Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-09-02
The Adjourned Session.

AHel stt tAC Ndpiloi, yeSteTudy, was ~
enact the Revised Statutes upon which
Commissioner John A. Morrill, and the
special legislative committee have been
at work during the past months. So
thoroughly and completely had the
commissioner and the committee per-
formed their important task that the
act of the Legislature was merely
perfuIctory and formal. But the act
Of the Legislature was nevertheless
necessary, and the interest and public
spirit Of the members was shown by
the large attendance, almost complete
in both branches, when the gavel fell,
Tuesday forenoon.
The revision of the statutes has
credit is due Commissioner Morrill,
for the exhaustive care and the
thoroughness with which he has per-
formed the great task assigned him. He
has been a painstaking and indefat-
igable worker, and the results of his
labor are, in the highest degree, cred
table to himself and to the State. He
has been emphatically the right man in
the right place. In his greatwork he has
had the intelligent cooperation of a
strong legislative committee. The mem
bers of this committee are all lawyers
of recognized standing, and under the
able direction of Chairman Goodwin,
they have devoted to the work of revis-
ion a large amount of time, giving
an attention to detail and a thorough
ness of supervision which has been of
most valuable assistance to the COM
missioner. There is an important work
yet to be done, the compilation of the
index, and the State is to be congratu-
lated that this is also in such able
hands as those of Mr.. Morrill,.
But the enactment of the Revised
Statutes was not the only duty, which
the Legislature had before it, yester
lay. Lying on the table were two i'm
portant matters, the appropriation OF
$40, 0C0 fer Names representation at the
creasing the school money. The former
vas taken up and passed; the latter
vas lost between the House and Senate.
We believe that the appropriation for
the ST Louis Exposition will be warmly
approved by the best sentiment of the
State. The opposition to the appropria-
ton, last winter, was based on the fear
hat the financial condition of the State
would not warrant it. That fear is now
| known to be groundless and, the papers
Vi the State have almost unanimously
urged the appropriation. 1t is mat
| -er CT congratulation that the State will
| cot be unrepresented at the greatest
| sxpositiOn which has ever been held.
| Maine people will be able to visit the
| fair without being ashamed of their
| State, as they We're forced to be at
1 ana lue tIlouSetllOS VI lcili ' CD
| If Maine in other States will rejoice in
| ,eing able to visit Maine headquar-
| icularly fitting that this State should
| be represented at an exposition to be
| )eld in Missouri, fol the two came into
| he Union together. For many years
| arge numbers of St. Louis people have
| listed Maine each year, and several
| antilles from that city have their sum-
mer homes in this vicinity. But there
| re greater reasons than those of SEN
iment why Maine should be well re-
presented at the exposition. The appro-
| oriation is an investment which is
pound to prove a profitable one. Our
enormous summer business, whose
Importance and possibilities great
lumber of our people fail to appreciate,
will benefit by a good Maine exhibit at
ne fair which will be visited by hun
lreds of thousands of people who have
never been in Maine. The appropria-
ion will prove good investment if it
gives those people an idea of our at
| fractions and resources.
The work of the list Legislature Is
low completed, and its members in sep
,rating will carry with them to their
ZONES cherished memories of the
pleasant acquaintance formed here at
he capital and a consciousness OF
having discharged the important duties
revolving upon them faithfully and
we'll.