Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-08-26
STATE HOUSE
Of A. M Standard
Wednesday,

The Governor and Executive Coun-
Gil at the regular monthly session on
Wednesday, Aug. %. with all mern-
bers present was in session all day.
Two pardon petitions were heard and
leave TO withdraw granted in each in
stance. The petitioners were: John
F. Farmer OF Portland. serving a
three months sentence for driving an
auto while under the influence of
liquor: and Arthur Blouin of Port
land. serving from two to four years
in State prison for assault and bat
terry The pardon petition of Mrs.
Hermance Nelson of Carmel, serving
a year in Bangor Jail for burning a
building with intent TO defraud. was
again discussed but not decided and
II remains ION the table" Adjourn
ment was TO a. NJ. STANDARD,
Wednesday, Sept. l.
The following warrants were ap-
proved:
Regular warrant se4.co7.s,: institu-
ton regular s5S,053s5; highway
regular s15So5e2a; 1919 balance
s4.oa5S: monthly salaries s13.le3.34;
Blaine Mansion and Memorial gen
eral and payroll warrant s4o1347: to-
tai s327.s3735.
Weekly salaries sla1ao3S; high
way payroll s3j.o5e54, total s54.-
PAST.
The Council Orders
The following orders were passed:
That the steward and treasurer Of
the Augusta State hospital be author
lied TO take trip to Camp Devens,
Mass. at the expense of the State,
for the purpose of purchasing sup
plies for the State.
That the insurance commissioner
and deputy commissioner be author
lied 10 join with the insurance
commissioner of New Hampshire to
examine the financial condition of
the Railway Mail Association at
Portsmouth. y. H. Aug. 1918. the
expense to be charged to the appro-
priation OF the Insurance Department.
That the expense of securing and
distributing the Centennial coins be
paid from the State contingent fund
That. whereas the furniture pur-
chased by the Maine Centennial
committee has been taken over by
the superintendent of public build
ings. and
Whereas. the credit for this furni-
ture is needed TO pay for certain
bills properly contracted for the
above committee. be II
Ordered that the amount of the in
ventory. amounting to s35sos4, be
transferred from the State contin-
gent fund to the Maine Centennial
committee,
That the Sea and Shore Fisheries
Commission be authorized TO en-
pioy Oscar H. erie as chief clerk, at
d salary Of $500 per year
The pending nominations were all
confirmed.
The pardon cases were taken up,
two being given hearings
John F. Farmer Pardon Petition
". NJ. Tapley. Jr., OF Portland ap-
peared for John F. Farmer of Port-
( land. who is serving three months II
Cumberland county Jail for driving
an automobile while under the infiu-
ence of liquor =
Mr.. Tapley said Farmer was
driving from Gray and was intoxi-
Gated. He drove off the road and
into a field and went 10 sleep. being
found and arrested by an officer.
| tried and convicted. His wife, thu.
day after, was taken to a hospital
and later underwent a critical sur
glcal operation and is again to under
go another. They have four children
and all need his assistance
Mr.. Tapley did not know of a pre-
vious conviction and being on pro-
baton for a similar offence. although
the pardon papers SO stated Far
mer having been convicted in Deem
Der 1918, and placed on probation fo-
TWO years. He thought the man had
paid his debt TO the State with the
already two months confinement and
the wife and children were to be
considered
Mr.. Tapley also read a letter from
DIT. L. Fl. Ferrin of Westbrook. reIa
tive to Mrs. Farmers physical con-
dltion. which he stated was serious.
Arthur 6louin Pardon Petition
Harry c. Libby of Portland ap-
; peared for Arthur Blouin of Portland,
who is serving from to years in
State prison on a conviction for as
sauit and battery on Florence 4.
, French. age years, in January 1920.
Mr.. Libby said that Blouin was first
indicted under special statute for
taking indecent liberties" but was
! acquitted. Judge Sanborn ordering
such verdict. He was then charged
with assault and battery, 10 which he
pleaded guilty and was sentenced.
He was then % years of age.
1t was brought out that the first
charge was disposed of. as il was. on
account of the child being too Young
TO testify and the prisoner being
under u. could not be convicted un-
der that special statute
Numerous conferences were held