Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-12-15
111L1 KENNEBEC JOURNAL THURSDAY DECEMBER q 1874
STATE HOUSE.
rour Department Reports About Ready
for Presentation.
Aolutant General Richards Closing the Depart.
ment Year-1he Governors Nominations.

a"lutant General Richards and Surgeon
ueierai Maybury were hard ut work on,
theif accounts. "Wednesday. as the adm
taht generals department year closes. To-
day and on Friday they enter upon A
new year Tor their accounts. The lesis
iatioh WIFI tent SO greatly In the military
iiae' TINS winter, that every conceivable
manner OF making the accounts plain. ,s
being worked out by General Richards
ana ms mead clerk. Captain Clark. Ey
srsthihS VIII be tabulated In an item
'Aea form so that the committees and tho
"hoie Legislature may have everything
at their disposal in the way of inform,-
ton that is possible.
Just now there is some snecnla.ion
among those who talk of tho ,h;nos that
VIII be done in the Legislature. as tn who
wiz De ehe chairman of the military COM
mites ana also who will be on that COM
hii''ee irodn the Senate. 1t is generally
conceded that General John Marshall
Brown OF Falmouth, will be a prominent
Iiehnpef on the part of the House. but the
senate members are stiM a matter of con-
lecture. Senator Hamlin would he snolSen
OF aid not the gossipers have him booked
Tor another Very important COMMITTEES
that VIII occupy the greater part of his
time 1T makes little difference to those
IN authority over the military part Of
the states business, who is on the com
mlttee as long as the men are good level
HeHued, business men. AS has been sail
Deiore, there VIII not be many recon-
Ihendatlons this year, for changes in the
state laws until the general government
has acted upon the matter One Of the
Few things that will be advised in this
line that will be different from heretofore
VIII be the recommendation for the for
nation of a naval reserve to be included
among the States reserve, or National
Guard forces.
The report of the adjutant general for
the year 1871 WIN probably be out before
long. Ut was due to come out last spring
ana was ready with the exception of a
very little work on the part of the adiu-
tant general. AT that time the war came
on and those who came in contact with
General Richards know how little time
he had for making past reports The
main part of the report with all the fig
ures and all the important matters has
been at the office all the time, where any
of those who wished to see it could do 50
at any time, SO though it was not for
mally made to the Governor and Council
and printed reports given to the public
one printed report has been at the depart
ment for reference.
Superintendent w. w. Stetson arrived
at his office, Wednesday morning. from
trip to Greenville. where he went to at
tend a teachers meeting
The railroad commissioners will exam
inc the Penobsoot Central Railroad, Fri
day, from Bangor to Corinth
The commissioners of pharmacy held a
meeting at the judiciary room at the
State House, Wednesday at which there
We're II or more applicants for certificates
to compound prescriptions in the State.
State Detective Fred Odlin of Lewiston
was at the State House, Wednesday. with
his bond which he deposited for the ac-
ton Of the next session of the Governor
and Council. Mr.. Odlin has previously
been nominated and confirmed for a re-
newal of his commission as State detec-
tive.
Four Of the departments are hard at
work on their reports which are almost
ready to be presented to the Governor
and Council. These departments are
those of the railroad commissioners. the
labor commissioner, the bank examiner.
and the State assessors.
The following nominations have been
made by Governor Powers:
Trustee Maine Insane Hospital-Charles
S. Pearl Bangor.
Judge Municipal Court of Pennington.
David II. Chandler, Pennington.
Agent to Prevent Cruelty-James X. +.
Simpson, Mechanic Falls.
Inland Fish and Game Wardens-Jonn
w. Wadsworth. Camden Daniel T. Rich
ardson. Baldwin; Thomas Gehigan, Ban
gor.
and Solemnize Marriases-Minn.e {.
Stanwood Pennington.
Notaries Public. Luere b. Deasy. Bar
R RsES9r + c Mrson E is msper Portland
Triad misunderstanding f. Seayey: Vance
boro: Charles G. Littlefield, Caribou; G..
F. Brewlp Mar 1s,sen p o. orr's is'and'
Justices of the Peace and Quorum-N.
Wiscasset Crawford S. Griffin. King
man, Moses Mig, il. LIE" ~
Simpson, Bangor: A. Elwyn Small. Win
ter Harbor; J. S. Condor. Orland: George
e. Howard, Dover; Joseph F; Cyr,
Frenchvile; Nathan p. Ross. Lincoln
yillc p. o. Lincolnville Center: Lincoln
n. GiIkey Islesboro: Reuben Rand. Win
ter Haroor; David p. Chaplin, BrdStpn;
Walter Cary, Houlton.
There will be sociable at the
Methodist parsonage. this, Thursday
evening. The members of the congre-
CATION and friends are cordially invit-
ed. Light refreshments VIII be served
during the evening.
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