The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-11-20
REFUSED TO AMEND
MURDER PUNISHMENT
CONTINUED from first 9ugc,l

amendment. Mr. Jose Of johnson made
one of the strongest appeals of the dis
cussion against amending the present
law. Mr. liapgood of Peru thought
the present law was one OF vengeance,
and he supported the amendment of Mr..
Miller. MIR. Cook of Lyndon was in
favor of the amendment and Mr.. Me-
Cmre OF Derby opposed. Mr.. Hulett OF
Rutland City spoke in opposition. Mr.,
0'Brien Of South Burlington, Mr.. Weld
of Berkshire, and Mr.. Ferrin of Essex
were also opponents of the bill. Mr..
Martin favored the amendment Mr..
Orvis of Manchester and AR, Foote OF
Cornwall made strong appeals for the
/ present law and yea and nay vote on
the amendment was yes" 3s, mo Isl.
| During the discussion on this measure
the gallery was filled and many visitors
occupied seats on the floor of the House.
Hardly had the discussion ended on
the capital punishment bill, when Speak
err Plumley called attention TO the joint
resolution relating TO adjournment for
Thanksgiving, which was adopted Mon
day night in the Senate. Before debate
closed on this measure the House mem
bers manifested an inclination to amend
the resolution in regard to the amount
of mileage the members shall draw in
lieu of salary. Mr.. Cohurn Of Milton
started the talk by moving to pay the
members fun, instead of one-half of the
voted for half mileage. Mr.. Weeks Of
Middlebury strongly opposed the amend
ment offered by Mr.. Coburn and said |
that he wished to be put on record as
against the proposition, He thought |
the money could be expended to better +
advantage than for mileage. Mr.. How
ley OF Burlington thought it was only /
fair to the members 70 pay them their I
full mileage Mr. Robbins of Newport +
thought it would be better to pay the
members actual mileage and offered an
amendment to that effect which was
voted down. Then Mr.. Coburn said that
he thought it best to take only Thanks
giving day off Mr. Cook moved that
when the legislature adjourn it be from
Friday morning until Dec. 2, instead OF
from Friday afternoon. A yea and nay
vote on the Cook amendment was car
ried by 40 for and 80 against
Mr.. Mullen of West Rutland moved to
further amend the Joint resolution by 1.
making it read that the members shall
receive no mileage. Mr.. Cnhurn was
willing to agree to this, but a motion
by Mr.. Carpenter Of Chester that the
House put a stop to further discussion
prevailed.
When Senate bill 80, providing for
the inspection and regulation Of the sale
Of milk, came up yesterday in tho Sen
ate, Senator Barber offered an amend
nent to strike out the words referring
to "house to house" dealer. Mr.. Wall
lis opposed ON the ground that this was
loo broad. Senator Croft opposed Civ
ng so much authority to local health
officers The bill was ordered to lie until
afternoon and the Senate took up the !
bill. which Senator Henry tried :
10 amend by making the bounty 81
'ents. The amendment was lost, and .
he l5-cent bounty bill was passed by !,
vote OF 81 to g. The Senate ordered .
h bill %. relating to the right of wom-
m to vote ON certain matters. to lie !
liter amending it to require a grand !
ist of s2. II
In the afternoon the Senate ordered 7
o third reading the creamery bill by
vote of is to 8. and under a sus- !
tension of the rules passed the joint
eolution providing for commission to
investigate the educational system of
he state. Senator Blanchard Of Wind
or introduced at the afternoon session Y
bill defining the liability OF employers Y
0 employees and to establish schedule
t compensation for injuries. This bill, =
Fhch was referred 10 the committee !.
n Industrial interests, is bound to !
rouse discussion and public hear =
az will doubtless be given the meas. Y
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