Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-12-18

cnni,ni n',,i.h,rnni in ,crt,in ,n,,,n,o,
lie said me- wne unnvnrn flo hiu hnd
been so amended in the House
senator iuss,li e.,d thar , cb,r,o of
the law wnuld fond ia. an incroaso of
crime 'rhe habit of lerislatt,rcs or com
mutinp death ncnnlitics tends to an in
rrcasr of nurdcr IIo said the kconnrs Of
u state nrison whore there is q murderer
confined carry thcir lives in their hands
for the murderer has nothing to lose and
much to e,in nv irving to fight free
pardons arc nasiI, sorured for mon undcr
tcrribIo murders I'm this state and cold
he had no svlnpathy for the doors of
such crimes.
Senator Emery replied that this is not
whether society will he better or worse
off from a change lie said no would he
murderer is ever deferred by any penalty.
it is almost impossible to convict a man
''Eoly TO help humanity
is more afraid of life imprisonment than
death. He said the sentiment of the pco-
pie is SO against capital punishment that
it is almost impossible 40 correct a man
of murder.
Senator Annis asked why, if muir
derer prefers death to life Imprisonment
they all ask as soon as sentenced to have
committing sentences in special instances,
Senator phnlns Thought canital nunisb
menu Is no uoteifent OF thG crime OF muir
",r anu l"Noi'" ~ 1poH9nion''
ne VOC on 'ne th'r" r~'"'ilS reSulteu'
- i, nays 49,
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''' '!'.''' VI :, .''u'i 'i'''S '''V senate
went i''o cNoc"''Ne 9'9Sio"
BILLS KILLED.
$. H. equitable payment of judgments.
- io', r''"tlnE TO ''',,'hu''l'n Oh work
nun anu ooS co''l'ls' "e''''oi 0u'ton OPP
poSe"
BILL PASSED.
II. 4S-EeIatin- to taNaton of CORPORA
lions Rul"S suspended ana blll put to
thild reading without reference TO com
mitto". Then passed.
II. 3-t-Ihe conference committee" re-
port vas aboptco. ! ms suSttlns the Sen
a'o an, Moments lhe plil Is To pay Wa
ter -. Btffy th' sum named.
\ . His - "hA 4
t,I
H. - TO commute Charles Dohcrty :
sentence. The nll WAS reported 1dvorauly
Ordered t. Il third reading hy viva voce
vote. was read and passed
Ii 1M-'lo commute the sentence of
Frederick Eastwood. Senator Cartmcli
told Of the crime which was con mittod in
his own town. He said he WAS nothing
pltt a brute and should never Toe given a
hit Of lcnieucv. Senator Russell said the
committee reported Eastwood to he nom
cor,poS mentis. and a sufferer from loco.
motor ataxia and soon t. die Son1tor
CartmcN said the man was perfectly sane
at the time of commission of the crime
anu ''''7 '''9''''''N i''' l. ~ ''"''''S '''S''
II. u2-1o commute sentence of Frank
shaw, Reported without expression of
oplalon. senator Emery spoke Ioi the
ON on general principles amt also because
no believed there were circumstances that
showed Dr. Hoffman was hasty and i'm
peluouS
senator russell tod OF the circum-
stances 81 the crime ana said II ever
hurd,r was committed IN defiance of the
and v,utrd for n,b.,, c,,,n.| thau ,%,s
lie was pursued nv officers and r,.n4,,te,l,,
guy '.'N' ''''' ~ " va i'49 P"i -
Su''S' II" h"u no excuse. 1t was ms duty
10 surrender to the "1icers of tn law:
senator sutton referred TO the lact mat
everyone Oh inc i jurors VINO convicted
shaw nave written letters FOR c1mmula-
no" ~ 'Hc sG"l1lct' re S"ld II Is the
Pu'StloH 81 "h''hor inc kliIns was pre-
"lt"'a'eu or was IL hlahSlduEhter
o''"t"' M'Hu .'U tle HfSt vote OF the
Jury ti!'' toiNlclrd HuaW was seven Tor
N"'N III the second H' ere ana iNc Tor
I"ItN OF h'thSlauS"tcr. me vote on the
lHiu r'a"lA OF IN" DIN was yeas ~, nays
y Young 80 We're A"nls. C,rtineli,
Ia nee N"N~S l'lS9,ll 9heIuun,
bin was passed 10y Il vote of Ntoq
RMS PASSED
~. pay NlH"li M Brown the
II,
No. T.
u. l5o-Roidtug to academy in Man
chester
II. 4j'-Amending charter of the Con-
@r"gall1nal Church i'm Chester.
II. 46i-Crcating a bridge commissions
On motion of senator Emery the Senate
took recess of Il minutes
The president resumed the chair,
= W. equitable payment OF JUDGMENTS.
>. nv abatement OF nuisances in chan
Gerry llquor lnlunCu"nS. Reported favor
ably, Opposed by Senator Russell. IA
N"red by senator Walbrdge and senator
stiles who spoke in behalf of taking of
how inns proyision hnnnorod r. Lo ,,,,, '",, 10
q ga lt,'t