Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-03-24
STATE HOUSE.
Governor and Council Hold
Monthly Meeting Tomorrow.
Joy Pardon Case Will Probably Be
Only One Heard
State Pathological Society Proposes
Questions for Discussion.

The regular monthly meeting Of the
Governor and Council will take place,
at O'Clock tomorrow afternoon. 1t is
expected that all the members Of the
council with the exception of Coun-
clllor Prescott and Councillor Cook will
be present. Both of these gentlemen
are out of the State and it is not
thought either will return In season to
attend the coming meeting. As a con
sequence of Councillor Prescott's alb
sence II IS said that the hearing on the
pardon application of Mrs. Mary f.
Barrows will not take place at this SEES
sion. 1t will be remembered that the
request of Mrs. Barrows for pardon
was presented at the December ses-
sion. Notices We're published in due
and proper form and it was supposed
the matter would be heard in January,
but court being in session in York
county at the time the lawyers for and
against the pardon arranged for a con-
tinuance. Then at the February ses-
sion Councillor Prescott was absent
and the hearing was again postponed.
Oniess Vol Prescott arrives, Tuesday.
which does not seem likely, the case
Will go over until the April session.
There will be n strong fight made by
Hon. John b. Donovan of Alfred, who
VIII appear for Mrs. Barrows, and the
powerful opposition win be led by
County Attorney Matthews of York
county.
The pardon case of Alfred L. NJ. Joy
of Brunswick, who has applied for par
done. will probably be heard. Joy was
sentenced by Judge Bonney of the
Cumberland county superior court. to
~ months in the county Jail, Sept 30,
1901, for intent to commit rape His
application for pardon is supported by
leading and influential citizens of
Brunswick. and it is understood that
there will be no opposition on the part
OF the officials of the county. Lawyer
James L. Doolittle of Brunswick, will
appear for the prisoner.
At the coming session the quarterly
accounts. of State officers will be pre-
scented and it is expected the volume of
routine business will be very large.
Councillor Mayo will probably make
a reporter his investigations concern
ing the condition of the people at Ma
laga island.
The domination of Hon. Albert G.
Andrews as judge of the Augusta mu-
nicipa1 court will be confirmed by the
Council, as will the various other nom
nations made by Governor Hill, last
week.
There are not many applications for
peddler's licenses coming in just now.
Tho Ia, which ~ cGa6 hx- fhn
last Legislature did not go into effect
till the 18th of May, hence the licenses
Hast year were not issued till that time
and will not be renewed till about that
time this year. Commencing about the
first of May, there will be very busy
month or six weeks for the Hon. s. j.
Chadbourne. deputy secretary of State,
who has charge of the license books.
Under the new law anyone can secure
a license to peddle, provided his moral
character is vouched for by the muhici-
pal officers of the town where he re-
sides. The law which it took the place
Of was declared unconstitutional by the
courts, on the ground that 1T discrimi-
mated against citizens of the country
who were not born here. The law pro-
vides for special town and county
licenses and in addition a rowing license
which gives the peddler the right to
hawk his wares in any part of the
State. The former cost from 81 to $50,
according to the territory coded, while
the State license costs the round sum
of $50. The town and county license
fees go to- the towns and counties for
their use and the moneys received by
the State go for the use of the State.
The license fees received by the State,
as returned by the State treasurer for
1901. amounted to $6400.
\ painting of the Hon. Albion X.
Paris, who was Governor Of the State
| from 1925, United States senator,
| 1928. and justice of the Maine SUI
preme court from 1S2S-36, has been
added to the State House gallery of
paintings. 1t was presented to the
State by Mrs. Tracy of New York. An
other new portrait is that of Gov. JON
athan Hunton of Readfield who was in
office in 1890 This last painting is
fine work of art by John J. Lang of
Boston 1t was presented to the State
by relatives. A portrait of the late
| Congressman Charles A. Boutelle of
/
| by Mrs. Flora Cross Clark of Mechanic
Falls.
| Miss Claribel BradStreet. StenoS-
rapher in the office of the bank exam
| liner. has returned from a weeks visit
in New York.
| The Maine State Pathological Society
has prepared a series of questions
which members of the Grange and
}other rural gatherings are asked to dis
cuss during the present year. They
comprise Il questions and all of them
are regarded as of great Importance to
the fruit growers of the State. They
A are as follows:
| What are the chief factors in produc-
ing fruitfuIness in apple orchards?
How can old orchards best be renewed?
Is the outlook encouraging for increas-
ing thea rea of orcharding, and if so in
what lines? What varieties shall we
lplant in commercial orchard of 500
trees? What new fruits are proving
valuable: what varieties should be dis
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