Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-02-15
BUSY TUESDAY,.
"A Long Session Precedes the
Governors Reception.
First Democrat in 81 Years Preside.
Over House.
Appropriation Bill Rs.Assigssd les IAursday-
Resolves Given Passass.

capitol. While the big storm caused q
much smaller crowd to attend the
afternoon reception OF Governor Pow
ers than would otherwise have been
present, 1t did not prevent the morning
session from being long and full of
business. About two-thirds of the
members were present in both bodies,
many having arrived on the DELAYED
trains during the night. The mornin.
train from Portland on which Governor
Powers. Speaker Stetson, President
Clason and others were returning from
the Lincoln club banquet Of Monday
evening. was about an hour late, and
so both branches were without their
presiding officers when 10 o'clock ar.
rived. As on the previous afternoon.
however, they had no trouble in find
ing excellent substitutes. Senator
Stearns was again called to the chair
in the Senate, while the House honored
popular Democrat, Leavitt of East
port. by electing him speaker pro TEN.
gentleman of long experience in
State affairs says this is the first time
Democratic representative since Geo.
p. Small of Old Town was made speak
er pro TEN during the session Of 1862.
During the session both President
Clason and Speaker Stetson arrived,
but they remained on the floor and in
their respective bodies were credited
by the presiding officer with making
the motion to adjourn.
Many spectators were present in the
House in the expectation Of a warm
debate over the general appropriation
bill, but on motion of Mr.. Manley this
bill was re-assigned to next Thursday
at II A. NJ. for consideration. The only
speech of the morning was by McFad-
den of Dresden. who expressed his
views at some length on the matter of
State aid for local charitable institu-
tons. He opposed such aid as a matter
of principle. believing that cities with
such institutions should support them.
When State aid is given them it means
that the country towns which care for
their own unfortunates have to help
the cities in the same work He did
not question the good of such institu-
tions, but presented the problem of
where will the demands end?" AS to
the Deering Temporary Home for
Women and Children. this resolve
which was tabled, last week. by Mr..
McFadden being under consideration.
he thought it was an exception to the
rule and he withdrew all opposition to
the passage of the resolve. The re-
solve was accordingly put upon it's pas
sage amid applause. The resolve of
the Deering Home for Friendless Boys
also tabled by Mr.. McFadden, was re-
assigned at his request. for today.
Gardner of Patten. by unanimous
consent withdrew his order. introduced.
last week, calling on all Maine rail-
and kinds of passes issued by each
during 1898. In explanation he said he
had no doubt Of the Legislatures right
to demand this information, but recog-
nized that the roads could not be COM
PEELED to give it. He said that at the
public hearing on the twO-cent mile
age book bin, which will be held In the
hall of the House. Thursday afternoon.
this information would be asked of the
railroad officials present.
Mr.. McFadden intends that the title
of an act shall show it's purpose and
purport. so when half dozen bills
fixing" or establishing" the salary of
county officials in various parts Of the
State. were reported from the commit
tees. Tuesday, he moved to amend the
titles by substituting ito raise" for
ito fix or Ito establish" No opposi-
ton was made to the change. There
are numerous academy resolves now on
the table or In various stages Of pas
sage, and in few days Mr.. McFadden
intends to attack these on the ground
that State aid should not be given to
any such institutions. He is in no
hurry in this matter, however. for
several such resolves were given their
first reading yesterday without word
of opposition.
The much discussed matter of the
room occupied by Secretary of the
Senate Dunbar was finally settled,
Tuesday, at least as far as the Senate
is concerned. 1t will be remembered
that the order removing Mr.. Dunbar
from this room and giving him new
quarters under the Senate chamber.
was referred back to the committee on
public buildings and grounds. This
was done because 1t was well known
that such an order could not pass the |
Senate. The committee. yesterday. |
reported a new order to the effect that
after the close of the present session