Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1895-02-07
AUGUSTA LETTER.
Doinas in and About the Capitol In
terestingly Described.

/ drum tone which is characteristic OF Of
fetal readings in legislative bodies.
Every motion becomes vote silently,
by mutual consent, unless some member
raises an objection in the form OF some
OF her legitimate motion, which Is very
rarely made, but If so made, is carried by
the same unexpressed or silent vote.
This is a great surprise to any person
on his first visit to legislative halls, who
compares The actual experience with his
ideal legislature, framed on the basis OF
the papers report Of The doings OF
1 the legislature
President Seiders has been absent as
counsel for Lewis in the Gorham murder
case and our Mr.. Spofford has acted as
pres ident pro tenn. He has made good
presiding officer, capable and competent,
and is a credit to our county-especiaily
so to Deer Isle 1t is no disparagement
to Cumberland county or to President
Seiders to say that Hancock mas produced
her equal and in Senator Spofferd his peer.
No matter pertaining exclusively to
Hancock county has been settled. The
division of the town of Gouldsboro case
has had hearing by the committee on
towns-no member OF which q presume,
accidentally is from our county. They
have not reported, SO both sides are
hoping for favorable reports. As pure
Yankee guess "Lobby' expects majority
and minority report.
The present week has been literally
''Women's Day IN Augusta. thursday
she took possession OF every part OF the
house and senate of course the mem
bers of the house, being the youngest and
best looking, was her chlef attraction. II
was very pleasing to see Where seeing
was possible over the plnmes OF the
ladies honnetsl With what afahliitS the
gray heads OF the house yielded their
seats while they stood; ana with what
courtesy the younger members divided
their seats without offering to stand.
"Lobbya aseribes his marked difference
in department to the sex as an evidence
of the decline OF the forms OF courtesy to
the sex since the early training of the
older members. II this observation be
Well founded, l. it not mirror IN which
the women who are so enthusiast 3callY
pushing the right of franchise may see
the entire future decline of her universal
ly-obtained Difference and respect in all
civilized countries?
The ladies who represented the several
counties of the State a advance guard,
with countless army of supports, and
f lobby and rotunda overlooking with raw
recruits which seriously interfered with
the high privilege of the veterans of the
third house, in the use of long stemmed
pipes, marched in close file to the hall
where the learned judiciary committee
sat ethe real solons of the legislature)
irving to pose as wise and brave and, of
course, thoroughly unintimidated.
Thus sat the poor dumb committee,
.while women in front of them. women
at right of them, and women in rear of
.volleyed and thundered''-onlv men do
this-but pushed and elbowed, "smiling
still" The result, like the wonderful
charge of the ssLight Brigade, NAV be a
failure. but like that charga, for dash and
bravery, this whole army of women
ought to be immortalized as Names no.
HE six hundred
TOW III. srot commencement
second battle is in the AUGUSTA oners
to,,sa 81, I.o,is,ot,rs 0sseu,h,edn h,
oomnlimantarv tickets. LADY Somerse,
az the orator of the day-subiect, "Wom.
ems Suffrage
The lady is very stout-a fine specimen
of English ladies. in a plain but costl,
black dress easy and graceful in motion
and Gesture. with clear. soft and per
suasiye voice that captures her audienc,
and convinces the previously-indifferen
ladies in the audience that they needed
this weanon of defence to protect tbei
rights.
All speak in terms of praise of the ora