The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-01-03
THE 67th LEGISLATURE.
Both Branches Duly Organized and
Ready For Business.
E. DUDLEY FREEMAN COUNCILLOR
FROM CUMBERLAND COUNTY.

| State Oficers-Senator Frye Is at Au-
| gusta and Given Warm Reception-A
| Rattle for commissioners Report
| Other News.
| Special to the PRESS.
Augusta, January 2.-The General Court
| formally organized this morning and is
ready for the winters work. The Senate
| bids fair to be a talkative body but the talk
| ,s ,ikeIy TO be of xind worth listening to
| for many of the members are good takers.
| OF course, President Seiders will do most
| of the talking from day to day, although
others will make the longer speeches. MT.
Seiders has already shown himself TO be
| graceful and energetic presiding ofhcer'
speaking clearly and keeping the wheels OF
| business running smoothly.
Senators,in keeping up with the fashions
| of the day, are something Of specialists,
having certain subjects on which they are
more likely to be heard. For instance. Sem
| ator NickeIson. who comes from Boothbay
Harbor, tells fish stories. He tells them
| we'll, however, and unlike other fish stories,
| besides being good ones they are true. MI.
Nickerson told number Of these stories
| during the last session.
| Senator Wiggin of Aroostook is the Worthy
Master of the Maine Grange, and a speaker
well qualified to advocate the measures in
| which he and his order believe. The Sena-
| tor is likely to have chance to use his
powers when he takes the field in behalf
of the listing bill as he will find ready talk
| ers on the other side of the question. With
Mr.. Wiggin there comes from Aroostook.
bor NH {c a1sn Sorviner his O.
ond term and is forcible speaker.
Senator Marston Of Somerset. when a
member of the House did not speak often.
| but when he did talk, he spoke vigorously
and to the point, being sure of close atten-
ton.
Senator Horace Mitchell of York, showed
that he could frame an argument in appro-
pirate language when. two years ago, Ike
Horatius of old. he went gallantly to the
defence of the bridge. This particular
bridge was down near Kittery Point.
SPEAKING OF SENATORS
with specialties. Senator Day and his col
leagues from Penobscot, will OF course,
qualify as experts on tee treatment OF the
insane with especial reference to their care
in an asylum at Bangor. Like all other
SPECIALISTS, these will have plenty of oppor-
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tunity to talk.
Then there are Senators Spofford of Han
cock. Hume of Washington. Savage or An
droscoggin and Higgins of York. who are
graceful and experienced in the art OF pub
liz speaking, while among the other MEM
hers are many who when they speak will do
| so to the point and in an entertaining man
ner.
THE ORGANIZATION.
The legislature organized with the usual
ceremonies. messengers from one branch
| in forming the other of the progress or
events and similar messages being sent to
the Governor and Council. After the cleo
tion of the officers. the customary orders
were passed for literature, diagrams, wood
| fires, etc.
The Senate was calledsto order by Mr..
Dunbar, the secretary of the last Senate,
| and all members answered to their names
| except DR.. Hill of Augusta, who is con-
| fined to his house by illness. Senator Wig
| ing was made a committee to notify the
Governor and Council that a quorum was
mr. 1esent and ready to take the oaths.
The Governor and Council then appeared,
senators-elect and visitors rising to receive
them. Then, the Senators-elect. still stand
| Ing. repeated after the Governor, two oaths,
one TO support the constitution of the Unit
| ed States and the state, the other to faith
fully perform the duties of Senators. Then
| the members signed a printed copy of the
oaths and from Senators-elect became
| Senators.
| The votes were then cast for the presi-
dent. Mr.. Seiders of course being unani-
| mously elected.
| Senators Savage and Hume were appoint
| ed committee to conduct the President
elect to the chair. MI. Seiders, in assunl-
| ing the position. said he was pleased to ac-
| cept the great honor conferred upon him
| and begged 10 express to the members in
| dividually bis, appreciation of their conf
dence and friendship. The office beside the
honor carried with it duty and responsible
| ty and the President-elect bespoke the aid
and support of the members in the discharge
| ton of the business of the people especially
| in committee, where careful sorting of
measures would tend to the rejection OF
| those which might be unwise and would
| lead to the completion of tine labors of the
| Senate. that the session might be short
| one. Important questions would undoubted-
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| alike would necessarily differ The Presi-
dent bespoke free and full debate SO con-
Quoted that no feelings might arise other
than those of friendship between members.
Again thanking the Senate for the honor
conferred upon him. President Seiders de-
| clared the Senate ready forsbu.iness
In accordance with the action of last
| evenings caucus. the officers of the Senate
| were then unanimously elected as follows.
| except the MALL carrier and pages who
| were appointed by the President.
| secretary-Kendall NJ. Dunbar of Dam
Assistant ssecetary-Harold R. Smith OF
Neutrality-suspicious.. H. Lovejoy of Sidney.
| Assistant Messenger. F. Ashford.
| FoIder-A. B. T. Chad bourne.
| Assistant Folder-John H. Benton.
| Door keeper-Charles l.. Favour.
| Mail Carriers; 5. Holden.
paees~Ed ward F. Webb of Portland,
Maurice ". Russell of Augusta.
REEDS RULES.
| The Senate today paid a compliment to
Hon. Thomas B. Reed by amending the
rules of the past :senate so that 'Reed s
Rules."as we'll ass 'Cushing's Law and Prac-
tice of Legislative Assemblies" shall be
| of tho Sa1a+o I'll. .,,l.o =,