Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-09-21
PARDON GRANTED,
George \ Campbell Sentence
COMMITTED to 10 Years.
Resignation Of Councillor TwitcheII Ac-
cepted BY Governor and Council.
At hemiaatisns csanrmsl and he Tws
SCENTS Aseesats Passsd Upon.

Governor Powers arrived in the city
on the 2.2S express from Portland
Tuesday afternoon. and was driven 81
once to the state House where hi
found many visitors waiting to set
him. It was not until 4.s0 that one
was at leasure. so that he could cal
to order the meeting OF the Council.
It was found that five Of the coun.
cialors were present. Messrs. Freeman
Marshall. Mayo, Spofford and Coffin
1t was known that Councillor Boothby
OF the Bird district was intending to be
present, and he appeared not long after
the meeting was called. It appears
that he had business In Gardiner. and
WAS detained on the way up.
The first business taken up was the
approving Of the list Of nominations.
In calling the names of the councillors
who were to vote on the nominations
that require the yeas and nays, Coun-
cilor Twitchell's name was not called,
as 1t was known that his resignation
would be before the Council.
When the confirmation OF Benjamin
Chadbourne as railroad commissioner,
was reached, letter was read by
Councillor Freeman from Mr.. E. K.
OBrien of Thomaston. who was the
unsuccessful candidate for the posi-
ton. Mr.. O'Brien said that ne had
heard that there were charges pre-
ferred against him in the contest. that
he would like to have cleared. He de-
sired the Council to hear him and to
have the accusers brought before him.
To this the Governor and Secretary
Smith stated that there had not been
a single charge preferred against Mr.
had nominated Mr.. Chadbourne be-
cause he had by far the largest petit
ton of the two, in fact the strongest
petition ever presented to an Execu-
tive of the State, so it was stated to
him. He also thought the petition eff
Mr.. Chadbourne contained, on the
whole, the strongest men OF the State.
He said he had an abstract made of
the. petitions. and letters, which can be
seen by anyone, after which they will
see the reason for the appointment.
The question was left open for Mr.
O'Brien to say whatever he wished,
though the nomination was confirmed
Mr.. O'Brien appeared soon after. and
after a consultation with Councillor
Spofford left without addressing the
Council.
An the other nominations were con-
firmed.
The accounts for the past two
months was then passed upon. In
these accounts were $2502.50 for free
high schools; Westbrook Seminary,
$1,000; summer schools. $3.50; State
teachers examination, $500; year book.
$145O; fish and game. $3O02.66; sea and
shore fisheries, s2009.O6; reform school.
$4,000; together with the salaries for
the past two months. and the other
sundry expenses.
The committee appointed to investi-
gate the report of the inspectors of the
State prison, reported that the same
should be accepted and placed on file.
The committee appointed to visit the
Kingnian bridge, reported that 1t was
built according to the direction of the
Legislature. and that an order should
be passed for the Governor to draw his
the treasurer of Peno5scot county,
which was done.
It was ordered that $500 copies Of the
report Of the State assessors for the
year 1898, be printed.
State Superintendent of Schools w.
w. Stetspn appeared before the Coun
Gil, to ask advice in a matter upon
The committee in charge of the, ex-
hibit of The United States at the Paris
exposition, has asked that the school
children of the State contribute to the
fund to erect a monument to the
memory of Lafayette, and that should
they not contribute. the name OF the
State and the States Governor, would
be left off the monument. There was
also another monument being erected
| to the memory of the dead soldiers OF
the late war, and to the men who
| were killed on board the Maine.
Mr.. Ste.s.on said under ordinary cur.
| cums..ances he would MT like the
scheme to be worked in Maine schools
| and he cid nc. like It at the best. bu
as "a states have already done It, h.
cid rot know what ought to be done
He would dislike to be the means Of tn
Sta,e's being left out of the names OF
the monuments.
The Governor and Council seemed. t.
have great confidence In the judgmen
4 of the superintendent, for they wanket