Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1880-10-08

GOV. Proctor. Message.


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in'ni "i iirst commissioner I" ne liit ''oErthot
,,ii,I ',,,,i n r.rJ .,'' St,t. IN tLi4 work th,.
o, NJ bii ,,-,.,f v.i.In,n d l,.,rninT But he de-
i f;lt ,I,l moi frI canal tn me TASK IN a,l,ll-
non IN rh,r dunes wh;,l H.. had undertaken and
/ Then lpuuinttI Hon tnlrlss W Willard and Hon
! Whrelo.I q Weary
M Mr. V,il,r.I ,.inunf ,r;f,f uiy.if Ia sneak iul-
nnrtiaIIv much loved ,lssru.fi. and friend from
/ hny hool my ut,Trclli;nn of his rare qualities
,,.;,slt Ia. deemed rXtroy1gluf hut If 90 bcynutl
,,iIrrs if Is le.Iusa knew him better IN. rtvis-
a., yy.. , ,rr,. uut,rf.k KIM for ou.. in his feeble.
r,,lf, H.. hn,yry,r IIrri,,k If ,.nrrriiIly and
Win r,l,,i.,l,ro and Knew tina, whatever he did
would h. done vsith such care. system and jut,-
wouiI moi be- lost bni hal his discriminating ta,t,.
in ,t.,ilitli ION and arrangement, sound knowledge
of the Law and mis- iprse and correct use OF Ian
ruIrt would rl,. and assist whoever might 60 on
with IT, Fortunately he was spared until the greater
portion Wi, ttiInpirtrtI and until the whole hal
been ,tn, over 50 hat his lssnilie Judge NeaZcy,
! .ud his snu MIR lsntnn Il WiliI.d-vbo had been
! Il valuable ASST titt 10 his father throaghout-fully
! understood his views Judge NeaZey has COM
| upieI it. cmployium Mr. Willard and others to as
| sIs' hint The price agreed upin for the entire
| work 10 tIis lime WIS 81 ten
! The consideration OF ihis re;iSion Will lee the
great work of yuar session. II Will require careful
examination. but believe A. 4 whole the work has
been exceptionally wei done Nr. Willard h.l,I no
/ other IisilcSi and SO gave his whoi,. time and
Thought Il, IT, which a man In active prart!ce could
| NOT nave dome He lullN realized rs Importance
.n,I fi,,r II ,y H. las; iui,. ,luty uf lll. which
hal h,pn fan of uonl service for b,s S.air AL
l ,ufI,,-y a1I h, HI H. II a labor of love.
CONSTITUTIONAL tMENDIcSrS
We have within a few wears ina,lc a ,le,.,icI al
,,rr. IN th,. rivb direction in r.ircfin.r sprclI
Legislation and providing for whatever IS needed
by general avs, where 'ne! can he nae apidc
S,ai;.s rns,iirii6na PROVISION IT, nrohibii special
ahi l''ii lrEi'ail"h; p'lef hT UNCOMMON pro
Ntslol- are tlc P:"intuh "a tie ls9ut u uoh't-'
aid Of lJlrolls or other improvements; that all
charters Gtaieu ~ tic L,ElSi'itf mus ne ieah
suJtrl 10 >ae du.Ioi't 'i'l ,nc IN
iol eItCi ~ "Ni ''t''.i' =" ui''' M, .G ,ioa
trhor mas ven sel.iId'r 'ia>ts ui iiHoPLio ION,
or "iner nll'- An 'Ht7t H'e III 'hc uiie'iloii vi
s o,nl i'H.sl' i III, , ,,,, .,,, ,,,,
Nouohol HicIiiIt 'oihit WI" 'ht IsHulltHch
OF me nh-''u''ni III lcEu t' tolil'inS 'G'cs l"'
S'd'e "nVris. ~ u. p T ru 'a' i, - aii pa
,i ,h., fn.r. IL an arnHniitv m M. nrovtsinn nf
the constitution III t,y" 10 tnc power "l ile gov,
t'hni |" SIAh' ttlpils III 'd1'> v lIt.'sun ali',
ihugicr- u Is 'liilbth ~ S'',.t' ,lpush Ntupu.
s"" r'asi' ~ ny ",''ii, ,,' ~ nm t' t;t, v
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were "iielni!'t ai,t M, luz
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II one eNl9'S. ,...,t. st.. ....... $780,.
u has i,I Ittil c!.lii'i'i ia, & ~ 's.,'ls
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capital cases 9l'.ll ,lt' t,Mv' Il, Tin li
hni no J." i'i'u'' "H' IN .',,,,,,, "
OF The htN session 81" th' dS9Shliha'
rus lin.he7 H,',E.s ,"i .' l.. ~ ~,
up" r't-''' Lnu II y ul't ~ - - ~,
the fact that Inc supreme ppWti Is 'tSttu III lhe
Legislature, uhi'ss sP'eE'lt p'Itru tlseN nolt -,
ihil me L'ssi1'ui' HytS ia '"i'Ittis ''i',i'
sentences. Nhh' 'i' S"it , ~ ~, " -
nn'filiiiil can p1 ui.Il .ii''a a,ie 'le
session ui '.ir 's's.'"ie I, =, ~, i %
ms !, h.'i ''e r,ui~. ti,u''' -, b ~,
~; ,,r II viii I .,istir ;ha, seb .uesfinms
and weigh legal evidence l., L board small in
uur,lar and - constituted tina, appeals To- personal
syuii.l;nr on the one hanl or To pre- Juice or pupu-
lr c!aulr an he other, can have little weight and
y,u who were nr,..lsrs ~ the last Legislature must
,,,re, win me tu.t cAEef!surr strengthens this
v1.v This is no pIl..r to trN a II,.l iGr h!s life.
Thrr,. has been an uuFrur.,lruicI nUmi,c;. OF
.xrcuiinus during my term. The cases haze all
been brought 10 my attention hy counsel and
friends IyNlmiuGi Them all with some care. and
nod AN onp,ritulty 10 know something of the con-
,lemned men and their crimes. 81 rhoir condition OF
mind Of now they received The action % he courts
The Legislature. and The executive: and. also To
know the views Of the people. The effect of delay
caused hy this right of appeal to the Legislature Is
IN ,yery way bad, Punishment tn have any re-
r,ini riie,t mast IL. sure and swift and strong
.uolrh al least. to defer others. The long DELAY
DESTROYS is force. the crime IN old story. the
community hcgIn ~vmIIihlg. ~ftii Thc PRISONER.
" nile the memory 81 the crime was fresh IN mimi
seemed fully deserved, now seems almost like Il
second murder The curti oi the delay upon the
CONDEMNED man himself Is also Dat II lie mas hut Il
short 10 live after his sentence he feels lis ter
rh,, force and justice he gives his time 10 prep
aratlnn AMI i IN much hrtief frame oil mind 10
make confession and ainnclneit 50 lar rs Is IN his
power. But II he knows that ne his one or Two
years 10 live he grc: opportunity Judging 10y
IN, 10 get this tlnIc extended or get MS
,a,,ia committed He tleyoles himself TO that end
and of course. sinuly maintains his innocence; he
~. figt rnrr, n , les guilty sometimes esc;lpc
~ ,,-ts ami r,,ioy, th. falls. Symuathy so reaiily
u, ~ - ~, rnuv,urr, himself that hr has been
,,,rI. rrnus NOR. md u,urt. hardened and dies
r,,t a.
"a" ~, - r,,, nv ,I,.. d, recommend any hoard or
H. ,,,tn IL, which thIs powpr OF coinmutation
,,,,i a., yrr.isr,I Inn / am Very decided in my
$50 ~, ~ .,,t..tura shnuI,I h.v,. u,i ,inr Ia an
vi, MI mn 1.nifaI pnnishmruf shoulJ follow
VI" Va, " :, .,ih nm. as I'M. CONT in us DIS
'll.i No. ri,.r I'M. Law ~ thr las, session n,r-
,,,i H. tnr 4, h. shortened ms far as 1, CON
,,,, win fhr Constitution I'M could under the
,,,,',,,, .,,Iy have the desired effect when The
nia.,. US mi shorf lime before The session
nm sam. hn1r,I of ,uthnrity which exercised the
-, -, ,n,,nufafinu r.Ilrhf also exercise the par
P'ni.a ,,,'r ,n itnnnrf,ut ,.Is.I NJ Iaasf The