The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1872-03-01
BY TELEGRAPH.
AUGUSTA.
Adjournment of the Legislature
The Closing Scenes.
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/ Especial by International Line.l
AUGUSTA, Feb. 29.-The Ffty-frst Legisla.
ture of Maine has closed its labors and now
the last footsteps of the few lingering members
echo through the now nearly deserted halls of
the capitol: The session has continued eight
weeks and one day. Exceptin the rare inter
walls necessary for attention to business the
House has been noisy and rolicking collec-
tion of men, the larger part of whom acted like
school boys. The paper war-real paper credits
if you please-has been raging all day, and wit
and genuine jolity prevailed. The gentleman
from Whitefeld and Keegan the Madawaska
prince, were conspicuous targets for these paper
missiles. As if they had not sufficiently bur
lesqued legislation in regular sessions, several
bills and many orders were introduced-that
Incorporating the Abel Loom Company calling
out unusual demonstration of applause. Dur
| ing the evening member made an effort to
reconsider the milk bill. Hon. j. H. Burleigh
made an Intellectual effort to reconsider the sup
Elementary mileage bill, which by the construc-
ton of the present Legislature allows members
mileage both ways. During the day and even
ing, an unusual number of ladies crowded the
galleries and space about the Speakers chair,
keenly enjoying the fun that relieved the hours
that had to be spent in waiting of their tedi-
BUSINESS. - xxi
75 TINE CLOSING HOUR.
AS the hour for closing drew near, the merri-
ment ceased. Mr.. Wilson of Thomaston, pre-
scented resolution thanking Hon. Frederick
Robe for the faithfulness impartiality and
courtesy with which he had presided over the
deliberations of the House. Mr.. Wilson was fol-
lowed in brief and pertinent remarks by Messrs.
Smith of Saco, Atwell of Orono, Hamilton of
Biddeford, Perry of Oxford, Foster of Bethel,
Bliss of Washington, Keegan of ldadawaska.
Mr.. Barker of Exeter recited an original poem
suited to the occasion which will try to tele-
graph, but tremble lest the machine will njure
the completeness of the poetry.
Now as we speak the last goodbye,
One thing my heart insures,
You've left no scars upon my soul
AS trust l we none on yours.
We meet like floating planks ~
That touch on ocean, lake or river;
We part to meet though here or there,
.ls Within that vast forever.
And when that meeting comes again,
In this world or the other,
Each shall be found upon my list
Both as friend or brother. ,1
In the Senate similar resolution of thanks
was presented to Hon. Reuben Foster, and
several Senators expressed their appreciation
of his services
-.r--.. THE FINALE.
AT ten o'clock, the Secretary of State brought
message from the Governor, informing both
bodies that His Excellency had signed 29s acts
and so resolves and that he had no further
communication to make with that body, where
upon at 80 both branches adjourned sine die.
1 PERSONAL.
Senator Morris left for home to-day, but he
was so indisposed as to be barely able to travel.
j. W. Farwell Esq. of Lewiston, is quite ill
of congestion of the lungs at the Augusta
House. c 1.uisafi,, 5.-.4 .. 10 r.i
.ue r.g - THE MISSING PAPERS.
The papers that several gentlemen of the
House made such a commotion over, as being
stolen from the desk of Mr.. Hunt, have come to
life. They were received through the mail by
the Secretary of State. The envelope contain
ing them bore a urOfana exnressjon