Daily Kennebec journal., 1876-12-22


/. S. Bangs.
On Laws and Supervsion-E VI. Fuller, W. c.
Garcelon and Chas. |. Collamore.
On Mileage-John Bird, Jos. NJ. Hayes, F. c.
Thsyer.
On Returns-J. b. Jordan, A. {. Pierce and
John w. Rowe.
On State of the Order-Chas. I, CollamoIe, Sam
uel W. Lane, Geo s. Woodman.
A vote OF thanks was passed to Supreme D,cta-
tor Ese, aud Frank NJ. Saryer.
Ceutrai Eaine Poultry Association.
THIRD DAY-WEDSEsDAY.
The show continued at Fairfield with a very
good attendance. The following are the Irc-
miums that have been SO far awarded
For light brahms fowls-lst to E. A. Cilley,
Fairfield; %, A. L. Shurtleh, South Paris; 81,
\. b. Dalton, Deering; 4th, S. Merrill, Fam
field.
For light biahus chicks--lst snd 4,h to n b.
Dalton. The cockelel scaled 90 8 4 points, the
pullets o.; "a and Sd to E. A. Ciley
For buff cochin fowl--lst A. l.. McFalden,
ID, f. X. Mayo.
For buff cochin cLicks-l., to A. L.McFadden
"a, L. X. Mayo.
For white cochin fosl-l,t, A. Z. shurtlef, So.
Paris.
For white cochin chc(s s-lst, A. B. Dalton.
For brown leShorn iowl-2i, j. W. Jones,
Deering.
For brown eghorns chcks-l.t W. H. Howard,
let 81; 2l end 4th to T. A. lie iskell, BaDgor Sd.
L. ID. Miller, SkoSlegan.
For white lcghorn chicks--l,t AID 81 to c. d.
Miller, ekowhegan; 3d. Il. 5. Flagg, skowhegan /;
An, " ii. Emery, Fairfield.
For Dominique legh0rn chicks-l-t and 81 to
+. p. Ferguson; "a, E. X. Mayo, Fairfield.
For black lcghorn chic s-l,t to A. l.. McF ad-
den; "a and 81 10 Charles z. Lawrence, Fair.
field
For black Spanish chicks-l.: aid 81 to BENZ
Bunker Fairfield.
For slver-spangled Hamburg checklist and
"a to +. X. Mayo 81 10 +. L. McFAdden, FAIR
field.
For lIou3sn chicks--lst s. Merrill; 80. DR.. G.
NJ. Twichell, Fairfield.
For La Flecke chicks-2d, w. p. Farnsworth
Fairfield.
For black, wLite-cres;ed Polish fowl-l.t and
81 to j. ". Jones, Deering; u, +. Z. McFad-
den, Fairfield.
For white Polish fowl-2d to s. Merrill
For silver-spsnged Polish fowl-lst to J. W.
Jones; 81, Willis Emery, Fairfield.
For golden -spangled Polish fowl-2d to F. (.
McFadden 18th to j. W Jones.
For Russian fowl-st to A E. Shurtlef.
For golden laced bantams-lst to Randall An
drews Fairfield.
For black bautam chcks-lst to +. r. Mayo.
For En,bden geese-lst TO W. 5. Tilton, 1ogus
For Rouen ducks-lst to A. L. Shurtetf; %
and 80 to +. p. Ferguson.
For Muscovy ducks-2d to X. Andrews
For Pekin ducks-lst to VIM. Vosmus Skow
hegan; % TO A. +. ShuItltff; 81 to W. s. 1ilton,
Togus.
For pouter pigeous-lst and 81 to ]. w. Jones,
Deeing; "a to +. o. Conant Portland.
The Department OF Justice The AttOrn-y
Generals REPORT.
From advance sheets of the forthcoming annual
report Of the Attorney General Of the State Hon
l.. A. Z merry, we have compiled the following alb
stIact.
Several Of the railroad companies in the State
have claimed exemption from the operation. of
the law taxing them by the State, on tie ground
that their charters exempt them from such tax.
The Maine Central, the Atlantic & ST. Lawrence
sad the Dexter & Newport Railroad Companies
have refused to pay the taxes assessed upon their
snChises. The Maine Central being among
these the largest corporations, it was determined
t. issue tie State Treasurers warrant of distress
against that corporation for the unpaid tax oflS14
4 suit Of Injunction was obtained against the
Treasurer; and the suit was pending when the
present Attorney General entered upon the duties
of his ofiice. When the question CT the tax Of
1875 came up,the Attorney General was ofthe opin-
ion that this claim should be passed upon by our
own courts in the first instance. Therefore suit
was brought a. a inst the corporation in the Su-
preIne Jud .cial Court, in Cumberland county. A
case as there made up for the law ceurt, and it
was argued at Portland, at the July term. No de-
ci.ion has as yet been announced, but one is ex-
pected soon. If in favor of the State, unless an
appeal is taken 10 the Supreme Court of the Unit
ed States, it is assumed that the other companies
will at once pay the arrears of taxes.
The Winthrop Savings Bank went into the
hands Of Receiver prior to Nov. |, 1875, and the
Receiver refused to pay the tax payable within
forty five days thereafter, claiming there was
nothing to tax, the bank having ceased to exist
\ preferred claim was brought, but the Commits
soners decl ned to allow it. The exceptions Of
the Commissioners were overruled by the court,
ard the case being brought on for trial, it was
contenGed by the Attorney General that the tax
was on tie deposits, and that the tax lien followed
them into the hands of the Receiver. The decis
ion was adverse to the State. 1t is recommend
ed that law be passed prov iding penalty upon
the officers Of banks who fail to make the requi-
site returns, and enlarge the remedies for the col
lection of taxes. The charter should be forfeited
if the taxes are not paid
No indictment has been found the past year for
any cases called "capial." There have been sew
hoEcides of various degrees of turpitude; some
apparently cases of manslaughter, and in some the
offenders were committed to the Insane Hospital
for observation in regard TO their insanity These
may result in indictments. The case of the Trim
family murder in Bucksport, last October, will
undoubtedly result in indictment, one Edward M.
Smith hav ing been committed to await the action
of the Grand Jury. The local officers are dill
gently engaged in working up the case. A case Of
arson has arisen in Hancock county, which will
undoubtededly result in an ind ictment.
In the list of cases brought before the law court,
besides those already mentioned, the only cases of
recular interest thnsa Lnaun tho Ureuira