Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-03-23

cr oliciais. Rankin of York - ~,
official stenoSraphcr. ana Fierce d,
! Waldo, to the press representatives
r"Sin OF Cumberland, teen presented
PRESIDENT I4amiin. on behalf of thf
'"ha'c' with on IVORY gavcl, silver
Trimmed. and clin there was much
j SPplause ard the President once more
e|PcSScd his deep apprccis ton OF the
kiAdnc Of his fellow members. Short
~ tctore the presentations and
speeches. of farewell were over. and y
recess was taken until 9 O'Clock i'm tho
evening.
me hall of tee House was ncyer
niied with a larger crowd than packed
IT, iaSt night. when the hour arrived
N"ich was set for the mock session.
Every available inch of floor space and
gallery was packed with humanity
lad!e@ largely prcdominating On ac-
count Of the crowd and the fact that
~ paper had been removed from the
desks. the members were under more
RESTRAINT than usual in mock sessions
ana much Of the expected hoisterous
lhh ana hilarity was lacking. Bennett
OF Hollis. was made speaker and Vii
ron of Brunswick. secretary, after an
cNi'ihC contest. and Il batch OF orders
ana billS We're read and brought roars
.o' laughter. It had been arranged for
the newspaper representatives, the
press Ga nC, to take part IN the enter
tainment Of the evening. and what
ever III" merit of their performance it
!" certain that they were received witt,
great enthusiasm and accorded gcncr-
Gus applause. Mr.. FasSett of the Port
land Press. sang an original song. on
the reSubmisSion question: Mr. Muir
ply of the Bangor News and Mr.
Mlnot OF the Ncnnc6cc Journal per
petratod alleged humorous poems from
thcir own pens, ana Holman +. pay.
imported for tho occasion. read on, Of
his dialect productions. The Other re-
portcrs led in the applause and stood
ready tn protect the performers if any
attempt was made on their lives
At ?.1J Speaker Manlcv took the GavrI
ana the House came to order for its clos
ing session. while the scnl or, rc1airrd
10 their chamber The onlr business WIS
the passage of the two general apprupria-
ton bills. one of $562. l75.;;;;:;i for 1901 and
the cher of $2.lI.G77G6 for l9,,. The frst
general appropriation bill earlier in the
session carried in round numbers 81. so. \
90 Tor 1921. and The second Hill for 1871
carries the appropriations made at tni.
session. The b!ll Tor 49,: carries both the
liked State charges FOR that wear and ina
dpproprlau tons for that year made by the
Legislature. he total amount of he an
preparations of the ,Nth Legislature is
only $4,000 larger than the total OF tn"
t?th Legislature. two wears ago while i.
Is estimated tnat the new taxation bihs
passed at this session will brin. the STAT,
during the next two years $lt1.tfD more
revenue tran was received III The last twu
years: This x a solendid record for the
10Th Legislature and will be appreciated
by the people OF Maine.
These bills were hurried through boil
branches under suspended rules and
promptly signed b. the Govtrn1r In ths
House. MIR Spotford Of Deer isle. on be-
AanleE with beautiful ivory cavol. with
silver decorations ana appropriately en-
Sravcd. MI. Manlcy'S hricf speech of ac-
ceptancc was well expressed and fun of
his deep appreciation of this row Kindness
on the part Of the House. The two
stating that their work WAS done ana a
similar message was sent to the Govern
or. Then upon the receipt Of his list Of
acts and resolves signed ana his an
nounccmcnt that he had no further com
muniCatiOn to make. the 4 n Legislature
was declared adjourned without daV. Il
was exactly 10 O'Clock when Speaker
ManleyS gavel fell. Then the COOL sing
crS. OF whom there are many among the
members, gathered in the front Of the
hal! and sang for an hour. The songs
were a mixture Of the sacred ard Sccu-
lar and Were much appreciated by thn
crowd which remained. filling the han.
Then the multitude filed out. while the
members Were saying goodbye on every
hand.