The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-01-10
AT Augusta.

at Augusta, yesterday, in accordance
with constitutional provision.
Hon. Hannibal E. Hamlin of Ellis
worth was elected president of the
Senate; Kendall NJ Dunbar of Damaris-
Gotta for secretary; Walter B. Clark of
Nobleboro, assistant secretary; Z. H
Lovejoy of Sidney, messenger; A. b. T.
Chadbourne, Dixmont, folder; j. r
Ashford. Windhsm. assistant messenger;
w G. Fuller, Unity, assistant folder; D.
d. Lord, door keeper; S. A. Holden,
postmaster.
speaker of The House, w. 5. Cotton of
Lisbon, clerk; L NJ. Thompson of Au
gusta, assistant clerk George II. Frisbee,
messenger; w. H. Smith and w. II
Holmes, assistant messenger; Ii. P
Haines, mail carrier; j. +. Frederic of
Starks, folder.
Hon. Byron Boyd of Augusta was
elected, secretary of State; Hon. Ora
manlal Smith, treasurer of State; Hon.
George M. oeiders, attorney general;
Hon F. M. simpson, State assessor; G.
b. Burl, Ugh, Augusta, State printer;
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Members of the Executive Council, G.
FL. Prescott, Biddeford; e. s. Cook,
Portland; Nj. G. Wedgewood, Lewiston;
W. T Haines, Waterville; E E. base,
Blue Hill; FL. w. Mayo, Hampton; and
D A. Fl. Powers, Houlton.
Gov. Hill was inaugurated, this,
Thursday morning, and delivered his in.
augural which we give elsewhere.
United States Senator w. Z. Frye was
unanimously renominated. last evening,
| by the joint Republican Legislative
caucus held in the hall of the House of
| Representatives His name was clio.
quently presented by senator Fernald of
Androscoggin, amid great enthusiasm,
and seconded in brilliant speeches by
Senator Plummer of Penobscot and othes.
On Thursday N. 5 Purington of Bow
doin assumed his new duties as private
secretary for Gov. HILL Mr.. Purlngton
is exceptionally we'll fitted for the posi-.
ton as he has for long time been very
familiar with the work of the chief ex-
ecutive. For four years he was in
charge of the State pension department
during the two administrations of Gov
Burleigh and for the past eight years
has served very acceptably as messenger
and executive clerk for the council.
Hancock county furnishes the young.
est member of the Maine legislature this
winter-F. G Burill of Ellsworth, age
twenty Fl We years
One of the most popular appointments
made by Governor Hill since his inaugu
ration is that of Miss Eva l.. Shorey of
Bridgton as stenographer to the execu
tive council. Miss Shorey is the &C
complished daughter of Major Henry
A Shorey, editor of the Bridgton News,
and is young lady of charming per
sonality. She has served in the same
capacity since 1897.
| The newspaper fraternity are delight
ed at the deserved recognition which
Governor Hill has bestowed upon one of
its members, Elliott G. Dill of Augusta.
Mr.. Dbl is the Augusta representative
of the Lewiston journal, and is gen.
tleman of genial ways and unusual
ability. OIL Dill has had experience in
military matters, having been appointed
by Col. Kendall last summer regimen
tai inspector of rifle practice.
The presiding officers were very
prompt in the announcement of COM
mittees That is usually left until the
first day of the second week of the
session but this year it was done. Thurs.
day The make up of some of the lead.
ing committees is as follows:
| NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. White, Weeks
and Virgin; Representatives. Harris of
Auburn, Spofford of Deer Isle, Chase of
Portland, Webb of Portland, Powers of
Fort Fairfield, tarleton of Winthrop,
Parkhurst of Bangor.
Legal Administrations Plummer,
Noble, Staples of Knox; Representatives
Hutchins of Brewer. Libby of Mechanic
Falls, Pattangall of Machas, Fellows of
Bucksport, Allen of Sanford, Allan of
Portland, Putnam of Houlton
Financial Administrations Burns,
Rankin and Bryant; Representatives.
Beal of Bangor, Hyde of Bath, Hix of
Rockland, Pettengll of Rumford, Page
of Skowhegan, BodweH of Hallowell,
Moulton of South Portland
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Plummer, Libby
and Wilson; Representatives Walker of
Starks, Walls of Vinalhayen, Gilmore of
Turner, Meade of Brdgton, Bennett of
| Hollis, Cook of Vassalboro, Briggs of
Hudson.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Jones, Murchie
and Whitehouse; Representatives Bird
of Rockland, Beal of Bangor, Randall of
Portland, Mayo of Foxcroft, Kaler of
Scarboro, Little of Lewiston, Deering of
| Saco.
| Agriculture-Senator Alden, Dudley
and Stearns; Representatives Thompson
of China; Boothby of Leeds, Cushman
of Sherman, Hoxe of Fairfield, Leathers
of Hermon, Hammond of Paris, Harvey
of Atkinson.
Somerset members have places on
committee as follows:
Senator'S: Weeks, Judiciary, Library
Governors Message, and chairman
of the committee on counties.
Bryant, financial affairs, reform
school, engrossed bills and chairman of
ways and bridges, and chairman of en-
crossed bills.
Representatives: Page, financial af-
fairs, and councillor appointment.
Walker, elections and chairman of
education.
Greene, interior waters and labor.
Hoxie, agriculture, mines and mining.
MORN, ways and bridges, counties.
Dobson, manufactures, legislative
apportionment, ways and means.
Dillingham;, manufactures, State lands
and roads.
The annual report of Hon. James w.
Wakefield of Bath, State liquor com.
missioner, has been made to the Gov