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VERMONT - CAPITAL PUNISHMEM

"Montpelier, Vt., 2-19-1931-lhe Vermont House of Repre-
sentatives defeated a bill to abolish capital punishment
by a vote of 183 to 37 today. Opponents of capital
punishment quoted Scripture that God alone could right-
fully take human life, Rep, Ellis, Fairhaven Quaker,
replied that if 'Christ lived in this time of prohibi-
tion, racketeers and robbers, he'd favor capital punish-
oxi TIME Z-PICAYUNE, New One las, 2-20, 193)
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VERMONT - CAPITAL PUNISHMEN®

"Mantpelier, Vt., 2-19-1931-lhe Vermont House of Repre-
sentatives defeated a bill to abolish capital punishment
by a vote of 183 to 37 todaye Opponents of capital
punishment quoted Scripture that God alone could right-
fully take human life, Rep, Ellis, Fairhaven Quaker,
replied that if 'Christ lived in this time of prohibi-
tion, racketeers and robbers, he'd favor capital punish-
ae TIMES-PICAYUNE, New Caley la., 2-20, 193)
(9/2)

VERMONT - CAPITAL PUNISHMEN!

"Mantpelier, Vt., 2-19-1931-The Vermont House of Repre-
sentatives defeated a bill to abolish capital punishment
by a vote of 183 to 37 today. Opponents of capital
punishment quoted Scripture that God alone could right-
fully take human life, Rep, Ellis, Fairhaven Quaker,
replied that if 'Christ lived in this time of prohibi-
tion, racketeers and robbers, he'd favor capital punish-

ment.'" TIMES-PICAYUNE, New Urieans, La., 2-20, 193)
(9/2)

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