Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-03-09
SONS OF MAINE
Afford Pleasant interruption in Legis-
Iative Proceedings.
Governor Clcaycs Warmly Welcomes Them
New Measures Still Proposed.

A large amount of important business
5as transacted in the Legislature Friday,
Notwithstanding the pleasant Interrupt.
tion, occasioned by the visit Of the party Of
the Sons of Maine, now members of the
Massachusetts, Legislature. The party
first called upon Governor Cleaves and
were welcomed most cordially.
Gov. CIeaves Welcomed Them.
With pleasure welcome this morning
the sons of Maine and representatives OF
Massachusetts to our capitol.
With pride and satisfaction we witness
YOUR prominence in building up and guild
ing and directing the affairs of the old
commonwealth of Massachusetts,. While
Won are aiding in the advancement of
your State our people arc moving forward
with a quickened pace and developing
with ceaseless energy the great natural
resources in which our State abounds.
Massachusetts, and Maine have common
interest
tender to you the freedom of our CAPT.
tol and the State. and wherever you may
travel within our borders you will be
welcomed by hospitable people who thor
oucbly believe in tho State of Maine, her
progress and her great institutions.
Again tonder you generous welcome,
and on your return please bear to your
grand commonwealth, to your governor
and you Legislature, the cordial greetings
of the people of Maine.
Calls were then made upon the Senate
where they were formally received, and
later upon the House.
The account Of these ceremonies is in
Guided in the official report.
Ex-senator Swanton Of Bath was at the
Capitol called here by his interest in the
shipping bill which passed to be engrossed
with amendments apparently satisfactory
to all parties concerned.
While Mr.. Haines took the State Col
lege resolve from the table in the House
and had the appropriation reduced to
SEQ, 900 annually the resolve met with op-
position in the Senate and was assigned
to Thursday.
A bill was introduced in the House to
give the register of probate in Hancock
county $500 for clerk hire.
Another bill would extend the limit of
the capital stock of the Rumford Falls q
Rangeley Lakes Railroad Company from
$50, 900 to 800, 900.
Senator Jackson put in bill which
provides that any officer authorized to
serve criminal process who shall hire,
persuade or otherwise induce any person
TO suffer himself to be convicted of or prose-
cuted for any offence against the criminal
law or enter into any agreement to that ef-
feet land any such officer who shall give any
money or other valuable thing to person
he wishes to arrest shall be deemed guilty
of malfeasance in office and shall be
fined not exceeding $1,000, and be i'm
prisoned not exceeding three years.
Senator Waterhouse introduced re-
solve directing the governor council and
trustees to consider expcdiency of reducing
the price of board at the Maine Insane
izing the costs of the support of the insane
of the State, and further investigate the
expediency of embracing the necessary
amount for repairs and improvements in
the general appropriations for said hos
ptal, and report with recommendations
to the next Legislature.
WatervilIe Municipal Matters.
The old bill relating to abolishment OF
the city council in Watervillc came up for
hearing, Friday afternoon. This bill was
first introduced in 1891, and has come
down as a legacy The committee is now
asked to amend it. The proposition Is to
abolish the common council of the city
of wateryillc, and to add to the board OF
aldermen, which now consists OF one
alderman from each ward, two aldermen
at large; also to provide fora commission,
who shall be non-residents of the city OF
Waterville, appointed by the Governor,
who shall examine into the present condi-
ton of ward lines, make such changes as
they deem proper after giving hearing
to the citizens of Watcrville. and report
on or before Sept / to the chief JUSTICE
and upon his ratification of their doings,
the same shall become valid and binding.
W. C. Philbrook, Esq, conducted the
hearing. There were some go or 30 citi-
zens of Waterville present. +. A. wal
dron, city solicitor, and f. X. Drum
mond president of the beard OF aldermen,
spoke in approval. The arguments IN
brief were: That by the present arrange
mcnt of the wards which they claim was
made wholly from partisan standpoint
the Democratic party, although in mi
nority on popular vote, would still con-
troll the city government They also claimed
that during the seven years very ma
terial changes had been made in the popu-
lation of the city, and the bulk OF the
additions had been made in one or two
wards, SO that the number Of people IN
certain wards was very disproportionate
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