Daily Kennebec journal., 1905-11-16
STATE HOUSE.
Uniformity Of Divorce Laws
to be Sought.
Interesting Happenings in the
National Guard Circles.
Visitors at the CapitoI..-0nly One New
Corporation Recorded.
STATE HOUSE CALENDAR.

STATE HOUSE CALENDAR.
Next meetino Of Governor and Council,
Thursday, Dec. IA, at TO A. M.
Announcement was made, yesterday.
from the executive department, of the
appointment, by Governor Cobb, or
Hon. Chas. F. Libby of Portland, Hon.
Hannibal F.. Hamlen of Ellsworth, and
Hon. F.M. Higgins of Limerick, as
delegates to a congress from the differ
ent states Of the United States. to be
held at Washington. d. c., Feb. 19, 1906,
for the purpose of examining, consider
ing and discussing the laws and de-
cisions of the several states, upon the
subject of divorce, with view to the
adoption of a draft of the proposed
general law, which shall be reported to
the governors of all of the states, Tor
submission to the legislatures thereof,
with the object of securing, as nearly
as possible, uniform statutes upon the
matter of divorce through the nation.
The congress will be held in the hall of
the New Wizards Hotel, and as the
governors Of several Of the different
states have already signified their ap-
proyal of the movement by appointing
delegates, and others will soon follow,
it is anticipated that the meeting will
be large one.
The board of railroad commissioners
held q meeting at the rooms of the
board, yesterday forenoon, Commits
siohers Peaks and SpOfford being pres
ent, for the purpose of holding a hear
Rumford Falls Railway CO., asking the
approval of the board for a change of
location of their line, and a change to
be made in the location of the highway
at the DiXfield and West Peru station
No opposition was presented, and the
prayer of the petitioners was granted.
This change will make a better align
ment of the road, and a more conven-
lent crossing, being farther away from
the railroad station.
Brig. Gen. Chas. f. Davis, Inspector
general OH the staff of Governor Cobb,
was in Portland, yesterday, to attend
an important meeting of the Commis-
stoned Officers Association, which was
held at the armOry, last evening, and
at which, he, with Col. LuciuS Fl. Ken
dali of the First Infantry, We're the
guests OF the officers. Gen. Davis was
also present at the meeting of the
board of examination, which convened
at the West End Hotel, in that city,
yesterday.
In accordance with special orders re-
Gently issued by AdjuIant General
Farnham, an election of officers was
held by Co. B, First Infantry, n. G. S.
NJ. Monday evening. to fill the vacancy
in the Office of first lieutenant. caused
by the resignation of Lieut.. l.. s.
Siphers. The election resulted in the
unanimous choice of Second Lieut..
Henry w. Way for the position. In
order to fill the vacancy thus caused in
the Office of second lieutenant. Sergt.
Fred w. Larson was chosen. his cleo
ton also being unanimous.
Capt. Thomas Clark, clerk in the
office of the adjutant general, accom-
panied by Mrs. Clark, left on the MORN
ing train, yesterday, for a trip to New
York.
"A meeting vi tHt enforcement COIl-
mission was held at its room in the
Capitol yesterday afternoon, but the
business which was transacted was not
given out for publication.
Among the visitors at the Capitol,
yesterday. was Miss Dorothy Smith,
the little daughter of Capt. and Mrs.
Harry NJ. Smith. The young lady is a
,.c,:x ho
different departments, but she is fast
getting acquainted, and finds great
deal to interest her in the hooks and
! corners of the great building.
/ Roscoe A. Eddy of Bar Harbor, Eu-
gene D. Brann of Ellsworth. and John
f. Connolly of Bangor. We're at the
Capitol, yesterday, and called at the
bureau of Industrial and abor statis-
ties, where they enjoyed a pleasant
hour with Commissioner Matthews.
The gentlemen We're in the city to at
tend the meeting of the Legislative and
executive committee of the Maine State
Federation Of Labor, which were in
session at the COny House, Tuesday
afternoon and evening. and remained
, over until yesterday afternoon.
! Governor Cobb is on business trip
/ to New York city, this week. and.
Wednesday. was registered at the
Breslin.
The following corporation has filed its
| certificate of organization at the office
| Of the secretary of State:
The International Switch and Signal
| Co, organized at Portland for the pur-
| pose of manufacturing. dealing in, and
! installing railroad switches and train
| controlling devices. with 100000 capi-
| tai stock of which 5000 is paid in.
| Officers: President, II. l.. Cram of Port
| land; treasurer, A. F. Pine of Port
land. Certificate approved Nov. 13,
| 1905.
Yesterday morning was another cold
ono apd had the ground been covered