Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-12-28
STATE HOUSE MATTBRs.
Meeting OF Governor and Council and
Business Transacted.

The Governor and Council had q busy
day yesterday but the work was principally
Of routine character. Settlements were
made with Indian agent Munson Of the
Passamaquoddys and Agent Stowe Of the
Penobscots. The Munson matter wac
thoroughly aired At Thursday event ng's
meeting The opinion expr essed Yesterday
was to the effect that the matter would
probably be dropped ss nothing criminal
was found by the investigation, and that
tro1ble arose chiefly out of = mis- sunder-
standing on the part Of tn Indians.
Settlement was also made with Liquor
Agent Howard. He turned into the State
Treasury s4,637.
Agent Munson's report showed that out
Of total appropriation Of 1880 exp endi-
lures Of e7,7s6.ls, making an over drawn
balance Of e6s.ls.
Hon. 3. C. Hatch in behalf Of the Sta to
wrote to Congressman Boutelle. Fri day
forwarding = claim for el3,747. sc, due
under an act Of Congress, for the services
of Hon. John l.. Hodsdon of Bangor, as
adjutant general from April 20, 1861, to
August 20, 1866.
The committee on pauper claims COM
pleted their labors yesterday and are con-
graduating themselves that the claims have
not exceeded the demand except in the case
Of . few unimportant matters. This is
something unusual, and the prese mt Council
found quite number of claims left over
from last year.
A petition signed by several Of the Passs-
maquoddy tribe was presented to the COun-
Gil yesterday, asking that the members Of
the tribe instigating the examination into
| AGENT Munson's affairs be reimbursed for
e. xpenses incurred in the examination from
the Indian appropriation. Referred to
Committee on Indian Affairs.
The matter Of appointment Of q special
liquor constable for York county, on the
| petition Of Freeman Hanson and sundry
others, vas taken up yesterday, after lying
on the table for some time. After q
thorough discussion Of the matter. it va.
deemed inexpedient to appoint any constable
at the present time.
| The accounts of B. W. Counee, Sea and
Shore Fisheries Commissioner, before this
Governor and Council yesterday, showed
that the Commissioners expenses were
within the appropriation Of $1,000. Th'
expenses footed up e3,sl6I2, leavint
o1S3 80 to lapse into the treasury.
Notes.
Mayor Spear OF Gardiner vas at the
capitol Yesterday ~ vas his former iau
partner 0. B Clason, Esq.
Adjutant General Sprague was taker
with "LaGrippe" and left in the afternoon
train for his home in Auburn.
Mr.. Chas. Fletcher. clerk in the fnsur
ance Commissioner o6ice Was busily en-
gagged yesterday in completing the sendini
ont Of blanks for annual statements.
The following corporations 6led Ger
ti6cstes of organization With the Sec
retary Of State yesterday:
Name Of corporation. Coz Gland Sho'
freeing co, Portland. Capital stocs
$500 600. Paid in, nothing. Par valu
shares, %. President, George W. Cope
land, Maiden, Mas; Treasurer, Georg
W. Harmon, Boston. Business. manufac
turing, use and sale Of machinery used ii
the manufacture Of boots and shoes
Certificate fled, Dec. 81, 1883.
Name Of corporation, Redington Lumhe
Co, Portland. Capital stock. el50. 600
Paid In, el50. 600. Par value shares, $500
President, Calvin Putnam, Danvers, Mass
Treasurer, George N. Goodwin. Hsverhill
Mass. Business, own timber land an
operate thereon. Certificate AIed, Dee. 81
1859.
Name Of corporation, Ellsworth Res
Estate Co., Eilsvorth. Capital stock, 44s
900. Paid in, es 800. Par value shares. SIC
President. Albert W. Cushmsn, Ellsworth
Treasurer, Fred L. Kent. Ellsworth. Bu'
iness, to own and improve real estate J
Hancock county. Certificate 1led, De-
u. 1883.