Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-11-16
STATE HOUSE.
Committee on Pass Inves-
tgation Holds Hearing.
The Attendance Small and But
Little Information Given In.
Hurry Up Order from Adjutant
Generals Office.

A meeting was held in the private
Office Of the State treasurer Thursday
forenoon by the committee appointed
by the last Legislature to investigate
the pass system. This committee con-
:ists of Senators George w. Heselton
Of Gardiner, and H. Herbert Sturgis Of
Standish. and Representatives S. T..
kimball Of Rockland. Carl Z. Milli-
ken of Island Falls and H. II. Hastings
of Bethel, and was appointed for the
purpose of inquiring into the question
of free transportation OF State officials
Ly the railroads, and the best method
CT regulating the same, and was in
structed to report at the coming Legis-
lative session.
The meeting yesterday was held for
the purpose Of giving hearing to such
officials and others as desired to appear
before the committee, and all Of the
committee was present with the excep-
ton Of Senator Sturgis. 1t has been
anticipated from the notices which had
been sent out regarding the meeting
Of which there was a large number
that there would be good attendance
but it was in fact small. those present
i'm addition to the committee being
Messrs. Carleton Ring and Bracket Of
the Commission of Inland Fisheries and
Game.
Chairman Carleton made a brief
statement to the committee, saying that
the issue of passes by the railroads ard
the free transportation of fish saved
the state $4,000 per year. as it cost the
State nothing for the transportation Of
the commissioners or the wardens, or
for the transportation of fish.
Mr.. Rings remarks We're corrobora
tive of Mr.. Cartoons. and he said
that the saving through the passes to
the forestry department and land Of
flee was probably $1,000 per year. in adj
dition to the saving to the fish and
game department.
There was no further testimony Civ
ell i'm at the hearing, and after Il priv
ate session by the committee an ad-
jOurnment was reached. The report
will be given out later.
Tho following special orders, which
was issued from the office of the ad-
| jutant general Thursday morning. and
which explains itself, is probably the
| earliest order which was ever issued
/
| the kind to be issued for the purpose
| of giving the assistance of an or
| ganiZat ton of the National Guard Of
| the State of Maine in the pursuit of an
| ESCAPED criminal. In connection
Herewith it might also be said that a
great Gcal Of credit is due to Capt.
| Buker and his men of Co. c for their
| prompt response to the call to duty.
| The text of the order is as follows:
| STATE, OF MAINE.
Adjutant Generals Office.
| Augusta, 1215 A. NJ, Thursday.
Nov. Is, 1906
Special Orders No. 106.
I. George a. Buker. captain COM
manding Company G. Second Infantry
IN c. :. NJ, will at once parade his
! command under arms for the purpose
of assisting in the enforcement Of the
laws Of the state of Maine and aiding
in the apprehension Of Minot st. Clair
| Francis. a desperate who has escaped
| from the state prison.
III. He will report to Bernes Q. Nor
ton. warden of the Maine State prison,
and the constituted civil officers for
| Instructions
he will make full and detailed report
to this Office of the service rendered.
| BY order of the commander-in-chie
AUGUSTUS Il. FARNHAM,
| Adiutant General