The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-01-13
ELECTIONS.

chester: York, NOpleOorO; HamiltO
Mattawamkeag; Holmes, Addison.
BUSINESS OF THE HOUSE.
Noble, Lewiston; Knowlton, Portland I;
Murray, Penn broke,
WAYS AND MEANS.
Houehton, Fort Fairfield; Talbot
Lewiston; Rodick, Eden; Jewell, Hal
lowell; Shepherd, Buxton; Pearl, Ban
gor; Young, Hiram.
LEAVE OF ABSENCE.
Jones, Lincoln; Penley, Greenwood;
| Tarbell, Benton; Moore. Moscow; Shaw,
Cumberlana; York, Nobleboro; Coffin,
Shapleigh.
BILLS IN THE THIRD READING.
Pattanpall, Maohias; Fogg, Freeport;
| Little6eld, Vinalhaven; Penley, Green
wood; Maxwell, Richmond; Shepherd,
| Buxton; Gram, Mount Vernon.
IN THE SENATE.
In the Senate Rev. Mr.. Williams OF
Augusta offered prayer.
A joint order offered by Senator Piks
auth orizing the appointment of a joint
committee on taxation Was passed.
The joint committees were read by the
secretary.
An order giving the secretary permits
sion to employ a stenographcr during the
session was passed.
Gov. Powers presented the following
message to the Senate and House:
1t is with desp feeling of unfeigned
sorrow that announce to you the sudden
and unexpected decease of Hon. Daniel
yt,n has ahl vy
honorably and faithfully served the state
in the House of Representatives. in the
Senate and rs governor. He died in Ban
gor Saturday morning. January 9Th,
| 1897.
He was man of spotless integrity and
marked ability, genial, warm hearted
gentleman whose name and public SER
vices are an honor to our state, and Will
be remem bered and cherished by the
people in every relation in all his large
business career in the public office of
trust aud Importance which he has held,
| strict fidelity and sincere devotion 70
duty and right have dominated his acts.
would suggest that it ia indeed fitting
and proper that the legislature take such
action as shall be necessary to pay de-
served tribute of respect to his memory
and committee OF the House and SEN
ate be appointed to attend the funeral TO-
morrow, together with the officers of
both bodies.
Senator Savage of Androsooggin, intro
duced an order providing a committee of
three, with the president and secretary
added, be appointed to attend the funeral
of the late Gov. Davis Of Bangor, and
that as further mark of respect that
when the Senate adjourn it adjourn to
meet Thursday at 10 a. nj.
Senators Savage of Androscoggin, Rey
nolds of Kenn6bec, and Mccullough,
were appointed to attend the funeral of
Mr.. Davis.
A communication from ex-Secretary of
State Nicholas Fesssnden was announced
and tabled until print ted.
Mr.. Fessenden said in his communion
ton that nearly all of the states have
adopted the blanket form of ballot, and
that the Maine system is best, being the
most simple and plain. 1t places the
burden of correct mari king on the five
per cent of independent voters, where it
belongs rather than on the 95 per cent of
straight ticket voters. Mr.. Feasenden is
convinced that certain amendments to as
sure more correct marking are needed,
and he suggests a non-partisan ballot law
commission to determine all particulars
relating to nominations and nomination
certificates. He appends the text Of the
Massachusetts, ballot law governing this
feature for the assistance it may render
in adding new sections to the Maine law.
The communication suggests that the
81 10 Cd 10 No bo1 To-
Section 33.-The ballut law commission
torney general and three other persons
who shall be appointed from other
political parties by the governor with the
consent of the council In the month of
June. commencing June, 1897, and hold
office for a term of two years beginning
August LIST, 1897. Any vacancy occurring
shall be- flied in like manner for the
remainder of the unexpired term.
Section 35-The ballot law commission
may summon witnesses and may adj
minister to them oaths and may require
tho production of books and appers at
hearing before them upon any matter
within their jurisdiction. Witnesses
shall pe summoned in the same manner
and be paid the same fees and be subject
to the salue penalties for default as Wit
nesses summoned before the Supreme
judicial court. A summons may be
signed and an oath may be Administered
by any member of the said board.
Section 36.-The decision of a ma Jority
of the members of the board upon any
matter within it's Jurisdiction shall be
final and conclusive.
Section 37.-The appointed membars of
the ballot law commission shall be paid
such compensation for their services not
exceeding fblank) hundred dollars each
as the governor and council may deter
mine and the total expenditures on &C.
count of said commission shall not ex-
coed the sum (blank) hundred dollars in
any one year.
Mr.. Fessenden continues regarding
stickers. and says they ara in direct con-
fiict with the spirit of the Maine law,
and suggests an amendment to section
"a line IS by striking OFT the word "fll"
and inserting the words "write or mark"
in place thereof, and in section 10, line
49, by striking out "insert'' and in place
thereof inserting the words write or
mark and to make section 10 accurate
he would add "after" in line Fl and