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TERM IN STATE'S PRISONS.
Mr. Hutson's bill [H.R. 198] to amend the 19th section of the felony act of June 10, 1852, was read the third time.
Mr. WELBORN said he thought the bill a very good one. As the law now stands the jury could not send a person convicted of grand larceny to the State's prison for less than two years. By this bill it was proposed that they might send for one year. It would relieve both court and jury from frequent embarrassments; and, he would mention, that such legislation, he believed, was recommended by the Governor.
The bill was finally passed the House of Representatives - yeas 72, nays 0.
