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"Baton Rouge, La., July 2, 1928-Substitution of the elec-
tric chair for the gallows was approved by the Louisiana
Houseof Representatives today. Representative W. C.
Pegues* and Representative Hdmund G. Burke's bill appro-
priating $6,000. for the purchase of an electric chair
to be placed at the penal farm at Angola and prescribing
that legal executions shall be by electrocution, was
passed by a vote of 53 to 21," TIMES-PICAYUNE, NEW ORLEA*
NS, La, 7-3-1928 (9/1).

"Baton Rouge, July 3 - R ceiving unfavorable report from
the SenateFinance Committee, Representative Pegues' bill
substituting the electric chair for the gallows was
killed in the Senatetonight by indefinite postponemente"
TIMES-PICAYUNE, NEW ORLENNS, 7-1-1928 (3-5)«

LOUISIANA — EXECUTIONS.

"Baton Rouge, La., July 2, 1928-Substitution of the elec-
tric chair for the gallows was approved by the Louisiana
Houseof Representatives today. Representative W. C.
Pegues’ and Representative Edmund G. Burke's bill appro-
priating $6,000. for the purchase of an electric chair
to be placed at the penal farm at Angola and prescribing
that legal executions shall be by electrocution, was
passed by a vote of 53 to 21," TIMES-PICAYUNE, NEW ORLEA‘
NS, La., 7-3-1928 (9/4).

"Baton Rouge, July 3 - R ceiving unfavorable report from
the SenateFinance Committee, Representative Pegues’ bill
substituting the electric chair for the gallows was
killed in the Senatetonight by indefinite postponement e"
TIMES-PICAYUNE, NEW ORLENMS, 7--1928 (3-5)«

LOUISIANA - EXECUTIONS,

on Rouge, La., July 2, 1926-Substitution of th
c chair for the gallows was apt by the Loui:
Houseof Representatives toda we
Pegues' and Representative arimund G. Burke's bill
priating $6,000, for the purchase of an eLectr
to be placed at the penal farm at Angola and prescribing

that legal executions shall be by electrocution, was

passed by a vote of 53 to 21," TIMES-PICAYUNE, NEW ORLEAW

NS, Las, 7-3-1928 Ch).

"Baton Rouge, July 3 - R ceiving unfavorable report from
ateFinance Committee, Rep es! bill

see the electric chair for the gallows was

killed in the Senatetonight by indefinite postponement."

eee PICAYUNE, NEW ORLENNS, 7-l-! 1928 (3-5)«



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