Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1860-01-13

last year. They are rcpprted 70 10 sas'l
Conducted. and, in most respects, with
strict regard 20 the requirements OF ihe''
charters.
Ortbe number Of stockholders in the sew
sr,l hanks. eight hundred and twenty live
without COR Jurisdiction. holding one mil.
Ito, thrcs hundred twenty. three thousand
nine hundryd and forty dollars Of the hank
capital Of The State. a large portion Of
which is supposed to be actually owned by
our own citiEsns.
Regarding this sum as foreign capital en-.
ioying TIE privilege, Of our banking regula'
ti5us, IL j. difhculi TO see why IL should not
b. subjected % the ordinary burdens of tax.
alton a. domestic capital, upon which has
been conferred the.c privileges. 70 10 still
morc diheuli 90 comprehend the justice Of
apllcy which iolsraies the .hif, 10 avoid
the equal burden Of unpnvilesvd capital.
A. foreign capital IL does not add 10 the
material resources Of the State; and II II
dil. there is no such demand tor il, as such
~ ~ justify the bonus OF exemption from
taIAtior as domestic capital, equal justice
10 all capital requires il should be Subjected
% Ordinary taxation. Bssidcs, the State
has not. IL - suggested. the statute rene
dies fir tie payment VI the balls, notes,
cheeks and drafts % the banks against the
stockholders without oar jurisdiction that
are applicable 20 the resident stockholders.
The legal rates Of in,ercs, in this State is
ak rer cat. applicable as well to banks as
{, individuals Upon banks, however. is
conferred the pri,ilege Of charging. in adj
diuon thereto, tie dlfcrvncs IN value be.
tween funds paid az their own counters and
AZ the place designated for payment. All
,1actian. bsyond this established rate are
ralpable ,rausSressions Of the law and US
uri5us cxtoruons. The Commissioner,
state in their report "The almost uni.
yer,al practice Of exac,ins illegal in.sr,s,
under CO. name of exchange. continues 70
D. iusi cause Of complaint and dissatisfae
zion IN The management Of banks" lcou-
mend to your consideration whether fur
thsr legislation h. not required in rvsard 10
the capital holden by stockholders foreign
10 our jurisdiction. aud also With reference
o. The practice OF tie hanks referred 10 IN
the report. Of the Commissioners.
For the condition aud wants u the State
Prison, az Thomaston. refer you to the
report. OF the Warden and Inspectors. and
OF the Commissioners appointed IN eompli.
anca with resolve 81 Tue last Legislature.
'' % examine into the internal economy oi
thc prison and 80 consider the eNpcdicney
% charging aud rvconslructing The prison,
90 bgiltiug a new prison IN some other To-
calitv, which WILL De transmitted.
The ugmh,r Of cunyicts in the prison on
the 3Oih % November. 1889, was one hun.
drcd and tventy.lour. TIE expenditures
from December 81. lsjS. 90 tie 3Oth OF No
vetnb,r last were Sl7.5Sj.lO The rcc.ipts
during the same period were SG,|2O 90,
leaving balance against the State VI Sll.'
3GGSl The Commissioner. r,f'rta COM
ira, ior the support Of the convict. lor
the peSt thTse var, ior their labor, from
We 20 i'sy estimate an annua. Expense 4
. 90 tic state. iJr salaries oi Oh
.. a-a ln,idrnt.l ,1psusss. g., a. a'oui
1910. which wi lc "a s.,ir. o. tie STATE
Ut .s.u SsuUl O. SlO COO annually
Ur1n thr questions col charging and re-
constructing the Irisgn, or OF bGlldts a
new PRISON Ia some other locality the
Commissioner, h Will be zen. ar not 'slly
agree. although they concur IN Ihe facts
T,'arisi. uVou which their conclusions ary
basyi. These facts. collected and stated ne
ve' hv thi. asa former commis,i m, touch
in. Doe condition. situation. the COMPARE
ti,, aduutasss and disadvantages OF the
location NJ tie PRISON. the present and fl-
turc necessities aud interests Of tho State m.
y1lvrl no the rccuustructIug u Ghe old aud
construction oi a new prison IN another lO-
clliy, have b,yn ~ faithfully gathered anil
fully stated as at they vii prc,cnt, u Is
believed reliable data upon which the Lr:-
is.ature I..y fas' it, action IN determining
What &c Vuh'ic intcres; requires. Al will
jllb,les' agree, upon slight examination
into the fact, presented, that there cHist. a
present nocrs..Iy Tor better prison > OPS aud
acc1mmodaiiors. and that they are deman-
d.d uTon the simplest principles oi ecouo-
ms. Having heretofore cHrr.ssed nv view.
O. 'Ae legislature aVun this sunj-ci, r.
fra,u fr0m any further statement Of them AZ
tie present time. invite yoJr carly AZ.
i5n,i5n and careful consideration 10 this
surrct.
No., Attorney Ger "a j. required 9
make report annually U' ths business u bis
department.. iuc.gIiIg tu.g Of the several
County ATTORNEYS. II l. undoubtedly com
trnrll,gi that tbi. report SHOULD give ae-
curtia and foil statistics ~ the criminal
prosecution, in The State. their nature. ter.
mi7,ti1u and cost. attsndin. them. From
ihg inpsrIrc; character OF the returns from
tie several counties this OihcCr has bcrn IN.
ale TO present satisfactory reports. n.
fort, have h,gn made Ia ,he last two years
% ir..cs greater promV.ltude, uniformity
and cong Isteue,s 10 those returns, and with
favorable results. but some further Trlyis-
ion. ary deemed necessary by way OF spcci-
iy.us the duties ~ The several officers re-
qu.rsI 9, furnish these returns.
Tic iuI Hriau.l ot accurate and full re-
turns frll. these sources, j. apparent. The
iucreas, IN the criminal expenses in the
la.t four years has bern very great, aud Il
j. believed dispropor,ionaie % the number
Of prosecutions. The legislation Of 1855
j. understood O. have afforded cheek up
on this tendency by inviting inspection 81
thsss e1peuss hy the localities where they
Ori.iuats'. There j. It'll need o. more sy..
teu and greater uniformity Of practice IN
The several counties, which seems 90 h
Contemplated BY the authorized supervise N
Il the Attorney General. transmit The
report oi that ofhcer. in which will D. found
suggestions 10 q what further provisions
Ars deemed necessary, and recommend your
consideration Of them.
The agitation % the subjss, Of slavery
still continues % disturb the harmony
Which ought 10 exist between the States.
In the formation and early Sdministra'
tiYn 90 thc slVEument general sentiment
favorable - liberty, aud uniav0rahls q
slavery. PREVAILED. Liberty was the princi'
pc Of government organism and admins
ira'iyo policy slavery The exception, it'
exist ne a. ta1o IN the States recognize
"a. bat nos eumproLcnded wiihln the idea
uf Antrigan government. Accordingly
slv.i. VISA matter Of state concern, cx'
.I.g ~ fvrcs OF 49, local law oHly, and
.,yiug ~ rig,rs oatsiis ol the local juris
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