Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-03-25
Afternoon Session,

| on motion of Mr.. Higgins of Limerick
ne Rouse took a recess until o'clock in
| the afternoon.
Afternoon Session.
| The order passed by the House in re-
| gard to investigation of free transporta.
| Ilon for State officials came from the
| senate concurred in
| The Speaker appointed on the part OF
| OF the House Messrs NIliiken of Island
| falIS, Hastings of Bethel and kimbal
| OF Rockland.
Bill, in relation to the Bangor munich
| pal court, came from the Senate with
Senate amendment a adopted
| Ihe amendment was adopted and the
Dill was then passed to be engrossed as
amended
On motion of Mr.. Ingersoll of Bidde-
FORD. BILL relating to compensation OF
members of the government, was taken
from the ia BILE, and On further motion by
| the same gentleman it was Indefinitely
postponed.
Passed to be Enacted.
listers Of deeds.
An Act authorizing the acceptance of
the conveyance of the kennebec arsenal
property by the State of Maine.
An Act giving the trustees of the in
| occupy Widows Island
An Act relating to corporations
Finally Passed.
Resolve appropriating money for the
purpose of obtaining information in re
| gard to wild lands for the purpose of tax
alton.
Resolve in favor of Senate postmaster
Resolve in favor Of Louis Burrows
Resolve in favor of the clerk to the
committee on temperance.
ON motion of Mr. Baxter of Portland,
the vote was reconsidered whereby the
House passed to be engroSsed bill, An
Act to amend section - of chapter 10 of
M
collection of taxes
Mr. Baxter offered House amendment
TO section two. by striking out the
word ten and substituting the word
fifteen"
The amendment was ADOPTED. and the
OH was then passed to be engrossed as
amended
Mr.. Higgins of Limerick, introduced the
following order:
Ordered. That the officers and EMPLOYEES
OF this House be required to remain after
NE adJournment until this House is put
IN order under the direction of the super
intendent Of public buildings
The order received Il passlge
At this point the Speaker requested Mr..
Johnson of Waterville to come to the
The SPEAKER: Mr.. Johnson. the
members of this House early recognized
You as the leader of the minority party
in the Legislature. We have noted with
party have served you with loyalty. and
in the mana cement of that leadership and
IN your intercourse with the ma jority
party and with your fellow members you
have gained not only the affection but
the love Of every member of this House
and know that | voice the sentiment of
TINS House when. slight token pe
their regard, | present in their behalf this
dictionary which has been in the possess
sion of the House upon the Speake
desk during the session. | hope that you
VIII accept ii as Il testimonial of our love
and affection for you CApplause)
Speaker presents dictionary to Mr.
Johns0n)
Mr.. JOHNSON: Mr.. Speaker ard Gen.
tlemen Of the House: think you will be-
lfeve me when | say that | am sincere
in saving that 1 am deeply touched by
tho 7" ~ d. # r.: SPca r ,c the ~ use
and also by the action Of the r1ems,e~s of
the House in bestowing upon me this to-
ken of your regard and esteem, which
here. as you all did. with the desire TO
discharge my duty well as might sea il.
and ! knew that in my iTteicourse with
kindly spirit. that touch of good fellow
ship which have ever found to DE char
acteristic of the citizens of Maine.
thank you sincerely. Applause.)
Now, Mr.. Speaker and gentlemen of the
House. one good turn deserves another
That is an old adage with which we are
all familiar. and when | was called to
the Speakers desk | was not expecting
this good turn and this manifestation of
your good will and esteem. | stand here
a. the close of this very busy session ex-
tending over twelve weeks during which
time we have worked together as I be-
lieve. for the hest interests of the State
of Maine: and to say now at this time
as the session closes that we feel con-
scious that we have made no mistakes |
think would ne to arrogate to ourselves
something that none of us would desire.
Inf ink | IA
We have done, all that we have endeav-
ored to do here, | for my part have seen
upon the part of every member of this
House a sincere ana h9 9ia desire to do
duties perplexing as they have been, and
in the conduct of the business of this
House. which has been of large volume
during this present session. we have been
ably assisted and not only assisted but
led by the gentleman who occupies the
responsible position of Speaker of this
one of YOU will fully, sustain me when I
saw thai we feel that we have had in
him not only Speaker an official who
has been chosen to PRESIDE over over the
also had personal friend; and that We
shall carry away with us when we go to
our respective homes a pleasant picture
which we shall often wish To call up with
kindly manner OF With hif which he h aei. d
cbarpad the duties of mis- high office
Ana nnw AT this time ] wish not only
on behalf of the minority party of This
House but in behalf oil It's members. to
offer this resolution:
Resolved. That it is the unanimous
sense of this House that IN Speaker Drew
| II has had a most efficient ana impartial
nresidine O..,cer whose uniform courtesy
and Kindness extended TO every member
| have sustained the dignity OF his impor-
| ANT office and secured Tor him the re-
snect and esteem of all: that in the dis
| charge of the duties of that office during
| - long and busy session ne has by his
| tborolIph knowledge of these duties com.
| mined with rare executive aolhty. most
successfnlIv conducted and expedited its
business.
Imove the unanimous auoptlon OF tbs
| resolution. (ApplauseD
M POWERS of Houlton; Mr.. Speak
| ar rise to second the resolutions which
have hean presented by the gentleman
fro,n Naterville. / know mat they voice
| tho sentiment of every man IN TINS House
Ia + si,.aS me great pleasure to second
t a.iu r ~ mat have been presented
IL habaIf ~ myself and IN common with
~ o e,har r,.rnbers of this House | desire
| ~ eynrass the deep sense OF oblgation
,nder which YOU have placed us by the
fstrnass and impartiality ana the courte-
,. n which your administration
o ou nresiding officer of TINS House has
~ pi5 aisahss-eed to its members.
C;r TIC recollection OF tile speaker OF
| ~ on II ~, so AZ Representatives. OF the Sew
.nt lo uera II legislature of Maine win live
| en's ,,oi;n.t re,nembrance we feel that