The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1874-01-15

4 Swedish colony in -Aroostook: and announce,
| that i'll september last, all state aid to the
| SWedes ceased, and that the colony of 500 per
sons i, now self-sustaning. The colony owe,
| the state a balance Of SlG,292. Is on supplies
| advanced to them, which is to be paid in work
| on highways as wanted There are at present
| no American citizens and consequently no m-
| nicipal organization in New sweden, and can
| be none for two wears. at the expiration oi
which time hundred and thirtythree SWcdc,
| who have already taken the necessary prcllm-
nary steps, will become American citizens
| Ihc Commissioner is confident that the COLONY
will not only prosper, but also that il will al
! tract still larger immigration from Sweden;
and the results fully Justify the State eXpendi-
ture now closed. He recommends that the
| care of the public property in New Sweden, n.
well rs the road labor due the State, be trans
ferred TO the Land Agent; and that the act
| establishing the office OF Commissioner of In
| mlgraton, be repealed.
THE FISHERY COMMISSION.
The annual report Of the Commissioner, uf
| Fisheries gives an interesting account of the
| progress of their work, i'll connection with thar
| of United States Commissioner Baird in intro
| ducing and disseminating valuable species on
fish INTO the streams and lakes of tins State
! The experiment of Restocking our fresh water
| with salmon, Shad and acWiEes. has 50 far pro
@re~scl, ana the difficulties in the way hay,
been so far obviated by the construction of fish
| ways over dams and the removal of other OBJ
| staclcs that the Commissioners, speak with
| tHtiIP commences Oh Inc tOinnIptb success u
| this important movement 10 restore to our
| lakes and streams thcir former abundance OF
good h~ile>. In very short time now the
i practical results of these efforts will b. patent
| 10 all. and if these shall come Near the conf
| dent expectation OF those who have the best
| meats of information on the subject We may
| regard the small investment of tn" State in thi>
direction i, peculiarly fortunate .utl wise. The
| recommendations Of the Commissioners should
| receive the attention they 50 we'll deserve,
TILE LAW DEPAErMENI.
The report of the .Atto,n ncy General give. a.
detailed statement Of the Xtcnt Of tbr labors ot
| this officer, we'll aS If the severed Counts
| Attorneys, in enforcing the laws of thr Stt',
| against crime. The suggestions cont amrln ht
| report should receive dEc attention.
THE lANS TO PUNISH MURDER
In view of criticisms which have found cN-
| preston. not only in public Journals. but t.yrn
| in courts Of Justice. | should fail ro di>charg,.
| tn" duty imposed upon me, if | did NOT direct
your attention 10 the anomalous provisions ot
| our statutes for tn" punishment of thc crimc ot
| murder in the liI> degree. since The legislation
| of 1853. Ia contraycn1i0n OF Wcll->ctIol pru
| 0nt> OF government, this statute 4 ii, ~ ,r,'-
| serve the wise distribution Of powers cor
| lemplatcd BY the iramcr> Of The constitution, u
That it imposes upon thu executive department
| the duties and responsibilities Of 4 court If T.,
lieW-a junction clearly judicial rather ,h:n cN-
| ecutivc
| BY this statute il i. made the imperative duty
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