Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-01-11

Muhicatioil WAS received from tho
Passamapuoddy tribe of Indians nam.
ing Thomas Bailey as their Representa-.
tive for this session. There were SOM
other bills and petitions, all Of which
are mentioned in the official report
elsewhere in this paper.
When the two branches adjourned
after the half hours busy session |!
was to meet at 10 A. NJ. This will be
the regular hour of meeting for tn.
present.
General Richards stated Tuesday
that his request to the officers OF the
battalion Of batteries was that the,
should send a request for retainment
that would be signed not only by the
officers as was stated in Tuesday
mornings paper but by the men. This
statement has doubtless been forward
ed to the war department., though the
! ORDERS for retainment were issued be.
fore it reached there.
In the afternoon, q number Of the
committees went into their rooms for
organization. Many will not organize
until today. The judiciary committee
which will be the busiest of all, select
ed Mr.. Perkins Of Cornish, as secre-
tary. and Fred Lee of Augusta, as
stenographer. 1t voted to meet, Tues
days. Wednes days and Thursdays, at
$50 P. NJ. Others chose secretaries,
usually the youngest man on the conf
mittee, and appointed days of meet
ings. The measures are already be-
ginning to pile up ON the dockets o..
the leading committees. and soon the
afternoons will be as busy as the fore
moons at the Capitol.
The battle for and against the pres
ent ballot law was begun in the House,
yesterday. by the passage of an order
calling for the secretary of State to
make a statement of the expenses in
Cured for printing, advertising, clerk
hire. etc, since the adoption Of the
present law. A bill has been all pre-
pared repeating the present Australian
system. 1t was to have been present
ed, yesterday, but for some reason
failed to appear. 1t is brief bill and
has three sections. The first repeats
in toto the present law; the second re-
enacts the old law; and the third sec
ton provides for a rail before the poll
ing place, behind which only one per-
son shall so at a time to vote.
Mr.. Merrill of Somerset, the only SEN
ator who was not here to qualify with
his fellow members on the opening
day, writes President Clason that he
is recovering from his illness and
hopes to be in his seat i'm few days.
The box for the deposit of bills and
petitions which did duty, two years
ago, has again been placed in front of
Clerk Cotton's desk and received
good number of contributions. Tues
day. II members Will leave their bills
and petitions there. before the open
ing hour, instead of waiting to present
them during the session. it would
greatly aid the Speaker and clerk in
their efforts to expedite work. Some
members persist in dropping letters
there, but the box isn't for that pur-
pose.
Governor Powers reached the Capt.
toll, Monday afternoon, after passing
Sunday at his home, and was in his
room all day. receiving callers and
looking after the various matters that
crowd upon him. Several members of
the Council were at the Capitol. but
the body did not meet. The Council
will meet, today, and its committees
for the next two years will be an
nounced.
Hon. w lIlldul 1. IldilleS VI " AeNi
vile, has been rc-appointed trustee of
the University of Maine by Governo:
Powers.
J. Perley Dudley of Napoleon. has
been appointed private messenger to
Governor Powers for the session. Mr.
Dudley is a bright young man. and is
a member of Colby. 1902.
x visitor to the Capitol Tuesday.
was Miss Hortense Powers of Houl-
ton. daughter of Councillor Don A. II.
Powers. She was accompanied by
Miss. Fogg of Augusta. Both young
ladies are members of the class of 1901
at Wellesley.
Upon the invitation of Secretary b.
Walker Mckeen the farmer members
of the House and Senate met in the
rooms of the board. Tuesday evening,
for the purpose of becoming better ac-
quainted with one another. A pleas
ant hour was passed.
(For regular proceedings. routine mat
| ter remarks. etc, see OlHclal Sleilo-
| graphic report in another column)