The Portland daily press., 1885-01-06

mace IN our nSh and game laws Quite num-
ber of appropriations will be asked for. Fif-
teen thousand dollars is wanted to erect new
building for the State Agricultural College.
The Insane Hospital wants $22 goo. An ap
preparation is wanted TO complete the new In
dustfial School for Girls at HallowelI, and an
other appropriation to start a refcrmatory
school for women. The Grand Army boys
want $4,000 to help pay the bills of the Ma
tional Encampment at Portland next summer.
There will be an effort made to have the
State House enlarged, which really seems de-
sirable to protect the public records, aud this
will involve an outlay of large sum. There
is a scheme on foot to reimburse drafted men
who paid somebody else to shoulder the musket
they didn't carry during the rebellion. An
appropriation will be asked to pay the expenses
| of the Maine exhibit at the New Orleans Ex-
position. These are some of the leading ap-
preparations which will be asked for, several
of which will undoubtedly be strongly opposed
by the bulldogs of the treasury. Superior
courts are wanted in the counties of Andros-
coggin, Aroostook and Penobscot. At the in.
stance of Bangor lawyer, proposition will
be introduced to allow voters to indulge in the
elective franchise by proxy. A registration
law is also suggested, with view to an honest
ballot on election day. A change in the di-
yorce laws is suggested, as well as a change in
the law relating to the Reform School for
boys. 1t is intimated that an attempt will be
made to abolish, capital punishment. Charters
will be asked for water works companies in
Gardiner, Ellsworth and Sullivan. An act of
| incorporation will be asked for a rival express
| company to the American Express, in which
some of the heaviest capitalists in Maine are
| interested. 1t will be called the Boston s.
Maine Express Company. Charters will be
asked for narrow gauge railroad from Far
mington to Strong, to connect with the Inter
national Railway, and for the extension of the
Monson railroad from Monson village through
Shirley and Greenfield, and through the towns
of Abbot, Parkman, Kingsbury, Wellington,
Harmony and Athens to Skowhegsn. The
Lake Megantic Railroad Company will ask for
authority to build a bridge across Moosehead
Lake, near Deer and Sugar islands.
1t is a singular coincidence that forts-six
| years ago this month, the venerable Hannibal
! Hamlin was candidate for Speaker, and that
| today his son, Gen. Charles Hamlin, is also
candidate for the same position. Equally as
| singular is it that Deacon Samuel Barton,
Kennebec representative, was member of
the caucus that nominated the senior Hamlin
in 1889 for Speaker, and that today his son.
Samuel P. Barton, Representative from Wind
sor, will cast his vote in the nominating caucus
for the old Carthagenians son.
| The Augusta House thisevening and up to a
late hour, found its corridors alive with legis-
lative wisdom. This hostelry is the headqnar-
ters of all the aspiring candidates for office.
| An active lobby makes the scenes quite ami
mated. Lots of reunions Of old members are
taking place, while tie new members are
largely giving themselves up to introductions,
and not few are being button-holed by the
| friends of the several contestants for official
place. The struggle in progress is being car
ried on with the best OF feeling, although in
| some instances somewhat exciting. Nearly
every candidate feels confident of success,
down even to those who seek to be pastors and
| folders A great many members are found to
bs committed to their favorites, while others
are unpledged and are looking the ground over
before making up their minds. Some of the
latter, in one or two instances, may hold the
balance of power and dictate their men.
| The candidates for the leading offices are all
| here.
| In the struggle for the Presidency of the
Senate, Mr.. Weeks of Kennebec, when inter-
viewed by the PRESS reporter, expressed him.
self confident OF receiving the nomination.
| Equally as confident was Mr.. Pennell of An
droscoggin. This would seem to indicate a
close contest, and no walkover for either.
Gen. Tildens election as Secretary is conced-
| ed, as he has no competitor. Mr.. Minot feels
hopeful that he will be reelected as Assistant
Secretary, although Mr.. Dunbar's chances are
improving.
| The contest for the Speakers gavel between
Gen. Hamlin and Gen. Mattooks has develop
ed surface indications that the former will be
nominated by a considerable majority. But
Gen. Mattocks is making gallant fight, and
his hosts of friends believe that the chances
are in his favor.
For clerk of the House, Col. Sprague OF
Auburn seems to be losing ground, and some
think that tomorrow he will drop out. Mr..
Fessenden's friends are sanguine that he will
be nominated. Certainly he is showing a
good deal of strength. There are two other
candidates against him but their chances look
slim. Mr.. Lang of Bowdoinham is making a
good show for assistant clerk.
The caucuses for the nomination of legisla.
tive officers take place tomorrow evening.
The handful of House Democrats are unan.
imoas for their candidates whoever they may
be. They will present the name of J. e.
Moore of Thomaston as their candidate fol
speaker of the House.
Governor Robie's message is all in type and
will be delivered on Thursday.
Ia the struggle for State offices there is nc
opposition to Orsmandal Smith for Secretary
! of State, or Orville D. Baker for Attorney
General.
The fight between Clerk B7rleigh of the
Treasury Department and Roscoe Bowers ol
York, for the custodisnship of the money
bags, appears to be largely in Burleigh'l
favor. His friends claim thst he will get the
nomination three to one. Bowers is doing the
best he can to stem the current against him.
The campaign for the position of Adjutant
General becomes more animated as it pro
crosses. The friends of Col. Beal claim thai
he has scored several points in his favor to
night, while the followers of Pension Cleri
Gallagher express themselves as being sure
his nomination. Gen. Bsars friends claim
, that his prospects grow brighter tie better tn,
situation is understood and they have n,
doubts whatever OF his success. Many leadinI
military men are here from all parts of tn
State working like beavers in his interest.