Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1875-01-20


Campmeeting Johns recent perversion of the
text, discoursing upon the uarefy Of Gods works,
reminds a friend of similar occurrence in his
boyhood days, which also happened in Franklin
county. Taking the text ''we know that thou art
an auste.e man, &C.," the preacher read, 1--WE
know that thou art an oyster man. and the oyster
man was, of course, prominent feature Of the
discourse. When reminded of his mistake, the
divine replied, Cant help hiatt was the means
OF gathering in three, at least" mother reverend
gentleman, speaking Of the apostle Peter quoted
thus, land the cock wept, and Peter went ont and
crowed BITTERLY
The bill introduced in the Senate, the 18th,
by Senator Atwood, rcpeals the Sth section CT
chapter 49, of the Revised Statutes, and
amends section CT said chapter by insert
ing after the word therefor in the second line
thereof, 'the Judge at the same time shall fix the
day for the execution of the sentence which day
shall not be more than fourteen montss from the
time of said sentence" and by striking out all af
ter the word "infcted in the 18th line to the word
directed" in the Sth line, and inserting after the
word inflicted" in the ith line, land the clerk
of the court in which said person is convicted shall
issue warrant under the seal OF said court. so
that said section will read follows "When
any person Is convicted OF crime lunl>haDlc Win
death, and sentenced therefor, the Judge AZ the
same time shall fix the day for the execution of
the sentence, which day shall not be more than
fourteen months from the time ofsad sentence he
shall at the same time be sentenced TO solitary con-
finement in the State Prison till said punishment
IS inflicted, and the clerk of the court in which
such person is convicted, shall issue n warrant un-
der the seal OF said court, directed to the sheriff,
or one of his deputies, of the county wherein the
State Prison is situated, and commanding him 10
carry said sentence of death into execution.
The Constitutional Commissions.
The constitutional commission assembled yes
terday afternoon in the Council Chamber, and or
ganized by the choice of Hon. Edward Kent
President, and VIM. X. kimbal /, Recorder.
The commissioners intend to pursue their
work with vigor, and be ready TO report at the
time fixed in the order for their appointment.
There were present Messrs. Kent, Robins, Talbot,
Haines, Rust and Kimball. Messrs. Talbot and
Robins were appointed committee to wait on the
Governor to hear any suggestion he might make.
The Governor appeared and made several sugges-
TONS among them, that in the revision of the
constitution those portions that have become OBJ
solete be omitted the changing of the time of the
annual election to November alluded TO;
also the election OF State officers by the people,
and the appointment of Sheriff by the Governor,
subject to his removal biennial elections and ses-
sions of the legislature; a more equitable repre-
sentation in the larger towns as compared with
the smaller; giving the Executive power to veto
a single item, instead Of an entire appropriation
bill aboshing the council and appointing State
auditor; limiting the power of municipalities to
incur debts; provision sthat charters of corpora
tons shall be subject 10 amendment by subsequent
legislatures.
1t is expected that the full board VIII be in
sion TO-DAY.