Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1874-11-20
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explain an act entitled of public lands to
Judiciary committee.
From committee on judiciary in favor of
Ii. 81. an act to amend an act incorporat-
ing the city of Burlington, with proposals
OF amendment amendments agreed to, and
bill ordered to lie.
From the general committee in favor o
Ii. 23O, an act to legalize the quinquennial
valuation OF real estate. and grand lists of
the town of Plymouth third reading or
dered.
Unfinished 6usiness-Senator Wilson of
| Orleans, asked unanimous consent to recon-
slider the vote passing ii. 2l3, which was
| granted and certain amendments proposed
! by the senator were agreed to and the bill
passed in concurrence
Senator Walton called up ). l06, an act
providing for commissioner of finance and
defining his duties, and moved an amend
ment which was agreed to, and third read
ing ordered.
Read The third tme.-S. 1877, an act for
the protection Of game birds in the State
OF Vermont ordered to lie on motion of
Senator Page.
JOINT ResOluti0nS-That there be Joint
committee appointed to ascertain how
many employees now on duty about the
State honse, are needed to do the work re-
qulred. Senator Clarke opposed the reso-
luton. He thought there was no call for it.
Resolution adopted.
From the House, joint resolution that the
two Houses meet in joint assembly, Tuesday
next, to elect judges of the Supreme Court.
and Court Reporter Adopted in concur
HOUSE.
Senate jiils rcferred-S. IS, in amend
,.f I rs1.ffufr p,
the formation of certain assertions with
corporate powers TO committee 90 iajic-
iarv.
Rporfs-From committee on judiciary,
IL iavor OF 5 90. in addition to an act en-
titled "an act to amend sec. p. chap. %.
&. :, relating to process and other matter,
approved Nov. 10. lS6s, with proposals OF
amendment which were agreed TO; read
third time and passed
Mr. Lyndc of Marlboro, moved 10 amend
50 a, to include the Office Of town treasurer
in the same clause with collector of taxes.
which was agreed 70. The bill was then
read the third time and passed.
From committee on railroads, in favor Of
II. 2i2, TO amend an act to incorporate the
Rutland and Woodstock Railroad Com
pany read third time and passed.
The Speaker announced as the special
committee TO whom was referred the bill to
abolish capital punishment MessTS. Buell.
Of Middleton, Goodwin o! Chelsea, Petit
grew OF Ludlow. Sayles OF Huntington, ard
Davis OF Holland.
From committee on education. II. 2OI. to
abolish the Board Of Education and 70 in
crease the duties Of the Secretary of State
a special report.
lThe renort recommends an amendment
striking out all after the first section. and
inserting several sections providing for the
election of a State Superintendent0 81 schools
to ne elected by the joint Assembly. u per
form the duties nov done by the Secretary
OF the Board Of Education. with salary OF
81 800 a year, and actual travelling ex-
pen.es
Which was ON 1. o.-.,,l ef Mr.. Ci smbeT'ia
of .fav. ordered ts To- and the CLERK was
directed 70 Procure the printing IF 300 CO.
pies thereof. and the rrroft was made the
special order or Eri,lgy forenoon next. at
lol O'Clock
lFr Uyde of Cs-tl.-au called gir the
readinr If the minority report ol .sc e.i,a-
Mite an education. which Wa, r.ll aud
land on tue table to be printed VITA t.e r,-
port of the majority.
The minority (Ne..r- Dayl-. Wright
and Uvdel do no, concur ia the amendment
pr@po.ed bv the ma,oritv. and recommend
bill relating TO Teachers Institutes and the
B,aTd Of Elucatiou.. a. emboIvinr all the
legislation needed en- the subject
From committee on Judiciary in flvOr Of
II a3q IN rnrndment Of sec. :. chap. 100
y relatinr In crime and prn!-hment
Mr. Nnn-,u of Manchester. c-plained
thar he WAS no- ncrsec-iv clear as tn the
merits of the bin. bat the view which
nr,mnred tbis biil was tbat il relieved the
criminal sentenced - STATE Prison await
iny the execution Of sentence, of dea-n from
solitary confinement for Two Years. and SEN
fences him To hard labor fer rwcntv month,
and the remainder of the time To solitary
confinement.
The objections - the bill were referred to
such a. the liability t, escape. and the in
ducenert that tine criminal would have TO
attack the keeper of the prison. and the
fact that others OF les criminalitv w0Ild be
compellci L be associated with him in labor.
lie submitted the facts as they appeared to
tie committee and left the matter with the
House lie considered the reasons in favor
of The bill were more weirltv than those
agslnst IL. There will Vet b. four months
immediately preceding his death in which
10 receive spiritual consolation and prepare
for death.
Nr. Rowe oi Poultnev. trieily oppoe ed
the bill
Mr.. Davenport of Wilmington. said that
i one step in the direction ol repealing the
law for capital punishment. c have an
+ Other bill that repeal- capital punishment
outright. lie was opposed to both bills. lie
[ would make the terta Of solitary c5uiinC-
I ment les than il now Is. and let him meet
his nunisbment auickcr ani rno-c certainly
/ tb,r n fhe execution - Dut of Tor two
wears. 4 man who will deliberately take
the life If another sbouli have speedy pan
ishment ueeted ont To him and Of no ies-
/ severity than the er-,ue committed.
Mr. Henry of Chester. thought iac gen
tleman from WILMINGTON Lad mistaken the
object had in view by the Legislature ia put
tinr of the c,pi5al punishment Tor tw,
wears and that time in solitary confinement
The man confined as the law req uircd Wa
nd r5e ;pa,ep,. a. a direct machinery
f,r ,Le 1,s9,r;r,, ,f his sen-ibiiiti,.- whict
often rendsred him ,6iorie or insa ne. IL,
tbon,Lt ifa bnrbarous treatment such 4
.tvu .b,ra,s5 tte he had in yiew' There l.
b,., - oIs,,o-, ~ d,nrar and iii n j. m
,;.t;Ii.,. -, -. I'D ,5o.e bo-t a, ouaint
80 - % 80 ,r;s,n k,oys tb 5re wa
80. III i'll, -, - Iast
~ ~ - C,Lnr stiJ Ls t.,na,h
~ ,,;lI ,ra, j., IN, dirc.tion nj merrv. Il
tai;,,ad - Eel rnrisb.na,t f,r murder
-, ~. A ,.t- ~ Tho harb,rity az w
wear, solitary confinement ialmedip,siy qre
-. -, ,,-.,rti,,
Nr Will nj f;r,nhl. WI, IN favor of ta
hill a. lean;n- towards inercv. li- di6 no
bnI;evs tbsr- ,yos any necessity .ar iudg
,nent w;fb1u, mercy. he ,.onid prefer I
change the word shall" 90 ma, - 1ha
9.ra,;,,, NJ ,,c ...,',,, may , exercise
in in, 80 case
. Mr. Tvler of Irasblrsh. said that ne >Gl
, Nd hat when a man Is found guilty. ,
/ innrJcr he ia nnftlo ASSOCIATION with 9th,
nannic Ua t5nrgb- the Gentleman ha
I pie, pnisfsten ijeas of Christianity: tina; "
! "bnniJ ;nfiict surs nuni,hment ualn tho
g rniitv If murder. and thev were no5 oi
l ,;-lid ,o, sDy considerati,n or, the ground
g hnmnnity or mercy.
e w.. 80 Of Neod,, w,. ,ppa-ed 70 a.
p ,,r"r,ice Of .olitarv confinement a- tendir
T - de,dcn a., .er,.ibil.fies and d-!ea, i
E "a,