IN SENATE Jan. 2
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Order on the State Pril6n An order
was received from the houfe, on the fub-
iec, of the State Prifon, recommending
an inquiry, whether fome extenlion Of
the powers of the Juifices of the peace,
relating to the detention of criminals, re-
leafed from the State Prifon, was not
necenary whether the punifhment OF
death fhould follow the guilt of robbery,
with intent to murder, if necehary to (e-
cure efcape whether The punifhment Of
whipping, for certain crimes, i NOT
more salutary than imprisonment IN the
States Prifon; and whether the warden
of the Prifon, ought not to be empow-
cred 10 let out convicts to labour, fecur-
ing their fafe keeping.