Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-11-15
House Refused Bill Abolishing It
Third Reading by Decisive
Vote Of lao to 70.
LONG EXCITING DEBATE
Galleries Filled with Public and Mem.
bcr. os the scnatc-BilI Creating
n Cattle Commissioner Consider.
ed by senate in Committee
of the Whole.

MONTPELIER Nov. 13.--By q yea and nay
vote of 40 to 70 the House this afternoon
refused a third reading to the bill abolish
Ing capital punishment. The debate on
1his bill, which lasted more than three
hours was the event of the day in the
Legislature and the floor and galleries
Of the House were packed with an in
terested audience, hundreds OF whom were
ladies'. The Senate adjourned early to
hear the debate.
Those who favored the bill and made
strong pleas in its behalf were Mr.. Hull
nurd of Hyde Park. Mr.. Darling OF Chol-
sea, Mr.. Jackson OF Barre city, Mr. Sell
ter of Montpelier, Mr. Finn Of Spring
field, Mr.. Bole of Coventry, Mr.. Shaw OF
Marlboro Mr.. Archibald of Manchester
Convincing arguments against the Dill
were made by Mr. Brown of Pownal, Mr..
Griffith of Poultney, Mr. llamln OF
Cornwall. MIR. Kicker OF Caroton, Mr..
Chase of Greensboro and Mr.. Cameron
Of Proctor. For lofty flights OF eloquence
Mr. Hulburd easily excelled. but no more
convincing argument on either side was
made than that of Mr.. Brown OF Pownal.
lie gave such positive evidence OF the
faith that was in him that he must have
cinched many wavcring votes.
Mr. Archibald of Manchester read from
an editorial utterance TO the effect that
not n case of husband murder had &C.
CURED in the State since the execution Of
Mary Rogers and insisted that the writer
Of the same had insulted the womanhood
Of Vermont. Then turning to his fellow
legislators he dramatically inquired
whether they felt any safer from their
wives since the execution of Mary Rogers,
apparently unconscious OF the amusing
tlunder he was making, directing toward
the wives of legislators the structure
aimed a vicious classes, among whom one
would naturally look for husband MUIR
der.
The bill creating cattle commits
sioner and defining his powers and
duties was taken up in the Senate this
morning as n special order. Several
amendments We're proposed to the bill
and the Senate went into a committee
OF the whole to hear the opinion of
J. i. Weeks of Middlebury, the pres
cnt cattle commissioner, as to the mer-
its of the bill and the amendments pro-
posed. Senator Davis OF Windsor was
chairman OF the committee of the
whole. After IT rose the committee re-
ported progress and asked leave to
again Sit Wednesday afternoon at $50
which was granted, and further con-
hideration OF the bill went over until
that time
The House had a short session this
morning. as it took less than an hour
TO clear the speakers desk. and most
of the committees were in session be-
fore eleven o'clock. The committee on
corporations was allowed to sit during
the morning session. Among other
bills considered by that committee this
morning was the one introduced by Mr.
Latham of Milton providing for a cul-
Vert under the sand bar bridge at Mil
ton, No one appeared in opposition to
this bill. 1t was favored by ]. f
Cushman and c. w. Brownell of Bur
lington. and Mr. Latham read a letter
from E. H. Chittcnden. commodore OF
the St Adams Yacht club. which
strongly favored its passage.
EFFECT OF PROPOSED RAILROAD
So much INSTRUMENTATION has been cir.
cuated In regard to the proportion Of
the taxes the railroad corporations Of
the State viii be obliged to pay in addi
ton to what they are now paying Il
House bill $50, introduced from the com
nittee on ways and means, relating t
TaSatlpn or corporations becomes n la "
that Mr., Porter of Wilmington, chairman
OF the House committee on ways ant
means. has given a detailed statement O.
the proportion every road in the Stat,
will be obliged to contribute to the add
tonal $4,000. approximately. which will
be provided for by this bill. The amounts
ore as follows
Mt. Mansfield Electric r. r. Co, 90
St, Adams Street Ry. Co., 90 Whit
River r. r. Co. 90; Upper Coos r. r
Co, Sc; Hardwick Il Woodbury. r. r
20, 2.Ss; Bennington & Hoosick Vale!
Ry. Co. 2O5s; Coos Valley r. r. Co
26.TS; Bellows Falls & Saxtons Rive
ST. Ry. Co, 2S,2l; Bristol r. r. Co
31.63; Woodstock Ry. Co. CLIP; Clar
endon & Pittsford r. r. Co., 720S
Iioosick Tunnel e Wilmington r.
Co. s721; Springfield Electric Ry. Co
1879; Military Post St r. r, Co
1878; Delaware & Hudson Co.. 236 81
Barre & Montpelier Power G. Tractio