The Portland daily press., 1893-01-04

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lature to break them. 1t is then that
the Augusta innkeeper counts his cots
and wishes he had more; for he knows
that soon large portion of the people OF
the unhappy towns will more on the
capital to hear the municipal divorce
cases tried before the honorable general
court There are such cases coming
this year from Mechanic Falls, Rich
mond and Deering. In Rome they say
they want to cut the town into three
pieces and change the county lines
Rome's case is mentioned in separate
paragraph because the foregoing remarks
on divorce hardly apply to a town which
desires to be separated into three parts
OF course Portland and Deering people
will take the iveliest interest in the at
tempt of the Oakdale people to annex
themselves to the Forest City.
In the way of railroad legislation, it is
limited that the subject of the rights of
railroad corporations organized under
the general law, and those chartered by
the legislature with the recommended
tions of the railroad commissioners, will
find their way before the lawmakers.
These are only a few of the many
measures likely to come up, but they
serve to show why the old lawmaker
who has seen many sessions does not ex-
pect to go home while the snow is still
deep on the ground. OF course there
| will be the usual grist of private meas
ures. The picture of that group of
elaborate buildings known on paper as
the Eastern Maine Insane Hospital at
Bangor still adorns the rotunda of the
State House. How much, if any, is
wanted, is not stated yet.
Personal.
Major Thomas P. Shaw of Portland,
his brother, Representative Shaw of
Bath, and Senators Mallet of Cumber-
land and Swanton of Sagadahoc will oc-
cupy the Darius Alden mansion on State
etreet this winter. They will make a
pleasant party.
Messrs. Bird and Emerson of Portland
are in the Augusta House colony. Cap
tain Sawyer will board at the house of
State Librarian Carver.
Attorney General Littlefield, who will
soon lay aside the cares of an Office cred
itably filed, is watching the law makers
begin work. So is Mr.. Hiscock of Will
ton, member of the last House.
Nj. Fred A. Hobart, assistant clerk of
the House at the last session, will help
organize the present House. He was
not candidate for reelection as he has
moved from the state. Mr.. Hobart will
be missed by many old friends this win
ter. So will DIR. Ernest Wheeler, for
merly assistant secretary of the Senate,
| who was not again a candidate for rea-
sons similar to those in Mr.. Hobart S
case.
Gen. Samuel D. Leavitt of Eastport,
and Hon. Josiah FL. Drummond of Port
land are in the city.
State Officers and Legislative Chairman
ships.
The general legislative caucus of the
Republicans tomorrow night will nomin-
ate Secretary of State Fessenden to sue
ceed himself. State Treasurer Beale
will also be- nominated to succeed him
self. For attorney general the friends of
|. Hon, Fred A. Powers of Houlton and
Hon. w. 7. Haines Of Watervifle are
| making strenuous efforts. Both sides in
the fight profess confidence but among
outsiders the impression is general that
Mr.. Powers will get the nomination by a
good majority. Among the Democrats
there is lively tilt in progress to de-
| termine who shall be nominated to fill
| the vacancy in the state board of asses
sors which the law requires must be
| filled by a Democrat. The list of aspir-
ants is long one. So long in fact that
when one of the candidates tried to re-
peat all the names this evening he had to
give up and say there were probably
some others. Franklin Trussell of st.
George, who was a member of the last
House has strong backing and among
some it is said that the fight will be be-
tween Mr.. Trussell and Geo. W. Pottle
of Lewiston. Llewellyn Barton of Port
| land is late conner in the race but may
develop unexpected strength. There
| are two ex-senators in the
| list, Messrs Wadlin of Waldo and Chap
in of Piscataquis. 1t will be remem-
bered that after the death of Hon. Frank
| Gilman Of Bangor, a member of the
| State Board of Assessors, Hall G. Bur-
| leigh of Vassalboro was appointed to the
vacancy by Gov. Burleigh. The law makes
the duty of the legislature to elect the
| members of the board, and it is conse-
| quently held that the legislature should
now elect member of the board to take
| the place of Burleigh. Burleigh is can
| didate but it is said there are others who
would not object to the place. The matter
will come before legislative caucus.
Impression seems general here that Gen.
Selden Connor will be the next adjutant
general, although Mr.. Milliken has made
a good fight. But Governor-elect
| Cleaves is not saying anything about it..
| The nomination of Mr.. Bird for Speaker
| by the House Democrats places him in
| line for place on the judiciary commit
tee. Mr.. Carroll W. Morrill,, it is sup
posed, will if not on the Judiciary COM
mittee be given the Craftsmanship of the
committee on legal affairs. In the Sen
ate it is thought that Mr.. Seiders will be
on the judiciary. Senator Mallet being
an old hand on that committee is in
line for the finance and is likely to be
| its chairman. Senator Hill of Augusta,
is the only member of the railroad COM
mittee in the last legislature; as member
of this he is therefore probably to be its
| chairman. The members of the next
council. ARE all known with one exception.
| In the first district Waldo Pettingill
of Rumford, is the man. Hon. M. T. King
| of Portland will again be the member
from the second district. In the third
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