Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-03-23

Mr.. Rankin. for the committee on finan-
Gil affairs on resolve in favor of the en-
ployceS of the State House, reported
same ought not To pass.
PASSED TO BE ENACTED.
An act relating to clcse time for deer in
certain counties.
An act to amend section of chapter 81
OF the revised statutes. relating 10 fees
of town and city clerks for recording
mortgages.
An act to regulate membership ana
rights of membership of the Penobscut
tribe OF Indians.
An act to tax interest bearing deposits
in trust and banking companies.
An act to consolidate and simplify the
laws pertaining to sea ana Snofe tlSherleS.
as contained in Chapter 10 of the Revised
Statutes and any amendment and addi-
tiOnS thereto.
FINALLY PASSED
Resolve in favor of establishing a fish
hatchery and feeding station at Moose
head lake.
Resolve on pay roll OF the Senate
Resolve on pay roll of the House.
Resolve in favor of W. l.. Cotton.
ORDERS OF THE DAY.
An act providing for State roads, and
for the Improvement thereof.
This bill came up by special assign
ment. Mr.. Bryant of Somerset stated
briefly his objection to the bill, but stated
tha: he wound not at this time interpose
The bill WAS then passed To be enacted
Mr.. NlCkERY of kenncbec Mr.. Presi-
dent, want to say, az the start that !
have no reason for offenSe against th@
senator from Knox. He and | are the
best of friends; and he and | serve the
Lord in the same church. but | want to
say that we have had many things ne!e
in the Senate of Mainc-wc are closing
up now-It is the closing period. and. Of
course he is minority of the Senate. II
is his duty 20 fire off his political sun
whenever he has chance to do it. I nat
is right: but | want to relate just for a
moment a little incident. ! WAS sick with
the grip the other day. ana you can have
time in u hours of the crip-lots OF time,
to think /, put me in mind of a little
episode iT my life when | used to own
Popham Beach. at a time when beach
birds there were very thick. at time
when | had to spend only a few hours 10
go out and get three or four quarts ana
have a beach bird pie. Well. gentle
man came down from Massachusetts,
setts at a time to fill our hotels; and he
came down to the life saving station.
Captain Haley was captain of the lite
saving station. and he saw he had 10
your gun to go cunning tor beach birds?
and the captain says: Yes, You can
have my gun. ! will accommodate YOU
We sent up TO Bath by the steamer
Percy b, which | owned. and got a hun
dred cartridges. They came TO Popham
Beach. and the next morning at early
udN II nc SldIItl butr anu tifttt new
was heard so much Of a fusilade along
Popham Beach. the three miles of mic Q
beach that we have got there, as We
heard that morning. He came back at
Captain Haley. and Captain HALEY sal /
to him:
How did you get along?"
OH he answered, Il had Il nice time
nice time
Did you find any BIRDS"
Found all the birds We wanted The
How many did YOU kill
II didn't Kill bird. hut had a
damn good fire" applause and laugh
terD
/ want to explain. that is not anything
in the way Of cffensc 10 my friend from
Nr9X, but the episode coincidcd 5" well
the sc. sion that | wanted TO relate it..
daughter and applauscp
Mr; STAPLES OF Knox: Mr., President,
! Will not undertake to reply to my
genial friend. the Senator from kcnnc-
bee The only trouble why | did not kill
any birds WAS not because they ougi {
not t" he killed. but because | did not
have powder enough.
\ recess WAS her" taken. after which
the Senate was called To order by the
President.
Mr.. Noble Of Franklin: Mr Presd"n
| move the passage Of the following re-
solve:
Resolved. That the thanks of this Sen
ate be extended to &c Hon. Hannibal l..
fled manner in which he has presided on i
the deliberations Of the Senate.
Mr.. President. the last assignment; upon
our calendar has hcen disposed ot. III
end of our long and busy session is at
hand. Fer we depart, we pause for .
moment We linsc: for little. vii !
reluctance. we grasp each others hand.
we look fondly iuio each others eye T.
and say our farewclls.
What a short tim" it seems since ""
met in this beautiful chamber and heSah
.ltr doll iI..ts ti.,t1g Tn.ta I.n
backward over that brief pcrior. and rc
view the many pleasures-thc many bus
activities Of this session. happy is the
remembrance that we almost wish our
present official crmne would cling to (.
forever. So cordial. 50 frienTly have been
our associations, would that hey mieh
endure.
Mr.. Secretary. / am aware that reso-
lutionS are too often a mere empty form
Il mere agSraVdtion of idle. meaningless
words and phrases; but feel. today. that
this resolve. even if il were TO l q
couched in the richest and warmcSi cN-
prcssions known to our language. woIiI
even then fail to express our high ar-
probation for the splendid qualities OF
him in whose honor they are offered Ever
kind. courteous. consistent and consider
ate, he has won the highest regards and
sincere affection Of every member of this
body. His position has been an impc rtant
one. but d step removed from that Of otr
Chief Executive; and in the performance
of the duties of that position. important
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talent. grace, wisdom, dignity and ability
characteristic of that illus rious sire
whose honored name he bears. For the
support of the officers. | wish to extend
my sincere gratitude. my lindest regards.
They have each and all been kind. courtc~
Gus. thoughtful. obliging. prompt in an
ticipating our every desire. prompt IN the
performance of their every duty.
Mr.. Secretary. ! move you that this re-
solve have Il passage; and that when the
vote is taken, il be taken by rising. CAR
plause).
The resolve was unanimously adopted
by "A rising vote
MIR. STAPLES of Knox: Mr. Secretary
and fellow senators, 1t gives me great
pleasure to second the resolutions offered
came into this body. | was d stranger
to the most of the members who compose
this Senate. ] occupy the unique position
| of being the only minority member of the
party to which | belong. in this body
and having been here with 80 Republca
members of the Senate-that | am in as
good health as | am Today is "A fact that
l feel very grateful for. tApplause).
1t only goes to show that when one
lone Democrat in "a Republican Senate of
Maine. can for II long weeks stand the
pressure, and be in as good health physi-
Cally as | am today-it shows the kind
ness that they have shown the minority
member.
Words are inadequate to mo to express
in fitting language my appreCi alton Of the
courteses that / have received from Tho
presiding officer of this honorable body.
Being a new member. and new to lcgis-
, lative experience, he has been ever kind
and ObligDg. and has eudea rcd himSei Z