The Portland daily press., 1891-01-14
THE DIVISION OF LABORS ARRANGED
Committees of the Houses of the
Leg stature.
Governor BurleIgh Is Undoub tedIy
Elected Now.
The First Batch of Sill Have Been
intF duced.
special to the Press. /

IN their hands. From now on the Legislative
mill will turn out daily grist. From pres
ent indications, the machinery will be KEEP
| running until we'll into March. OF the grea
| questions to come before the Maine Law
makers, several have already put in an ap
pearance. Action has been taken to govern
| the consideration Of measures relating Il
taxation and the state valuation. Several o
the railroad schemes are already on commit
tee tables in the form of bills. An order ha:
been passed by the Senate foreshadowing thu
new apportonmeut to be made this year
The Australian visitor, in his Massachusetts
clothes, is nearly ready to make his bow and
will soon be introduced by his friend Mr.
Clason of Gardiner. OF the miscellaneous
measures likely to pile up like the snow
drifts OF winter, today's furry gives some
idea.
The Committees.
The announcement of the committees was
the great event of the day, President Libby
and Speaker Wiswell reached Augusta thi:
forenoon, each with precious list in his
pocket. The lists were read in both branches
shortly after they were called to order.
OF the Cumberland county Senators, Mr.
Malet has the craftsmanship of that on Fl.
nance; Mr.. Moore, railroads and Mr.. Poor,
reform school, all of which are busy commit
tees. President Libby gracefully returned
the compliment paid MIN by the four Demo.
cratic members of the upper house by giving
each craftsmanship. Mr.. Mehan heads the
committee on manufactures; Mr. Sherman,
commerce; Mr.. Chaplin, mines and mining
Mr.. Wadlin federal relations.
The Portland delegation in the House is
made up entirely OF new members Consid
ering this fact, Mr Wisweii has given odssai the%
some good places. Among the lmembers OF
the standing committees of the House. we
find Mr.. Shaw on the ways and means, and
MIR. Smith on leave of absence. Coming to
the joint committees, Mr.. Payson has place
on the judiciary Mr.. Shaw, finances; Mr..
DIummond, legal affairs; Mr.. Guptill.
the Democratic member of the Portland del
| egatiOp, commerce; Mr.. Smith, public build
| Jugs; Messrs. Drummond and Guptill, libra
ry Among the positions assigned to other
members OF the Cumberland delegation may
federal relations which has fallen TO the
share of Mr.. Wesc0tt of Gorham; education,
Mr.. Kimball of BridgtOp; commerce, Mr..
Nelson of New Gloucester; mercantile af.
fairs and insurance. Mr.. Kendall of Free
port; banks and banking, Messrs. Lamb of
Westbr00k and Plummer Of Brunswick
manufactures, Mr. Waterhouse of Windham
agriculture, Mr.. SkOlfed of Harps we'll
ways and bridges, Mr.. Ross of Cumberland
towns, Messrs. Wescott of Gorham, and Til
.0n VI NapS EhZaDethi 1uuian aHairs, MI.
Nelson of New Gloucester; claims. Mr.. Lib
by of Standish; pensions, Mr.. Kendall of
FreepOrt insane hospital, Mr.. Halves of
Deering; reform school, Mr.. Bucknam of
Yarmouth; state prison, Messrs. Plummer
of Brunswick, and Tilton of Cape Elizabeth
state college, Messrs. Cummings of Casco,
and Hawes of Deering; mines and mining.
Mr.. Libby of Standish; labor, Mr.. Ross OF
Cumberland. The list of the committees
| follows:
JoINTtsTANDING COMMITTEES.
Judiciary-Messrs Walton of Somerset; Pow.
ers of Aroostook; and Ryder on the part of the
Senate. Messrs Peaks OF Dover, Stearns of Car
rlbou. savage Of Auburn. Clason Of Gardiner,
Payson Of Portland, Herrick of Bethel, Chad
bourne of Btddeford, on the part of the House.
Legal Affars-Messrs. Hanes of Kennebec,
on he part o fSe Senate MsssSs
NOrridgewock, Noble of Lewiston, DrummOmd of
Portland; Drew Of Fort Fairfield. Hersey of Buck
@neld' @ Fuller OF Tremont gentleman OF Parsons
Financial fAffairs-Messrs. Mallet of Cumber-
land, Thatcher Of Penobscot, and Adams of York
Calais, Shaw of Portland, Adams of Bangor,
johnson of Augusta, Farrand of Rockland, Har-
rington OF Norrldgewock, Callahan of Lewiston
on the part of the House.
Federal Relations-Messrs. Wadlin of Waldo,
Haines of Kennebec, and Walton of Somerset.
on the paIt OF she Senate Messrs. stearns of
aribou, Wescott of Gorham. CrocKer of Machlas,
DeeriDg of WATERFORD, Jones of BroOksville,
piekey Of Fort Kent, Trussei of st. George on
observation-disclosures Spear of Kennebec, Giles
OF oxford, Poor OF Cumberland on the part Of the
ner, Litlefeld of Penobscot Kimball of Bridg
ton, Merrill of 1t. Albans. Ham of Dresden, Kee.
n ct Van 9ren on the part Of the House.
Railroads Moore of Cumberland, Hunt
OF walao, Smith VI Ltncola on The part OF the
Senate. Mes~rs. Hill of Augusta, Porter of Ban
gor, Bird of ROCK and. Aargraves of Buxton, AL
len of Presque Isle, Aver of Oakland, OsgoOd of
Lewiston on the part of the House.
Commerce-Mes,rs Sherman Of Knox, Thatch-
er OF PenObScOt Pettingill OF Oxford, the part
of the Senate. Messrs. Gray of Bucksbort, Kaler
uf WaldobOro, PACKARD of SearspOrG, Nels m of
New Gloucester, Guptli OF Portland, Ttcomb of
kennebunkport; Trussel of st. George, on the
part of the House.
M-rcan lie Affairs and insurance. -Messrs.
Swanton of Sagadahoc, WI bur of Franklin; Chap
Messrs. Ken1all of Freeport, Perley OF Auburn,
Jersey OF Buckbeid: Martin o. GuiIfordi Marston
gor, on the part of the House
| Banks and BanRing-Wiburo OF Franklin, Me.
han OF Knox, Stewart OF YORK, on the part Of the
senate. Messrs. Adams of Bangor, knight of
amden, Lamb of WestbIook, tiraves of SouIh
Berwick, Plummer of unswick. Archibald of
h"ulton Thayer OF Watervllle, on the part Of the
House.
Manufactures -Mesrrs. Mel han of Knox, Swan
ION OF sagadahoc, Adams OF York, ON the part of
the Senate. Messrs. Mooers of New Sharon,
Newton OF Calais, Dearng of WATERFORD, Dennen
0f Poland, Dlckey of Lewiston, Cannon of Ma
Piles, Waterhouse of Windham, on the part of the
House.
AgricuIture-Messrs. Warren of York, Haines
OF Kennebec, Nutting of AndrOscOggin, on the
part of the Senate Messrs. Drering of Saco,
P ckard OF Corinna Eastman of Fryeburg, Skol.
held Of Harpswell. Libby OF Bingham, on the part
Milltlry rT' Anairs-Messrs. Harper of Andro-
scogsin, Warren of York, Gilmore of Hancock.
ON the part of the Seha'e. Messrs. Newcomb of
tastpolt, Rollins of Chelsea, Eastman of Frye
hurg, Fisher of Topsham, Lewis OF Orono. Show
Of Brewer, Gushee OF Appleton, on the part Of the
House.
s 'ot, Petling.of oxford. Nash of Washington.
on the part Of the Senate. Messrs Harris of
East Machias, Totman of Fairfield; Fuller Of
Haowell, Trafton Of Norway. Dunn OF Ashland,
Hathaway of Passadubkeag, Mullen Of Oldtown,
on The part on the House.
State Lands aud State Roads-Messrs. Nutting
on the part of the Senate. Messrs. Bradford of
patten, Patterson Of Industry, Clark of Rich.
mond, Leighton of Deblois. McAllistrr Of Orient.
NaSh of ADDISON. Maxim of East Liyermore' on
the part Of the House.
lIisan. Hosplal-Messrs Grindle of Hancock.
smith h, "t +, Lincoln, Rogers Of Washington, on the
smith of Tuner. Harris of East Machias., Noble
of Lewiston, Bracket Of Acton NicKerson -
,,oinlh, Sewall Of Monroe, on the part of the
House, ~
Reform School -Messrs. Poor Of Cumbe, land
Nash Of Washington, Grindle of Hancock. on the
part Of he eenate. Messrs. PeDiey of Hnburn I
B, own of Read6eld, Russell of Alfred Pattarsnn
of Industry Bucknam of Yarmouth (ijidden nf
Newcastle, Vaughan of Warren, on the part Of
State Prison.Messrs. Hunt of Waldo, Moore of
SSunoerian1, & Mehdn IA OF knox, on the part of the
CESS of Vassalboro, Mouers OF New Sharon HIS
sey Of North Berwick. Leavitt of Plymoui6 I'll
tn Of f. Cape pS Ezaoeh Cote of Bddtford on the
Public Bulldiugs-Messrs. Adams of York NAL
let OF cumberland, Spear of Kennebec. on the
part OF tne seuate. Messrs. Parker of Belt tst.
Smith OF Portland, Newcomb of Eastport, r b, b,
sIts p oi kynan' nall gray OF Backsport, Clifford of
House. O paw vi ''ie
Llurary-Messrs. Ryder of Penobscot. snear of
Kennebec, Powers OF ArOOstOnk on fhe hart of
the Senate. Messrs. Drummand OF Portland.
Hargraves OF Buxton, Bird of Rockland. Herrick
Of Bethel, Allen Of Presque Isle, Cousins Of
House. P Vi 'ii0
ate College Of Agriculture-Messrs. Guas n,
oxford, Grindle of Hancock Poor Of cnmbarI.n nd nd
on the part Of q the sena,e Messrs Cummings Of
Hawes of DeeriDg Bradford Of Patten nicEev y;
Fort Kent, Moore of N. Anson, on ihe part Of the
House. F"A' Vi 'ii0
Mines and Mining pdg zMessrs. Chaplin of Piscata-
quiS, Ryder OF Penobscot, Hunt Of Waldo m the
part of the Senate. Messrs Taft of t.oniaon % ,no
Libby of Standsh, Cummings or Casco Me liz
nj nf NJ