Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-02-26
Resolve for State pensions.

Resolve for State pensions.
Resolve in favor of repairing the
| road between Patten and Grand Lake.
Resolve in aid of Navigation of Sebcc
lake.
Resolve in favor of road in Perkins
plantation.
Resolve in facor of Allcgash road.
Resolve favoring legislation by Congress
to equalze extra pay to United States
volunteers.
| Resolve in favor of the passage of the
ship subsidy bill.
| ORDERS OF THE DAY.
| On motion of Mr.. Chase of Portland, the
vote was reconsidered whereby the House
passed to he engrosscd, bill An Act re-
Iating to the charter of the city of Port
land. and on further motion by the same
| gentlemen. il was laid upon the table.
pending it's passage to be enGrossed
| The following Senate order was re
| ccivcd:
| Ordered, that a committee Of i've on
| the part of the Senate of which number
the President pro tenn shall he one. with
such members as may be joined on the
part of the House, be appointed to attend
|
Y. Hodsdon, at Yarmouth, on WedncY-
day. February y. at o'clock +. NJ. and
that the Secretary of State transmit "a
| copy of this order to the family .: the
| deceased.
The order received a passage in con
| currcncc.
| Mr.. CHASE Of Portland: Mr.. Speaker
| ana Gentlemen. | am sure that | VOICE
| the feelings of every member Of this
| House when | say that it is with pro-
found sorrow that we learned of the
death of the distinguished senior senator,
| from Cumberland, Senator Hodsdon. For
! the past week bulletins from his bedside
nave been eagerly scanned by every
| member Of this Legislature. hoping
against hope that his life might be spar d
ana that he might again take his place
| among us. But God. in his divine wis
dom has ruled otherwise and our friend
has passed into the dim beyond. ] wish
| We're able to voice the tribute which
my heart would pay TO his memory, but
am unable to do 50. Perhaps the best
| tribute that any man can have is that
which comes from the hearts of thos
who knew 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 tri-
butte OF esteem and respect and love
which is known and felt by those among
whom he lived and moved. a kind and
loving husband and father. a sturdy,
hearty, steadfast friend. a man of affairs
engaged always in the active business of
life a man Of spotleSs integrity and
| honor one whose word was as good as
his bond. a man whom his fellow towns
mon have long delighted to honor. one
whom his county has repeatedly honored-
For the second term he was serving as
a legislator in the highest branch Of this
Legislature. He was wise. careful. con
scicntious. conservative legislator and
public spirited man. one of the men who
would place the general good the great
est good of the greatest number above
and beyond personal advantages and Local
matters. | would that there were more
such legislators as our friend who has
left us
But there are others who are bound T.
him BY nearer and dcarer ties than We
can be. and know | voice the feeling
Of this House when say that we extend
to the beroaved widow and the >on our
warmcst ana most profound sympathy.
Mr.. Speaker. move that the House
concur with the Senate and appoint sever
members on the committee appointed b.
that branch.
| The motion was agreed to.
The committee joined to the committee
on the part Of the House Messrs. chase
Of Portland. Gooding of Yarmouth, Eel
lows Of Bucksport, Fettingill Of Rumforu
Page of Skowhcsan, and Sturss oi
Standish
Mr. Chase moved that as a further
mark of respect to the memory of tn,
late Senator Hods'ion the House do now
adjourn.
The motion WAS agreed to.