The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-03-29

fimes when words could not measure
the feelings that dominate the mind.
One OF these occasions is here. am
not surprised at the SUCCESS of our presi-
dent. We, his neighbors, have known
the potentiality Of the man for years.
He Is no surprise to us. The manhood
to which he was born has asserted IT.
self.
Senator Ferguson had an order pre-
senting the gavel used during the session
to President Day.
The resolution was adopted by a rising
vote.
President Day modestl7 returned
thanks. Had it not been for the hearty
support of the senators he believed he
might have failed. We came here to re-
present the interests of Maine. We are
accountable for our acts. Senators, our
acts have been honest. You have done
good work. Future ages will reward
you for your honest laboTs.
The PRESIDENT paid warm tribute to
Secretary Dunbar and all the Senate
officials.
The order to present the gavel was
adopted by rising vote.
Senator Walls then offered resolutions
Of thanks to~the secretary which were
unanimously adopted.
Senator Morrill, presented resolutions
thanking the subordinate Senate off,
GERS, which were accepted in the Gus.
tomary manner.
A special midday session of the Senate
was held to pass and approve the pay
rolls of the House and Senate. The pay
of the House amounted to s3s. 900 and
the Senate to $40, 600. The session lasted
twelve minutes and adjourned to
H. 80 p. m.
THE MOCK SESSION.
There were the usual scenes Of more OF
less riotous hilarity at the mock session
last evening. Representative Hamilton
of Biddeford presided. In this mock law
making bills were passed Incorporating
lobbyists into companies to sell and be
sold, do and be done, dam and be
damned. There were also q bill to pro-
Houghton's laugh by monograph OF
otherwise, resolve appropriating $40. 0OC
to print and bind the speeches of Mr..
Talbot of Lewiston and bill providing
that the state librarian furnish all milk.
men with a good line Of fiction. state
documents and national treaties for de-
livery on the exchange system to theil
customers in the several cities Of the
state.
The FORENOON IN THE HOUSE.
The resolve for the payroll of the House
amounting to SS2, OSl was passed this
morning. Porters, lahorers and watch
| men were rewarded for extra services in.
cumbent on them during the Legislative
season.
The big orayon picture of Speaker Lar
rabee was placed on table within view
of the members and Gen. Murray Of
Pembroke presented it to the speaker in
| behalf Of the mem bers of the House.
Speaker Larrahee thanked the House
for The gift, addressing them by the
words "my friends instead of in the
usual words.
A recess followed while the House was
waiting for the committee of conference
previously appointed on the cigarette bill.
After the recess the payroll and contin-
gent expense resolves of the Senate were
passed in concurrence. The former slight.
ly exceeded $40, COO and the latter So, 600.
The contingent expense Of the House was
some over Sc, 600.
| The committee of conference on the
Cigarette bill reported new draft provid.
| ing that no person shall manufacture
cigarettes In Maine, or sell or give them
to minors under FL. The bill was passed
without a word from the floor.
THE FINAL SESSION.
The afternoon session opened with nc
bills pending passage. The enactment Of
several acts WAS still to be accomplish ed
and few minor details remained to b.
looked after but everyone knew that
barring unlocked for events the final
hours were at hand. The cigarette bill
passed by the House as amended BY the
| 6oboUo W SuSO oVAlO onoA pal ~ VI Ibs
intentions will no doubt appear to be q
queer measure to many. And SO IL is.
Il leaves Maine open as q cigarette mar.
ket 80 long as they are not given or sold
to minors, hut 1t prohibits the people OF
the state from going into the field to sup.
ply that market. The profits Of manu-.
featuring are given by law to people OF
other states. To be sure few If any Gig
arettas are made In Maine but the prin-
ciple is the Same. Furthermore there
has been recently invented a cigarette
machine which by applying one man S
labor will turn out 10000 cigarettes a
day. It is sold for $50 and enables re.
tailers to turn out goods for the trade
and be independent OF this trust. But
this advantage will be Of DO avail te
NJ hine tobacco dealers.
During the noon recess Deputy Score.
tary Of State Sumner j. Chadbourne was
presented with large crayon drawing
of himself, Edward Wiggin acting al
snok esman