The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1881-01-20
The State Capital.

reach of the assessors The power of the Legisla-
ture 10 tax the railroads is upheld, and a tax on
legacies and nheritances advocated. 1t is sug
geSted that there should be a read uStment of
values oftener than ten Years, which may be done
by a State board of equalization or by tax commits
slOners. legislative supervision OF the railroads
in the State, through commission, is recommend
ed said commission to be vested with ample
power to supervise the management OF railroads in
respect to rates, etc. The State college is com
mended, the attention of the legislature called to
the needs of the Insane Asylum and suggestion
made that the name of the Reform School should
be changed TO that of industrial School for Boys
1t is suggested that the Insurance Commissioner
should be required to give bonds as well as other
public officers and that the State should exercise
the common prudence OF business men and insure
It's buildings OF the State prison 1t Is said that
when the business affairs of the institution are
managed upon strict business principles by the
best skill and ability attanable it will pay" 1t is
urged that all the State institutions should be
taken out of politics, and that the inspectors and
trustees should be representatives, of the different
political parties The militia receive good deal
OF attention, and mach is said of the danger Of
fostering a military system-a danger which Gov.
PlaiSted alone His attack upon the SUI
preme Court inspired no doubt by their opinions
last winter, is altogether unwarranted and will not
rebound TO his credit The same is true of his re-
MARKS on Government bonds, funding, banks and
bond holders, which, like his remarks on free hold
si,,na ~ b;s stm1nn snooch nnr,ois liz roonno
r,pudatiou that itnnri sonmart for debit no winnd
from our statute books is good one, though he
eXaggerates the evil effects of the present law
He advocates the re-enactment Of the usury laws.
Such are all the salient points OF a document which
nearly Ills a newspaper page,
HOW THE MESSAGE WAS RECEIVED.
The Augusta correspondent of the Portland Press
saws There was but one attempt at applause
while the message was being read and that was
when the Governor stigmatiZed the holders of gov
eminent bonds as a class of giided paupers sun
Ported by the labor of the country But the at
tempt to applaud this sentiment was feeble. aud
was summarily sauelched by A sharu sihilant MT
terance of disapproval which is said to have era
mated from the mouth Of a bloated Democratic
bond-hold who did not relish any sucl, gush
His alusion to the power of the government and
bis reference TO the npiriops of branch
as not beng binding and of a cheap character
reminded one OF the revolutionary talk of the
N9un'SiS ou' I%S' winter ana we're AaLul} expect
~ i,eu o1g no NOV one l9ur otI9le lau taheh
s'eun "'ti ~ up lne Id" "hlIe us fears Oh
lAirl'"lE uSui P"t'oii very Puei! IuiaeIhdl!
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ute tohllIeh'S various "h'ie me governor
'lt"s al" IeconlnlenuatIonS Oh genera SUBJECTS
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y "Tulu nay peen idl oet'el lol MN 70 nave con
H1to nilhSeA 10 Siae matters ana not stepped out
sue anu Ieptaeu lis eau nc'ons OF lasI IAN
uttered III lcerohlan strains II looked as II Flals
social system So,na Lo Ro,,,hIi(,a,, ,l ,J
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mean;
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yen eIeaniIne III ms eyes rs ne auu Hbei upon
history II speech OF deIHaSogue- IT. Gar
eeinn'Sh lhlenSiheG.
" me the Nreehpack element Is elated over the
message inc old Democratic bourbons have but
HttIe 10 say III communication ana some OF them
no lol hesitate 10 declare that they are ASH smed OF
W-Gay 'PeeiacIe v heiher II was by design or
@|cioelt i1a' "oE raised lalie" 10 receive me
cohglatulatlohs OF Inc democratic wing OF the tu
S!oiS's Is not known 10 those outside OF the inner
circles nut CERTAIN 1t is That aijer he had delivered
ms message ne was SuIro0haed III me Executive
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grasp ct the hand and appeared TO be nearer TO
him rs his constitutional advisers than the gen
temea III the adjoining room. who had been Sc