Daily Kennebec journal., 1897-03-02
AT THE CAPITOL.
Ninth Week Begins With Ses-
sion This Morning.
Gov. Powers and Party Go To Lewis
ton, This Afternoon.
AQuiet Monday. The Weeks Programme. New
Corporations Notes.

at the Capitol on Monday
FOR the first time in many weeks there
was no session, Monday afternoon
There were no committee hearings. and
very few members were at the build
iEg. Most of them, were at their
homes. voting at the municipal cleo
lions. Governor Powers. who re-
manned in the city over Sunday. was
IN his room most of the day, attend
ing ID his correspondence and other
with little danger of inter-
'uptions. President Day of the SEN
ate was one of the few members who
ound something to do at the State
House during the recess.
Today at 10 A. NJ. the lawmakers
will again assemble and the work of
tie ninth week will begin. Numerous
mtters are assigned for today and this
week, and the session will doubtless;
prve the longest and liveliest yet 1t is
likely that Saturday sessions will be-
gir this week and by next week after
nom sessions may be looked for. The
hoHful ones say that three weeks
woK will close the session and Gov
crnT Powers says an adjournment
may be reached in that time. Others
of many years experience in watching
the process of law making and par
ticipatins in it set the date of adjourn
ment at March % or &c.
The great mass of committee work
will he well out of the way this week,
and this week the committee hearings
are net so numerous or important as
during the past few weeks. The judi
ciary. egal affairs. education, claims.
ways md bridges. salaries. fish and
game. interior waters and sea shore
fisheries committees all have hearings
this afternoon. while Wednesday and
Thursday afternoons also have many
hearings scheduled.
Governor Powers with his staff and
a party from the Capitol will go to
Lewiston this afternoon. to attend the
reception and military ball in the eve
ming. Manager Evans of the Maine
Central. has very kindly arranged for
"a special train to leave Brunswick for
Lewiston upon the arrival of the train
which leaves Augusta at $50 p. NJ.
This Arrangement will enable the gov
ernor's party and all who expect to at
tend the stall and reception to reach
Lewiston Without delay at Brunswick.
The following new corporations have
filed certificates at the secretary of
States office, the past week.
Oxford IAght Company, organized at
Augusta. for the purpose of supplying
electricity for Norway and Paris. Cap
ital stock. $4,000 of which nothing is paid
in President John +. Hill of Augusta
treasurer. III. l.. Shepherd of Rockport.
American Trade Exchange. organized
at Bangor. foi the purpose of carrying
on a publishing and mercantile business
Capital stock, 10000 of which $40 is paid
in. President. G. S. Bridge of Waltham
Mass; treasurer, A. S. Allen of Bangor
The Fales Soft Cole Combustion Com
pose of manufaG uring and dealing in inn
nrovements for heaters, furnaces. otc.
Capital stock. 100000, of which nothing is
paid in: President. Edward Fales of Win
throp. Mass; treasurer, Geo. 7. Sleeper
of Winthrop. Mass.
The Collyer Inner Sole and Thread
Lasting Machine Company. organized at
Portland. for the purpose of manufact-
terial used in making footwear. Capital
stock. 100000. OF which $50 is paid in.
President, James w. Grimes of Boston;
treasurer. Edward r. Eames of Boston.
Portland, for the purpose of manufacture
ing and dealing in hats, caps. gloves, etc.
Capital stock $13,W, of which $500 is pald
in. President. Prentice c. Manning OF
Portland; treasurer Henry NJ. Mailing OF
Portland.
Gem Flexible Insole Company, organ
lied at Portland. for the purpose of man.
ufacturing and deanng in machinery and
tools used in the making of shoes. Cap
ital stock: 100000. of which $l.O00 is paid
in. President. John +. Hadaway o.
Brockton.. Mass; treasurer. Chas. X.
Stearns of Boston.
Boston Mercantile Trust Company. or
ganized at Kittery, for the purpose of
transacting a general brokerage business.
paid in. President, Frank +. Stedman of
Needham. Mass: treasurer. James NJ.
Hobby of Stoughton. Mass
Boston Waterproof Boot and Shoe Com
pany organized at Berwick, for the pur-
pose of manufacturing and dealing in
boots and shoes Capital stock, $4,000. of
which $50 IS paid in President. Tobias
p. Merrill of Haverhill treasurer Joseph
w. Clapp of Boston.