Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-05-18
IN FAVOR OF HANGING
AFTER A VERY HOT DEBATE
Ar. kiisse's biii ca S~ias Msrdnru~s
viii Probably hts FAssa by
tise House JoaaH

large attendance o. sI,ectsturs In the
house tonight. many laliSs occupying
seats IN the gallery and On the floor.
Mr klines capital punishment ball be-
ing the attraeiioa. IL had teen inada
the sI'-csal order AMI only one amend.
ineui Ia addition - that ~ Mr.. Kline
sas offered. Dr. iilcks submitted an
amendment providing that the execu-
toner he sele-ted from the count, in.
which the execution Is o. take place ia
the same manner ia which jurors are
selected. provided the nlAn has no con.
scieniious scrIples against capital pan-
lshment. The amendment v as voted down
and there being no further amendments.
Mr.. Barkworth moved that all after tie
enacting clause b~ stricken from ti1e iall.
This gave Mr.. Kline an opporiuuits so
read hong specch he had prepared far
tho oss'asion. Mr. Kline went i4to
ancient history, The Bltie. and every
country on the face q. the eiOl~ fs.f az
euments IN favor u the hili. lie hpid
the il,-or tor thirty its minute ani
during that time reviewed al sho great
murier ca~es ~ The history - ihe state.
Dr. Hicks. the fnrmicr fnsui McnoInluss.
spoke in oppnsliioC "a the hail making d
long and able sIctCh. taking tho stand
point that executions are dcmtgaii-
zing a. tho risinc generation.
and that when d state iurns munierrr
II ioses its dignity ana scts bad ca
ample.
spirited Debate rolIo~s
He all, had many statistics an sup
b -. q
punishment dpos n.i preNeIt msr,ier.
Nj. Chamberlain took the iiou 10 opla
si,ion o. the bll. which be claimod io
be the no4i serious measure brought
before the present legislature iIc lAil
particular stress upon the Fac, that
many innocent men have i,ctn executed
and that ia many cases Where capital
punishmcu; hAs tecn IN vogue for years
the people are asking Tor iir abolition.
Mr. Covell spoke IN favor - the lnh ans
denounced tllc seuiimeniAi,sts aho wrrs
opIs~cd 10 its passage MIR pavock
favored the hiil Mr. LIndcfman
also spoke in its favor. NJ.
BarkWorih opposed the blll and
pointed out glazing discrepancy ~ IL.
~ the provision that capital pun,rh
ment shall not he rcsoTici a. IN consic
tiuns on cIrcumstantlal evidence. IL
would thus protect the most ylllaInous
81 murSierers. the sneak who murdered
ia the dark AMI left little trace. while
the man who. in the heat IL passson,
struck down has neighbor. where con.
viction vas certain. would bc exec uicd
10y ihc proois.o1s ~ the bali.
The Rrfp,s Adopted.
However. he Was Opposed g. capital
punishment and believed that society
would not le protected D., the Judicial
numbering II murderer Mr.. Newkirk
favored the passag. u the ball MIR.
Green favored the bill Mr.. Sullivan
took issue With his chief and oygu.ei
the bill. coniining himself principally
10 picking out the flaws Ia the srrt-
meut 81 Mr.. Bsfkworth. HE sPecch
Was long and able one. and ~
its conclusion Mr.. Barkworih With.
drew his motion. However. Mr. Nor
rington made the same moii"n and 4
was overwhelming, defeated. On nl,.
tion ot Mr.. Sullivan the committee afts-a
and the house concurrrd IN tie rcplr,
- the committee M approving the h.ll
The house adjourned al lc-b !. m. uniil
10 q. m.
Mr.. kline's bill. vhich wiu undanh;
IL as follows. Al murder Whicb shall
bc pcrpetraied by means q paison. tsr
living in wait or any other Kind - sill-
ful. deliberate and premediiatej killing.
or which shall be cutomitted IN tho -
pciratiou ~ attempt g. porIsctrhio sny
arson. rspc, robbery - burglary shaii iie
deemed murder In the first d'Vree and
shall be punished by death Provided
however. that ~ =, nicncc = death shall
he imposed under this at wherc the
conviction i had wholly upon circum-
s,aniial evidence. hat all such couSlc.
tions shall b. punished ly conhnom.n;
al bard labor ~ the state priss,n ior life.
Csn,"s sell Liquor
IT. the house this morning a petition
was received from the Central Lsisor
union - Grand Rapids asking fof
pr@tpoucment - the date - final adjourn.
uicnt - the legislature until sfter tho
various labor miis ncs before both
branches have hoen act Il 81
The tiiis allowing TIE Grand fRsrids
Driving club ~ ssli liquor II corisioek
park during trottiuE me-fiuEs pHssssd
hy the senate wss brought up o. the
house Tine morning ~ NJ. Fsi.'um. Who
had resigned the chair q Speaker Isrp-
tenn Moore Mr. TatcuH bad the rules
suspended and ibe iiii placed uI.fb ii-
immediate psserru. snj then ensued a
lively discussion.
NJ 1eieutn explained the prov sis,ous
- the len and Ws@ followed ig NJ
ipyi q ptfaus. who onprs3 u Mr.
Ho1ts opposition appeared g. be oE
general prime pies srd No. ~ be psF
.ansi know la.ia-r - the ,snaiiior - -
fairs ss va shssn ~ his inability "a
answer questions rrrpoanded ty Mr..
Ta'eurn
Nese-s Anderson. Sullivan and ham.
ierlain sls,,ss IN frvrs - The tah while
asssr. Fitch. Weeks. Ross. hunnie.
sti Ruxgeli opposed n. the o;stv~ifioil
- Ncssrs WeclSs and fitch i-.ing fssr
ii~ulRfiy bitter Nf isesfern thought
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