Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-02-08
LONG AND BUSY
Important Work at TUESDAY,
Mornings Session.
Many Interesting Hearings in the
Afternoon.
Senator Frye Endorsed. Treasurer Simpson
Reelected Appropriation Bill Hung Up.

under the big dome o. the Capitol,
Tuesday forenoon. The House session
was the longest yet. lasting till 1l.3O,
and it was marked by numerous in
teresting features. There were the
resolutions of endorsement and thanks
to Senator Frye, the reelection of
State Treasurer Simpson. the passage
at aims over the general appropriation
BILL and other features of Importance.
The attendance of spectators was the.
largest thus far at any regular session,
a great many of the members yves
now being in the City. After the busy
morning came an exceptionally busy
afternoon-with hearings before 10 or
the leading committees. 1t was appar-
ent to all that the sessions rush is on,
and that the lively times of the win
ter are at hand.
The Maine House again showed It's
unanimity On the administration fer
eign policy by passing a resolution of
tHdIhS " luIlSu IyldtSS sSSIi'ttOI W III.
p. Frye for his vigorous support of the
President and for his whole course
from the time war began with Spain
until the peace treaty was ratified,
Tuesday afternoon. The resolutions
took the form of an order and were in
troduced by Chick of Clifton. They
were greeted with long applause and
were given unanimous passage. the
fun order is published in the steno-
graphic report.
During the forenoon the two
branches of the Legislature met in
Joint convention and proceeded to the
election Of a State treasurer for 1899
1900. This election was not held at the
opening of the session when the other
State officers are elected. as il is Gus.
tomary to wait until the auditing com
mttee is through the examination OF
the treasurer's accounts. che commit
tee having completed its WORK and
having found the accounts of Mr..
Simpson all correct, the Legislature
proceeded to give him the deserved
compliment of another reelection.
The vote was 1870 for +. NJ. Simpson
and IS for f. w. Staples ODemocrat) of
Riddeford. Mr.. Simpson was notified
of his election and at once qualified.
h. Of In
which aroused the most interest was
another tilt over the general appro-
priation bill pending its third reading,
| by Manley of Augusta. and Gurnsey Of
Dover. Mr.. Manley, in charge of the
bill, explained and defended it. and
stated why he objected to it going out
of the control of the committee. He
expressed his entire Willingness to
name day for it's consideration in
committee of the whole, if any menu
Der desired to delay it's progress for the
sake of examining it's items. Mr..
the bill, explained why he asked for
delay in the matter. lie male Il COM
harrison between some Of the present
appropriations and those OF 10 years
ago. At his suggestion Mr.. Manley
named next Tuesday at II o'clock fol-
the consideration of the bill.
Wilson of Gorham, began his crusade
against the University of Maine BY
|sweepilg order calling for complete
and detailed statement OF all the re-
ceipts and expenses of the institution
for the years 1898. This took tiit
form of an amendment to Senator
Blanchard's order which Mr.. Wilson
tabled. last week. The Blanchard or
der called only for a statement as i,
1.-The salaries, expenses of clerk hire
etc. while Mr.. Wilson'S amendment
which was unanimously adopted
lcarries the matter muc.l further. Mr.
Wilson will push the campaign Will
vigor. and claims that before the SEES
| sion is over the University aill haI'
Host Inc annual hPpicPi A"'i' " '-N'N0
(which the last Legislature voted it TO
10 years. .,.
| Among the committee reports mad
at. the Tuesday session was a bate!
from The committee on education, re
norting favorably on all the academ
resolves on which hearings have bee
held. In several cases there was
new draft cutting down the appropria
jtion asked for. The friends of til
academies expected motion to lay tn
renorts on the table, but none wa
made. and they breathed more easii,
The resolves are not likely to have al
togather smooth sailing. however, 20
,hare are rumors of fight. and Their
will he music in the air before man
DAYS. The committee on pensions rt
norted n resolve carrying $4,000 an
;, nnally for two years for State Pc;
sions.
aasures in Tuesdays session. Owe
20 netitions appeared asking for twt
,+ ,,,ileage book good for the beare