Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1910-02-10

section 10 OF Article l Of
.,i,ution OF the United States
.ny state to pass any bill OF
hat is "a legislative act
,oaicts punishment without a
rial Cummings VS.. Mis-
wall 277.) And Section 20
constitution now provides that
I'M ought in any case. OF at any
- BE- declared guilty Of trea-
telony by the legislature. +" The
rre 3 forbidden TO try a man
r5er and there is no justiflca-
ndBclple for It TO "untry" him.
present practice under which
yicuons OF murder In the first
are reviewed. and practically
reviewed, by the legislature.
sersive Of a very fundamental
IL Of criminal law, that pun
Is N order TO be deterrent
be quick and sure. II occupies
ne of the Legislature with the
ration Of questions upon which
porly aited to pass. II arouses
bld sympathy for condemned
rers. unsettles the faith of the
In the results OF murder trials
ads to make a spectacle OF the
sration Of Justice. II the peo-
the state desire TO abolish
punishment the Legislature
DO 50 By a general law and not
dal legislation In substantially
Individual case.
power to commute, remit or
ie sentences In cases of felony
p from the legislature as pro-
then the elimination Of the
and murder" from Section II
Is necessary. as TO cover all
gencies the power to grant
should be left somewhere.
PROPOSAL SIX
there be added to the consti.
a new Amendment to be known
es (29), as follows:
lels (2sl. No senator or rep
stiye shall, during the term for
he may have been elected, be
/ to any office, the election to
Is vested In the general as
nor shall he be appointed 70
Nj Office Of profit, which shall
esn created, or the emoluments
ieh shall have been Increased,
such term; but this latter pro- |
shall not be construed to apply |
Office elective by the people,"
long existing practice Of mem
b the legislature being candi- |
Joy election TO Office by the joint |
Ebly is wrong in principle and |
ous in It's influence. II lessons |
Independence as legislators and |
10 an unfortunate way elections
egislaiion which ought to be
y dlsassociated. The practice
unfair to other candidates be-
Pc joint assembly who are not
8ers OF the legislature.
appointment by the governor of
her Of the Legislature to an Of
hich has been created or the
Of which has been increased /
his term Is also contrary TO |
the most common provisions
erican constitutions. Section G, |
NJ Of the United States Consti-
provides that mo senator or |
pave been created, or the emol-
+ whereof shall have been in
ed during such time. This pro-
q the federal constitution or
ping very Ike II has been estaD-
in thirty-Eo states.
This provision OF the federal
p'ution or something very like 1t
pen established in thirty seve
n provision alone is not SUM-
TOT our purpose, because our
2 OF election by the Joint as
n which is peculiar to Yer
ahd few other states, Is more
"a TO abuse In this respect than
l'nents by the executive. The
= recommended is an exact
y Section 30, Article Of the
l'uuon Of the state Of Indiana
nents
PROPOSAL SEVEN
new Amendment be added
Constitution, to be known as
lso) as follows:
Ue'e 800. No corporation shall
'a'sd BY special laws or its
extended, changed or amend.
sp' those for municipal, chart.
educational, penal or refornna-
'-p0sss' which are to be and re-
.aosr the patronage or control
Ha'si but the general assembly
provide by general laws for the
.','0n Of all corporations here
= oe created. All general laws
\. PURSUANT to this article may be
n 'Om time to time or re-
|.S w. only 2i3 pages of the print
4. =. were devoted to public acts
IH,. pages we're devoted to acts
~ special charters or amending
- eHaf'ers Of private and NUM-
No. l'.a'ions In 1906 there we're