Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-01-09
INAUGURATION.
6ov Hill Takes and Subscribes
the 0aths.
his Address Was FavorabIy Received
sr and Highly Commended. /
Hesubmission Resolve introduced nv
Davis of WaterviIIe.

Ihere was fine attendance of ladies
a nu gentlemen from different parts of
maine at the opening of the session.
scs'eroay' gathered for the purpose of
"i.iessihs the second Inauguration of
uoserhor John +. Hill and listening to
ms inaugural address. 1t was shortly
'i'ei iV'oo CLOCK when the joint con-
vehtIon OF both branches assembled in
the mouse ana the Governor appeared,
lattended by his suite, the oaths were
administered to him by President Vir-
gin ana ne subscribed to them in COM
pliance with the law in such cases
iadue ana provided. Hon. Byron Boyd
tnen MADE proclamation that John F.
i1lii was the Governor and commander
ii-chlel Oh the State of Maine and his
orders as such must be obeyed.
Inc governor then began to read his
ADDRESS. Which was listened to with
care and attention by those present.
AT It's conclusion the Governor and his
suite retired and the joint convention
dissolved.
Many compliments were given the
address and the general impression was
that 1t was one of the ablest State pa
pers which has been presented to the
Legislature of Maine in a long time.
Inc Governor was overwhelmed with
1ervent concentrations upon it's excel
lence and high character.
After the convention dissolved the
Joint standing committees were an
nounced in both houses. Then the two
houses again came together and elect
ed State officers, as nominated by the
Republican caucus. Wednesday even
ing. The Democrats voted for the can
Ididates nominated by them, Tuesday
levening, at Waterville The detailed
report elsewhere gives the vote cast
for each candidate. The usual routine
work was completed and both houses,
Ishortly after l o'clock, adjourned un-
til Wednesday morning, Jan. Is, at 1890
O'Clock.
The first resolve introduced this ses-
Sion was presented by Davis of Wa
terville. 1t was resolution in favor of
lresubmitting the constitutional amend
ment in relation to the prohibition of
the manufacture and sale OF intoxi-
lcating liquors, and is counterpart of
the bill which the same gentleman in
troGuced in the session of 1901. and
Which was overwhelmingly defeated.
1t has been expected that such Il
measure would be introduced at this
session. but it was not even antici-
Irated that when presented the House
would refer it to the judiciary commit
tee instead of the regular committee on
Temperance: and vet this is just what
the House did. This action came as a
lsurprise to those interested in the mat
ter.
The Democratic members of the Leg
islS ture held caucus, yesterday Morn
ing, and voted to present requests 20
the presiding officers OF the two houses
THAT their party be given representa-
ton on the important committees. The
particularly desired representation OF
railroads. finance, agriculture, educa-
tion judiciary, ,"gal affairs and STATE
lands and State ro1is, When the com
nittees were announced, a little later,
however. it was seen that the minority
was given a very equitable share of
IgOod committee places.
Immediately following his Inaugural
ton Governor Hill reappointed his Off
cial staff as it has existed for the past
lyear year ago when the vacancy
general. by the retirement Of Major
General Richards, Governor Hill ap-
POINTED Col. Augustus B. Farnham of
Bangor, to the vacant place. With this
Exception the list of staff officers which
he appointed, yesterday, is identical
with that made ny him two years ago.
Tie list is as follows:
Major General Augustus B. Farnhan1,
Bangor, adjutant general, quartermas-
ter general and paymaster general;
lBrigadier General Frank l.. HOyt, Lew
liston. inspector general; Colonel Fred
leric H. Parkhurst, Bangor, commissary
general; Colonel Eugene p. Sanger,
Bangor, surgeon general; Colonel Han
lnibal f. Hamlin, Ellsworth, judge ad-
lvocate general; Colonel Elliott c. Dill,
Augusta, inspector general of rifle prac-
tice Aides-d e-camp, Lieutenant Col
lionel Frederick Hale, Portland; Lieu
Tenant Colonel William M. Aver, Oak
Hand: Lieutenant Colonel Francis Keefe,
lEliot; Lieutenant Colonel Thomas III.
Henderson. Skowhegan; Major Holman
IL. Day, Auburn, military secretary.
AS soon as the councillors-elect had
taken and subscribed the oaths neces-