The Portland daily press., 1889-01-31
NO OPPOSITION IN THE HOUSE.
The Capital Question In the Hands
Of Committee of Ten.
A Bill Recalling Bar Harbor's cele-
brated Water Contest.
How IL Is Proposed 10 Manage the
DeerIng Schools.

AUGUSTA, Jan. Ex-senator Libby's order
in relation to changing the seat Of govern
ment came down from the Senate this fore
noon and was read by the Speaker. He then
put the question of the passage Of the order
in concurrence, and it passed the House
without any attempt to table it and without
dissent The Speaker appointed as the COM
mittee on the part Of the House Representa-
tives Robie of Gorham, O'Brien of Thomas
ton, Wakefield of Bath, Pattengall of Penn
broke, Warren of Castine, Peakes of Dover
and Chadbourne of Biddeford. With SEN
ators Libby, Nickels and Simpson they
make up committee of ten who will now
consider the great question.
THE COMMITTEE.
This committee, selected to examine into
the subject of removing the seat of govern
ment, is composed of some Of the ablest and
most prominent men in Maine.
Senator Charles F. Libby, the Cumberland
representative, is so well known in Portland
and the State as to need no especial mention.
A gentleman of wide experience and broad
ideas, he will believe in treating the question
from liberal standpoint and in accordance
with the dignity as well as the needs of the
State.
Senator Jonathan G. Nickels of Searsport,
is a retired sea captain, man of large busi-
ness experience, acquired in the pursuit of
his calling in all parts of the world. He
was member of the House in 1866 and In
1881, and of the Senate In 1887. Senator
Nickels' legislative experience, as well as his
experience as a business man, will make
him an invaluable member of the committee.
Senator F. Marion Simpson is one of the
soundest young men in the present Legisla-
ture. Although but 80 years of age he has
served a term in the House in 1885 and of
chairman of the Republican town committee
in Carmel, his home, and for two years was
on the Republican county committee of
Penobscot county
OF the House members, the chairman, ex-
Governor Frederick Robie, needs no recon-
mendations for his fitness for the important
place which is given him. He knows all
about the question in all its aspects.
Hon. James w. Wakefield, now mayor of
Bath, has been for years prominent in public
life in Maine as collector of the port OF Bath
delegate to Republican national conven-
tions, member of the State committee, etc.
No man in Maine has greater practical and
business qualifications for such task as de-
termining the location Of the seat of govern
ment than Mr.. Wakefield.
Edward Kavanagh O'Brien, Esq, of
Thomaston, is another veteran public man
of Maine, no man being better known as a
Democratic leader. He was in the Maine
Senate in 1868 and 1869, and of the House in
1887. He was candidate for Congress in
1874, and again iE 1876. But he Is promi-
nent business man as well as public man.
He is engaged in the. shipping and lime bus
iness, is a director of the Knox q Lincoln
railroad, and a trustee of the Thomast0n
Savings Bank.
Hon. Ezra L. Pattengall of Pembroke, en-
joys the distinction of being called "a good
man" wherever he is known aud in what
ever he is concerned lie has been trustee
of the Insane Hospital, a Senator of the
State and a Representative in previous legs-
latares. He is one of the staunch Republ-
cans and sturdy business men of Washing
ton county. He knows the needs Of the
State and will bring to the solution of the
present question Judgment fortified by ex-
perience
Hon. George M. Warren of Castine is
graduate of that best of all schools for
learning the resources and needs of the
State, the Governors Council. Mr.. Warren
comes directly from the Council of the
House. de has also been County Attorney
of Hancock county. OF sound Judgment and
one year of being 40, Mr.. Warren will have
some courageous ideas about dealing with
the question at issue.
Col. Joseph B. Peakes of Dover is lead
ing lawyer and business man of PiscataquiS
county. A native of Maine he served in the
famous Sixth Massachusetts, during the war,
and also in the First Maine Cavalry. In the
militia affairs of Maine he has always been
prominent having come into especial
prominence as commander of what in the
"Coqpt Out Days" was called Peakes' Pts
cataquis Battalion of reserve militia. He
was county attorney from 1880 to 1884, and
also insurance commissioner Of the State for
1880 to 1882 He is now director in the
Dexter u Piscataquis railroad. Mr.. Peakes
has liberal ideas on the question at hand.
Rania,nin f. ChadbOurne. ESQ.,. of Bidde-
ford, has bigger body than any other legis-
lator and heart and brain that correspond
with his bedy. Mr. Chadbourne is a man OF
affairs As railroad man he has had ex-
perience that has taken him to all parts of
the country and broadened his ideas of men
and affairs In 1871 he was member of the
legislature, Mr.. ghadbaurne is now prom
inent lawyer of Biddeford and CITY. marshal
of that city. In politics Mr.. Ghadho4rle is
a Democrat He believes that Maine is good
enough State to have good capitol in her
best city.