Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-01-10
Only Few Members Of Legisla-
ture Now Here.
Nearly All Have Gone Home for the
Long Recess.
Will Return on Wednesday Next
Ready for Business.


the great majority having returned to
their homes to remain over the recess
On Wednesday of next week, however,
they will return, with their pockets
stuffed with bills and resolves which
they will deposit in Clerk Cotton's box
These bills and resolves will be of
every conceivable character, from i'm
proving bridge in Macwahoc planta-
ton to building a dam at the outlet OF
Interchangeable lake or somewhere
else. Then will come the meeting of
committees for the purpose of organi-
cation. the sending out of notices for
public hearings and again adjourn
ment over Sunday. Week after next
the work will really begin. And from
then until the des of March there will
be a constant grind of legislative duty,
the hopper will be hopping with the
utnost regularity.
The first committee to begin work is
the House committee on elections. The
Lewiston contests will occupy the at
tcnlion of the members of this COM
mittee for some time. The committee
is composed of five Republicans and
two Democrats The Republicans are
Lincoln. Purinton of Gorham, Kurdish
Of Rangeley and Buxton of Abbott.
The Democratic members are Carleton
of Rockport and Curtis of Portland
The Indications are that the hearings
will be full of spice and interest 1t is
understood that Hon Wallace H.
White and Hon. Seth NJ. Carter win
represent Messrs. Kelley, Haskell and
~ to, = bot. fae+- nd Y 7
B. McGiiilicuddy will look after the well
fare of the Democratic members,
whose seats are contested.
There have been several changes
made in seats by members of the
House. Some were not satisfied with
the choice they had made, and ar
ranged for transfers. Allen of Sam
ford got the seat drawn by Speaker
Fellows, which is in favorable loca,
lion. Barker of Bangor snapped with
Greenleaf of WestDort from 1870 to 80.
Cook of Casco changed with Gannett
of Augusta. Coyne of Lewiston
snapped with Shaw OF Bath. taking
seat 50 for %, which is way down
front Downing of Sorrento traded
with Ross of Bangor; Ross traded with
Pooler of Waterville: and Pooler ex-
changed with Dudley of augusta.
Eaton of Calais got one of the seats
which Was undrawn. Mcnamara of
Thomaston snapped with Weeks of
Fsirfeld so that the latter might sit
side by side with Allen of Sanford.
SeWaU of Bath exchanged win Wiz
liams of WILLIAMSBURG.
Ttc board Of National Guard officers,
which has been in session for three
days considering the revision of the
military regulations and to make
recommendations as to the proposed
amendment in some particular of the
militia law. will adjourn this morning.
The board found much more to do
than was at first anticipated, many
important changes being suggested IN
the regulations. Some matters being
still unsettled the board will probably
be convened again in the course of the
next two weeks and at that time Will
have matters in such shape that its
final recommendations may be made.
The following companies have filed
articles of incorporation at the office
OF the secretary of State:
Imperial Press Co. organized u.
l<ittery for the purpose of manu-
featuring printing presses with $780,
Geo capital stock of which nothing is
paid in. The officers are: President,
Geo. w Prouty of Boston. Mass.
treasurer, Horace Mitchell OF kittery.
Certificate approved. Jan. 9, 1902.
Mechanical Specially Co., organized
at Saco for the purpose of carrying on
Il general manufacturing. mecnanical
and mercantile business, with $3.50, 900
capital stock of which $50 is paid in.
The officers are: President, Philip G.
Tanley of Saco: treasurer. Luther II.
Moore OF Saco Certificate approved,
Jan. g. 1907
The Uronon Fire Resisting Co. or
gained at Rockland. for the purpose of
manufacturing fire-resisting material,
with $1,000. 600 capital stock of which
$500 is paid in The officers are:
President ana treasurer, Il. 4. Hanson
of Belfast. Certificate approved, Jan.
9. 1892
Federal Fibre Goods Co, organized
at Kittery for the purpose OF manu-
featuring goods from vegetable fibre,
With S390,uU0 capital stock OF which
nothing is raid in. The officers are.
President. Horace Mitchell of kittery:
treasurer. y. NJ. Meloon of Newcastle.
\. a. Certificate approved. Jan. 9,
1902
Tho Alden Ranch & Cattle Co, or
gariZed at Augusta, for the purpose of
leasing lands and raising live stock,
wi'h Ssee.0o capital stock of which
nothing Is paid IN. The officers are:
PRESIDENT J. Berry of Augusta; treas
urer. JOS Williamson of Augusta.
Certificate approved Jan. ., 1902.
Charles Lawrcnee Co. organized Al
Augusta for the purpose of dealing in
general merchandise. With $4,000 CAPT
raj stock of which $4,000 is paid in.
The officers are: President, F. L.
Dctton Of Augusta: treasurer, Fred w
Les OF Augusta Certificate appxoved
Jan. g. 1902.
Credit Reporting Co. of New Eng
land. organized at Augusta for the
purpose of furnishing reports to sub
scribers Of the financial standing o.
firms. individuals and corporations
with 100000 capital stock of which
,,o,l,;,, ,,o;1 n The officers ura,