Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1876-01-13
The Maine Legislature.
The Make-np Of the House and Senate TO
,S16.

terestng biographies of the members of
BILE on Wednesday,
The Senate is composed of 81 members. Its po-
| liucal complexion is follows Republicans, 20;
Democrats, ll-Total, 81
on account of errors clerks returns and the
recent decision of the judges in rejecting votes
containing the initial letters of the names of cand
dates, certificates of election were not issued 10
| VIM. ii. Stevens of Somerset, and Franklin l.. Car
| ney of Lincoln. As the Senate, on assembling,
| will promptly give seats TO both these gentlemen,
| we have given their biographies in the proper
place There is no election of one of the Senators
| in York AZ Uranus o. Bracket is the constitu.
| tonal candidate on the Republican side, and will
undoubtedly oe elected. his name appears in our
| sketches We have received material sufficient 10
| enable US 10 write the biographies of all but two
members of the board.
| The oldest member is Senator Wentworth of
Washington, who is "a; the next oldest is senator
| Webb OF Penobscot who is 81. The youngest
| members are senator kyes OF Franklin, and Sena-
| tor Donworth of Aroostook who are each 80 years
of age. senator Brown of Piscataquis, and senator
| Hyde Of Sagadahoc, are each 81. Eight of the
members at the senatorial board are between 30
and 40 years of age; six between 40 and %, eleven
between - and 60, four between co and 10 and two
| unreported All the members but three
tives of the state, born out of the country;
| twelve were born in the towns where they now
side. five are graduates of colleges: nine received
| an academical education. and the remainder had
| only the advantages afforded by the district or
common schools; twenty six have had legislative
experience. There are three single men at the
| board
| PROFESSION OR OCCUrArIoN-Merchants. ;,
! physicians and surgeons, ), farmers, :, farmers
and traders, ,; lawyers, ,, farmer and millwright,
| i, farmer and lumberman, i; farmer, lumberman
and insurance agent, /; farmer and teacher |;
merchant and councillor at law, l.; merchant and
shipbuilder, J, merchant and granite dealer, /
manufacturer of lum Der, H, wooden manufacturer,
| | lumberman /, shpbuilder and owner. |, iron
founder. sole leather tanner. / coal dealer.
no occupation reported, 3.-Total, 81.
RELiGIoN.-Con gationalist, 4; tniversalst,
4, Baptist. 8; Methodist 8, Liberal, ,. Orthodox,
afafaa Ir.afa Sun RIN.r rtaFn
l. Catholic, /, members having no religious pref
erenees, 4 no religious preferences reported, g
Total 81.
The House of Representatives is composed ofl5I
members. The political complexion OF the present
house is as follows: Republicans, 50; Democrats,
81 Independents, 3. Liberal, Total. ISL.
We have returns from all but twelve members
(and the names and politics Of these put in their
proper places in these notes. The certificate of
election was issued to Frederick l. 1iayiland Wat
ervie, instead of 10 Nathaniel Meadcr. in accord
ance with the judges decision referred TO our sen
atorial summary, and under the same decision the
certificate WAS issued 10 David Colder OF Belgrade,
instead otto Henry +. u. wyman We have, how
ever. given the names of all four of these gentle
men, as also the name of Mr.. Chase, of Bridgton,
who claims election
OF the members from whom we have complete
returns, the following facts are collected The Old
est member is Isaiah Percy of West Bath, who l.
. the next oldest is Frederick i. liaIilAnd OF
Wateryie, who j. g.. James Rowland of Dalton
Timothy Carey of Alfred James Tricky of Cape
Elizabeth and Daniel = Stone of Hampton, are
each q years OF age. The youngest member IS
youngest IS Franklin Trusscll Of South II. George
who ia - Benz I. Chase OF Bridgton. L. {. keegan
of Madawaska, and Thomas y. Lorl of Bluehil.
are each -. Seven of the members are between -
and 30 years Of age; thirty between 81 and 30;
forty seven between 90 and ~, thirty three between
- ana "a, ami twenty between ~ and 40
SiNty-siN were born in the towns or cities they nov
represent eleven members only were born out Of
the state. Forty-two have had legislative expert
ence. sixteen received a collegiate education,
thirty eight an academical education. and the re-
mainder were educated in the district or common
EalNs. ..F sVa ,l..tra
scarcely nameable profession occupation i
unrepresented the farmers standing at the head OF
the list
Profession or oCCtrArIo< L Farmers, J5
merchants. =! lawyers. l., manufacturers. :. lum
Der dealers and manufacturers, 6, merchants ami
lunbermen, 4, farmers and lumberinen, 5, farmers
and teachers, 3, druggists and apothecaries, 3,
mercantile. business ;, traders, =, farmers and
traders. master mariner. ship and house join
crs, :, farmer. lumberman and millman, / farmer
aud boot and shoe maker, !. farmer and manufac
turer, !. farmer and Insurance agent, !, yeonan, l.
slpmaster, /; ship builder, ply sicIan, , me
chanic, ! agent / accountant, ! merchant clerk,
!, steamboat captain, stone cutter !, carriage
Manufacturer, > marble manufacturer. !, clrpcn-
ter, contractor and builder contractor of gran
lite. land surveyor and manufacturer. |, painter
and furniture dealer, ! merchant and ship-builder
!, house Joiner, scaler of logs, ], retired ship
master, |. retired manufacturer. /. retired mer
chant /; no occupation reported, ls,-rotal III.
RELIGIoN.-t niyer-alist, IS; Congrcgatonalist
y Baptist. l.. Liberal Il. Me tholist 8. Free Zap
ust. Unitarian, ., orthodox. 3. Roman Catholic
3 Christian, : Friend, :; Independent orthodox
l. members having no religious preferences, - 10
religious preferences reported, l@.-Totd III.
The Legislature which assembled Oh
Wednesday. organized by choice of officers
a, follows
In the Senate-Gcm. Thomas W. Hyde.
OF Sagadahoc. President: ". ) Lane. of
Augusta, Secretary; Gardner r. Daniorth.
of Bangor. Assistant Secretary. James
L AMI 4 EFs.. 81.
scnger; Benj. r. Stevens. OF Dixmont, As
sistant Messenger; James Pattee, Folder.
In the llouse-Col. Frederic Robbie, of
Gorham. Speaker; Olamandel Smith, OF
| Litchiield. Clerk; Edwin &. Burleigh of
Bangor, Assistant lerk. James b. Walk
| er. OF Turner, was chosen Messenger: Ed
ward Ii. erie. of Portland. lst Assistant.
and Charles ii, Getchell, OF jackson. ID
Assistant Messenger. The office of Fold
er was dispensed with.
The votes In the Senate stood 10 Re
pubicans to 10 Democrats-5 not report
| ing; In the House, 81 Republicans to %
| Democrats not reporting.
| The customary orders were passed and
/ the usual committees appointed. The Mon
ltors OF the House were announced rs fol-
| lows: LIST Division, Stone, of BiddcfOrd;
| %. Folger. Of Hope; 81 liu>sey. of North
Berwick: 4th, Percy, of West Bath; 9Th,
| Shepherd, of Skowhegan: 9th. Warren. of
/ Westbrook; eth. Greeley, of Lewiston;
! Sth. Nealley. of Bangor. The Committee
| on Elections IN that branch, are MessrS.
! Powers. of lloulton. Cleayes. OF Portland,
White, OF Bucksport. Nealey. Of Bangor
Eastman, OF Saco, Thompson. of Vassal-
boro', Pill>bury, of Farniugtoa. and Phil
lips. of Orrington.
| The House passed an order to rive no.
tice that no petitions for private legislation
| will be received after Wednesday. the 26th
inst, unless 10y order al for-fifihs OF that
branch who are present.
The committee on senatorial votes r..-
porting favorably, WIN. ii. stevens Of
Somerset. and Franklin l.. Carney, of Lin
coin, both republicans. were voted in and
! took their seats.
On Thursday Governor Connor was in
augurated. In the House Mr.. Pike of Cal
ais, introduced Il bill providing for the re-
duction OF the rate of interest. The Sena-
torial vacancy was filed by the choice of
Hon. Uranus o. Bracket, of Berwick. rep.
The House decided two contested election
eases by resolve, giving seats occupied by
David Colder OF Belgrade, (Rep.) and +.
p. Haviland of Waterville, (Dem.) to II.
ID. T.. Wyman (Dem,,) and Nathaniel
Meader (Rep.)
State officers were elected as follows ::
Secretary OF State, Sumner j. Chadbourne !;
Attorney General, Luclius A. Emery !;
Ajjutant General, Jonathan =. Cilley !:
Treasurer. Sias G. Hatch The following
were elected Executive Councillors
Jere. W. Mason of Limerick; George
Warren of Westbrook George A. Preble
of Bath; Charles A. Wing OF Winthrop !;
Fred Z. Richards of Camden; Charles Buff
fun of Orono; Solomon Stanley of King
field
Both Houses adjourned on Thursday to
Tuesday last.