The Republican journal., 1883-03-15
Maine Matters.
NEWS AND GOSSIP FROM ALL OVER THE STATE

NEW = AND GOSSIP FROM ALL ON Elk HE : IA1E
rHENOTE ON CAPITAL PUNISHMENT.
The final vote in the House on the restoration
of capital punishment for murder in the first
degree, as reported by the Judiciary Committee,
was rs follows.
WEAKNESSES Allen. of Chesterville, Allen,
of Dresden. Ambrose. Bartlett, Blossom Brown,
Bucklin, Carleton. Chamberlain Chase, Of
Litchield. Chick, Cook. Copeland. Deering.
Donnell, Eidridge, Files. Goodwin. of SO. Ber-
wick, Hall. of R0ckland, Hall, Of Alfred. Ham,
Harmon Haskell, Hathornc. Hill. of Newburg
Hobart. Houston. of Belfast, Knapp Lane.
Latham, Meader, Newell, Oak. Perkins, Reed
Rogers, Shaw. Shaplei@h, Small, Smith of
stockton, simpson, of Milford, Stone, Talbot,
of Falmouth, Taylor, Thompson, Trafton,
Webster. Wentworth, of NO. Berwick, White.
of Lewiston, White. of Richmond-50.
NAY-Me>srs- Barrows, Bearce, Briggs,
Chapman. Chase. of Sebec Donovan. Doycn.
Emery, Fisher. Foster, Fox. Freeman, Gilmore,
Goodwin, of st. Adams, Heath, Holbrook,
Houston. of Bradford. Jameson. Kendall.
LeaVitt. of Deerng. Linscott. Luce. Piper.
Rand. Robinson, Sanbon, Smith, Of Robin
ston, Strout, Trufant, Wilson, loung-3l.
On Friday the Senate receded from il amend
ments and conrurred with the House and then
passed the bill a> follows:
WEAKNESSES. BragdOn. Heath. kmba.
Marble, Maxwell. Mclaughlin Nutting. Pen
nell, Rust. Steam>, Wentworth. Weymouth,
WilsOn-13.
NAY-Me>srs. Coffin. Conner. Haskell, lie
broke. MeAlster, Roak, Stubs Tabcr, Neel.>.
! oung-lp.
THE GOVERNORS RECEPTION AT BANGOR.
The reception 10 GOV. Robbie and staff and
Ma0r-GenCral Joshua l.. Chamberlain and
staff by the held and staff officers and honorary
members of the second regiment Of the NJ. v.
NJ, came off in Norombega Hall, Bangor,
Thursday evening, and surpassed i'll magnlii-
cencc amy social event in Bangor for many wears.
AZ a t.t11t,t Il
many distinguished military dignitario>. state
officers and prominent citizens from all parts
of tile state. Coy. RObic and every member of
ms stan but one, were present. Nearly every
member Of the eX-council Were in attendance.
~ were also numerous members ii The Senate
and House OF Representatives. The hal WAS
decorated in the most elaborate ~tYc. and sur
passed in magnifcenec anything seen in Bangor
for many wears. Elaborate improvements had
been recently naugurated ri Norombega Hail
especially for this OCCASION and it, illumination
under a calcium light, throngcd with "a very
large a>>rmblagc. pre>n ted scene of gro 1t
beauty. Ihe costumes of the ladies were very
Elaborate and costly. The military men aSScnl-
hicl IN their full dress uniform. The reception
commenced at $50 o o'clock and continued until
3.45. Then the dancing commenced and con-
tinUcd until near midnight. when IN intcI1Ai>-
sion took place and refreshments were served.
The music was furnished by Andrews Orchc>-
IRA. Dancing continued unlil a late hour. and
everybody enjoyed themselves. All arrange
ment> were excellent, and it passed of in high
lv Successful manner.
TIL SHIP BUILDING OUTDOOR.
4 Name >hipbuildcr regards tie outlook for
his business as very promising With all the
drawbacks. there has been Of late quite press
inc demand for vessels Of a medium class for
the coa>ting trade. and he believes that with
the relief furnished by Congress. the industry
will receive a new impetus. Years age il was
Il common thing for people of means. even in