Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-11-25

Mr.. Goodwin would recommend that
the Judges of the supreme bench be an
pointed for the next time, and be given
two years for the work.
Several members Of the committee
now added their testimony, sustaining
Mr. Goodwin's statements and bringing
out very clearly the fact that criticism
came from those who did not under
stand the nature, extent or importance
of the work. Beecher Putnam. ESQ. of
Houlton, spoke several minutes, giving
a very clear account Of what the work
had cost him and showing that the bill
of $40 per day and expenses was en-
tirely within reason.
At this point, resolutions from the
Patrons of Husbandry, condemning the
so-called exorbitant charges of the
committee, were handed to Mr.. Good
win by Councillor Walton of Skowhe-
gan. Mr. Goodwin read the resolutions,
which appealed to the Governor and
Council not to approve such robbery"
of the State treasury. Mr.. Goodwin
had no doubt that the resolutions We're
well meant, but they came from men
unrecognizant of the facts of the case
Furthermore, the terms used attacked
the honor of the committee and a turn
down of the committees financial re-
port meant a sustaining of this attack
However, if the Governor and Council
found the bill eXorbitant; no member
of the committee would be unwilling to
accept whatever estimate might be
fixed as Just. Mr.. Goodwin invited any
-
committee and see for themselves
whether the work We're not satisfactory
md the expense neceSsitated. After
some discussion the hearing was closed,
md the case of Clara Emma Getchell
vas taken up. Owing to the lateness
II the hour, it was decided to carry the
ase over to the next meeting. The
Meeting then went into executive ses-
sion.
The meeting adjourned shortly after
.O.3O Henry Washburn, rumseller, was
granted leave to withdraw. Charles
Moore, after serving Is of the 25 years
Q which he was sentenced, has been
)ardoned. The Getchell and Miller cases
md the report of the committee on re-
.ision of statutes will be taken up at
he next meeting, Dec. Is, at p. NJ.
III nominations of the Governor were
.OnIllmed.
Charles C. Harmon, of the firm of
.oring, Short & Harmon of Portland
!as business visitor at the Capitol.
-esterday, and in the course of CONVEX
alton with him, the interesting fact
anne out that he has been connected
With four revisonS of the Maine Sta
utes, record probably net equaled by
ny other man in the State, and GER
ainly by none as young as Mr.. Har-
non.
In 1862, when he was a boy of Is
ears, Mr.. Harmon was employed in
he bookstore of Davis Brothers in
'ortland. In this capacity he handled
sales clerk, the Revised Statutes of
S57. There We're many volumes in
took and the duty of busting them and
eeping them neatly in order became
ather irksome, so that he had a feeling
f relief when they We're destroyed in
he fire of 1866.
Since it's formation, in 1868, Mr.. Har-
b, non has been a member of the firm Of
.oring, Short & Harmon, and, as such,
as been more directly connected with
he three revisions of the statutes
yhich have been made since that time
n competition with several other firms,
his firm bid for the printing of the Re-
ised Statutes in 1871. but were under
ID b. Bailey & Noyes. After the
hume vas printed, however, Loring,
hort &: IIermon PIT it on the market,
nd had the general selling of the
olume. At the next revision in 1888,
fr. Harmon's firm secured the contract
or printing the volume and had full
ontrol Of its publication and sale. In
Re case of the Revised Statutes of
a03. hich will soon be ready for dis
ributiOn, Loring, Short &, Harmon will
ave the sale of all copies of the volume
OF directly taken by the State.
Hon. A. r. NickerSon, commissioner
# Sea and Shore Fisheries. who has
civen a number of specimens for the
Sea and Shore collection of the fish and
.ame department, has just presented
he department with a fine portrait of
himself.
The Western Mining and Develop
nent Company has increased the num-
YER of it's directors from to Z. Inc
GLOWING corporations have filed GER
ificates of incorporation with the Sec
etary of State:
The Hoosac Gold Mining Company
organized at Portland for the purpose
# mining and prospecting with $780,
90 capital stock of which nothing is
aid in. The officers are: President.
Toward r. Ives of Portland; treasurer,
.evi Turner of Portland.
The Bowdoin Delta Epsilon Chapter
House Corporation organized at
Brunswick for the purpose of erecting
md maintaining chapter house at
3owodin College with $4,000 capital
'tock Of which nothing is paid in. The
Ulcers are: President, Charles f.
Merritt of Auburn; treasurer. Samuel
3. Kurdish of Brunswick.
The Sheets Sale Book Company or
;anized at Augusta for the purpose of
manufacturing and selling blank
Books, etc. with 100000 capital stock Of
which nothing is paid in. The officers
are: President, j. Berry of Augusta;
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