The Portland daily press., 1901-02-27

TO SENATOR HODSDON.
Tributes Paid BY His
Associates.
Senator Virgin Speaks Of bis Public
Services.
Remarks of Mr.. Chase
in House.
Mr.. Plummer's Bingham Bridge
Res0l uti0n.
ESPECIAL TO THE PnEss.l

ESPECIAL TO THE PREss.l
Augusta, February 26.-The death OF
Senator Hodsdon OF Cumberland was
formally announced to the legislature
this afternoon. In the Senate chamber
Mr.. Hodsdon seat was drapsd and on 1t
was large wreath Of white roses. Aitsr
the transaction OF the routine business,
Senator Virgin addr sssed the Senate, an'
nounoinq the death OF his colleague In
the following appropriate words;
"Mr. President, 1t is my painful DUTY
to announce to the Senate, the aea.h oI
Hon, Joseph Y. Hodsdon, one OF the
Senators from Cumberland county, since
the last meeting Of the Senate.
'It was only a week ago last Inursuay
morning that he occupied his aoous-
toned seat In this CHAMBER seat
now covered with emblems OF mourning.
At that tims, he appeared to all OF US lne
picture OF health, but his immediate anu
intimate friends knew that such was not
the fact. lie had already recently mao
two severe attacks OF the same illness OF
which he finally died, His friends, mis-
physicians advised him seriously thst ne
ought not to come to the legislature, tnat
his health demanded that he unaergo an
operation In order that 1t might De pre-
his duty to ohey the summons OF bis
con stituents and come here TO undertake
the work which they had elected him 20
do.
"He has been very valuable member
OF the Senate, especially OF the committee
on taxation, OF which ne was chairman
on the part OF the Senate, since ne mas
been here, he has endeared himself to
all OF the members OF the Senate. ana in
particular to the members OF that COM
mittee; and one Of that committee has
PROBABLY expressed to me- In snort an
epitome OF his character, for he said that
Senator Hodsdon was continually casting
oil on the troubled waters OF the commit
tee,
"We all know his kindly disposition,
his love for his fellow msm bsr5, his de
sire at all times to do others a favor ii IL
lay in his power. he was with US. de
is now gone, and lives only In memory !
and 1t seems fitting. at this time, that
an order should be introduced for pas
sage in this body; and l introduce this
OF der: That a committee OF nve on the
part of the SeDats, of which number the
president pro tempore shall be one, with
such lnemters as may be Joined on the
part OF the House, be appointed 10 attenu
the funeral of the late senator Jaseph
Hodsdon, at Yarmouth, on "Wednesday,
February 27th, at two clock p. M, anu
that the secretary OF State transmit a
copy OF this order to the family Of the de-
ceased" i"
The order received passage The
president appointed as a committee under
the foregoing order on the part OF the
senate, Messrs, Virgin of Cumberland,
Murchle of Washington, Noble OF Frank
lin, Fernald of Androscoggin and Vickery
or Kennebeo.
Mr.. Virgin then said: II think 1t may
be In order to state that, at proper time
a COMMITTEES On resolutions should De APP
uointed; and day set apart for the dis
cusslon ami consideration of the resolu-
tions. DO not think 1t will bs intro
duoed at the present time, but probably
at a later session of the Senate"
Then as a farther mark or respect, the
Senate adjourned.
The passage of the order In the House
in concurrence with the Senate was
moved by Mr.. Chase of Portland, who
said:
"Mr. Speaker and gentlemen, am
sure that | voice the feelings of every
member OF this House when say that It
is with profound sorrow that we learned
OI b0e uthtu Ol bno bchiOt
Senator from Cumberland, Senator Hods-
don, For the past wesk bulletins from
his bed side thave been eagerly scanned
by every member OF this legislature, hop
ing against hops that his life might be
spared. and that he might again take his
place among us. But God, In his divine
wisdom, has ruled otherwise. and our
friend has passed into she dim beyond.
| wish / were able to voice the tribute
which my heart woul1 pay to his men,
ory, but am unable to do so. Perhaps
the best tribute that any man can have
Is that which comes from the hearts OF
those who know and loved him best. For
many years have known and esteemed
and loved our associate who has forever
passed from us. All who know him Will
unite in paying to his memory that
tributs OF esteem and respect AMI love
which is known and felt by those among
whom he lived and moved. A kind and
loving husband and father, sturdy,
hearty, steadfatt friend, q man OF affairs,
engaged always in the active business OF
life, InRn of spotless integrity and hon.
or, one whose word WAS as good as his
bond, a man whom his fellow townsmen
have long delighted to honor, ons whom
his county has repeatedly hon0red. For
the second term he was serving as n Leg
sIator in the highest branch Of this legis-
lature. lie was wise, careful, conscien-
tious, conservative legislator and public
spirited man, one OF the men who would
place the general good, the greatest good
OF the greatest number. above and beyond