Salt Lake Tribune | 1906-07-21 | Page 8 | Death Penalty Modified

DEATH PENALTY MODIFIED Russia Shows Some Consideration for Political Criminals. ST. PETERSBURG. July 20. The committee com-mittee of tho House of Parliament to which the mcasuro of the lower Houbo providing for the abolition of the death penalty was referred has reached an agreement on a compromise bill, retaining retain-ing tho death penalty for attempts on the life of the Emperor, Empress or heirs apparent, and for treason, but porhlblt-ing porhlblt-ing milltarj courts from imposing capital capi-tal punishmont except whero tho district Is under a state of actual martial law