Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-01-08
stetson Investigation For This
Month...new Corporations.

''Iic Representatives. benjamin VI.
Titcomb Of Pennington, VIII l..
Merry of Woodland. Silas Skillin Of
Falmouth, Henry W. Loring of Pow
nal, William l.. Langley Of Acton
Ernfrid J. Crosby of Albion and Willis
w. Kelley Of Farmingdale.
Hon. Leon +. Higgins of Brewer
who holds the copyrights on the
Maine Reports for all the years up 10
about II years ago, will be before the
Legislature this winter to obtain per-
mission TO print the last fifteen or six
teen reports in connection with an
edition Of the complete reports which
ne desires 10 issue. 1t is we'll known
that the decisions of the Maine
Supreme court are being cited more
and more by jurists throughout the
country as the years go by and they
have consequently increased greatly
in value. 1t is also we'll known that
there are very few sets that are en-
tirely complete and as the carly vol
umes are put out of print, there is
now no way of filling broken sets.
1t is estimated that the cost of put
ting the books in type again will be in
the vicinity of 100000. AS the COM
plete sets would sell for $500 or there
abouts, it can be seen that it is Il very
fair business proposition for the man
holding the copyrights. Not only are
the books in great demand among
lawyers and juriats. but the statute
says that every town and city shall
have Il complete set OF them in it's pos
session. 1t is now u physical inp"s-i
bility to comply With that lay.
4 few weeks ago there was con-
sidera BILE talk about Superior Courts
for some of the counties which harr
an unusually large amount of crim-
nal business and small civil suits.
The idea is taking shape In 4 Dill
which will be introduced early i'll the
session which will provide for Il cir
cult consisting of AndroScoggin. Cum
brrland. krnncbec and PenohScot-
counties. This will relieve to = con-
siderable extent, the Supreme cnu!t,
which is admittedly much oVcrWorkcd.
There is more or less discus siol, as to
just what limit viii b" placed Oh To
jurisdiction of such cou"t,
but il Is not unlikely that the plaza
followed III kenn"bec County will b..
introduced in tn" ncw courts ANA the
powers eulIallZcd anlon. the whore
four.
Representative Frank A. Emery of
Jay drew seat "a in the front row Of
The tourth section. counting from the
left of the Hall. This seat, for more
than Is consecutive years was &C.
cupied by Major William Dickcy.
popularity known rs the Duke of Fort
~
Dirkcy. as Ncstor of the House was
given his choice Of seats and he al
ways preferred No. ~. All of those
who hav- been about the state
House il, former years will remember
him.
DU:inG til" recent meeting of the
l,nInnln@ic.il snci"ty in this city. state
En;on"l"eist Eiitchings s,nt to III"
state firu::,' u series of fine mounted
81, cinlrnS nf beneficial ANA Injurious
insects and wnrn?S The specimens
have b-rn mounted in \ lar-, racl:
ana nn;v completely screen III" lIrg"
ana valuable display.
Several new typrwritrrs have ar
rived at tn" ofii.,' of the secretary of
state ana haVc been put in commits
sion. They are all built especially for
recording in bound volumes and tax"
the place Of machines which had be-
come Anticipated and unfit for the
work required of them.
The term of oI'ice of State Superin-
tendent OF Schools. w. w. StctSon Of
Auburn expires Tuesday, Jan. - As
was announced by Gov. William T.
cobb the position will be held open I'M
til the charges against Mr.. Stctson are
invest igated. This work will prob
ably be done by the committee on ed
ucation which is composed of the fol-
lowing:-George w. Stearns of Mill
nocket, II. Herbert Rice of Farming
ton. T.. l.. Philoon Of Auburn on tho
part of the Senate: Carl f. Milliken of
Island Falls. Edwin w. Gleason Of
Mexico. William s. EnOwlton of Mon
son. J. Merrill Lord of ParsOnSfeld,
Fred S. Hawkes. Of Windham. Will
liam Il. Kendall of BOwdoinham, and
Seward W. Murphy of Portland.
The latest in the way of apprO-
priationS for memorials which will be