The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-01-21
BY TELEGRAPH.
AT THE CAPITAL.
Report of the Attorney General.
Petition of Woman Sufragists.
Charter for q State Bank Asked For.
Report of the Attorney General.
Petition of Woman Sufragists.
Charter for State Bank Asked For.
Especial TO the Press.1
AT THE CAPITAL.

AUGUSTA, Jan. 20.-Attorney General Emery's
printed report sent to the Legislature to-day 1t
gives clear and comprehensive review of the cIimi-
nal cases with which the State has had to do Dur
ing the past year there have been in this State three
trials for murder, besides several for mansaugh ter
Mr. Emery thinks there is no reason to return to the
death penalty, its abolition renders more certain
conviction for He regards statistics gathered
from limit ed field of little value and prove but
little. During the three years since the abolition of
the death penalty there have been five convictions in
cases heretofore capital, During the years 18734.5
just prior to the abolition of the death penalty there
four convictions. In 1867, under the death PEN
atty there were six capital trials and three convic
lions and deaths. He speaks strongly OF the evils Of
expert testimony. One hundred and nine sentences
to county jails have been imposed during the year.
The sum of $57 go have been paid for the support
of prisoners in county ais without counting Aroos-
took or Piscataqus.
Senator Vinton presented an order directing the
Cumberland county delegation to inquire whether
any courts terms of court in that county can safe
ly be dispensed with, and whether any change is Ie-
quired in the running OF said courts and report by
bill or otherwise,
An order was presented looking to the change of
law so that pupils may be received into the ndustri
al school as young as seven years.
The House order relating to committees visiting
institutions by sub committees, laid on the table
in the Senate account of the thinness of attend
ance.
James Dunning, President of National Bank in
Bangor that has lately got tired of receiving doube
and treble interest,"" and closed up its business now
petitions for charter State bank with capital
OF $4,000. The petition tor that purpose was pre-
sented to-day by Senator Patten.
ha House hill IN ITO forha Aru
duct Company objected to on account of its con-
ct with the constitutional provisions that corpora
tons shall be organized under general law 1t was
allowed, however, to take its first reading, and the
objections will be urged its second reading
row.
Petitions were presented for relief from alien pau
per expenses.
A pettition was presented in the Senate for a law
giving women the right to vote in school districts,
and a large number of petitioners led by Thompson
H. Murch asking for the same political rights for
women as enjoyed by men.
Mr.. Fox of Portland presented memorial Of Mrs
Taylor asking for the ameoraton of the condition
of certain females confined in prisons and jails and
petitions of DR.. Hill of Portland, relating to the
same.
Mr.. Dana of Portland presented So petitions with
1856 petitioners in aid of the petition of DR.. Sanger
presented lew uayS slnce Ior the enactment OF a
law to better protect surgeons from malpractice
| suits.
The seleetmen Of Woodstock and III others re-
monstrate against the setting off of territory from
that TO wn to Paris.
Mr.. Jones of Lewiston presented large number
of petitions for more stringent liquor laws and Mr.
Fox presented order proposing the repeal of all
laws relating to the establishment of State Liquor
Agency.
A proposition in form of order was made look
ing to cutting off the allowance for travelling ex-
penses of the State Superintendent of Schools.
The first appearance to opposition to the proposed
adjustment of imprisonment for debt came into the
| House today in form of moderate sized petition.