Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-03-15
CAPITAL PUNISHMENT.
Text Of the Bill for Its Abolishmeut Intro
duced by Mr. Curtta.

duced by Mr.. Curtts.
II il conceded that this Congress viii prob
ably enact some legislation fixing the degrees
of punishment for the crimes of murder and
granddaughter in the District Of Columbia and
other places where the United States has exclu-
sive Jurisdiction. bill to this effect has been
reported from the House committee on Judi
ciary and will be called up for action N due
time.
Mr.. Curtis yesterday introduced two bills re-
pealing the law providing capital punishment
for murder and fixing imprisonment for life
as the punishment
One bill provides for manslaughter as fol-
lows: That whoever rurposely and with pre-
meditated malice or in the preparation OF or
In the attempt to perpetrste any rape, arson,
robbery or burglary, or by admins
tering poison, or causing the same be
done, within any fort. arsenal, dock
yard, magazine or in any other place or dis
trIct of country under the exclusive iurisdic-
ton OF the United States or upon the high
seas, or any arm OF the sea. or in any river,
haven, creek. basin or bay within the adj
miralty jurisdiction OF the United States. and
out OF the Jurisdiction Of any particular state.
Kills any human being, is guilty Of murder IN
the hrst degree. and upon conviction thereof
shall suffer imprisonment at hard labor during
life.
Sec That whoever within any OF the places
named or upon or In any of the waters men,
toned IN the preceding section, purposely and
mallciousiy, but without Fermentation. kills
any human being, is guilty of murder in the
second degree, and upon conviction thereof
shall be imprisoned at hard labor for a period
Oh not more than twenty years
Sec. 3. That whoever within any Of the places
or upon or IN any of the waters mentioned in
the first section unlRwfully kills any human
,,h.
voluntarily upon sudden heat, OF inyoluntarily
but In the commission Of an unlawful act IL
guilty of manslaush ter. and upon convection
thereof shall be imprisoned at hard labor for q
period OF not more than ten years.
Sec. 1. That any person convicted of an Of
Tense to which the punishment Of death Is nov
specifically affixed by the laws of the United
States shall be sentenced TO imprisonment a
hard labor for the term of his her natura
life, and any person convicted of an offense q
which the punishment of death such othei
punishment the court in its discretion ma,
direct is affixed. the maximum punish men
snail be imprisonment at hard labor for tn,
term OF his or her natural life.
Sec. ;. That the punishment OF death pre-
scribed for the violation of any provision o
| the United States statutes is hereby abollshe,
and all laws and parts OF laws inconsistent will
this act are hereby repealed.
Mr.. Fellows of New York. by request intro
| duced the following bill:
That section 766 OF the Revised Statutes Of tn
United States be amended by tine addition O
the following paragraph, namely: Provided
however, That IN capital cases. when the ap
RELIANT is under sentence of death. the pfovis
ions of this section shall not apply. except upoi
the express order and direction of the judg
from whose decision tue appeal is taken, VIII,
may at his discretion order a stay of execution
OF such sentence OF death pending the final de
termination of said appeal