Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-12-22
Submitted by Attorney
Gen. Geo. N. Seiders.
Contains Business of the Office
for 1SO3-19C4.
contains Usual Amount Of Interesting
Matter and Statistics.

and 1905 has been SubElitted FOR the |
consideration of the Governor and |
Council Tie report contains large |
amount of interesting matter. and IN |
addition to a general statement Of busi- |
ness done during the two years. there |
&c given q detailed list of the cases en- |
tired in the law courts of the different |
districts. ard tables showing the num- |
her of persons sentenced in the differ |
ont counties. and for what Offences the |
prosecutions instituted, and offences. |
the dispositions and results of prosecu-
ti,ns, the costs of prosecutions. fines |
and costs imposed, fines and costs coll |
lected. and also tables showing the |
amounts paid out by county treasurers
for costs and prosecutions in the
supreme judicial court. and in the sup
erior courts: of bills of costs allowed
bv colnty commissioners for support Of
prisoners in jails; I'd grand jurors and
70 traverse jurors at terms of court
held for criminal business; also the
amounts received from fines, costs and
for FIXTURES in said courts, from magis-
trates iailOrs and other officers.
At the beginning of the report. is CIV
en- a list of the indictments for murder
and manslaughter wich We're disposed
of during tne two years, and ON refer
ring to the same it is found that the
number Of indictments was II, distri-
buted among the counties as follows:
Andr scoggin. 2; Franklin 1; Kennebec.
/: Piscataquis. A.. Somerset 1; Wash
ington. l: York, I.
Under the heading of detective work
and officials. the latter are compliment
cd in the matter Of ferreting out crime.
for their activity and interest in all
criminal matters which have been
brought to their attention. and the
county attorneys Of the State especial
ly. are commended for their most ex-
Cellent prompt and untlring service in
their several counties.
OF the amount appropriated in 1902.
for the detection of crime the amount
expended was s12l5.42. leaving balance
of s2S2. IS. and for 1904. the amount cx-
pendef, was $512.s4, leaving balance of
soS1l6
The next subject treated is that of
State Incorporation fees and tax re-
CENTS. The Incorporation fees paid to
the state treasurer for the year 1908.
were sSf.0,1: for the year 1901. up t.
Dec !. s-a.o92: franchise taxes paid 10
der the general laws. on assessment for
the ye1r 1903. amounted to SCI, 5S5; for
the year 1904. $4,000.
In regard to the payment of franchise
taxes, it is recommended that the law
be amended to the effect that the date
of PAYMENT of the tax be made Aug. L.
instead OF Sept. 1; and that the Cover
nor yearly issue his proclamation as
,cf
corpo, ations organized under the gen
eral la IS. in arrears in the payment OF
taxes. d. Claring their charters to be for
fcited on and after The first day of Jan
uay Following. in case such delinquent
taxes shall not be paid at that time.
In relation to the corporations which
have not paid their taxes for the year
lo3. it is recommended that a law be
passed. similar to that passed by the
legislature of 1903 Public Laws. Chap.
22J. FORGETTING their charters. as the
sprediest and most satisfactory way of
dispos!ng of them.
Opinions are also given as to the
prosecution of dealers for selling loW
grade feed stuffs. the payment of duties
OF; New Brunswick sInelts in the State,
the shipment and sale of such smeits
within the state, and the warden's au-
thority; also on the matter of the "ex-
e'utive agents" complying with them
SIrance laws Of the State. relating to
the appointment of agents.
In the matter of the New England
Real Estate and Title co. of Bangor.
ard iii reply to letter from the state
bank examiner, asking as to whether
h,rc
said company conflicts with the law re-
latinS to loan and building associations
of this State. the opinion given is that
the methods employed by said company
in carrying on its business are repug-
nant to the laws relating to loan and
building associations. The purposes SET
forth in the charter of said company
DO not permit the company to carry or
the business Indicated by its contracts
Another matter upon which an opin-
ion is given is that of the white pau
pers on the Indian reservation. There
are seven or more of these, two OF them
being too cid and feeble to work, and II
rrply to questions submitted by the In
dian agent, as to whether the aseh'
has any right to take from the FUNDS
Of the tribe any money for their as
Sistance: and also, if the agent mas NJ
right. will the State regard such per
sons as State paupers living in unin-
corlorated places and aid them accord
lngy, or should they be considered
paupers of neighboring towns, tns
opinion given in the first case is IN ths
negative. and that in the second is ina
the paupcrs have gained legal settie
ment on the reser> alton, hence one o.
the adjoining municipalities is required
ny law to furnish them relief ana ths
S'ate is not required to do so.
The following opinion is given III th'
matter of the sale of wild lanos lo'
state and county taxes: Want OF sum
Client description by the assessors "
lands so sold cannot be cured oy 'n'
state treasurer by charging or ame''o
ing the description. Duties OF o'a''
treasurer, ministerial Description
iand sold must be sufficient to iocate
and to distinguish it from other iaiu
IN the State. Initial letters ana AMY
Nations in the description, bad.
In reply to questions sfrom the lnsus
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