Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-06-07
STATE HOUSE,
The Origin Of the Name
Of Our State.
Semi Annual Tax on Maine
Banking Institutions.
regulations Regarding Shipment Of Fish
from Maine.

aHu meaning or the name, State OF
Maine, and why it is always spoken of
as the state of Maine" instead OF
simply maine" as in the case of Mas
sachusetts. Ohio. or any other state In
the Union.
Much has been written upon the sub
Ject, editorially, and several different
versions of the reason have been CIV
en-. but still the inquiry continues, and
letters are frequently received at the
Capitol. asking for information. These
letters are referred to State Librarian
carver. who is probably one of the best
known authorities on matters histori-
cal, and in answer to letter recently
received from Colorado, that gentle
man wrote as follows:
In the constitutional debates Of 1919
the name Of the State was source OF
much discussion. Lygonia, Columbia
and several other names were pro-
posed. but the great majority of the
wise and able men who constituted
that convention proposed the name
that had stuck to our land for many
years before the Pilgrims landed al
Plymouth. That convention decreed
that the name of the State should be
the Estate of Maine"
There are several legends concerning
the name Of the State. 1t has been said
that Charles the First named it Wayne
in honor of his beautiful French bride
Henrietta, whose marriage portion con-
sisted of the little province of Maybe
on the Mayenne river. near her native
place. The name was so spelled in the
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ords of Massachusetts.
This is a pleasing and romantic le-
send appealing to our sense Of chival-
ry and feelings of tenderness and love
but like many stories of love and ro-
nance 1t is to be feared that it is pure
fiction.
Sailors and traders from France
Spain and England frequented the
gulf of Mayne more than a score of
years before the Pilgrims landed on
their rock at Plymouth. They secured
harbors and places for trade and refuge
On Monhegan. and other large islands
along the coast, where they were COM
paratively safe from surprise and at
tack from the Indians.
They were wont to speak of 'The
~ r
their island homes. This expression be-
came shortened by usage to the Mayne.
From constant usage by our ancestry
it finally became anglicised to the word
Maine, so that when Massachusetts
purchased the title to this country
country which her sanity inhabitants
had greatly impaired by unlawful and
unjust entertainments, they called it
the District of Maine.
At one time prior to its purchase 1t
was called the province of York. This
legend is now accepted as the true ORR
gin Of the name of our State. 1t is
even now the main land of all New
England. 1t is still the one enchanted
spot in all the country during the sum-
mer months, where the weary may
come with the full assurance of rec
rcation and renewed strength. and the
sick man linEer longer through the
golden months of early autumn, to be-
hold the crimson glory Of our forests
and to drink in the life-giving vigor OF
our pure air an pure water.
The Board Of State Assessors Hon.
George POttle of Lewiston. Hon. Otis
G. Hayford of Canton. and Hon. F.
Marion Simpson of Bangor, at the reg
ular monthly meeting. Tuesday. Com
mitted the semi-annual tax on savings
banks and trust and banking compa-
nies doing business in the State.
The total tax on savings banks Is
s21O, 97333. against s206. 1878 at the
last commitment. an increase OF
S420455 The taxes are assessed from
the average amount Of deposits. re-
serve fund and undivided. profits sc
returned by each bank or institution
there shall in each case be deducted ar
amount equal to the value so deter
mined Of United States bonds. the
shares of corporation stocks such as
by law of the State are free from tax
alton to the stockholders and the as
sessed value of real estate owned by
the bank or institution.
The tax on savings banks is as foiloWs
Savings