Daily Kennebec journal., 1894-12-21
GOVERNOR AND COUNCIL.
Several Important Annual Reports Submitted
to This Body at the Session..

Several Important Annual Reports Submitted
to This Body at the Session.
At the session of the Governor and
Council, yesterday, hearing was held
on the communication of the petition of
Clarence Whitney, from ten years to eight,
he now being in the State prison as an
accomplice in the robbery of Peter Ben
nett of Newport, of $4,000. Hon.
A. M. Spear of Gardiner, appeared in
behalf of Whitney, and after making an
able plea favoring the petition he pro-
duced numerous letters from many promi-
nent men asking that the change of SEN
tence be granted. The council voted to
table the matter
The report of Treasurer Boardman of
the Worlds Fair commission was rem
dered and shows $1,236 80 unexpended
after $4,000 has been turned into the State
treasury. This amount will be held to
meet any bills that may be presented and
when all are paid the balance will be
paid into the State treasury.
The report of Charles A. Rolfe, agent
of the Passamaquoddy tribe of Indians
was rendered to the Governor and Coun-
Gil, yesterday. The appropriation for 1894
for this tribe was $7490. Pleasant men
tion is made of the visit of the Governor
and Council The health of the tribe is
good. During 1894 there have been
eight births and 16 deaths, and at pres
ent the membership is 493. The schools
are doing finely and the amount allowed
for these purposes is 5000. An appropria-
tion of $500 is requested for 1895 and 1896
for school use Good church work has
been accomplished. None of the public
buildings are in need of repairs, but re-
pairs have been made during the past year.
Crops have been raised by the Indians
during the past year as follows: Po-
tatoes, 1929 bushels; 316 oats; peas, IA;
beans, "a turnips, 90; beets, 49, corn, 10.
Agent Rolfe furnishes list of appropria-
tions which he recommends to the Legis-
lature amounting to $3.50.
The annual report of G. H. Hunt, agent
of the Penobscot tribe of Indians, was
rendered to the Governor and Council,
yesterday, and in part reads as follows:
Penobscot Tribe.
The appropriations for this tribe of
Indians amounted to $S419. In the ac-
count of last year the receipts amounted
to s9505 and the expenditures the same.
This tribe numbers over 800 The leases
of all the island shores belonging to
the tribe expired Jan. 1st, 1894, and IN
accordance with law, they were sold at
auction. The number of those who plant
crops are on the increase. Bounty on
crops has been paid this year as follows;
On e7e5 bushels of potatoes, i35 of beans,
81 peas, 615 oats, buckwheat 25, wheat
20. vegetables 1854. This shows shortage
in the appropriation of $44. The appro-
priation of 1898 was 5000, being 800 less
than in 1891. Agent Hunt says in his
report that $3.50 a year will not more than
suffice for the purpose. At the election
Of officers in October, Francis 2. Socklexis
was elected governor, John Saul, lieuten-
ant, and Lola Coley representative to
the Legislature.
AGENT Hunt recommends that the
date of election he changed from
the second Tuesday in October to the same
time in November Two terms OF school
of seven weeks each have been usually
t.uobt on Olaman Island but this year
tho terms were united with good results.
There are not many children, but should
-. instructed. An appropriation OF
s,os would enable the supervisor to FUR
,,,sba teacher at go or "a weeks year
and 1 recommend that the same be given.
Francis Stanislaus has attended the East
nan Rnsiness College two terms. Inc
4r;he has not suffered from any epidemics
or maladies of severe nature and gener-
a,ly good health has prevailed. during
the wear 13 deaths have occurred. Inc
,,o,eral business depression has been
sa,t IN the wages and profits OF Indian
workers. The business of guiding mas
largely increased during the past year.
4 matter recommended to be brought
,,afore the Legislature is that law be
rrovided regulating the adoption into the
~ of aliens and the possible subse-
ouent discarding of them from member
ship. u ro
Tbe State jail inspectors, c. W. Jones
Of Augusta, A. W. Gilman foxcroi'' anu
..4,,s Ra;lev of Gardiner, rendered