The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-01-22
THE LEGISLATURE.
Hon. Samuel A. Holbrook
Elected State Treasurer.
COMMITTEES ON FINANCE
AND BILLS APPOINTED.
Bill to Put Stop to the Bogus Sec
retary's Perform ances.
[special DESPATCH to the Press

AUGUSTA, Jan. N.-I eSGerQay, L repofteu
that three Fusion members had turned their
backs on their bogus legislature, and like sen.
sble men had taken their seats in the Republi-
can House, thereby recognizing its legality. Ii
seems that was mistaken, and that there were
four instead of three the fourth being MILL
ken of Durham. Neither of these gentlemen
appeared to-day in their seats.
In the Senate the joint standing committee
on finance was chosen as follows:
Messrs. Halves of Cumberland, Coombs oil
Hancock, Cornish of Kennebec.
Orders were passed that the committee Oh
judiciary inquire as to the removal OF the
county attorney, county treasurer and county
commissioner of Washington county, who now
hold their positions by reason of certificates,
and were not elected.
An order was passed for the appointment OF
a committee on temperance and the prohlbitory
law.
The resolve for the purchase OF State sea
was passed to be engrossed.
The following standing committees OF the
Senate were appointed:
On bills on second reading-Messrs. Lamson
of Sagadahoc Brewer of Cumberland, Brad
ford of Washington, Cornish of Kennebec,
Patten of Penobscot, Coombs OF Hancock,
Linn of Somerset, Flint of Piscataquis, Ran
kins of Oxford, Dearborn of York, Smith OF
Lincoln, Parlin of Somerset.
On engrossed bills-Messrs. Harris of Wash
ington, Berry of Kennebec, Thompson OF
Knox, Halves of Cumberland, Lamson OF
Waldo, Parcher Of Androscoggin, Hill OF Han
cock, Barrett of Oxford, Barker of Penobscot,
Ellis of Waldo, Wakefield of York, Fernald
of Franklin.
The House appointed on its part of the COM
mittee on finance,
Messrs. Young of Brunswick, Mason of Linn
erick, Cutler of Bangor, Brooks OF Belfast,
Richards of Gardiner, Talbot OF East Machlas,
and Gushee of Appleton.
A caucus of members was held during the
recess of the Senate. A little after eleven Mr..
Brooks of Belfast was called to the chair.
Mr.. Willoughby of Rockland, withdrew in
very handsome manner the name of John w.
Fogler as candidate for State Treasurer. and
who had received the unanimous nomination
of the caucus. This was Mr. Fogler's own
choice and his voluntary act.
A. A. Strout, Esq, of Portland, offered the
following preamble and resolution, which, after
being heartily seconded by Eugene Hale, was
unanimously adopted:
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the nomination of the legislative caucus for the
office of Treasurer of the State of Maine, recog-
nizing that under the present condition OF al.
fairs in this State it is fitting that man OF
maturer age and wider financial experience
should be placed at the head of the financial
department., has declined to accept the noml-
nation rendered him, Notwithstanding that
men of the highest financial ability have vol
UNFAIRLY offered to furnish much larger and
stronger bond than is usually required IN such
~ 1Ar, pf hsn anna how
signiied their readiness to elect him to the
office to which he has been nominated; there
fore,
Resolued, That we recognize the undoubted
ability and integrity of Mr.. Fogler, and his
self-sacrifcing patriotism evlnced by TINS act
by which he places the public interest above
all private claim; and that we tender our
thanks to him for his magnanimous and pat
riotic course in the matter towards the people
of this State and the party OF which he Is a
member
The resolution received q unanimous pas
sage.
Mr.. Goss, of Bath, presented the name of
Samuel A. Holbrook of Freeport, as candidate
for State Treasurer and he received unani-
NOUS nomination.
Subsequently Mr.. Holbrook was chosen to
the position in convention of both branches
The following resolution was passed by the
House.
ReSolUed, By the Senate and House OF Repre-
sentatives in Legislature assembled, that the
Secretary of State is hereby directed to send
to the assessors Of the several cities. towns and
plantations in the State, copy OF the, order In
relation to the valuation of property in the
State passed on the 18th of January, 1885,
and to notify said assessors that the sub
iect of such valuation is now before the Legis-
lature.
This resolve, which Mr. Powers of Houlton
introduced, was supported by Mr.. Hale OF Els
worth, who said he was glad that it had been
offered, because notice ought to be given asses
sors. In looking around the House he discov-
cred that members were absent from many
places which ought to be represented when the
State valuation is made up. If those towns
and cities remain unrepresented then their IN
terests will have to be looked after by some
body at their expense. He said there was
difference of opinion in various sections OF the
State as to whether some towns were either
taxed too much or too little, and as this basis
is for ten years it was exceedingly important
that these cities and towns should be repre-
sented so that a fair and just valuation can be
made.
Inc JuIlC1ary committee lu0b UllS lltcIAOOh
and were employed in drafting bill to prevent
and punish the unauthorized abstraction, le-
tention and use of the State seal, State records
and other papers properly belonging to the
Secretary of States office, which were taken
by the fusonists. 1t has been discovered that
the election returns for Governor, which were
supposed to be safe in the Executive chamber,
have been distracted. The bill will be drawn
by A. A. Strout of Portland.
The House Investigating Committee on
alleged bribery will try and enter upon their
labors tomorrow, or the next day at farthest
They will employ photographic reporter.
1t is thought that the committee on State
printing will not open the door to competitors,
but will decide to give the printing to Sprague
& Son, who are entitled to it and should have
it without any opposition. In point of fact,
Sprague & Son are now the State printers,
under an order that has been passed by the
Legislature.