The Somerset reporter., 1899-01-12
A fairs at Augusta.

Whole number of votes, S5 912
Llewellyn Powers, 54.098
Samuel l.. Lord, %, 495
Ammi S. Laid, 1926
Robert Gary, $40
Erastus Lermond, 3I5
Scattering, At
An unusual thing was the appoint
ment of the legis alive committees the
first week of the session. The presid-
ing officers have usually taken until
Tuesday of the next week to make up
these committees but they were announc-
ed for this legislature Thursday the
second day of the session.
Somerset members have place on the
committees as follows:
Senator Merrill, chairman of commit
tee on Agriculture, on Federal Relations,
Financial Affairs, and on the Senate
committee on bills in second residing.
Senator eeks is on the committee on
Legal Affairs, Countries and on Senate
committee on engrossed bills.
Representative Merrill of Skowhegan
is on the Judiciary committee and
County Estimates.
Walker of Starks is on EDUCATION,
Temperance and University of Maine.
Rowell of oolon is on Ways and
Bridges.
Adams of MayAeld is on Ways and
Bridges and Counties.
Smith of Hartland in on Claims and in
House committee of Bills in Third Read
ing.
Johonnett of Palmyra is on Public
Buildings and State Lands and State
Roads.
Glrdler of Mercer is on Taxation.
The Legislature adjourned Thursday
afternoon until Tuesday.
Hon S. j. Chadbourne has been re-
appointed Deputy secretary of State and
Hon. Oramandal Smith continues as
Governor Powers private Secretary.
The Maine legislature convened at
10 80 a. M, Tuesday, and business open
ed lively in both branches, with nearly
all members present.
In the Senate, Mr.. Plummer of Penob.
scot, presented resolve for 1925 900 for
the completion of Bangor Insane
Asylum.
Colby University sent petition that
its name be changed to colby college.
Several petitions came for raising the
salary of the supreme court judges.
A bill was presented providing for
three female members of the Portland
school committee.
Resolves were presented giving $500
for two years to the Maine General
Hospital, $3.50 to the Patten academy,
$500 for two years TO the Temporary
Home for omen in Deering, and Sl42
to Portland for money paid by that city
to needy families of soldiers in the war
with Spain.
Mr.. Smith of Presqne Isle presented a
bill to license sportsmen 81 for residents
of the State and s. for non-residents
An order WAS passed calling on the
secretary of State to furnish Information
about the expense of the ballot law.
1t was voted to limit the time of re.
ception of private and special bills to
January %.
Tuesday the bill of B. r. Baker and
others and county commissioners and
others of somerset county for aid for
the building of bridge across the
Sandy river IN the town of Starks, was
presented in the House, also bill an act
to regulate the admission to practice of
attorneys, solicitors and counselors, to
provide for board of examiners and to
repeal conflicting acts.
Order of the legislature to inquire into
the expediency of establishing the Office
of State auditor
Petition of Geo. W. Heselton and 9th
ers praying that stenographers be au-
thorized to take evidence given before
the G and jury.
Petition of Jas S. Williams and 9th.
ers praying that suital lie homeopathic
medical treatment be provided at the
Eastern Maine insane hospital.
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 acquainted
! with one another. A pleasant hour was
passed
Senator Merrill of Somerset was not
| able to be present and qualify with the
| other Senators because of Illness. He is
recovering and expects to be in his seat
within few days.
The Somerset Railway Co asked
for an extension of time, eight years,
for it to locate and extend it's track.
Among the matters presented Wednes.
day werei In Senate, resolves authoriz-
ing temporary loan for war purposes
and appropriating the same. Sundry
petitions for increase of salary of judges
of supreme court.
In House petitions in favor of amend
ment to the constitution of the State
relative to education. Resolve relating
to bounties to be paid Maine soldiers ia
the Spanish war.
Bill an act for the protection of fish in
the tributaries of Moosehead lake.
Bill an act for the protection of fish
in the West Outlet of Moosehead lake.
Hon. Samuel l.. Lord of Saco, was
nominated by Democratic legislative
caucus for U. s. Senator.
Committees of the executive council
were named by Governor Powers
Wednesday. Councillor Blunt is chair
man of the committee on military affairs
aud committee on pay roll and is a mem
Der of committees on election returns,
taxation, Indian affairs, visiting com
mittee to insane hospital and visiting
committee to reform school.