Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1885-01-15

than that the certainty of punishment is
more important than severity" One oh
| lection to the constabularly Law could be
removed by requinng State constables to
| give sufficient bonds for faithful perform
ance of duty as is required Of all county
! and municipal officers of like character.
Provisions should also be made for re-
moval from Office for good and sufficient
| reasons.
LAW DEPARTMENT.
have the honor to submit the valua-
BILE report of the Attorney General of the
State, whose distinguished services for
the past five years, requiring vast
amount of labor, have contributed much
to the welfare of the State and to his o sn
honor; and would particularly call
your attention to that part of bis report
which relates to the seemingly unjust en-
forcemen; of the law relating to apothe-
carries and treasurers of business corpora
tions.
MAINE GENERAL HOSPITAL.
This institution by private benevo-
lence has very much ENLARGED its facili-
ties for curing and aueliorating human
suffering. and its advantages are now
sou2ht after by people from every por-
tion Of the State Il is ore Of the best in
stitutious OF the kind in the country, aud
| would recommend that the Appropriation
OF last year I've continued ifnot increased.
so that its advantages may be enjoyed by
every class OF people.
FEMALE SUFFRAGE.
would call Your attention TO the ne
eessity OF some change OF orr laws which
would and should give woman increased
opportunities 70 discharge the duties of
citiz nship. BY inuu,nerab!e deeds OF
noble conflict on every field OF moral in.
tellectual aud social effort, woman has
won equal hnnors with the other sex,
aud established by works her right to "a
Just recognition aud equality which sell
nsh rule has heretofore preyenteI In
tellIse nee of the citizens is the ouly true
basis Of suffrage, aud if equality is as
sured, let US not ignore its logical conse-
qu-nces, but give 10 woman all the rights
of citlz nship. To this end as a step in
the right direction, would ask the pas
sage Of a general Law recognizing the
eligibility C womAn 10 hold any office
not prohibited by the constitution.
SUPPORT or PAUrKEs N USINcoRFORATEp
PLACES.
TIE appropriation for Support of
pauperS IN unincorporatelp places shoulG
be increased frosl 81 90. thu amount of
usual ,pprprIiAilou. to 5000, or posi-.
bly $500, 10 meet tie prospective de-
mauds which must ar.se from the creA-
ton, by tbs laws PASSED ty the last l. &
islatGr", OF an entirely new class Of State
paper claims.
FOOT AND Mouth DISEASE.
This dreaded MALAY was introduced
into this Stat by herd Of cattle import
ed from abroad. /; first made its appear
snce III the towns Of Wes.hrook and Fal-
mouth, last February By prompt and
we'll directed efforts on the part OF the
State aad town Off IA, the disease was
satisfactorily coutr lied aad ex;erminitqd
withcu' great p=cunlary loss. TIE ex-
psn,e "a damage has been adjusted at &.
cost $ 5l5.74. The State is liable for
Si.G.3o H. as rs proportion OF this
amount. would ask for an early appro
rrin,ioa to adjust this demand agains; the /
State.
DEPARTMENT or INSURANCE.
Insurtucs Of life and property ia nov [
50 gen ;ll that the State should protect /
the people against imposition. At the |
IitrCAAh h4A.E ~ N-ttAl JANUS listANA ~ l
DO business in the State are believed to /
be sound. Life INSURANCE by mutual Ten |
eft associations may be encouraged, if |
organized within the State. but those or |
gained or conducted in other States, I'M |
les, connected with some recognized /,
charitable order, should be prohibited |
under heavy penalties from operating in |
this State.
CORPORATIONS
Since Maine became a State four thous. |
aud companies for various objects have /
been incorporated by special at. or or
gaaIz Il under general lax, large major !
ity of which EXIT today o4iy in name /
aud Aithout any fuauciat standing. Such /
corporations are Increasing at the rate Of |
about two hundred year. Our laws III I
this respect are very l5c-e, aud >honld re- /
coive Your attention They require Meth /
n paid up capital stock nor Intention TO
40 business IA til, state es tie prar' q1is- /
lie Of Urgaulz .iIpn. and thereby Offer op- /
porjunity for tae forin-t on Of fraudulent
corporations, by which orr people and /
those OF other Sites ara ii.bie TO be de-
frauded. The law 81 uli require the
payment Of portion o. the capital stock
Deiore nrgaLiz it'2l. and tue charter fee
10 tie State ~h 'plH be ircqsAsed to q re
spa ctab!e figure. as revenue towards
lesseulng public burdens.
LABOR
The employment of women and minors
By our manufacturing corporations has
created considerable criticism in conse-
Qaence of the violation of the law restric-
ting them each day % limited period of
labor, AMI would suggest that the matter
be sufficiently considered to the end that
the law shall be rigidly enforced by addi-
tIonal euactments, so that the hours to be
fixed for labor correspond with the best
interest of the laboring classes.
TAXES
There appears ID b. an inequality and
burden of taxation resting on the cal es-
tate and visible property of the State
which former Legislatures have but par
TALLY remedi-d. A new system of taxa
ton was wisely in ,usurated in 1874 which
has received popular sanction. This de-
parture has alrea ~ removed part of the
burden from the great productive indu.-
tries of the State by placing more just
proportion of the tax on corporations AMI
other business industries never before
taxed. The Governor and Council Of 1884
assessed tax OF this character on rail-
road, telegraph, telephone and express
companies amou ting to $40 $50 81.