Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-11-17
GOVERNOR AND COUNCIL.
Held a Busy on Session Tuesda,
Afternoon and Evening.
Pardons Granted AdsiIard aoussln and Dani.,
Graham -0ther Business.

The Governor and Council met Tues
day afternoon and evening, and held
quite busy session. All the councillors
| were present. The first business was
that of hearing the pardon cases. three
of which were assigned for the session.
there being those of Adellard Roussin
of Biddeford, serving four years sem
tence. for larceny, e. p. Chase Of Gar
| diner serving sentence for alleged
rape, and Daniel A. Graham, serving a
15-years' sentence for alleged rape.
The petition of Adellard Roussin was
ably presented by Charles s. Hamilton.
Esq, of Biddeford. County Attorney
Emmons was present, and spoke in
favor of the pardon.
j. E. Moore. Esq, of Thomaston, was
present, and presented the petition for
pardon of Daniel A. Graham. In a
clean, and easy manner he presented
his lengthy argument. This case
greatly interested the hearers. as the
alleged crime of rape was committed
by Graham when he was but Is years
of age, and the girl was but years
old. There was no violence used, and
it was not for long time that Graham
was arrested. He was of poor family
and no counsel was engaged to defend
him. Being advised to plead guilty he
did SO without any hearing, and was
sentenced to the full limit of the law,
which is Is years.
Beth cases were laid upon the table
for executive session.
A letter was read that was received
from farmer at Sandy Bay. who re-
quested the Governor to please remit
at once for damages, estimated at SIS.
done to his crops by deer.
The nominations recently made were
all confirmed. but those of two minor
officers which We're tabled.
The letting of the contract for tho
decoration Of the Senate Chamber was
not acted upon on account of the alb.
sence OF Superintendent of Buildings
E. c. Stevens, who is confined to his
home by illness. The award will not
be made before the next meeting of the
Council, which will be held December
Il, at ?. NJ.
A bin was presented by an undertaken
at Wnterport, for the burial of an I'M
known tramp, who was found dead at
that place The bill amounted to S105 ard
included a $lS coffin. a 81 robe. a 81 coffin
plate, and all the things that go to make
up respectable funeral. 1t was present
ed under the law that if an unknown man
is found dead, the coroner shall hold an
inquest ard then have .he man buried at
the expense of the State. AS there was
no evidence shown THAT an inquest had
been held, no action was taken upon the
matter. until further inquiries have been
made concerning it.
Upon request of President Harris of the
University of Marie. it was ordered that
$500 copies of the annual catalogue Of the
University of Maine. ard 1000 copies of the
short catalogue. be printed for the use
of the institution.
Ordered. that the land agent be directed
to convey to L. McKechnie G. Son of
Princeton. in consideration of s25, all the
States rights and interests in and to a
certain parcel of lard, in Indian township.
SO called. in Washington county, contain
ing about IA acres.
Ordered, that the land agent be directed
10 caEcel certificates of lot No. 12S. in
New Sweden, issued to Sven Manfrid.
Dec. 20, 1871, ard to convey said lot to
Axel f. Anderson. said certificate having
been conveyed to said Anderson by sad
Manfrid, but no proper assignment made
thereon.
Ordered that James NJ. Joaquin, a con-
Wet now Confined in the County Jail at
Skowhegan. having been declared Insane
by a commission duly appointed. be con-
fined in the insane department of the
State prison at Thomaston, until he be-
comes of sound mind.
Ordered that the State treasurer be and
is hereby authorized to rebate the State
tax of the Bangor & Aroostook Railroad
Co. for 1897, amounting to $33171o as pro-
vidcd by section 4. chapter 122. Private
and Special Laws of 1891.
Ordered, that the Governor be advised
to appoint commission of two or more
skilful physicians to investigate the men
tai condition of Henri Grenier. Alfred j.
Hurd, Benz w. Chadbourne and Edwin
2. Hutchirl.. convicts in the Maine State
prison. and it is hereby ordered, that II
said commission shall find said convicts
to be insane. that said convicts be sent
to the insane department of the State