The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1860-02-10
BY hunger and the want o support from parent,

by hunger and the want ofsupport from parents
to press early into the battle oflife. The tender
merces other parents are cruelties, and they
need the protection oflaw. Man, In their
maturity, have their property ofvarious kinds
exempted from attachment. Let the House take
one step farther in progress and extend the
warm and generous hand Of public protection
to the boys and the girls who are compelled by
by dire necessity to take position prematurely
In the ranks OF producers.
The report Of ex-Attorney General, Hon.
Nathan d. Appleton las just been printed and
is model Of brevity and perspicuiiy. lie
complains of failure on the part ofsome OF
the county attorneys to comply with the rcqui-
sitions of law in respect to making reports of
the amount and kind of official business done by
them, which necessarily creates delay and
embarrassment in making the report required Of
the Attorney General. He suggests an inquiry
into the expedicncy of additional legislation,
expressly requiring County Attorneys to cm-
brace in their reports the cost and expenses in
each case, including the cost Of unsuccessful
prosecutions before the grand jury. lie adds
that the reports should show also the number
Of prosecutions pending at the beginning Of the
year the cases quashed, olpros'd or dismissed
for informality mol pros'd or dismissed on
payment ofcosts, or satisfaction by parties
accused or mol pros'd for other causes.
The propriety ofproviding for annual reports
from justices ofthe peace and police courts, OF
the number and results of criminal cases
prosecuted before them is suggested, and the
objections to the present management, by which
majority Of the justices Of the Supreme
Judicial Court are required to be present and
sit at the trial ofcaptal c,ses and requiring
further that not less than said majority must
concur in any ruling or instruction, urged ina
former report are reiterated.
| The following Is from the Kennebec Journal.
GIANTS ABour THE CApirAL.-During the session
of the Legislature on Tuesday, there was an in-
teresting exhibition, bya procession through the
Senate Chamber and the Representatives. Hall, OF
six giant men, yz,-Gen. Henry L. Cotton, Sheriff
of Lincoln county; M. farwell, OF Rocklandi-
Sumner Whitncy, Of Presque Isle, OF tho Senate -
Samuel C.. Ilamiltsn, Of BiddciOrd OF the House
RAYMOND g. Rich. ofThorndikc, OF the House and
Enos Pinney, Of Joy, ofthe llouse. The average
weight OF these men Is fraction over two hundred
and ly-One pounds the tallest OF them j: SIX feet
five inches and the shortest six feet two inches
Their proportions are symmetrical and their &C
ton so easy and harmonious that they seemed like
graceful boys, plump and fair.
There might be o rich specimen Of tall men. men,
beers of the House. beginning with Sir Tyler or d.
exander, who Is about three yards long, and then
there are Mcssrs Benson Of Newport, Black OF Par.
is. Webber Of Castinc, Ludwig Of Thomaston, and
others who are only small fraction less. The
PAGE Of the House would look about as small In
comparison as little deg fOlowinga railroad train
Yours, &C.,
OBSERVER.