Ffom the Raleigh Star.
Penitenfiary question.

EXECUTIVE OFFICE,
Raleigh, Feb. 1916.
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by the fourth section of the "Act concerning
I2e6iteotIary', passed at the last session OF the
General Assembly, the Governor was.requlIed to
omen a correspondence with the Executives OF the
several States, ID which PeniteEtiaries "are now
established" with vew-to obtain "such statistl-
cal information, in relation to the profits and ex-
pendiIures of those Institutions, since the year
1885, as may in his opinion be necessary for the
information oIhe people, whose vote is 10 be taken,
on the adoption of that system of punishment. at
the election in August next; and tocause the same
10 be published in the newspapers of the State
previously 10 the election"


A circular letter, embracing the necessary inqui-
ries, was accordingly prepared, and copy sent to
the Executive of each State and Territory OF the
Union, during the last Autumn. PROMPT and sat
isfactory replies were in short time received,
from several of the SIates and among them some
of those most distant from US. But it is source
of regret that from others, in which the system is
known 10 exist, intelligence has been obtained.
Having delayed this publication longer than was
desired, with the hope of procuring the returns of
the year lS45, which has been in part realized, and
waited until there is no reasonable ground 10 ex-
pect additional information from official sources
The undersigned presents the following as the re-
suit of hisrinquiries and researches.


In the State of MAINE.