The Portland daily press., 1891-03-28
The caucuses for Assessors.

Inc CduCu0eS Ter A88e88or8s
The Republican caucus to choose the can
didates for the new state assessorships was
held this evening. 1t was very lively at
times. owing to the differences of opinion in
regard to the method of making the selection
President Libby, of the Senate, called the
caucus to order. Senator Thatcher was
chairman, and Mr.. Shaw Of Portland waf
secretary. 1t having been finally decided to
make the nominations according to districts,
Frank Gilman of Bangor. Charles f. Oak of
Caribou. and James E. Kelley of Boothbay
were named for the eastern section, and
Captain John Hall Of Berwick and Otis
Hayford of Canton were named for the west
ern part of the state.
The first ballot was taken on the names
from the eastern section, resulting In no
choice; a second ballot also resulted In no
choice. but on the third, Messrs. Kelley and
Oak having been Withdrawn, Mr.. Gilman
My ore ballot was required to make the
nomination from the western part of the
state, Mr.. Hayford having 50 votes and Mr..
Hall 58.
Mr.. Hayford securing the six year term and
Mr.: Gilman the four year.
The nominee of the Democratic caucus
was Representative Chadbourne, who will
thus have the shortest term of the three, two
years.
The Listing system Again.
In the Senate this morning the listing sys-
tenn occupied attention. Me ,srs. Haines and
Spear favored the bill and Mr.. Libby of An.
-droscoggin made a long speech against it.
claiming that 1t was the pet measure of the
Kennebec Senators and they alone were anx-
ious to have 1t passed.
One Little Tax Bill Passed.
The laborious efforts of the joint special
committee on taxation were rewarded for the
first time this morning in the passage in the
House of the bill providing for taxation on
dogs by license fee of 81 on dogs and So on
female dogs.
Educational Test for Voters.
The resolve to submit to the people the
qvestion of educational test for voters came
down from the Senate passed to be engr oss-
ed. In the House Messrs. Callahan and
Dickey opposed it and Messrs. Peaks, Saw
age and Porter spoke in its favor. A yea and
nay vote was ordered and the House con-
CURED by vote of ia to IL.
The House c0ncurIed with the action of
the Senate on the bill In relation to vital sta.
tistics.
Points.
The Senate today passed the resolve ac-
cepting the valuation commissions report to
be engrossed
The committee Of conference on the ques-
tion of Incorporating the Peoples Prohibito-
ry Enforcement League, reported that the
House recede and concur with the Senate in
the passage Of the bill and 1t was so voted
and the League Incorporated.
The House voted to excuse the chaplain,
Rev. ID. b. Randall for the rest of the session
| on account of sickness. Mr.. Roberts, who
broke his leg, was also excused.
The Senate voted to adopt the majority re.
port OF the committee on ways and bridges
reporting bill placing the 0ldtown bridge
under the charge of the towns of Milford
Bradley and Oldtown. After the bridge
| shall have reverted to the state. The House
adopted yesterday the minority report. Sub,
sequently upon motion of Mr.. Thatcher the
| vote was reconsidered and the matter as
signed for next Tuesday to give the Penob'
scot count Senators opportunity to speak on
| the matter.
The Senate concurred with the House in
create non-partisan board Of railroad com
| missioners.