The Republican journal., 1876-01-13
Maine Legislature.

The Legislature which assembled on
Wednesday, organized by choice of Off
GERS as follows:
In the Senate-Gen. Thomas w. Hyde.
of Sagadahoc, President; W. S. Lane, Of
Augusta, Secretary; Gardner +. Danforth,
OF Bangor, Assistant Secretary James IL.
Banks, of Freeport, was elected Messen-
ger; Benz. +. Stevens, Of DiXmont. As
Sistant Messenger; James Pattee, Folder
In the House-Col. Frederic Robbie, of
Gorham, Speaker; Oramandel Smith, of
Litchtield, Clerk, Edwin c. Bureigh, of
Bangor, Assistant Clerk. James B. Walk
er. of Turner, was chosen Messenger;
Edward II. erie, of Portland, lst Assis-
tant, and Charles H. Getchell, of jackson,
ID Assistant Messenger The office OF
Folder was dispensed with
The voters in the Senate stood 1G re-
pubicans to 10 democrats-5 not report
ing; in the House, 81 republicans to G3
democrats-7 not reporting.
The customary orders were passed, and
the usual committees appointed. The
Monitors of the House were announced
as follows: lst Division, Stone, OF Bid
deford; I'd, Fogler, of Hope; Sd, Hussey,
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 Houlton, Clcavcs,
of Portland, White, of Bucksport, Neal
ley, OF Bangor, Eastman, of Saco, Thomp-
son, of Nassalboro', Pillsbury, of Farm
ington and Phillips, of Orrington.
The House passed an order to give no.
tice that no petitions for private legisla-
ton will be received after Wednesday,
the Goth inst, unless by order of four
iifths of that branch who are present.
The committee on senatorial votes re-
porting tavorably, VIM. II. Stevens, Of
Somerset, and Franklin l.. Carney, OF
Lincoln, both republicans, were voted in
and took their seats.
On Thursday Governor Conner was in
augurated. In the House Mr.. Pike of
Calais, introduced bill providing for the
reduction of the rate of interest. The Sen
atorial vacancy was filled by the choice
of Hon. Uranus o. Bracket, of Berwick,
rep. The House decided two contested
election cases by resolve, giving seats oc-
cupied by David Colder, of Belgrade,
(Rep.) and f. T. Haviland Of Waterville,
(Dem.) to II. D. E. Wyman Oem and
Nathaniel Meader (Rep)
State officers were elected as follows:
Secretary OF State, SumnerJ. Chadbourne;
Attorney General. Lucilius A. Emery; Adj
.jutant General, Jonathan p. Cilley; Treas
urer, Sias c. Hatch. The following were
elected Executive Councillors:
Jere. M. Mason Of Limerick; George
Warren of Westbrook; George A. Preble
of Bath Charles A. Wing of Winthrop;
Fred +. Richards of Camden; Charles
Buffum Of Orono; Solomon Stanley of
Kingfield.
Both Houses adjournedto Tuesday next
AUGUSTA, Jan. 18th
The committee on various institutions
were authorized to make the usual visits.
The time for reception of matters for
private legislation was extended to Feb
ruary 2nd by the senate, tabled in house.
Senator Sturgis presented petition of
Chas. Nerrill and others of Auburn, pray
ing for legislation to prevent corporal
punishment in public schools, also bill to
permit the defendant to give bond in trus-
tee process.
Preble and Stanley, councillors elect,
were qualified in joint convention.
Talbot (dem.) Of East Machias, intro
duced a resolution in favor of economy in
public expenditures, which was read twice
and passed to be engrossed under the sus-
pension of the rules.
Pixies interest bill was referred. on his
motion, to the judiciary committee.
The House adhered to its former action
in limiting the reception of matters for
private legislation to Jan. Goth.
An order looking to an investigation of
the expenditures of money by the fish
commissioners by the fishery committee,
passed the House, also an order for Joint
necessary under the late constitutional
amendments relating to corporation.
tons to Europe is now being followed by
the expectation of fabrics of other mills.
Thus our overstocked markets are reliev-
ed, new fields of enterprise opened and
the outlook much improved. A regular
export business in this line is looked upon
as already established. This new feature in
trade possesses much significance. In
other lines suffering from plethora the re-
suits are watched with interest. In paper,
hardware, leather, shoes and many other
branches there is a similar disposition to
try this new remedy. A leading New
York exporter to China is taking a fair
quantity OF our drills and heavy sheeting
at prices which given the factories mod
crate profit. Lewiston Journal.
Forest and Stream describes a curious race
of sheep living on an island in Frenchman's
Bay, on the coast of Maine. They are nearly
as wild as deer. Their principal winter food
is seaweed, dulce; they also eat the branches
of nearly all the trees which grow on the
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