The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-12-06
Judiciary Committee Reports
Bill Committing Sentence
TO LIFE IMPRISONMENT
Temperance Committee VIII Report the
Liquor Law Amendments in Shape
Of New Bill = Reports
Delayed.

Montpelier, Dec. MARY w. Rogers
Of Bennington, condemned to be hanged
next February for the murder Of her
husband, Mark Rogers, gained one step
towad new lease of life today when
the House judiciary committee reported
fayorably the bill to commute her sem
tencc from death by hanging 10 life i'm.
prisonment In view of the action of
the House IN refusing to substitute life
imprisonment for the death penalty, a
few weeks ago, this action viii be some
what Of a surprise The vote Of the
House at that time stood about two to
one The report OF the judiciary com
mittee was not unanimous, the nine
members being divided, seven in favor Of
the bin and two opposed. Hale X. Darl
ing Of Chelsea reported for the majority
and it has been learned that he was sup
ported In the committee BY Mr.. Bullard
Of Burlington, Mr.. Archibald Of Man
chester Zone Of Mrs. Rogers attorneys
during the triall, Mr.. Start Of Bakers
field, Mr. Ladd Of Alburgh, Mr.. Downer
Of Sharon, and Mr.. Lewis Of Troy. The
minority Of two were MIR. Miles of Bar
ton and Mr.. Bailey Of Essex These two
men did not submit q minority report
and viii not lead a fight against the
bill.
On the contrary they win allow the
question 70 be fought out on the floor
Of the House tomorrow Afternoon, when
the bin viii be brought up as a special
order, through motion Of Mr.. Archibald
Of Manchester. The fight for Mrs. Rog-
ers' life win be lead by that gentleman,
seconded By Fr. 0'Sullivan Of St. Al
bans city. The latter recognizes the
right Of the state to take human life
but he takes the position that the best
ends win be attained by Imprisonment
Of this murderess. with a view to refor-
nation.
This bin has been hanging firc ever
since the opening Of the session. III it
goes through it win be great victory
for Mr. Archibald Of Manchester.
Adjournment Probably Postponed.
As the time set for final adjournment,
Friday, Dec. 9, approaches, the chances
for getting through the business recede
into the background At present there
appears little chance Of getting through
before one week from today. II is prob
able that the original resolution will be
amended SO that Wednesday, December
IA, viii be set as the date OF final ad.
journment. That seems To be the gen
eral impression.
The License Law Amendments.
There Is more delay ia reporting the
amended license, local option bill, the
committee not having completed its
work at the meeting last evening. It
ia expected that the result OF the ses-
sion's work in that line viii be made
known tomorrow when the committed
reports To the legislature. The amend
ments, It IS said, will be in the form Of
an entirely new bill.
The special committee appointed to
investigate alleged "graft" in state in
situations, which has been working for
weeks, is not yet ready to report its
findings. The report at best viii be
only partial. It will appear in day
or so.
After considerable discussion the SEN
ate passed its own bin limiting che open
season for shooting deer TO six days
The bill applies to both resident and
nonresident hunters. An attempt was
made 20 amend by striking out the
words Sunday excepted SO that the
open season would be a full week. The
attempt failed.
The greater portion Of the time Of
the House was used up today in a Ben
ninrton county discussion, relative to
locating court house, Jail, etc. The fight
Inv bteween Manchester and Benning
ton particularly and the latter was de-
feated, the bill being dismissed. The bill
4 ~, hn ~
bennington county whether the county
should have one instead Of two shire
towns and to let three supreme court
Judges decide where it should be placed.
The House took up the bill relating
TO Fire District No. ! IN Barre town.
II was passed with amendments, one
being that the district can take no water
from streams or feeders to streams now
used by any other municipality.
Yesterday Afternoons Session
Forty.two bills were passed by the
legislature yesterday, 25 By the Senate
and ia by the House. Those passed by
the Senate were as follows:
Ameding charter OF st. Albans Street
Railway company.
Incorporating Austine Sanitarium at
BrattleboTo.
Amending charter Of village Of Brat
tlehoro.
Amending Norwich University chart
er.
Amending charter Of Equinox com
pany.
Relating to quadrennial appraisals (by
Pape Of Barre city).
Amending charter Of the city Of Yer
gennes.
Incorporating st. albans Bay Gene
terry association
Storage vault in basement Of State
House.
Amending charter village Of Nortf
Troy
Incorporating White River company.