Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-09-03
STATE HOUSE.
Washington County's Treas
urer Has Resigned.
Capitol Presented a Normal Appear
ance Wednesday.
Inc Deer Law for kennebec County,
New Corporations.

Except from the extra amount of
work made by the cleaning up after
the legislative session of Tuesday. the
State House presented normal
appearance on Wednesday, Certain it
is that 1t was not so lively up there as
on the preceding day. There was a
lack ofthe political atmosphere, which
was so noticeable on Tuesday. All the
heads of departments, clerks and
others about the building, as well as
the few members who remained over in
the capitol for day were congratulate
ing themselves that the adjourned
session was so quickly desposed Of
Clerk Cotton, of the house, and
Secretary Dunbar of the senate, were
very busy all day getting their records
in shape. Mr.. Cotton concluded his
job, so as to be able to leave on the
| afternoon train for his home in Lisbon
Falls. Secretary Dunbar remains in
the city most Of the time, but still he
FASTENED to get his records completed
Speaker Fellows did not return to his
home in Bucksport until yesterday
nOon leaving on the 1920 train for the
east. During the forenoon he visited
the State House, smoked some good
cigars. told some equally good stories
and left after a handshake with
all his acquaintance in the building.
Harold M. Sewall, of Bath, was
another member of the House who
| remained in the city until Wednesday,
before returning home, and spent the
| forenoon at the State House.
About the most important matter at
| the State House on Wednesday was
| the receipt of the resignation of
Treasurer William N. Nash, of Wash
fington county, by the Governor. The
Resignation was accepted and new
treasurer will, in all probability, be
| appointed and confirmed at the next
meetingsof the governor and executive
council.
I 1t iy customary in cases of this kind,
| Tor the srcounty commissioners to
3reconnmended man to be appointed as
| the successor of the retiring official:
| William N. Nash is one of the best
known men in Washington county and
his resignation comes as something of
| pffoG " liloSc III ILLS ScNllCil, Wiz
know HIN.
The handsome floral piece which at
rotunda on Monday and Tuesday, was
the work of Mrs. G. P. Sanborn, the
EWell known forest The piece was a
livery handsome one, showing great
| taste in it's arrangement and reaching
| from the large fountain, where it was
| placed, to the chandelier above.
Several inquiries have. been received
| at the fish and game department as to
| the length of the open time on deer in
kennebec county, there. Seeming to be
| a great deal of misunderstanding
| about the matter. For the benefit of
| those who are Interested in the sub
| ject the following section of the game
| laws, which cover this point is prints
| ed: .
| "No person shall in any manner
hunt, take, catch or kill any deer in
| Kennebcc, Knox, Waldo and Lincoln
counties between December first and
| October fifteenth next following; and
| no person shall between October fif-
| teenth and December first inclusive
next following take, catch or kill more
| than two deer, not more than one of
which shall be q doe or fawn; nor
shall any person have in possession
any deer or part thereof killed in vio-
lation of this section"
| Abnor w. Nichols, recording Secrc-
| tary of the Central Labor Union of Au-
| gusta, has extended an invitation, on
| behalf of the union, to Gov. Hill to be
| the guest of the Union on Labor Day,
next Monday. The Governor. owing to
n previous engagement, which will
| take him out of town on that day, has
| been obliged to decline the invitation.
| Frank V. Lee, of Calais, was visit
or at the office of the bank examiner
| on Wednesday. Mr. Lee is to be trea-
| surer of the new trust company, which
| will begin doing business in Calais
about the first of October. His visit
to the State House yesterday was on
business connected with the opening
of the new establishment.
w. H. Brown, of the Massachusetts
| department of insurance, and wife
We're callers at the office of the insur
ance commissioner on Wednesday
morning. After a pleasant chat with
| Assistant Commissioner Fletcher, they
visited the different parts of the build
ing.
Wednesday was a busy day with the
railroad commissioners. Two hearings
were held and two others ordered for
the future. The first hearing was on
the petition of the Waterville e. Oak
| land Street Railway for a change of
location of its tracks. The petitioners
were represented by Herbert NJ. Heath
of Augusta. President Gerald and En-
gneer Burleish of the road, were pres
, ent to explain the changes. After
hearing the evidence the commission
ers approved of the change.
A hearing was also held on the petit
ton of the selectmen of the town of
Skowhegan for the superintendent, of