Daily Kennebec journal., 1902-05-27
STATE HOUSE.
Regular Monthly Meeting Of
Governor and Council.
But Little Business Of Importance
Was transacted.
Other Matters Of Interest from the
State Capitol.

ana Council took place, yesterday af-
ternoon. All the members of the Coun-
Gil with the exception of Councillor
Cook We're present. Mr.. Cook was de-
tanned at home by the critical Illness of
his young son, who has been operated
upon for appendicitis.
Although there are three pardon ap-
plea tons on file none were ready for
| hearing. Hon. L. G. Stearns of Ban
Sor is counsel for James Newcomb Of
Carmel, who is i'll prison for arson on
Il lfe'S sentence, asks that the hearing
go over until next month. Hon. War
ren G. Philbrook of Waterville, coun-
| sci for Walter III. Moore, now serving a
| life sentence for burglary from the
| prison, also asks that the case of his
| client go over until the next meeting.
The third application is that of Mrs.
, Mary T.. Rarrows. Hon. John b.
| Donovan of Alfred is her counsel and
| County Attorney Matthews of York
| county, is to represent the State in op-
| position to the pardon. AS the supreme
| judicial court is now in session in York
county, both attorneys have agreed 10
| Il post pOnemcnt.
As a result of the poStponcment of
| these matters the Council meeting was
| devoid of business of an unusual char
actcr.
| A letter was read by Councillor Haines
| from Warden l1illman Smith of the
| Maine State prison, asking that 4 COM
| mission be appointed to examine into
| he sanity of seven inmates of the
prison who are now temporarily dOmi-
| He'd in the insane wing of the insti-
| tuition. One of them, Charles Morris,
will soon end his service at the prison
| ana the officials do not think he is a
safe man to be allowed to 80 out into
| The world. The others are Louis
| Boushay. George White, John Smith
| Frederick Smith, Bradford Knight and
| Elmer Maxwell. These convicts have
| never been legally adjudgcd insane An
| order authorizing said examination was
| introduced by Councillor Haines and it
| was given a passage. Two or more
| physicians may be selected for the pur-
| pose.
| An order was passed authorizing the
| Payment of S66.74 to the town of Ninal-
| haven on account of an insane pauper.
An order was passed giving George
| II. Hunt, agent of the Penobscot tribe
| Of Indians, the power to lease certain
1
| l2O. in the Penobscot river. to the
| i<atahdin Pulp and Paper Co. for Il
| term of 10 years at an annual rental of
not less than $40 a year.
| 1t was ordered that 1900 copies Of the
| ninth annual report of the registrar of
vital statistics be printed for public
| distribution.
| Councillor Mayo presented the de-
4 tniT Ta1 .,c :,I1f ,,f
inland fisheries and game giving tht.
| cost of construction of the new fish
hatchery at Moosehcad lake. The total
cost was S6Sl7.S6. of which $500 was
raised by public subscription. The sum
| Of $4,000 was appropriated by the Lcgis-
lature of 1901 ana the balance of $3t7.SG
| was taken from the regular fish and
| game appropriation. The report was
| ordered placed on file.
| Tie following communication was re-
ceivcd from Major General Augustus
=. Farnham, adjutant general Of
| Maine:
Augusta, May %, 1902.
Major General Augustus Il. Farnham,
Adjutant General Augusta, Maine:
| Sir: In compliance with Special Or
| dcrs. No. -, current series. I have this
| lAE tNAlllIhtU lllt lbllONIilS
and quartcrmastors' stores viz;
| Eleven oycrcnats; is overcoat capes;
"A hlouscs: li pairs trousers; 245 pairs
| Icggins; 9G hats, II hat cords; 121S caps,
old style; caps, regulations; 6I2 he'll
NETS. in good conditions: $50 helmets.
damaged: a53 helmet fronts; 1898 he'll
wet spikes; 1875 helmet bases; 112
| t,rts; 1iG ten flies: 745 knapsacks: 11S
scsbbards. Obsolete; 40i bayonet
| scahbafds. second hand; l. cantecns,
| wooden; II strands Of iron pipe.
The above property is unscrviceable
for State use. and | condemn the same
in accordance with Chapter 266. Sec
| ton 130. of the Public Laws of the
State OF Maine. ana would recommend
| that the quartcrmastcr general dispose
| of the same to the best of his abil y,
and that the money received for the
fund of the State.
Yours very respectfully,
| (Signed FRANK l.. HOYT,
! BriEadier General -:
Brig. Gen. and Insp. Gen.
An order was presented by Council
lor Chase in accordance with the above
|
The Council adjourned to meet at
o'clock Friday afternoon, June ..
The members of the State board of
cattle commissioners. f. o. Peal. Ban
Gor. j. NJ. DcerinE, Saco and Frank :.
Adams, Bowdoin, met in this city, yes
terday, and transacted Il large amount
of routine business. Nearly all the
work Of the commissioners has been
cleaned up To date. No application for
the examination of cattle is now pend
ing.
Justine Nj. Leavitt of Alfred, register
of deeds for York county. was a visi-
tor at the Capitol. yesterday. and was
warmly greeted by his many friends.
The York County Teachers Associa-
tion will meet at Buxton Center on
Thursday. May %, and the following
program will be presented:
Thursday morning, 10 o'clock-"The
/ Value of Business Education" L. NJ.