The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-01-05
MASSACHUSETTS.
The ExeeutiYe council.

Boston, Jan. AT the meeting of the exc
cutive council today, Governor Robinson in
the chair; the rales of the council of 1883 were
adopted as those of 1884. The Governor an
nounced the committees:
Pardons-His Honor the Lieutenant Governor
Councillors Wales, Mel lean, Lilley and Bourne.
Finance-His Honor the Lieutenant Governor
Councillors Hall, Mcclure, Crane and Bourne.
Charitable Institutions His Honor the Lieuten-
ant Governor, Councillors Wales, Mcclure, Crane
and Tar.
Prisons-His Honor the Lieutenant Governor,
Councillors Hall Mcclure, Crane and Tar. 7.L1
Military AHairs-His Honor the Lieutenant Gov
ernor, Councillors Hail. Mclean Crane and Tar.
Warrants-Councillors Hall, Mcclure and
Bourne.
Accounts Councillors Wales yAIcLean and LiIley
Among warrants passed were those emitting
officers of the State Board of Health, Lunacy
and Charity to draw the money due them in
compensation for their services since last April
The amount that each may thus receive is
$l,66666. A warrant was also passed under
which $500 is to be paid to each member of the
committees that sat during the legislature re-
cess of 1888, except to its chairman and its
secretary, 10 each of whom 800 additional is
to be paid
Edward J. Hanlon of Newton, was reap
pointed executive clerk. William q. Jarvis
of Lynn was elected messenger to succeed
Alexander P. Burton Of Lowell. Under sus-
pension Of the rules these nominations were
confirmed. The council adjourned until Tues.
day.
Preliminary Report of Insurance Conn
missioner Tarbox.
Insurance Commissioner Taxbox, in pre-
liminary report to the Legislature regarding
matters in his department, recommends the
imposition OF a penalty upon domestic eompa-
nies for illegas r5insurance in unauthorized
companies. He urges the necessity of appro-
pirate legislation in regard to organizations do
ing business under the cooperative assessment
plan, that careful consideration should be CIV
en- to the new system ,Sddelity insurance, in
matters of prudent raSzs. { premium and sufi-
cent reserve for protecti0A of policy liabilities
The cooperative concerns which he says hold
policies in force to excess of $190000,000 are
without the pale of the law and cannot be
reached for examination, as they should be,
under the present statutes. Mr.. Tarbox closes
with vigorous defence of his actions while
commissioner, which have been entirely under
the insurance laws o. the State and be refers
all controversies thus engendered to the Legis-
lsture, earnestly urging repeal OF such laws as
are at all hurtful or inexpedient
Trouble i'm the Baptist Chnrch at Leom-
inster-Five Members Expelled.
FITcHBuRG, Jan. 4--The council called by
several members of the Baptist Church in
Leominster to advise them in their unhappy
circumstances caused by the alleged immorali-
ties of Rev. o. d. Kimball their recent pastor,
report; First, that the evidence Of three OF the
aggrieved brethren as to their completely in a
gross crime must be accepted as their testimo-
ny is strongly against themselves. Second,
that said brethren shall confess to the church
and ask forgiveness for sinful conduct. Third,
that the church call mutual council to settle
all difficulties between the members. Fourth,
II the church will not call such council within
reasonable time, such as cannot walk in fell
lowship with the church ask letters of dsmis.
sion and recommendation to some other Bap-
tist Church. At meeting of the church on
Thursday evening five members-M. A. Ledg-
ansI T,Jan A
Canes and DIR. T. e. Nims-who testified at
the council to immoral conduct with Rev. o.
ID. Kimball, were expelled by the friends OF
Mr.. klmball, the vote standing about go to 80.