Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-01-08

Attorney General.
business institution conducted by the
State of Maine require a large part
of the time of the Attorney General
and his Deputy The adjustment of
claims against the State under the
Workmen's Compensation Law in
regard to State employees is an Incl
dent of these general duties and re-
quires attendance at hearings before
the Commission and frequent APP
peals to the Law Court from deci-
sions of the Commission on points of
law.
6. To assist members of the legis-
lature in drafting bills. For this
purpose the Attorney General is au-
thoriZed to appoint an Assistant dur
ing the session of the legislature.
There are various routine duties
not covered by the foregoing CLASH
fications but these comprise the
principal duties of the Attorney
Generals work. The office Is in re-
ceipt both directly and by reference
from other departments of number
less inquiries from citizens of the
state, town officials and persons in
other states regarding the law of this
State. 1t is not part of the officia |
duties of the Attorney General to
answer many of these inquiries but
my predecessors and myself have al
ways felt that it was our duty to
the community as far as we had the
time and opportunity to give such
unofficial information as practicable
in answer to such inquiries made in
good faith.
The thirty-onc men who have pre-
ceded me in this office have had an
important part in the history of the
State. Ten of them have been hon
ored by promotion to the Supreme
Court bench: four have been chosen
Governor of the State: one, Hon.
Nathan Clifford, was member of
the Supreme Court of the United
States: two served in the United
States Senate: six represented the
State in Congress and many others
obtained distinction in their chosen
profession.
The Office force at the present time
is made up of Deputy Attorney Gen.
eral Clement +. Robinson. Esq;
Assistant Attorney General Philip d.
Stubs, ESQ.,: Chief Clerk, Miss L.
Mae Richmond. and clerk in the in
heritance tax department. Miss Mar
ion G. Shirley, and in addition extra
Assistants as necessary from time to
time, and in fact the office should
have further clerk permanently.
The long service of the two clerks
has enabled them to become efficient
so that much more work is done by
them than would be possible with
less experienced assistants
The department has shown
steady history of growth in duties
and efficiency and i have no reason
to doubt but that this history will
continue in the future.
Duties OF Attorney Generals Office
To indict and prosecute State
Treasurer for wrong use of State
money. r. S. Chap. ,, Sec. 81.
TO take inventory and account
with the Secretary of State of GER
tain State property. r. S. Chap. .,
Sec. rs
To act as member of commission
to examine voting machines, etc. r.
S. Chap. T. Sec. 30.
To prosecute for violations of the
Slash law. r. S. Chap. 8. Sec. 55.
TO make application for attach
A'Nis PioNSSoihSo IOl
request of State Assessors. r. S.
Chap. 8. Sec. ).
To institute legal proceedings to
enforce collection of franchise taxes
and excise taxes. X. S. Chap. 0, Sec.
10.
To apply for forfeiture of charter
of delinquent corporations. r. S.
Chap. 8, Sec. 30.
10 Tile information against regis
ter OF deeds for misconduct or in
capacity. r. S. Chap. l., Sec. IL.
To defend, either personally or by
one or more assistants, any officer or
soldier of the militia against whom
civil or criminal proceedings are
brought. r. S. Chap. Is, Sec. 16:
L. l.. 1923, Chap. ia.
10 act as legal adviser of the
Governor. Adjutant General and
Armory Commission, under the Mill
tary Law. r. S. Chap. 10, Sec. "A;
L. u. 1923, Chap. ia.
10 file information against prop
erty dedicated to pious uses in GER
tam cases. X. 5. Chap. II, Sec. .}.
10 represent the interests of the
state at hearings on adjustment of
"a. - p' H. oec'
TO act as attorney for the High
way Commission. r. S. Chap. b.
Sec. 3.
To approve forms and permits for
Commissioner of Labor. r. S. Chap.
40, Sec. %.
10 approve all certificates of or
ganization of corporations. r, s.
Chap. 81, Sec. 8.
10 prosecute corporations for fall
ure TO make returns. r. S. Chap. 81.
See. so.
10 excuse corporations from maxi
ing annual returns. X. S. Chap. 81.
Sec. SO.
TO prosecute for violations of
banking laws. r. S. Chap. 80, Sec.
I'll: p. l.. 1923, Chap. IA.
10 examine and approve all organ
nations of trust and banking com
panies r. S. Chap. 81, Sec. 81: p.
l.. 1875. Chap. la.
10 prosecute officers of trust and
banking companies for violations of