Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-08-14
STATE HOUSE,
August Meeting Of Gov
ernor and Council.
No Pardon Hearings and Only
Routine Business.
Home for Feeble Minded....1Favel.
Ing Libraries. ...corporations.
STATE HOUSE CALENDAR.
Next Meeting Of Governor and Coun-
Gil, Tuesday, Sept. 10, at 10 A. M.

The regular August meeting of the
Governor and Council was held at 10
O'Clock Tuesday morning with all of
the councillors i'm their seats except
Councillor Daggett of Pressure Isle,
& representing the It'll district. The
session continued two hours and was
devoted merely to the disposal of a
multitude of matters which are usually
referred to as being "routine business. "
There were no pardon hearings
scheduled and very few persons APP
peared who had business at this ses-
sion. The list of appointments made
a week ago was confirmed. No action
was taken upon the Conroy and Burr
pardon cases which have been lying
sslnn the table for some time A petit
Sson was received for the pardon of
Oscar Watson of Biddeford. serving Il
four years sentence in State prison
for larceny, and hearing was as
signed for the September meeting
The committee upon the selection of
site for the, State Home for Feeble
. Minded. Councillors Libbey, Pike and
& Burns. was called upon to report the
progress which has been made. Chair
man Libbey stated that various sites
have been looked over and that there
sare several more to be considered.
Z Many places In the State are anxious
to have the proposed institution Iocat-
ed within their limits, and all of
them hold out the promise that suit
able land can be obtained at a reason
liable price, but when it comes to get
I ting tho definite figures upon the land
In question much difficulty has been
encountered. The committee will
start today in Mr.. Libbey's automobile
to visit various towns which are
anxoius to have their claims consd-
cred. This will be the first definite
trip. Of inspection made by the COM
mfttee as a whole, although each of the
individual members has done consid
cradle travelling during the spring and
summer Over 20 places have asked
the committee to visit them, each feel
ing thar 1t Is well located to be the
home of such an institution and that
It has, suitable site which can be OBJ
tanned at reasonable terms. Among
these places arc Brunswick, Farming
dale. IXatcrville. ~Winslow, Fairfield,
Pittsiield. Union, Camden, Rockland.
West Bath, Newport. Foxcroft, Lewis
ton. Wilton and others.
Arthur G. Jackson appeared before
the Council urging Maine historical
exhibit in the hrcproof building which
has just been completed for such OK
hibits at the jamestown Exposition.
This exhibit is largely one of por-
traits, and the British government has
sent across the sea Il collection of por-
traits and historical paintings valued
at no less than SS.O00000 A large sec
ton of the wall in the main hall of
this building has been reserved for
Maine. the history of whose early set
Element and colonial development is so
closely connected with that Of Vir-
ginia Mr.. Jackson felt that it would
he a splendid thing for the State to
send down some of the portraits in the
large and valuable collection at the
Capitol. especially those of the men
most closely connected with the carly
history of. Maine, and also those Of
Mainc's most prominent men in public
life in later years. As the matter was
talked over, however, it was shown
that there, are no funds available for
this purpose as the Legislature made
no appropriation for any exhibit at
Jamestown Mr. Jackson was au-
thorizcd, however, to take the required
pictures at jamestown as outlined in
his plan. provided funds could be Sc
cured by private subscription for the
purpose and the consent could he Sc
cured of the parties who have present
ed the portraits or loaned them to the
State House collection. The eXhibi-
ton building at jamestown is fire
proof, but of course there would be
more or less risk involved in trans
porting them from Augusta to James
town. and many feel that the State has
no right to allow such risk to be