Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-02-22
WORK OF TUESDAY.
The Morning Session Very
Dull and Short.
Two Score Committee Hearings in the
Afternoon.
Today Promises 10 BE- Full Of Lively Wota and
Interesting Features.

Not since the session opened, eight
weeks ago, has there been a session
more duh and utterly devoid Of inter-
esting features than that of Tuesday
morning. 1t was less than an hour
long IN both branches, and nothing
more was done than to push along the
mass of bills in their various stages of
passage. There was very little new
business of Importance. A good num-
Der Of spectators were present, as
there are every day, and prominent
among them was Hon. J. w. Bradbury.
The one feature of the morning session
outside of the ordinarya routine was
Governor Powers transmitted to the
Legislature. The members had hoped
and expected that he would be able to
accept the invitation to visit Augusta
before the close of the session, and
many expressions of regret were
heard that he would be prevented by
the pressure of public duties. 1t was
good, strong letter, and was the next
best thing to the presence of the sena-
tor. 1t is published in the stenographic
report.
In the Senate Mr.. Witham of Cum
berland presided very acceptably over
part of the session. In the House
everybody noticed that the usual
sprightly DIR. Donham of Hebron, was
moving around with the painful slow
ness of nonaginarian. Inquiry re-
vcaied that the popular Oxford county
representative had fallen on the ice.
earlier in the morning. injuring his
right side so badly that the two lower
ribs were separated from the spinal
column. After receiving what aid DR..
Martin could give him, DR.. Donham
pluckily continued his way to the Capt.
though most men would have been
kept in bed by the accident.
Today promises to be far livelier at
the Capitol than yesterday was. Many
resolves, including those for the acad-
emies, which are tabled in the House
are coming up for consideration and
are likely to develop an interesting
debate and perhaps long fight. Then
in the afternoon there are half hum
hna ynUS including
that on the mileage bill before the
railroad committee in the hall of the
House, and several before the fish and
game committee in the Senate cham
Der. There is every indication of ar
gument and eloquence galore, both
this forenoon and this afternoon.
In the House Leavitt of PASSPORT, in
troduced a bill amending the banking
laws so that telephone stock is added
IN tho list of dividend paying securities
which they may handle. Balleau OF
lewiston introduced resolve of $3Ooo
for two wears for Healy asylum OF
Lewiston. Chairman Brown OF the
military affairs committee introduced
resolve authorizing the Governor and
Council to purchase land west OF the
state campground so that the COM
nanv sinks may be moved further from
the kitchens and mess rooms General
Brown also presented a resolve a"thor-
izine the Governor to procure suitable
bronze medals to be presented TO each
honorably discharged officer and SOL
der who served in either the volun-
teer army or in the navy as member
of Maine organization. Mr.. Manley
introduced a bill giving the proprietor
Of Forest Grove cemetery power TO
hold a further amount of land to COST
NOT more than $4,000. There was as
nsual a large grist of petitions for the
,wo-cent mileage bill. and many more
rar,onstrances against the creation OF
state road commission. Several peti-
tions appeared for the annexation Oh
Ooaan Park to Saco. This movement
has some strong hackers, many OIL
whom are at the Capitol. though Ola
Orchard opposes action which will take
away it's suburb. In the Senate SEN
ator Jones presented resolve appro-
nria ting 5000 annually for the expenses
of the inspectors of steam vessels.
Senator Merrill of Somerset, presented
a bill to prohibit paupers from Young
=, ctate and municipal elections.
The judiciary committee had numer'
,s matters to be heard. Tuesday al
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