Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-10-05
AT THE STATE HOUSE.
Number of People Who Visit Capitol
Is Something Wonderful.
Other News and Notes Gathered by Journal
Reporter, Friday.

At this season of the year. when the
leaves are falling and when the weather
is so delightful, the number of visitors
who flock to the Capitol from all parts of
Maine and other states, is something
phenomenal. Every day in the week, with
the exception of Sunday, scores of men,
women and children visit the Capitol, ad-
mire the environments, gaze upon the old
battle flags, ascend to the cupola and obtain
a birds-eye view, so to speak, OF the city
OF Augusta; and after all these things are
accomplished, go to their respective homes
delighted with the visit.
The residence OF the late James 6.
Blaine, of course, is great attraction for
strangers eyes. No matter from what
state the person comes, even # it be a distaI
one, they have all heard of the great Maine
statesman. They gaze upon his former
abode, where emanated many of the strong
speeches that made the man famous and
passed his name into immortality and
posterity rs one of the brightest statesmen
of his time. The ambition of many
traveller has probably been to see the
Blaine mansion before he should die
At the last session Of the Legislature
special joint committee Of the House and
Senate was chosen to investigate the mat
ter of purchasing the Blaine residence and
report TO the next Legislature The scheme
was to make Governors mansion of the
residence, where His Excellcncy might
live while in the city and receive his
callers. The committee will, it is under
stood, report in favor of the matter.
A most remarkable fact about the per-
sons who visit the Capitol is that the
majority of them were former residents Of
Maine who have moved away to far dis
tant states. Once in two or three years,
these persons return to their native State,
spend u short time at their old home, and
then before their departure visit the State
House.
Labor Commissioner Matthews is send
ing out the following blanks to ascertain
the number of manufacturing enterprises
in the State:
/. How many and what kinds Of fac
purposes have enlarged, completed or are
in process of erection since 1895.
9 Estimated cost of same
g. Probable number of hands they em-
ploy.
In the secretary of States office may be
found nearly 20 large volumes of 700 pages
each containing records Of corporations
organized under the general laws of the
State. During the past year larger num-
Der seems to have been organized and
recorded than IN any 12 months previous
A corporation organizing with capital
of $50, 600 or more is required to pay $50 to
the State. Beside this. each corporation
has to pay an attorneys fec of $50 or moro
for making out the papers. 1t has to he
recorded by the register of deeds in the
Next the attorney general of the State
has a hand in it, and for examining and
certifying that the same is in conformity
to the laws of the State and made out in
regular form, gets 50 for his services.
Then it comes to the secretary of State to
be recorded, and the law allows for his
services SIS. The annual revenue derived
from this source amounts to about SIS, coo.
We learn that Councillor Wainwright
Cushing, in the Stain and Cromwell par
don hearing, would have voted to allow
the petitioners leave to withdraw. 1t was
understood that at one time Mr.. Gushing
had doubts as to the guilt of the prisoners,
but upon listening to all the arguments
and carefully reviewing Judge Peters
decision. such doubts were removed