The Portland daily press., 1873-01-04
BY TELEGRAPH.
AUGUSTA MATTERS.
y Especial Despatch to the Press
Report of the Attorney General

REPORT OF the Attorney General.
AUGUSTA, Jan. 8, 1S73.-The report of the
Attorney General for this year contains no nuw
suggestions or recommendations. Most of the
changes in the criminal laws indicated in the
former reports, are again urged, aud bill en-
bodying the alterations is presented with such
explanations as are needed to render the OBJ
jects to be attained apparent.
There are now no civil suits pending except
the remains of the Peck Bond case, which the
Attorney General had no power to make any
arrangements to dispose Of inasmuch as the
Legislature which ordered the commencement
can alone order any settlement with the remain
ing sureties undischarged.
q Three informatories in the nature of writs of
quo aoarra,ato remain on the docket, one against
the Maine Central to test the lease of the
Portland & Kennebec, which has been argued
and is in the hands of the court, no decision
having thus far been rendered; one against the
Boston and Maine railroad to test the validity
of it's present location through York county,
and one against the Cumberland and Oxford
acanal to ascertain whether or not its char ter
has been forfeited 'u Z, ti.a = IL u
'ns There have three capital trials during the
past year. The Indictment against Joseph D.
a5mifh at Bangor, resulted in q verdict of muir
der in, the first degree. Barnard Little was
tried. at Rockland, and convicted of murder in
the second degree. Edward T. Kirby at Ma
chias, after four days trial was found guilty of
granddaughter and received sentence of seven
.yV4Es IN State Prison. sfW as5tE
sThe N1oSt contains the usual details of cases
biRft6 COURT and the tables which ordi-
- hpany it. -,.. g..,,,,,., .@iDh
lBnnk ExamIner.
VI efham nominated to-day Hon w. w.
"a Auburn, but recently of Dixield,
uuhty, for Bank Commissioner. Mr..
Was President of the Senate in 1871, and
sna@Hwyer. He has no training or special
qualification for position that is becoming
more and more important every year in conse-
quence of the large amount of capital involved.
While Mr.. Bolster would be admirably fitted
to revise the statutes or report the decisions of
the Supreme Court, there is general belief
that His Excellency could have done better
for Bank Examiner. .nqt.i ,o. il5.5eT :,
--i'a Recess-C Csmmittees.
The Legislature takes q recess until Monday
At o'clock, when the committees will be an
nounced. 1t is said that both charmen of the
Judiciary will be elected from Cumberland,
Messrs Chaplin and vinton.
Mr. Dingley of Auburn, will be honored with
the appointment Of Craftsmanship of the Rail-
road Committee on the part of the Senate, and
Gen. Fessendsn Of your city, on the part of the
House, followed by Mr.. Knowlton of Skowhe-
gan Mr.. Butler of York, will have place on
this committee
Mr.. Thomas will have the Chairmanship of
Legal Affairs, Mr.. Trefethen of Fisheries and
Mr.. Mllliken has place on the Financial and
other important committees. Mr.. Lorng will
have the House craftsmanship of Banks.
Et Cetera H
The Committee on Change of Names of the
House can lay claim to being the heavy COM
mittee of the body. The chairman weighs 375
pounds and the remaining members are only
Lesser weights none falling below 225 pounds on
Fairbank' s platform scales. 70
Railroad matters will be pushed forward
earlier this session than usual. There is gen.
eral inclination to pass the general railroad bill
presented by Mr. Dingley N{Fs T. d9EEH
The Limipgton-L Limerick division case.is to be
the subject of sharp contest.
y The only contested case will be that of Foss
VS.. johnson. Foss is the Democrat aud part
of his votes were returned for member of Con-
gress 1t is matter of history that Mr. f. A.
Pike had the honor of the latter candidacy.
One member has franked several papers to
his constituents which they will be glad to pc
ruse. He was surprised to learn that the priv
ilege has been abolished to members of the
Legislature. .1i