Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1901-01-24
CORRESPONDENCE.
NEW HAMPSHIRE LEGISLATURE.
rfobably Adjourn Third Week in March
Inaugural Ball February 6.
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Concord, N. H., January 81

Inaugural Ball February 6.
Concord, N, H., January 81.
After tomorrow night no new business
can be introduced into the New Hamp-
'hire legislature except from committees
or by unanimous consent. A score or so
OF measures will get in that way, but the
oulk OF the business can be sized up in "a
nour' more, and it is hardly probable that
the grand total will equal that of 1899
when 469 acts and resolves went through
The mill. This sessions record, however,
Will not be far behind, and it will, there
lore, be useless to think Of final adjourn
men any earlier than usual, which is about
the third week in March.
Last week, in addition to introducing
bills and joint resolutions, the legislatuie
elected a United States senator, secre-
t1sry OF state and state treasurer. On
tuesday each branch separately ratified the
action Of the republican senatorial caucus.
In the upper house 81 senators named
Judge Burnham as their choice; one, Sen
ator Leddy, named Charles F. Stone of
LacOnis; and two, Senator'S Urch and
Annett, were not present. In the house
Z'S OF Mr.. Burpham's colleagues regis
tered their votes for him S3 for Mr.. Stone !;
and one, Mr. Morrill, OF Canterbury, tor
Henry NJ Baker. There we're IS repub-
licsn absentees in the house and nine dem
ocrats. Judge Burnham was pared with
Mr., Ahern of Concord, the democratic
leader, and Mr.. Batchelier of Keene,
whose hess has greatly disturbed his
many friends in the lie 9islature, was paired
with Mr.. Hott of Barnstead. Party mes
were strictly adh cred to except that Mr..
Wilson OF NV Boston, who is classed as a
democrat, though lie was elected by r.
pu can o.es. voted for BuInham.
On Wednesday at noon the senate and
house met In joint con vention and the jour
mails If The previou, DAVIS proceedings were
read by the resp 4ctive clerks. Then Speak
er Little announced that Henry E Burn
seat the state of New Hampshire 10 the
United States senate at Washington for six
years from March 4, 1901. Senator Rsy
Of Winchester, Mr.. Greenleat of FrAnconia
and M. Shl.ings Of G ncord were appoint
ed as a committee to notify the new senator
am the governor Of the result of the cleo
on. Mr., Burnham was presented to the
conv ntion anu made an excellent speech
Of accep'aGc;. He will continue to cit in
he legislature as a rep! esentatlve from
ward 2, Manche ster, until he is sworn In
as ser ator of the United States.
Thursday noon the republican caucus
met to nominate candidates for secretary OF
state, state printer and state treasurer.
President Ellis Of the senate was chosen
TEMPORARY chairman during the illness OF
Mr. Batchelder. Before any nominations
-.,sse made Senator Remicb OF Liftleton
moved that the choice of a candidate for
public printer be postponed until the lat
week in the Sc sion, giving as his reason
that be hoped to secure the adoption be-
fora that time of law directing that the
printing should be awarded to the lowest
responsible bidder who would do the work
in the state. This motion came as sur
prise to the caucus, but it was adopted on
a viva voce vote. Secretary of State Pear
son and State Treasurer Carter were re-
nominated by reclamation and were re-
elected at the joint convention of both
branches in the afternoon, on motion OF
prominent democratic members. The
democrats nominated True L. Norris of
Portsmouth for public printer, but ma lie no
opposition to the republican plan for post
ponement of the election. For number
Of years past the state printing in New
Hampshire has been divided according to
an agreement between Senator Chandler
and the late John B. Clarke of Manchester,
going tor period of years to the formers
printing house here and then to the Man
chester esta blisbmont. 1t looks as if this
combination would now be broken.
Governor Jordan and so or more mem
bers OF the legislature were off duty last
week with the grip. The inaugural ball
will be held on Wednesday evening, Feb
ruary 6. Ex-Governor Frank W. Rollins
is chairman of the executive committee
and Hon. T. Nelson Hastings OF Walpole
OF the committee on invitations, OF which
Messrs. Herbert W. Bond, w. r. Sheldon
and Frank w. Hamlin of Charlestown are
mem 0ers.
Among the $50 bills and JOINT resolutions
that have made their appearance up to this
hour the following may be of especial in.
terest to readers OF the TINES By Mr..
ONell OF Walpole, an act in amendment
OF an act, in addition to an act, passed
December, 1888, entitled, an act to enable
Enoch Hale to build bridge over the
Connecticut river.
Ey Mr.. Parker of Acworth, an act to
incorporate the Walpole, Acworth & Lemp-
ster Electric railroad.
by Mr.. O'Nell, an act in relation to the
freeing OF toll bridges, providing that the
state shall pay one-half the expense there
tor and an act to establish voting pre-
clnct IN the village of North Walpole.
BY Mr.. Wright of Keene, an act to in
corporate the Keene, NARROW & Newport
Electric Railway company.
Senator Brook, is one of the members
OF the new senate committee on public
health.
The most promising bill for fight so
tar introduced would grant charter to the
Nashua, Manchester & Concord Electric
Railroad company, p,ralleling the Boston
q Maine. The proposed charter gives the
road the privilege Of carrying both pas
seDgers and freight and provides that for
each mile of track laid the road shall pay
SOU to the state and $500 to the town in
which said track is located. The bill will
be killed, but interesting developments are
promised In tie course of the contest.