The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1891-01-09
PORTLAND MAINE FRIDAY MORNING JANUARY SUPPLEMENT-

legislature by bill or otherwise
Mr.. Porter of Bangor, introduced In the
House the following order. which was
passed:
Ordered, That the Secretary OF State be re.
House a tabulated list of the yalu atiOn OF each
city and town In the state for 1889, and the
amount of taxes raised for town purposes for the
same year.
Opening of the Session.
This 65th legislature seems to have begun
its work ausplciously. In fact the wheels
have been set In motion with so little fric-
tion that the proceedings have been rather
dull than otherwise. The day or two of un-
certainty over the contest for the councillor
ships and the fight for the House clerkships
were the only elements of excitement which
have entered Into the preliminary work.
The Democrats of the House chose candi-
dates for the offices but the Senate Demo-
Gratis did not follow the usual custom. In
fact, they paid President Libby very un-
usual compliment, selecting no candidate to
run against him and making his nomination
the unanimous choice of the Senate.
As yet there has been little talk Of meas
ures likely 10 come before the legislature
apart from more or less mention of general
topics, such as the Australian system, taxa
tion and new valuation, and the railroad
plans and wants OF state institutions. which
have already been made known through the
| papers Most of these topics are ably treat
| ed In the inaugural, which Governor Bur-
| leigh read today. This address Is one Maine
| people who desire to be we'll Informed on the
affairs of the state should not fail to read.
Points.
Eight hundred copies of the Governors
address will be printed for the Senate and
2500 for the House
The Senate pages. Edward F. Webb of
Portland, and George Michaelis of Augusta,
were at their posts yesterday.
Senators Ryder, Mallet and Wadlin and
Representatives, Stearns of Caribou, Porter
OF Bangor, johnson of Augusta. Hersey of
Buckfield, Harris Of East Machias. Chad
bourne of Biddeford and Osgood of Lewiston
are committee to contract for the printing
and binding during the political years of
1891 and 1892.
By concurrent action of Senate and House
today. January 81 was fixed as the day after
which no private aud special measures shall
be introduced for consideration at this ses-
sion.
The ladies' gallery was filed during the
Inauguration of Governor Burleigh this
morning. and many ladies were given saats
on the floor of the House. The Speakers
table was covered with flowers, the Cover
nor wore boutonniere, and the mem bers of
the old and new councils were all similarly
decorated.
The members of the retiring council spent
the forenoon in their room except when
called upon to make official journeys into
the House. There were the usual leave.
takings and handshaking. The new council,
Immediately after taking the oath. went into
executive session.
Tne presence of all the Senators, both old
and new councils, heads of state depart
meuts. officers of the legislature and others
who havea right to the floor, showed that
the House chamber would be better adapt
ed to its use If two or three sizes larger. The
Senators were packed close together on
chairs off In corner, the council had the
opposite corner, and the pages and others
who could not get chairs sat upon the steps
beneath the Speakers alcove.