The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-01-03

| rotation as chaplains of the Senate.
Senator Wiggin presented an order calling
or the luxury of open wood fires in the
Senate. This piece of cheerful legislation
received an unanimous passage.
| Senators Shaw, Waterhouse, Spofford,
| Ames, ,sEnge1. Higgins and Maxwell, were ap-
| pointed committee to canvas the vote for
| Senators. On the committee to canvas the
| vote for Governor, these were appointed
on the part of the senate: Messrs. Nick
| erson, Wood, jackson. stone, Penney, How
ey and Walls.
| Senator Ames presented an order that the
secretary be directed to:furnish to each mem
bre and officer, a copy of the Kennebec
journal and two other Maine papers, as
| the members should direct. The order was
passed.
Senators Wiggin, Savage and Prescott
were appointed on the committee on print
| ing and binding on the part of the Senate.
IN THE HOUSE.
1t was at 1880 when the Governor and
| executive council were announced In the
| House and the ceremony Of administering
| the oath was performed.
! The whole number of votes for Speaker
was 1877, of which Hon. Llewellyn Powers
|
Dickey of Fort Kert one. Maj. Diokey es-
| corted the Speaker to the chair.
Mr.. Powers said he accepted with un-
feigned gratitude the honor conferred upon
him and he bespoke the cheerful forbear-
ance and support of all. They had assem-
bled here to work for the progress and pros
| perity of the state and it was their privilege
and duty to give their wisest and best
| 1,YJrd of
taxation should be made as light as possi-
| BILE and applied as equitably.
Every appropriation should respond to a
| we'll defined need and be made wisely and
economically. His desire was that this legis-
/ lature, so peculiarly constituted, should
not be compelled to create new office or
| to increase salary. The most legislation
was not always the wisest. He thanked
the members most sincerely in closing.
| (Applause).
For clerk, ". Cotton received l28 votes,
all that were cast and the other caucus
nominees were elected without change,
except that Mr. Smith took the place of as
| sistant instead Of messenger on account Of
ill health Mr. Fisher who was nominated
for assistant, was made messenger. AS
pages, the Speaker appointed ". Dela-
Springvale.
Mr,Hamlin of Ellsworth, introduced an
order to the effect that the rules of parlia-
mentary practice computed in Reeds rules
shall govern the House in all cases in which
they are applicable and not inconsistent
| with standing and joint rules. This was
laid ON the table for the present upon mo-
tion of S. W. Lane of Augusta. It was Or
| dered that the clerk furnish the members
with catalogue containing the names,
| most office address, number of seat, etc., of
all the members on motion of Mr..Leigh-
ton of Columbia Falls, at.the request of Mr..
| Smith, the candidate fol messenger.
MR.. FREEMAN FOR COUNCILLOR.
/ The Cumberland county delegation met at
| noon and selected Hon. E. Dudley Free
man OF Yarmouth. for candidate for coun-
| cillor. Mr. Freeman defeated Hon. Andrew
Hawes by only one vote, the ballot result
| ing 13 to IL, the full delegation being pre-
sent. Isaiah Webb of Bridgton withdrew by
| telegraph before the hour of the meeting.
If is understood that Mr.. Webb would have
received two votes on the first ballot had
| ne remained in the field. Mr. Freeman
received the votes of the six Representa-
| tiyes from Portland and Messrs. Richardson
| of Baldwin Ross of Cumberland, Cole of Cape
| Elizabeth. Lawrence of Yarmouth, Bailey
of Bridgton, Pinkham of Harpswell and
senator Waterhouse. For Mr.. Hawes, there
were Messls. HolbIook of Brunswick.
| oore of Deering, Brewer Of Freeport, Mil
| lett of Gorham, Chute of Harrison. Clark
| of Naples, Sweetsr of New Gloucester,
| Burns of Westbrook and Senators Seiders,
Morrill, and Cook.
THE COMM TTEES.
OF the Portland delegation in the House,
Messrs. Lar1abee and Knowlton will serve
on the Judiciary committee; Mr.. Hill on
| legal affairs and library; Mr.. Whelden, legal
| affairs; Mr.. Merrill, banks and banking
of which he will be chairman on the part
| of the House; and Mr.. A. Winslow probably
| on manufactures
THE RAFFLE IN THE HOUSE.
Raf1es at church fairs may be in viola
tion of law but there Is no law to prevent
| the law makers rafting for their seats. 1t
| is uerhaps the only practicable way and
| then. too, it makes lots of fun, SO this MORN
ing bright and early the members began to
! Gather and after the fun began, went one
| by one in answer to their names to the
hog held on the clerks table from which
| thew drew the number of seat. Some Inn
u,ediately after dropped into front row
chair and enjoyed the subsequent proceed
ings from good position. Others looking
perhaps not quite so smiling and greeted
py good natured snllies from their friends
made the journey to the back rows. All
were accompanied by pages carrying the
| little pasteboard boxes containing the mu-
oilage. pen, ink and stationery drawn from
tn. store rooms of the generous common
| wealth.
The drawing began at 9.45. by courtesy Of
the House, Hon. Sylvester Bartlett of Eliot,
| Mai. VIM. Dickey of Fort Kent, Hon. @. A.
| Packard of Blanchard. Hon. Richard T.
| Bailey Of Brunswick. Mr.. Bartlett got
section Gs, on the left, and Maj. Dickey
| section 81 on the right of the centre aisle
| in the front row. Mr.. Packard chose seat
| 90 and MI. Bailey l3.
The number present was one-hundred
| and fifty and was unusually large.
FERTILIZERS AND OLEOMARGARINE
The manufac turers of fertilizers may be
| required to pay an increased fee for the
| licenses they are required to take out under