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Alaska
VOL. 5. NO. # / 0
SEPTEMBER, 1928
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The theory back of misdemeanors and the punish
ment for the same is this—that no man shall be im
prisoned more than ONE YEAR. Where the crime is
really serious, the law makes ii a felony and dots not
allow a mere justice of the peace to have jurisdiction.
The laws of the United States recognize this prin
ciple so that wherever a poor man is sentenced to servo
out an enormous fine at the rate of $2.no par
day because too poor to pay, the federal laws permit
that person to serve one month of the line, take the
pauper’s oath, and then directs the United Slates Mar
shal to release him.
This is not true where the man is convicted under
the law of Alaska.
I am therefore in favor of reintroducing House Hill
No. 5 7 introduced in the last legislature by William L.
Haul and passed by the House and Senate but vetoed
by (Jovernor Harks at the request of ITiited States INI nr
siial 'White and his political deputy William H. CaswelH
This bill would be in the identical language already
passed by the United States Congress and approved by
the President of the United States, and where a poor
convict, sentenced to he imprisoned and pay a fine, af
ter serving thirty days solely for non-payment of such
a fine, could secure his release by taking the pauper •
oath.
A. L. OUTS,
Representative First Division
The Republican Ticket is for Senator:
CHARLES BENJAMIN
For Representative:
P. C. McCORMACK
WILLIAM L. PAUL
GROVER C. WINN