Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-01-18
HALE REELECTED.
Legislature Gives Him III
Votes; IS for Lord.
Other Features Of the Session,
Tuesday Afternoon.
appropriate Actin On nj. Diaslsy's Death
Fish and Game Meeting -Msts..

vsSNeu, 4ueSudy AFTERNOON
WITH an Interesting and impressive SEES
sion. Both branches convened at 40
O'Clock and the session continued about
20 minutes. The chief feature OF tn,
day was the election of Hon. Eukent
Hale Of Ellsworth, to his fourth tern
in the United States Senate. This wa
Followed by the official announcement
OF Mr.. Dingley's death, resolutions O
respect to his memory. the appoint
ment Of joint committee to attend tn,
funeral. and adjournment as an added
mark Of respect. 1t was for several
reasons very impressive scene, and
both galleries were filled with specta-
tors. Four senators and score OF
representatives were absent.
The election OF senator was held ac-
cording to the form prescribed by law.
Each body voted separately. The roll
was called, and each man in response
to his name arose and named his
choice. In the Senate ~ of the 81
members answered to the roll and each
voted for Mr.. Hale. In the House 90
out of the ISL members responded to
the roll. 81 voting for Mr.. Hale and Is
Democrats voting for Samuel l.. Lord
Of Saco. OF the members of the House
not voting the greater part were not in
town but quite a number refrained
from voting as an expression of their
disapprOval of Mr.. Hales course in re-
gard to the expansion policy and the
peace treaty. Several explained when
they voted that they voted for Mr.
Hale only because he was the party
nominee. There had been rumors in
circulation that resolutions would be
presented to influence Mr.. Hale's flu
ture course on the expansion policy,
but none appeared. Tuesday. Today nj
noon, according to law. the two bodies
will meet in joint convention and the
vote will be announced, Ill for Hale
and IL for Lord, and Mr.. Hale will be
formally declared elected.
After the furry of excitement at
tending the voting had died away there
came the sad announcement of Mr..
Dingley's death, the resolutions. the
brief speeches full of feeling and the
adjournment. The resolution and re-
marks are given in full in the steno-
graphic report. The occasion was a
most impressive one and the House
was still as death as Mr.. Harris and
Mr.. Manley paid their tribute to the
departed statesman, who had once pre-
sided over that body as Speaker and
twice taken the oath of office as Gov
ernor in that chamber. Every men,
Der feels personally the loss Of Mr..
Dingley, and his death was the general
topic of conversation before and after
the session. The joint committee
which will attend the funeral, today,
will consist of Senators Clason, White
and Hamlin and Representatives Stet-
son. Harris. Manley. Murphy, Brown,
Hix and Jordan. A large number of
the other members and State officials
will also attend. They will go on
the $50 A. NJ. train, returning in the
afternoon. Had it not been for the
joint convention required by law at
noon, today, the Legislature would
have adjourned over from Tuesday af-
ternoon to Thursday forenoon. ~,
Besides these important features the
session was busy one along the rou-
tine lines. In the Senate Mr.. Merrill
Of Somerset. appeared and was quail
fed. He has quite recovered from his
illness. The Bangor hospital resolve
was laid on the table pending its sec
ond reading. On Friday. the crowd Is
going over to look over the site of the
hospital. a resolve for the Insane
hospital at Augusta was introduced,
carrying $41,3O for completing the
heating plant. buying stone crusher,
building a tramway. etc.
In the House. among the many new
measures introduced were Mr.. Brad.
bury's bill to amend the present ballo,
law, which was before the Legislature
two years ago and four years ago. II
was presented by Mr.. Manley. 1t pro-
vides for the secret envelope system, al
several times before published. The
bill is in MI. Bradbury's own hand
writing. Mr.. sBeal of Bangor put in :
| resolve for the Eastern Maine Genera
hospital for $4,000 for the next tw'
I.years. Mr.. Maniey put in q resolv'
carrying $1267.s7 for the city of August'
to correct an error in the valuation
Springfield Normal school asks for S5o
for two years. Anson academy want
$500 for two years. Lee Norman acad
envy wants $3.50 for two years. MI. V1r
gin Of Portland put in q bill creating
board Of three veterinary examiners II
| he appointed by the Governor. I'M
| town NJ whiting asks for $5OO Tor 1--WE