Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1893-01-26
Maine Legislature.

presented to provide for State Commission
er of Roads, At a salary of $500; to
amend the charter Of the Maine Benefit
Life Insurance Company, so that it NAV
| increase it's IT serve fund: bill to prohlbi
| the canning of herring less than eight
| inches in length, or canning ssrdhes from
| December Is TO April without heading or
eviscerating them; bill to amend the law
relating 10 judgments against trustees.
Many petitions for private or special leg
/ islation were received.
| AUGUSTA. Jan. II. Petitions for special
| legislation were the features of to-day's
session Of the Maine Legislature Petitions
were presented for September open time
on deer. for a 10 12 in. lobster law for the
prohibition of Sunday trains, for prohibit
ing drag purse SEEMING for mackerel and
menhaden within a three mile from shore
limit, to abolish inspection feels on inland
steamers.
Mr. Spoffori Of Hancock, under a sus-
pension of the rules, presented bill, an act
to establish the Western Hancock munich
pal court, which was referred to the Han
cock county delegation.
At - O'Clock noon, the hour appointed,
the Senate proceeded to vote for United
roce, each senator rising in his place as the
roll was called and giving lis vote. The
result of the vote was announced by the
president, and he declared Eugene Hale OF
Ellsworth to be the choice of the Senate
The vote was:
For Eugene Hale of Ellsworth Allan,
Bradford, Clark. Coffin, Cook. Deering,
Grindle, Harper. Herrick, Hersey, Hersom.
Hill. Holman. Jackson, Libby, Mallet.
Mayo, Nickerson. Peaks, Seiders, Shaw,
Spear, Spoford. Thatcher Wsterhouse,
Wiggin. Wnslow. Wood.
For Arthur Sewall of Bath Lyons.
absent :-Ames, Swauton.
House.
By Mr. Blaisdell of Franklin-Petition
of Alouzo Abbott and "a others TO amend
section l., chapter 90 of the Revised Stat
utes relating TO fish and fisheries.
House.
AUGUSTA, Jan. 10.
Mr. Hsmlin of Ellsworth-Mr. Speaker
| arise at this time to express the desire
that there shall be placed on the record of
this House partial expression of our sym
patty in regard to a matter which has been
and is in the minds of Us all. For msnN
DAYS, Mr. Speaker, We have watched with
| strained anxiety for any bit Of cheerful
| news coming from the bedside of our dis
| tiDguished citizen who now lies i'll al the
| national capital; snd while so watching. IL
/ is with sorrow that We have learned that
| the strong hand OF death has taken home
! a distinguished citizen of another state. II
/ is needless for me 10 say. perhaps, that
/ refer to the Hon Rutherford b. HAYES.
Born in the year 1922, he died on the Eth
/ day OF January, 1898, IN the list year of
| his age. His career as a citizen. a. a law
! yer as q soldier, as u statesman, Is one OF
/ which not only his relatives and friends
/ but the nation may well feel proud. A.
/ young man he was dIligent student, aud
/ later in life became eminent in the practice
! of his profession as LAWYER. As clti-
! zen he was upright and noted for his be-
/ nevolent and philanthropic spirit, having
/ been connected practically all his lifetime
/ with many of the leading benevolent and
other similar institutions of this country.
As soldier his deeds of personal bravery.
/ skill and GOODNESS at South mountain where
/ be remained upon the field of battle with a
| shattered arm; at Winchester and other
/ places will always cause him to be re-
/ membered A. long As those places them
/ selves shall exist As a statesman We see
t his record in the pages of public history
/ thrice Governor % the state OF Onio,
twice member OF the National House Of
/ Representatives, Pres ident of the United
States, and a. holding other positions Of
honor and of trust he filled them with cred
il to himself and with honor to those
whom be served.
Among the things for which he " i'll al
ways be remembered were his pronounced
views in favor Of anti-slaverv in those try
ing DAYS Just before the war Further We
remember him as steadfsst and firm IN in
>isting that every debt and every obligs-
ton Of this government should be
paid IN honest money: further still. that
| everv treaty which this government had
made should be faithfully and truly kept
and should not be wrongfully violated. He
WAS a strong advocate, also, OF the doe
trines of civil service reform, and here he
endeavored to rise above the plane of par
ty preiudice and endeavored to serv, the
interests of the country at large In tn.
respect he did not follow always the line.
/ which his intimate friends wished him 10
follow: but now that he i. gone think
there are none that will not admire his hon.
esty. his sincerity and the courage of hi.
convictions
did not rise to make any extended re-.
marks The many good things which may
be said of our late friend | leave 10 OF 1.
ers To say who know them batter and Who
nerhsns can sav them h.tter ,hsnI ~
has passed ouietly swav from Ms. h.. died