Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-12
HAYNES Pardon Petitioners
Given Leave to Withdraw,
National Guard Now Working
Under New Military Law.
Hearing on Castor Pardon Cases
At Next cou nell Meet re
STATE HOUSE CALENDAR,
Next Meeting Of Governor and Council
Thursday, July 20, at 10 A. M.

The regular monthly meeting of the
Governor and Council which opened
Friday forenoon and continued
throughout the day, was finally ad-
iourned Saturday to 10 A. M. Thursday,
July 49, at which time a hearing will
be held on the petition for the pardon
of Paul and Nina Castor, who are do
ing time at Thomaston, he as an ac-
cessory before and she as an Access
sorry after the fact to larceny.
One of the first matters taken I'D by
the Council in the morning was the
decision in the Samuel D. Haynes par
don case, the body going into executive
session for the purpose, and at the
conclusion of which the petitioners
were given leave to withdraw.
The nominations made by Governor
Fernald Saturday, July 3, were all
confirmed with the exception of two.
they being that of Leonard J. Kassal-
mark of Eden as private detective,
which was tabled for investigation,
ard that of Albert l.. Green of ka-
tahdln Iron Works as agent to repair
the road between Smith Farm and
Northeast Carry. Mr.. Green wrote the
Governor that he did not want the
position. as he lived SO miles from the
road in question and that it would be
inconvenient for him to take up the
work.
The Governor and Council will on
wednesday. July rs, go to Chase's Is
land, where they will visit the recre-
alton hospital for the purpose of in
speeding the institution and the work
that has been done there and to see
the patients from the Maine and
Eastern Maine Insane hospitals on
their summer outing
The National Guard of Maine is now
working under the provisions of the
statute passed by the last Legislature
known as 1.-THE Military Law" 1t
makes many minor changes and per-
mlts greater elasticity in the matter
oil conforming to the federal laws and
regulations governing the militia, for
whenever a specific definition is not re-
quired for the State service there is
general provision that the customs of
the regular service shall be followed.
Under the new law members of the
National Guard will receive pay for
drills. Section 81 makes the rate of
pay as follows: Major or captain med
fcal corps, commanding detachment,
and captain, 81; 1st lieutenant, s125;
I'd lieutenant, 81; LIST sergeants and all
other enlisted men who, according to
the rank of pay obtaining in the reg
ular army, receive the pay of list ser
geant. or more, rs cents; sergeants of
infantry and artillery and all other en-
listed men who, according to the rate
of pay obtaining in the regular army.
receive the pay of sergeants of infan-
try and artillery, or more, and are not
included in the preceding class, As
cents: corporal of infantry and artil-
lery. and all other enlisted men who
according to the rate of pay obtaining
in the army receive the pay of cor
poral of infantry or artillery, or more,
and not included in the preceding two
classes So cents; all other enlisted
men, Is cents.
The same section also gives the COM
manding officer of a company power
to fine members for attendance at
drills. deducting their fines from pay
due them under the provisions of Sec