The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-02-23
THE LEGISLATURE.
A Short Days Session In Both
Branches.
SENATOR'S AND REPRESENTATIVES
In THE SOCIAL WHIRL.
The Veterinary Surgeons Bill Before the
House-Editor Patten Desires to ex-
plain His Position-The Daily Grist in
the Legislative Hopper.

House-Editor Patten Desires to ex-
plain His Position-The Daily Grist in
the Legislative Hopper.
Especial to the PRESS.)
Augusta, Me-, February Ex-Governor
Cleaves received his friends today, AID
the reception was in every way a sue
cess. 1t was the only recognition of the
birthday of Washington at the Capitol,
except that there were no committee
hearings, the Senate and House hold
ing their morning sessions as usual. The
afternoon was devoted TO the reception,
and the guests began early to gather in
the old State House, which has seldom
presented an appearance as gay as it has
since Captain George e. Brown and his
assistant decorators finished their labors
early this morning.
In the rotunda, streamers of bunting
of gay colors hung from the centre of
the ceiling in graceful folds to the walls
on the sides. Shields and banners OF APP
rropriate design were arranged on the
walls and the great columns supporting
the floor above. On a stand, draped
With American flags, Monaghan's CT
chestra was stationed, and discoursed
fine music. The decorations extended
up the grand staircase, which was
draped on the sides with bunting, to the
House lobby above, where bunting in
graceful folds hung over the doorways.
The Governors room and the council
chamber adjoining were sweet vito the
fragrance of flowers. The tables were
covered with cut flowers, palms and
other plants, and garlands and wreaths
hung on the walls. The rooms were a
veritable bower of floral beauty. ISL
This evening there was a delightful
dance given by the ladies at the Augusa
ta House. The following legislators had
charge of this successful closing of
the day: Frederick I'll. Parkhurst, floor
director; W. S.'White, +. r.. Spear, Wa.
Shea, E. B. Rodick, III. L. Shepherd, G. H.
Gilbert, aids; e. F. Spofford, F.. H..
of arrangements. The dance orders were
dainty little souvenirs. The design ON
the cover was very pretty, a bunch of
viOlets on EN- bossed gilt. a5ks a& IA
I9yToday's festivities naturally call to
mind the ways in which the lawmakers
amuse themselves. The little city of
Augusta naturally looks forward to
coming to board with them. This win
ter many of the membe have attended
course of dances given by Augusta
society people at Union Hall. During
the past week the mem bers have turned
out in large numbers at the fair with
which the new Masonic temple was OPP
ened, and the pretty girls, with the little
books containing lists or mum beers of
which the lucky ones represent all sorts
of things useful and ornamental, have
done thriving business. Everything,
from all opera bonnet to Kitchen range,
has seemed worth the price to the law
makers. Grave senators and representa-
tives have fished in the fish ponds and
carried away peculiar catch, including
children's rattles, bottles of cologne,
and ali sorts of trinkets. They have
worn flowers bought at the attractive
flower booth, and pinned on their coats
by the charming maidens who have pre-
sided there, and they have danced in the
hall in the upper part of the building.
Gard parties and dinner parties help
make the evenings pleasant. One of the
pleasa1test OF the social events of the
season was the dinner given this week
at the Hotel North by Senator Day and
Representative Iittlefield of Belfast. A
large room on the second floor was
turned into a dining room. and was very
attractive, with the long table adorned
witt. profusion of plants and cut fow-
T ers,, while the dinner itself was we'll
great credit upon Landlord Burns and
his house. The guests who enjoyed the
banquet were Senators Soldiers, Spofford,
Hume and Higgins, Representatives
White, Mccullough, Twitchell, Haines,
Hanlin, Spear and Williams, Councillor
Shepherd, General s.. D. Leavitt, and
Hon. A :. /. Brown of Belfast. ito
1t is in the State House itself that
there is much of the fun of the session.
Professor Joseph Holden's arrival is al
ways greeted with exuberant mani fiesta
tons of pleasure. Mr.. Holden is here
now and has lectured in Representatives
Hall every afternoon for several days.
The meeting is regularly organized by
the choice of chairman, position
which Senator Mitchell has filled very
gracefully. Then Professor Holden takes
the stand and delivers his lecture to dis
| prove that the world is round. His
audience in the main is an attentive one,
but the arrival of members of the Senate
always brings out shout of message
from the Senate" and then the hat is
presented in order that each new arrival
may help swell the collection, which is a
part OF the proceedings never omitted.
THE VETERINARIANS BILL.
The act concerning veterinaries passed
the House this morning, after making
quite stir. The bill. as reported by the
| Judiciary committee, provides that mo
person, unless he is graduate of vet
Urinary college or school, shall advertise
| or hold himself out as such graduate,
by the use of any sign, character, initial
letters or otherwise" the. penalty being
| a fine of not less than SIS, nor more than
| $50, or by imprisonment not more than
three months, or by both. Sl
Mr.. Jones of China called up the bill,
and moved it's indefinite postponement.s
| Mr.. Haines of Waterville explained
that the bill was simply intended to pre-
vent persons not graduates holding them
selves out as graduates of veterinary
| schools and colleges.
| Mr.. Howes of New Sharon, who op-
poses the bill, said chat perhaps it
would be all right if the bill did only
what Mr. Haines said it did, but as it
provided that no letters or signs should
he used, and that no person should ad-
hir1s lofe