Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-02-26
NINTH WEEK.
a Busy Session Held, Late
Monday Afternoon.
Loving Tributes to the Memory of
Late Senator Hodsdon.
numerous MATTERS Tabled. Debate in Senate
-.-Ncx Bi Is Introduced.

NNNh vi lie I.poISl1tllfp
opened with "A session at 4.3O O'Clock
Ao,,u"s AFTERNOON, which continued
uhtll little past 6. In both bodies the
NAM CUISINES was the reading of bills.
'iouSh IN the Senate there We're two or
three hurries of debate. In each there
was a brief but feeling eulogy of the
iate senator Hodsdon whose death dur
ing the Sunday recess. though not nm
expected, had been profound shock
ana source of sorrow to all his fellow
members. Senator Hodsdon was >
most popular member. His work as
chairman of the important taxation
committee had brought him into special
prominence. this session, and the more
men who knew him the more friends he
mad. His death was the prevailing
topic of conversation as the legislators
reaSsembled. In the Senate chamber
his chair at the extreme left of the rear
row, was draped in black with white
ribbons, and covering the desk was a
beautiful large wreath of white roses.
The Capitol flag, by order of the Gov
crnor, was flying at half-mast and will
so continue until after the funeral.
Wednesday afternoon. At the close of
the session. Senator Virgin in the Sen
ate and Mr.. chase of Portland in the
House, Spol" of the loss of their asso-
ciate. culogizcd his lovablc qualities.
his ability and his integrity. ana moved
an adjournment as a mark of respect
to his memory This was done after
the following committee had been ap-
pointed to represent the Legislature at
the funeral services at Yarmouth.
Nirc-in
rald ana Nickery and Representatives
Chase Goodin-. Fellows. Pettengiu.
Page. Haskell of Lewiston ana Sturgis
In both bodies there was almost a
full attendance. In the absence of
President Hamlin in th,, Senate choice
was made of Senator Vickery as Presi-
dent Pro Tenn. an honor which the
senator from Kennebcc entered upon
with mis- characteristic case ana
dignity. There WJS an objection
by Senator Staples Of Knox. to the
passage to be engrosscd of the resolve
carrying $1,000 to help pay the expenses
of Co. VI of WeStbrook. co. Z of Bath
and the Signal Corps to the Inaugural
tion, next week. Senator Macfallane
earnestly defended the resolve ana on
the division Mr.. Staples had nobody to
Vote with him. There are whispers Of
opposition to this in the House. today.
There was also a little debate on the
resolve setting aside $i00 for the inves-
tigation of State pension claims:
Finally, on motion Of Weeks of Somcr-
set. the resolve was tabled pending the
printing of a statement of facts. The
three Lewiston hospital resolves We're
tabled in the Senate by Staples OF
Knox and assigned for Thursday.
In the House there was not II ripple
to disturb the hour and a half of rOu-
tine work After matters We're tabled
as they came from committees to start
on their passage. among them the re
solve of $4,000 for the Augusta City hos
pital which by some oversight was not
accompanied by the customary state
ment of facts. The Belgian hare again
come to the front in Il report from the
fish and game committee stating that
the matter of controlling the introdur-
ton of any wild animal or bird into
the State would be covered in an
amendment to the fish and game laws
soon to be introduced. 4 new bill was
introduced incorporating the Camden
Trust Company with capital stock or
$2J 900. Another new bill. put in by
SpoffOrd of Deer Isle. repcalS the law
of 1891 creating the office of forest COM
missioner. Another, by Walker or
Starks. names the various holidays rs
now observed in Maine. and legallzes
them for school purposes 50 that
teachers shall be paid for that day.
though no school is kept. The resolve
for Names part at the Pan-American
exposition was given its three readings
under suspension of the rules and pass
ed to be engrossed.