The Somerset reporter., 1907-01-03
The Maine Legislature.

yesterday, Wednesday,. Both the SEM
ate chamber and the hall of the House
had been thoroughly cleansed and put in
splendid condition. some very desirable
changes and improvements having been
made.
The Senate promptly organized by the
election of Hon Fred j Allen of San
ford york county,, as President. Mr..
Allen had no opposition in the nominal.
ing caucus the previous evening. He is
a Republican Congregationalist, lawyer
by profession, married and al years of
age. Born in Alfred; educated at the
high school, Nichols Latin School and
Bowdoin College class of 1890 Super
ntendent of schools In 1878 Director
of Sanford National Bank, general coun.
sci for S. & C. P Railway Co, Mousam
River r. R., and Atlantic Shore Line
Railway Member of the House in 1901
and 1903 and of the last Senate.
In the House there was no caucus OPP
position to the Hon. Don A. II. Powers
of Houlton and he was elected speaker.
He belongs to the large and Influential
Powers family of Aroostook county,
whose influence has been felt In every
avenue of government. MI Powers is a
Republican, Free Baptist, lawyer, mar
ried. and 55 years of age. Born in Pitts
| field; educated at Maine Central Insti-
tute and Bowdoin College Member of
Governors Council 1898 1902. Member
of the law firm of Powers & Archibald.
Mem Der OF the last House
! The Governors address will be given
today
The session this winter will be an i'm
portant one, and we shall each week en-
deavor to give our readers a condensa-
ton of the proceedings, concerning
measures of great public interest, and
especially Of those affairs affecting the
people of Somerset county.
The following interesting facts are
compiled from Howard Ovens Bio.
graphical sketches of members. issued,
yesterday, appended to which We give
the sketches of the members of both
branches from this county:
SENATE
The Senate of Maine is composed oi
81 members. In politics there are 29
Republicans, Democrats. and hide.
pendent The oldest member at the
BOARD is Hon. Vim q. Bailey of Somer-
set county, who is "a years of age The
youngest member is Hon. Walter b.
| Clarke of Lincoln county, who ia sc
years of age. FIVE of the Senators are
between 80 and 40 sixteen between &C
and 80 seven between so and 90. and
three between 80 aud 10 Seven were
born in the towns where they ROW re-
side, two were born out of the State
four out of the country, while the re
mainder are natives of the State
Twelve received a collegiate education
and nine were trained at seminaIies OF
academies. Five are single, one a
widower, and all the remainder are mar
ried Twenty four of the members have
had legislative experience Other sta
tistics are compiled as follows.
PROFESSION OR OCCUPATION.
Lawyers. Il
Merchants,
Manufacturers.
| In real estate business.
Clergyman. Farmer, Merchant
and Banker, Banker and
Bumberman Druggist, Bust
ness man, | eacl
RELIGION.
! Universalist,
Congregationalist,
, Roman Catholic,
| Baptist, 2
Unitarian, Episcopalian, Methodist,
~piritualst each
No religious preferences, II
Bailey. william G Harmony ('omer
set county, Republican, Free Baptist
farmer. married, age "a. Born in North
Arson; educ .ted in the common school,
and at Arson Academy. Has served bis
town as chairman of the board of Select
men for many years. Member of severa
fraternal organizations Member of the
last senate, Always a republican.
Page Edward P. skowhegan som
erset county, Republican, Congrega
tionalist, banker and lumberman, mar.
ried; age 80 Born in Norridgewock
| educated in the public schools and al
Kent's Hill Seminary. Member of the
House in 1901 and 1908
HOUSE.
The House of Representatives IL
composed of Isl members In the pres
ent House there are SO Republicans, 81
Democr alta, and one Ind pendent The
oldest member is Capt. Lemuel h
Slower of Brunswick, who is 81 years o.
age. The youngest member is Guy 5
I yr. of Van Buren,, who is Fl years OF
age. Nine of the members are between
20 and 80 years of age, twenty-four be-
tween 80 and 40, forty between 40 and
so. forty between so and 90, ten between
60 and 70, four between 10 and 80, and
one between so and 80. Forty-seven
were born in the towns they now re-
present; five were born out of the
state, and five out of the country.
Thirty received a collegiate education,
thirt, three were educated in acade mics
and semluaries, while the remainder at.
tended only the common and district
schools. Twenty-seven have had legis-
lative experience. There are fourteen
single men, four widowers, and the re