed.
From judiciary committee, II. 13l, in
amendment of an act relating to liens on
property sold, with proposal of amend
ment, Striking out county JAIL and in
serting estate prison" in cases Of intent
to defraud } agreed to and passed.
From judiciary committee, without
recommendation. s. IS. to repeal an act
relating to billiard tables. On motion
of Senator Bailey, ordered 10 lie and be
made the special order for half past two
From committee on railroads, II. 50.
to incorporate the East Middlebury
Branch Railroad Company: passed
On motion of Senator Colburn. adj
jOurned.
Bills iltroduced and Tet5JTea.-By
Mr.. Rogers of Newbury, creating the
town of Sherman: to a special commit
tee of five. Mr.. Rogers also presented
a petition relating to the same subject,
which was referred to same committee.
BY Mr. Edmunds Of Weston, to en-
courage the propagation of fish.
By Mr.. Rogers Of Newbury, to incor-
p0rate the Lyndon Academy and Graded
School.
BY Mr.. Green Of Richmond, relating
to arbitration by agreement before jus
tee of the peace.
BY Mr.. BoyntOn of Woodstock, to en-
courage manufactures in the town of
Woodstock (cXempting manufacturing
property from taxation for 20 years
BY Mr. Pitkin of Montpelier, to incOr-
pOrate the Lane Manufacturing Com
pany.
BY Mr.. Armstrongof Castleton, to in
corporate the Lake Shore Slate Com
pany.
By Mr. Potter of Bennington. to
amend sec. /. of No. 81. Of acts of 1919.
incorporating the village Of Bennington.
Read hjrd time-H. 174 relating to
the method of eleGing trustees for thu
village of Rutland; passed.
II. 1874. TO amend sec. 5. Of an act To
authorize towns to establish central
schools: passage refused.
~ "a 9F1apI chan 1DD air. Y,.-
lating to crimes and puniSbment~; pass
ed.
RemonStraucey BY Mr.. Stevens of
Westminster. Mr.. Lynde Of Marlboro.
Mr.. Swain of Rockingham, Mr. Henry
of Chester. Mr.. Livcrmore of Starksbp-
70 and Mr. WymanO of Athens. all against
dividing the town of Westminster; rc-
ferred to select committee.
BY Mr.. Keyes of IIighgate, of Gill
zcns of Highgate. against laying tax
on the county of Franklin for buildinga
court house to select committee.
Joint Res0latj0n-By Mr. Guild Of Ru-
/ pert, instructing the special committee
on the Vermont Asylum for the Insane
to visit and inspect the Asylum 81 Con-
cord, \. H.: adopted.
ReSolutjon.-By Mr. Stanley. of Lei
cestea, requesting the committee ON
Public Buildings, to make inquiry as 10
the necessity of charging the State Il
brary and State Cabinet.
Petiti0Rs-By Mr.. Haskins. of Brat
tleboro, and Mr. Dutton. of Dunlmer-
ston. PRAYING for the enactment of
law requiring owners of freight teams
to use wheels with rims or fellocS of a
certain width.
Reports. com. on corporations.
in favor of II. oil, TO incorporate the
Burlington Board Of Trade.
From com. on corporations. in favor
of S. 81, to incorporate the Farmers
and Mechanics Club of Brandon;
passed.
From Committee on education. in ia
yOr Of s. 9. relating to the time Of
teachers i'm district schools.
Mr.. Bottom of New Haven. favored
the passage Of the bill, that there may
be more uniformity throughout the State.
There is now no provision regulating
this matter. and this bill i needed to cf-
feet this purpose.
Pending the consideration OF the bill
the time arrived for the consideration Of
Special order-T 1. To abolish CAPT
tai punishment.
Mr.. Bucl of MiddletOwn. said that
capital punishment became imperative
| throughout the length and breadth Of
the land. Juries habituaily disagreed.
There is great danger of taking the lives
of innocent men. A murder Is commit
| ted, an innocent man convicted by an
incompetent jury, and he suffers the
death penalty. The Governor is Obliged
to sign the death warrant by the law.
| The statute is also imperative in execu-
| ton. We read daily of such Occurren-
ces. In the town of Manchester two
brothers were sentenced to be hanged
for the murder of one Colvin, who was
afterwards found in New Jersey. and
| judicial murder prevented. The death
penalty originated in barbarism. lie
| proposed to substitute for this law one
| which would prevent an innocent man
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