Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1879-01-23


The Finance Committee yesterday closed
their examination of the accounts of the late
State Treasurer, Hon. v. II. Banks, and
found everything correct in every particular,
and to the complete satisfaction of the com
mittee, composed of some of the best bust
ness men in the legislature And this notwth-
standing the howlings and screenings of the
National Democrat. Argus, Commercial, and
other opposition sheets, backed up by the
great Apostle of Reform. Mr.. Pickard of
Bangor that startling dscloscs" were To he
made. The committee have destroyed by
burning SAT- 900 worth of bonds. With the
exception Of 1900 of registered bonds,
those destroyed were coupon bonds. which
Lad been exchanged for registered bonds.
The reason for the large number of bonds of
this character being on hand. was the rob
berry of the Manhattan Bank, New York.
which disturbed holders of this class of prop
erty, and they rushed their coupon bonds in
to the office of the State Treasurer, to have
them exchanged for registered that cannot
be stolen.
The Legal Affairs committee gave a hear
ing yesterday afternoon, on the petition for
the reinstatement of the common council of
Augusta. H. NJ Heath, ESD. appeared for
the petitioners, and T.. +. Pillsbury, Esq,
for the remonstrants. Voted to refer the pc
fition to the next legislature, with order of
notice, as the proper legal notice had not
been given. The committee took up the bill
giving County Commissioners authority to
have charge of the repairs of highways with
in their respective counties, when three or
more petitioners request it, and does away
with indictments against towns. Mr.. Dickcy
Of the House, DIR. Hill and Mayor Nash of
Augusta, and Mr.. Brown of Bangor, of the
House, spoke in favor of the bill. 1t was re-
ferred to a subcommittee tn perfect.
Mr.. Swasey of Canton, appeared before the
committee asking for an act to legalize the
dongs of the town of Canton, in voting to
exempt certain property from taxes. voted
to report a bin; voted to report bill
in regard to trcspasses on cultivated
lands to make valid the doings of the
assessors Of Merrill Plantation: voted to le
galize the organization of Wade plantation:
voted to make valid the doings of the town of
Millbridgc in voting to build a school house;
voted to make valid the doings of the town of
Mortified; voted to report bill that referees
appointed by the court be paid by the county.
The Agricultural Committee have agreed
TO report adversely on the proposition to tax
dogs and pay a bounty on crows.
A bill is to be reported to set off the town
of Hope from the North Knox Agricul-
tural Society and annex to the Knox Agricul-
tural Society.
The matter of bounty on bears, and the APP
preparation for Agricultural College are as
signed for "Wednesday of next week prior to
that time the committee propose to visit the
College.
The Committee on Railroads have voted to
report the bill allowing the Boston 4 Maine
Railroad Company to discontinue = miles Of
unused track in the town of South Berwick.
A bill is to be perfected and reported to cx-
empt the stock of the Lewiston 4 Auburn
Railroad Company from taxation under the
railroad tax acts. so long as all of said stock
is owned, as now. by the two cities, Lewiston
and Auburn. The petition for Il charter of
Presque Isle and Maysville railroad was re-
ferred to subcommittee to ascertain whether
it could not be organized under the General
Railroad act Of 1876.
The bill introduced in the House bv Mr..
Inpraham, was considered by the Railroad
committee and assigned for further consider
alton and full hearing on Wednesday of
next week, of which public notice is to be
given. This bill provides that at all meet
ings of Il. X. companies, each stockholder
shall be entitled to vote as follows one vote
for each share up to ten, one vote for every
five shares additional up to one hundred, then
one vote for every ten shares additional not
to exceed one hundred votes in all to any one
person. Freight corporations are not to have
the right to vote. This act is not to apply to
shares held by towns and cities.
The Agricultural COllege.
The resolution offered in the House, on
Tuesday, 2lst by Mr. Ives of Castine, is AS
follows
Resolve for Committee of Inquiry con-
corning proposed changes in the course of in
struction in the State College of Agriculture
and the Mechanic Arts.
In order to promote the increased useful
ness of the State College at Orono, especially
in the department of agriculture. and in con-
sideratiOn of the fact that so small II proper
ton Of the graduates become practical
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