The Portland daily press., 1885-01-08
FROM AUGUSTA.
The Sixty Second Legislature at
Work.
Proceedings of Last Nights Joint
Caucus.
e. G. Burleigh Nominated for State
Treasurer.
s. J. Gallagher to be Adjutant
General.
FROM AUGUSTA.

| line b2d Legislature convened today and per-
fected its organization in both branches. Hon.
VIM. d. Pennell of Androscoegin, who was
elected President of the Senate, is an excel.
lent business man, being agent OF one OF the
| Lewiston cotton mills. Gen. Hamlin. who
was elected Speaker, is practicing lawyer
and his ability and popularity are likely to be
the means OF his rising to higher distinctions
In the future. After the work of organiza-
tiou had been completed, both branches ad-
journed as mark of respect to the memory of
ex-Gov Coburn. When the Senate committee
was appointed to attend Gov Coburn's funeral,
Senator Lebroke took the occasion to paw
handsome tribute to Gov. Coburn's life and
Character, and spoke in appropriate terms of
his public charities and philanthropic acts
The joint legislative committee, which attend
ed his funeral, left in special train, accom-
panied by Gov. Robbie and several members of
his Council.
The Piscataquis delegation being unable to
agree upon candidate for Executive Council
lor from the 7th district, the matter was left
for the convention to decide, or, as Senator Lee
broke said in facetious speech, soar delega-
tion having only primary Jurisdiction are una
BILE to agree, have come here to court of ulti-
mate jurisdiction to have the matter decided"
The remarks that were made showed the mat
ter to be decidedly mixed, and Senator Young
OF Cumberland was soSpuzzled as to how he
should vote, that he felt constrained to tell
funny story to illustrate the situation which
ELECTED hearty outburst of applause. Three
candidates were presented and the vote stood
as follows: Jonathan FL. Patten, 18; G. L.
Dunning 81; Lambert Sands, 70, and Sands
was nominated.
The committees will be announced next
Monday. Gen. Mattocks has been named as
chairman of the Judiciary committee on part
OF the House, and Senators Lsbroke and Tap
ley on part of the Senate. Senator Weeks has
been mentioned as chairman of the railroad
committee.
In the drawing of seats this morning Repre-
sentative Hale of Portland was lucky enough
to get one of the best in front. Gen. Mattocks
did not have such good lnck. Quite number
OF seats are being exchanged.
JOINT CAUCUS.
Both branches met in joint convention this even
ing, for the purpose of nominating candidates for
State officers and executive councillors.
Hon. George E. Weeks of Kennebec presided
OfOi eho cOuFeutAOus IN6pE6s6ubaElV6 ADAMS Oh
Brunswick, acted as secretary.
On motion of Representative Spear of Hallowell
Oramandal Smith, of Litchfeld was nominated for
Secretary of State by acclamation.
On motion of Representative Heath of Augusta
Orville D. Baker of Augusta, was nominated as a
candidate for Attorney General by acclamation.
committee of five, consisting of Senators Wes-
colt of Cumberland and Lumbert of Aroostook and
Representatives Case of Rockland, Mattocks of
Portland and Hill of Auburn were appointed to re-
ceive, sort and count votes for "a candidate for
Treasurer.
Representative Dyer of Baldwin, presented the
name of Roscoe L. Bowers.
Senator Smonton of Knox, seconded the nomina
tion of Mr.. Bowers
Representative Powers of Houlton, presented the
name of Edwin c. Burleigh.
Senator Libby of Penobscot, seconded the nomi-
nation.
The convention proceeded to ballot, with the fol-
lowing result:
Necessary for choice. ce.................. rs
Roscoe L. Bowers had. .............. 40
Edwin c. Burlegh had. ............. 96
And Edwin g. Burleigh declared nominated
for State Treasurer.
The nomination of Mr.. Burleigh vas made unan
imous.
Senators Heath of Kennebec and Marble of Lin
coln, and Representatives Mason of Limerick, Phair
of Presque Isle, and Frisbse of Kittery were ap-
pointed committee to receive. sort and count
votes for candidate for Adjutant General.
The convention voted as follows:
Whole number of votes. es...............137
Necessary for choice. ....,.... ...,.., SO
George l.. Beal had ............44
Samuel j. Gallagher had. -. 49,. .93
and Samuel j. Gallagher was declared the nominee.
The nominations for the several Councillor dis
| tricts follows:
First District embracing York and Oxford Ern-
| est M. Goodall of Sanford.
| Second District embracing Cumberland-Joseph
A. Locke of Portland.
Third District, embr acing Androscoggin. Frank
| lin and sagadahoc-George R. Fernald Of Wilton.
Fourth District embracing Kennebec and Somer-
| set.-A. R. Bixby of Skowhegan.
Fifth District, embracing Hancock, Lincoln and
| Knox-A. r. G. Smith of Whitefeld.
| Sixth District. embracing Waldo and Penob.
| scot-Silas G. Hatch of Bangor.
Seventh District, embracing Aroostook. Washing
i ton and Pscataquis Lambert Sands of Sebec.
The convention voted that the committees elect
ed last night to call future caucuses be Joint com
| mittee.
Democratic Nominations.
The following Democratic nominations were
| made this evening:
| Attorney General Charles W. Larrabee Bath
| Secretary of State-Benjamin f. Chadbourne,
| Biddeford
Treasurer-Lewis Pierce Portland.
Adjutant General-Col. M. M. Folsom, Oldtown.
For Executive Councillors First District Francis
| H. Cousins, Kennebunkport; Second, Solomon
| Stuart, Deering; Third, s. Clifford Belcher Farm
| lngton; Fourth, Sewall A. Dnsmore, Skowhegan;
| Fifth, Cyrus McKeown, Boothbay; Sixth, John
Varney Bangor; Seventh, Andrew j. Chase, Sebec.