The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-01-02
AUGUSTA HAPPENINGS.


passage by the legislature of numerous
acts designed sto protect fish Uncertain
ponds, and game in limited sections OF the
state, such regulations being made by the
commissioners. Other hills provide for
the formation and control of waters, safe
deposit or trust, gas or electric lght
. lower, and telephone and telegraph COM
paDies. The bills are somewhat volumlnous,
setting forth in detail how corporations
must organize TO obtain charters from the
secretary of state and their rlghs ano
duties. The commission consisting OF Hon.
Leroy 7 Carbon, Fred X. appleton, and COL
VIII .Folger have done mut hard WORK in
the preparation of the report and bills.
THE CAUCUSES.
Asst was known would be the case, the
Republican caucuses to choose candidates
for president of the Senate and speaker of
the House, and the other officers of the two
branches were rather tame, there being
contests only for several minor officers.
Tomorrow Senator Seiders and Mr.. Powers
will be made president and speaker respec-
lively Each of them will be ready to an
noance the committees Friday and session
will be held for that purpose Friday fore
noon. The legislature usually adjcurns on
the first Thursday, after listening to the
Governors message. until Monday OF Tues
day of the following week. This year the
caucus which will nominate Senator Frye
as candidate for Senator to succeed himself
will be held Thursday evening, so the
members will be in the city, session may
be conveniently held Friday forenoon to
hear the committee appointments.
he Senate caucus was called to order
: by Senator Spofford of Hancock. Senator
Wood of Kennebee was chosen chairman
upon nomination by Senator Higgins of
York. Senator Hovey of Somerset was
chosen secretary. -
Senator Spofford then presented the
name of Senator Seiders as candidate for
president of the Senate. He referred to the
honor of presiding over the Senate and said
the gentleman whose name he would pre-
sent was cminently qualified for the posi-
ton, a gentleman, eminent In his profess
sion, of scholarly attachments and veIsed in
the rules of parliamentary practice, one who
would preside with courtesy and impartiali-
ty.
Senator Warehouse of Cumberland said
he took pleasure in behalf of the Cumber-
land county delegation in seconding the
nomination.
The nomination of Senator Soldiers was
made by reclamation
Senator seiders pesented the name of
Kendall NJ. Dunbar of Damariscotta as secr-e
Z tary, saying that Mr.. Dunbar had shown
himself one of the most able and conscien-
tious secretaries who ever served the Maine
legislature.
Senator Shaw, in a few words compli-
: mentary to Mr.. Dunbar, seconded the no
mination, which was also made by ACCLAIM
alton.
Senators NickeTson and Wiggin presented
the name of Harold R. Smith of Whitefield
for assistant secretary ,praising Mr.. Smith
performance of the duties of the office in
The last legislature. The nomination was
unanimous. -~~
Charles Il. Loyejoy of Sidney, who has
served faithfully messenger for many
years, was nominated unanimously as was
: also the veteran. A. B. L. Chadbourne of
0ixmount, for folder.
John A. Benton was nominated for assis-
tant folder.
The first contest came over the selection
= Of assistant messenger. James f. Ashford
of Windsor, was. presented by Senator Wig
gin Then Senator Mitchell.of York, said
that it might seem strange that York county
should have candidate, as in all the APP
one and he was not of the political party
which had inherited the ealth and the full
ness thereof. nevertheless. York county
had candidate in the person of Il gallant
union veteran who had been wounded three
times and lost leg in defence of his
country. He presented the name of Mr..
Chas. l.. Favour of kittery. The ballot 1e-
suited in favor of Mr.. Ashford, 10 to ID.
Nh. Favour was later chosen door keeer.
receiving twenty-five votes. Mr.. Wm- Hoyt
of Riley had five.
Mr.. A. Holden was unanimously nomi-
mated for mail CALI ier,a position he has pre-
v:ously filled to everytody's satisfaction.
Senators Hume of Washington. Day of
Penobscot. and Higgins Of York. were then
chosen the caucus committee and the.meet
ing adjourned.
HOUSE CAUCUS.
The House caucus was called to order by
Mr.. Twitchell of Bath, and Mr.. Kane of
Augusta, was chosen chairman. Mr.. W. E.
Parsons OF Foxcroft acted as secretary.
Mr.. Hamlin o: Ellsworth, presented the
name of the Hon. Llewellyn Powers of
Houlton, as candidate for speaker. Mr..
Hamlin spoke of Mr. Powers's experience
III Congress, the state legislature and in
business, He was Republic an to be proud
If and would preside over the house with
perfect fairness and great ability. Mr..
Hamlin moved that the nomination be made
by.acolamation.
Mr.. Boothbay of Saco. spoke briefly In
seoonding the nomination which was made
by acclamation.
Upon motion of Mr.. Coffin of.Bangor, Sec
onded by Mr.. Twitchel1. Mr.. W. S. Cotton
was nominated by reclamation for clerk of
the House.
MIRO. E. Thompson was unanimously
nominated for assistant clelk on motion of
Mr. White of .RockIand, seconded by Mr..
JewelIsof Hallowell. :
W. j. Smith was unanimously nominated
for messengerlon motion Of MI. Mccullough
of Calais, seconded by Mr.. Williams of Au-
gusta. Mr.. Geo. II. Fisher of Winterport,
was nominated for.frst assistant messenger.
Several candidates appeared for second
assistant messenger. Harry p. HAYES of
Nassalboro, was presented by Mr.. D. r.
Jewell, T. A. Stevens of Monroe by Mr..
Gilbert of Canton; b. L. Towle of Oren-