The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1875-01-13

y" Special to the Press.)
NO in1r--Slt aAi AUGUSTA, Jan. IL. 1
The question Of capital punishment came up
d to-day in both branches. In the Senate Mr..
Cutler introduced bill to abolish it entire. In
/, the House Mr. Lyman offered IN order request
ing the Governor to postpone the execution OF
. Wagner until after the adjournment of the
Legislature His purpose was not SO much 10
show delieacy on the part OF the Legislature
on the subject as to postpone the execution un-
til the Legislature had taken maj action Oil
the question of abolition. The order was re-
fused passage without debate, but the SPEAK
er has been notified of motion TO recon sider
Tomorrow There was no vote indicating the
sentiment of the House on the subject
After consultation with prominent gentle
men Of both parties in the Legislature, Gov
'Dingley has named the following gentlemen
as the commissioners to revise the constitution
q Of the state; ~ Ex-Gov Kent Of Bangor, Hon.
George F. Talbot of Portland, Rev. DR.. Robins
President of Colby University of Wateryille'
: Hon. w. p. Haipes of Biddeford, Hon. F. A.
Pike of Calais Hon. j. G. Madigan OF Houl-
ton, Hon. A. P. Gould of Thomaston, wash
ineton Gilbert of Bath, Gen. w. X Kimbali
of Paris; and WIN. e. Rust of Belfast
. 80 The greater part of these names are so well
known to the people Of Maine that no extend
ed notice of them is necessary. Judge menu
4 has twice been Governor of the state, and TWO
terms Judge of, the Supreme Court MI
Talbot is well known as a lawyer OF experience
having taste for subjects of this character.
President Robins is also a student of constitu
tional law and instructs in that department in
college. Messrs. Haines, Pike, Madigan and
'diGouid were recommended by the Democrats as
the gentlemen they deemed most mt Tor the re-
inspensible duty
aF.iiI II will be seen that the commission is made
u up Of two members from each congressional
district. Gov. Ding,ey has notified the gentle
I. men. of their appointment by telegraph, and
the Commission win meet next Tuesday at III
a ann. "a Iiuu3 goiiggi - mSb t7ii'iiiH a. Z.
~ The Judiciary Committee held its first meet
. ing this afternoon. The order relating to the
nnon.payment Of taxes due by the railroads was
considered at length, and Messrs. Foster, VIII
son and Cleaves made sub committee to pre-
- pare bill for the enforcement of the payment
Il Of taxes already due. Railroad men are dis
oposed to resist the taxation, and will probably
ask for hearing before the committee. tbs
. done of the principal topics of discussion. sd a
3, Portland gentleman present says if he had the
~ management of the roads. he would stop run
ming trains when an injunction was issued and
=, see who could stand it longest people or rail-
roads. The feeling of the Legislature Is quite
81 generally with the Executive Jon this sdbject.
10 The bill presented by Mr. Cutler in the Sen
ID ate, was also considered by the Judiciary, and
- the chairman. Mr. Emery. was instructed to
- ptebare bin providing for the abolition Of the
la death penalty, To- report to the committee.
Qaite large majority OF the committee is
q said to, be in favor of abolition. This subject
u is the one most discussedin little groups TINS
n, AFTERNOON in the State House. 80 g9al 4s.4s
IA, The Financial Committee began the inyes-
tigation Of the accounts of the Treasurer this
:. afternoon. ,luliIsu03 ed ss5geuoD "A sdt
:, Committees have announced the time OF
: meetings as follows:s Judiciary, Tuesdays and
gTharsdays at "a pm; Legal Affairs, same
d DAYS at Q D. M, Ways and Means, Tuesday
- mornings at o'clock; Education, every session
, day at 2,p. M; Manufactures. Tuesdays at p.
!, No.; State Lands and Roads, Wednesdays at 2
nm. uqS sales5iJW- .5iqc54 YsN
I'D The Education Committee will visit the
Pennington Normal School tomorrow. Super
intendent johnson will Suggest an amendment
to the existing school, laws requiring towns to
!, expend the revenues apportioned to them from
the school mill and bank tax for schools, and
~ making 1t a misdemeanor to put the same to
any other purpose It is asserted that this has
been done by some towns.
+ The bill introduced in the House to-day, re-
- speetiug the fencing Of railroads, repeats the
~ act of 1871 The bill to regulate judicial pro-
iceedings provides hat when an Indictment lis
made for the larceny Of money, it shall not be
Z necessary to specify the names Of the, banks
4 which issued the stolen bills. % shi-ni ,,
The Governor and Council will begin to re-
view the Gordon murder case tomorrow. ''-
Mr.. Swasey of Oxford, is on the Judiciary
q. Committee, instead Of Mr.. Donworth Of Aroos-
took. t.,;.s. ...-,,,,..q, -',l.
Ds' The Democratic State Committee held a pro-
tracted session at the Mansion House this eve
ming. At the opening the Independents and
bi Others were invited in and treated kindly.
When IL was time to go into council all were
u declared but the members of the committee
ana the faithful few who have borne the banner
for years, The leaders are still rMarcellus
Emery and J.sF. Raws on, whose dulcst voices
o are always heard above all others in council
n Leavitt of Passport, who was very weak in the
faith 4 year ago, is now confirmed. They all
think they see spoils and are as happy as dur
.ing Che first six weeks Of the Greeley cam
!, paign. They talk over the senatorial candidacy
!. as earnestly as If they had a sight. d lRawson
says that the Gamberlandae delegation attempted
to forestal tie actions Of the caucus by de
,cIaring' their preference in advance, 1t is un-
derstood that Cumberland is divided between
Mr.. Bradbury and Gen. Anderson.
=, Mr., Corthell will present tomorrow the Pc
tition of 800 leading members of the society OF
Friends for the abolition of the death penalty