Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-02-23

back INTO the state treasury lor mat year
as uneXpcndcd slhs.'. Inc expenditures
Tor 1910 We're s'S2o.l., ana there was luili-
cd back into the treasury uhtNpehded ior
that year 1891 ".
The report shows that tue revenue 10
The state through the atloihe! ecief' ,
Once Tor these TWO years Is hlade up Vi
the following items:
! Attorney generals office for alp
proyal of corporal ions and is
suing excuses Observation-Disclosures. sn,.l0.00
From Knox county fines and
fees Observation-Disclosures. l.3tl3i
Franchise taxes Observation-Disclosures. 91,l,I.Uo
Inheritance Observation-Disclosures. s.. go
Total ........................ 1885,, 80 SO
>,t1 This is what the ATTORNEY general
.,,.s of tho nresent assistant attorney
,,,,oraI 1,birb may. Ia, worthy Of notice
inasm,lcb as hc now holds the office
which ,.o,, nronosc Ia abolish
81 desire ia record my appreciation Of
tho efieian. diligence integrity and abili-
~ of tho several sheriffs and county at
torrevs with whom ] have had dealings
during nv term of Office My relations
with them. collectively and individually
have been exceedingly plea sant and ! ac-
knowledge myself under big obligations
| TO them. not only for the assistance
which they have rendered me. but for the
uniform and abundant courtesy which
| they have shown toward me in every i'll
stance.
"IIon, Charles z. Barnes. who has seIv-
| ed me as assistant attorney general for
| the last two wears. is entitled to especial
mention and Communications Largely TO
him is entitled the credit for the collec-
tion of inheritance taxes and franchise
taxes. He has devoted himself to the
corporation work of the department with
| great skill and with u discerning knowl-
edge of corporation law. In his relations
toward all with whom he comes in con-
| tact, he is courteous. patient. accommo-
dating and kind. Our personal relations
have been 50 close and intimate that
dare not speak Of them in this connection.
I shall always cherish his friendship. re-
spect his ability. commend him to IL"
attention of others. and wish him God
speed through life"
1t is true that back of 1905 the at
tornev general got along without an
assistant but conditions have changed
since then. and the law has been ma
teriaIv changed adding MANY new
duties and increasing the labors and
RESPONSIBILITIES of that Office. Prior to
1905? the attorney general had no office
al the state Uousc. Ito approved
lc,rporatiun certificates from his own
law office tried the murder eases and
attended to such duties as were then
exnectcd of him. receiving certain fees
las CONDENSATION for his services,
| (which have been estimated as high as
$4,000 or $4,000 annually
NJ. p.,,,l,,iaan t,,,i.,atur.
| -, ~, ~. ,.,,, ,,,,i.1al =,
,;..1e ,,,;. e.. ,l'i,,.~ .r-, thi,,.,
|, ,., 81, r,,. g, Too a.
,at,,ra ~ MI, ,,,,,I. sa,,a VOW. i'm
,r.,,.+o,t ,,n,-o.,,,, i, a. Low, rocul.tip..
| the conduct of that office. It was
found not only that tho attorney gem
eral was getting too much money for
| his services. but also that the state
was paving out several thousand dol
lars each year in counsel fees for adj
vice and legal services. leSitimately
ana properly rendered To thc various
State departments, III the adhii'stra
ton oil the atafs OF the State. Ana
What was done? the LEGISLATURE pro-
F'ded that all fees should be turned