Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1901-01-09
STATE soLONs.
Legislative News of Interest to Ham
cock County Readers.

cock County Readers.
Senator Frye was renominated by ac-
clamation at the joint republican caucus
| Wednesday evening. Spofford, OF
Deer Isle, was secretary of the caucus.
The ether nominations were as follows:
Secretary OF State, Byron Boyd, Augusta;
| State treasurer, Oramandai Smith, Itch
| field; attorney general, George NJ. Seid-
ers, Portland; State assessor, +. M.
Simpson, Carmel; STATE printer, {. b.
| Burieigh, Augusta; State binder, II. L.
Smith, Augusta; mem bsrs OF the ex scuiiee
council, c. H. Prescott, Siddeiordi c. 5.
Cook, Portland; NJ Z. ~eagewood,
! Lewiston; w. T. Haines. wateryiiIe; r.
| e. Chase, Biuehili; ii. w. Mayo, Hamp
| den; and ID. A. ii. Powers, Houlton.
| LEGISLATURE coSvENEs
| The seventieth legislature of the State
| of Maine convened last Wednesday.
| In the Senate, according to programme,
Senator Hsmlin, OF Ellsworth, was elected
president, no votes being cast against him.
| Mr.. HamliD. in taking the chair addressed
the Senate briefly. He said in part;
We are assembled here to legisate for the
whole State, and to enact laws equal and just 10
individuals and corporations, the rich and u c
poor alike. Let us not forget at the same time,
that we the servants Of the people. that we
hold the Interests of the State In trust and that
the people viii look to US TO see that duties
as trustees are faithfully performed. In the
consideration of legislation which apparently
will occupy very large portion of your tin g
at the coming session, urge you TO be guided
by principles OF sound economy and an earnest
desire to equalize the burdens OF taxation.
1t is difficult to predict how long this session
may last. Iapprehend il is the wish of you all
that we have speedy adjournment as may
be consistent with the fuliillment of our duties
We muet give tue matters whatever time may be
necessary, but let not waste time. Let us
| have full and free discussion. but prompt action
In that way our duties may be well performed
within n reasonab G time.
Relying upon your wisdom and upon the good
Judgment which know you all possess, nope
we shall have an ea'ly adjournment: and that
when we do adjourn we shall have so conducted
ourselves that we shall have kindness and afrec-
ton for each other. and shall have the common
belief that by our efforts the State has been truly
benefited.
! Thursday Gov. John Il. Hin TOOK he
oath of office y nich was administered by
Pres. Hamlin Of the Senate, and delivered
4 his message to u lint convention OF Sem
ate aud House. The message is printed
in full in this issue of THE AMERICAN.
THE COMMITTEES.
The joint standing committees, and the
standing committees OF the House and
Senate, were announced Thursday. Han
cock county's delegation has Jared well in
the disposition of favers.
Senator Back Is on the joint committee
on State prisons, the joint select commit
tee on Maine year book the joint 81 eciel
committee on legislative apportionment,
J and the Senate committee on engrosstd
bills
Burriii, OF Ellsworth, is on the joint
committees on mercantile affairs and
/ Insurance, and reform school
Dodge, OF BROOKLYN. is on joint COM
migtees on commerce, and mines and
mining.
i Fellows is on the joint committees n
legal affairs; the joint select committee
on governors message, end the joiit
spe ciel committee on councillors appor-
tioi ment.
| Hodgkins, OF Lamoine. is ON joint COM
| mittee on mercantile affairs and insur-
ance.
Stevens, OF Biuehill, is on joint com
mittee on University OF Maine, and House
committee on bills in third reading.
Seammon, of Franklin, is on the joint
committees ON shore fisheries, Indian
| affairs and library.
Spofford, of Deer Isle, has one of the
coveted places on the joint judiciary COM
mittee.
Somes, of Mt. Desert, is on the joint
select committee on Maine year book,
and the joint special committee ON legis-
Iative apportionment.
yogell, of Castine, is on the joint cone
mittees on towns and claims.