The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1875-02-16
BY TELEGRAPH.
FROM AUGUSTA.
Legislative Matters.
The sinking Fund-HOw Wagner and
Gordon Received their Fafe-A Resolve
i'm Favor of the Industrial school for
Girls, etc, etc.

AUGUSTA, Feb. 10.
A comm unication from an officer of the
State Prison states that Wagner, whose execu-
ton is rendered certain by the recent vote OF
the Legislature on the capital punishment bill
still insists that he will never be executed, and
appears Indifferent about the matter, eating
heartily and sleeping soundly. He insists that
he ia innocent, and thinks that the half-mur-
dered Hontvent woman murdered the other
two. He will probably meet his fate with sto
ical indifference. Gordon, on the OF or hand,
was much affected at the announcement that
there is no hope for him, declares his innocence
and prays to have the execution delayed until
June. 1t is predicted that be will completely
break down on or before the hour of execution
Neither desire the services of a clergyman.
Another blunder has been discovered in the
revision of the Statutes. In that part relating
to the Land Agent, a section of the Aroostook
Railroad bill which was submitted to the peo'
ple in 1858 and defeated, was inserted. That
section Senator Cutler has made part of his
amendment to the pending bill relating to the
Office of the Land Agent.
Senator Palmers order relative to the expen-
ditures of the militia BODIES mischief The sem
ator is not the only peace-and-good-will mem
Der; but it isn't peace-and- goodwill to the LIST
Division Maine Volunteer Militia; not to the
Division part-to any extent
The rumor of the failure of A. f. & ID. Nc
Kay of Liverpool, who have extensive dealings
with some of our Maine lumbermen is I'M
founded.
The Educational Committee voted to report
a resolve of $4,000 in favor of the Industrial
School for Girls, ON condition that the Cover
nor and Council shall deem the amount neces-
sary to defray the running expenses of the
school.
The Financial Committee will report bill
tomorrow providing for the abolition of the
sinking fund eff 1865. which now amounts to
more than a million dollars. The state bonds
in the fund are to be destroyed and the United
States bonds are to be transferred to the fund
of 1869. The bill further provides that the
State Treasurer shall issue longer time bonds,
bearing the same rate of interest, which are to
be exchanged dollar for dollar for those which
the sinking fund was created to liquidate. The
bill also provides for the abolition of the office
of commissioner of the sinking fund. A large
number of banking and financial men of the
state nave WrlGIou utrG auNlSlHs euio OouiSO' "A
large number of prominent men acquainted
with the matter have given their opinion that
the abolition is desirable. The committee all
favored abolition except Mr.. Reed.
1t is already apparent that quite number of
the amendments proposed by the Constitutional
Commission will be defeated in the Legislature
1t is said that Mr.. Wheelwright will with
draw his homeopathic amendment to the Maine
General Hospital resolve.
The Financial Committee will also report re-
lative to the distribution of public documents
and requiring the Superintendent OF Public
Buildings to pack and forward the same to
tow ms without additional charge over salaries
now paid himself and employees.
Full return tickets will be furnished parties
coming over the Maine Central to the legsla-
tive reception tomorrow (Tuesday) night. r,
S.