Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-02-06


purpose thereof and I'm case he person
is minor or under guardianship, a
copy of such notice shall be mailed to
such parent or guardian as the case may
be- addressed to his last known resl-
dence at least six days before seid rear-
ing.
UNABLE TO ASK \ HEARING.
There is also the further provision that
tho board provided for shall hear such
person In his defense, If he appears and
requests such hearing And at such hear
ing such person shall have a right to
Introduce witnesses ana proofs and he rep
resented by counsel. Said board shall give
such person a fair and impartial trial
Absolutely no provision is made to enable
such insane person or persons confined
IN charitable institution to appear be-
fore said board and secure such impartial
trial, ana the fact that such person is
absolutely incapable OF making a request
or of performing any legal act, is utterly
ignored
"Tt is also provided that upon such
proof as may be adduced. said board
may decide the question involced.
From their decision no appeal OF any
kind is provided for There is alb
solutely no provision regarding the
quality of the evidence which said
board may receive. In other words,
under the provisions of this act the
decision of the board is absolute and
| final. In this respect act OF this
| kind is unheard of and unwarrantcd
Under such provision. land could
not be taken for a public highway;
as has been repeatedly held by the
supreme court of this State, it is not
due process of law. Much less ought
It to be enacted that individuals may
be deprived OF God-Eiven powers
| functions and rights in such man
ner
Perhaps l ought also to call your
| attention to section 6, of this act. 1t
! is in this section provided that per
! sons who shall come within the pro-
visions of this law as criminals. and
not otherwise, shall be those who
| have been convicted of the crime OF
| rape or of such succession Of offenses
! against the criminal law as in the
opinion Of said board shall be deemed
| to he sufficient evidence of confirm
ed criminal tendency Under this sec
|
! act, 1t is in effect provided that this
board may inflict an additional PEN
atty for a crime long before commit
ted and the legal penalty of which
has been already paid AMI perhaps
| upon person who has been reform
| cd by the payment of such penalty
| as the law presumes until further Of
Tense is committed. 1t seems hardly
necessary to surpest that sucb a nro-
vision cor+ro,.onos .ha oon,.;.,,.in,,
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consideration In view, of the narrow es.
cona tho hill had in That body when II
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cred that It is IN a precarious situation
and that there is a possibility of all tn,
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