The Portland daily press., 1893-01-19
IT Was WONAl'S DAY.
Resolutions Passed In Memory Of
Gen. Butler.
PRUDENT PLAN TO KEEP THE RUN
OF APPROPRIATIONS.

OF A?PROPRIAl HONS.
Sportsnlen Protest Against Accompanying
the Druggis;s' BiII-Demccrass May
Oppose It-Pensioning Veterans of the
.1radawaska war--Scar5oro's Petition
for Prohibition of Sunday Excursions
Bangor Arsenal Dismant'ed.-Impor-
tapt Hearing on Insane Hospitals
Especial 70 the Press.]
AUGUSTA, January 1S.-This has been
woman's day in the Legislature. Pc
titions in favor of the granting Of muni-
cipal suffrage made their appearance and
bill was introduced in the Senate which,
# passed, will do away in great measure
with what many earnest Maine women
nave long made the subject of persistent
and vigorous warfare. That is the pres
ent condition of the law as regards the
custody and education of children for
whom guardia ms are appointed. Under
the present law, widow who marries
cannot be guardian of the person and the
director of the education of her minor
children. This right the proposed law
would accord to her. Senator Mayo
presented the bill today which is to
amend section 8, chapter 81, r. S., re-
lating to guardians, SO as to give to
mothers the care of the person and edu-
cation of their minor children under the
same provisions as already attached to
Col os, Ac IaI
the section will read:
';Such guardian shall have the care
and management of all his wards es-
tate and continue in office until the ward
is 81 years of age, unless sooner lawfully
discharged; but the father, if competent,
otherwise the mother, if competent,
shall have the care of the person and
education of the minor; otherwise these
duties devolve on the guardian and in
any case the Judge may decree them to
him, if he deems it for the welfare of the
minor, until his further order.''
The petitions in favor of municipal
suffrage for women came from Mechanic
Falls. where S4 persons put themselves
on record in favor of the measure; Els
worth, $50; Dexter, 81; Houlton, 204;
Calais, Sc; Marion, 1874; Pennington, l07.
In Memory of General Butler.
Senator Peakes of Piscataquis intro
duced the following resolutions today
which were read and passed in both
branches under suspension of the rules:
Resolved, That the Legislature of Maine de-
sires to express its sorrow at the death of Gen.
Benz. F. Bntler, and its, profound regret over s
this national bereavement and to render this
tribute of respect to the memory of the illustri
GUS soldier, statesman. jurist and pbilanthrOp;St
whose devotion to his country, whose unshrink-
ing courage and patriotism entitled him to rank
as one of the foremost of the illustrious men of
America.
Resolved, That in common with the people of
our state we remember with pride that he was
educated at one of our institutions of learning
and that his uncompromising love of country
and his devotion to the rights of the poor and
oppressed everywhere are typical OF his rugged
New England ancestry.
Resolved, That we extend to the family of
the deceased general and statesman our ten
derest sympathy in their bereavement, and the
assurance that General Butler will be remenl-
bered with respect by our people as long as
time shall last.
Resolved. That copy of the resolutions be
sent to the family of the deceased.
In presenting the resolutions, Senator
Peakes made brief speech, but one
containing many personal recollections
of the dead General and appropriate
reference to his many eminent qualities
expressed in the graceful manner for
which Mr. Peakes is noted. In the
course of his remarks, the Senator said:
ITO give an epitome of tht life and
public services of Gen. Butler would be
simply repeating history. For 6 quarter
of century he has been the most con-
spicuous among our public men. He
was hated during his military career by
the rebels in arms against the govern
ment as no other man was hated. But
he was loved by the negroes of the South
ac nn il
coin. He dies full of honors and he will
be remembered and respected by the
whole people and by millions yet unborn.
He was man of the most wonderful
courage. Indeed, it has often been
questioned if he knew what fear was.
This characteristic was not alone mani
tested in his military career. | remem-
Der well, when was a mere lad, in 1860,
when Gen. Butler came home to Lowell
from the Baltimore convention. He had
voted as delegate for Jefferson Davis
as candidate for President. Ee
spoke with the famous Rufus Choate
in Huntington Hall, alta. meeting held
to ratify the nomination of Breckenridge
and Lane. The hall was packed by peo-
pie standing, the seats having been re-
to make room for the crowd.
While .Choate was speaking, loud re-
port was heard. as il something hid
broken and the floor appeared to settle.
Inc crowd was wild with excitement.
General Butler, with lis hand, waved
the audience into silence; then he went
below to see if there was any TT uble.
When he came back, he went upon the
stage rs calmly as if he were ascending
to his bed chamber, and assured the
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