The Republican journal., 1911-03-23
Men and Things at Augusta.

1912 was introduced Thursday in the House az
an emergency measure and on motion of Rep
resentative Hastings of Auburn was tabled for
printing. The tax assessed on the various
counties for 1911 according to the provisions
OF the resolve is as follows: Androscoggin,
$4s.soO; Aroostook. $51, $50; Cumberland, $780,
600; Franklin. $25,95O; Hancock, $26, 700; Ken
nebec, $54,525; Knox, $4,000; Lincoln, $13. 800;
0xfo1d, @ ssoooo Penobscot $50 900; Piscataqus,
$l7.20O; Sagadahoc, $2l ,300 Somerset, $47,5OO;
Waldo, $4,000; Washington, $45,OOO; York, $42,-
500. The same amount is assessed on each Of
the counties for the year 1912.
The Senate, Thursday, in accordance with
the Democratic caucus Wednesday night, took
practically the same action on all appropriation
bills as that taken by the House Wednesday.
The Pennington Normal school resolve was
among those turned down.
The big fight between the weir men and the
seiners is at an end. Final arrangements were
made Thursday night and Friday morning, and
it has been agreed that Senate bill 147 which
requires that persons building weirs shall first
get license, shall be passed without opposi-
tion. All other bills, including the Mayo act,
are indefinitely postponed. The law is there
fore left exactly as it was, and the seiners
have right to fish as they did under the old
law. The seiners were forced to come here,
they say, to stand for their rights. They say
they are entirely satisfied with the outcome
and that they have gained great victory.
Mr.. Staples of Knox, the senior Democratic
senator March 18th registered protest against
the policy of the Democratic majority of refer
ring to the next Legislature nearly all the re-
solves for claims and for ways and bridges
He was supported in his contention by Senator
Kellogg (Dem.) of Penobscot
Their remarks were received in silence by
every Democrat.
Mr.. Staples said: II say it is a cowardly pro-
ceeding. may acquiesce. They can outvote
me, but want to be put on record as against
this proceeding. 1t is not constructive legis-
lation. 1t is destructive and cowardly."
When the few members of the house who
had remained for the session came together
Friday afternoon they were in particularly
happy frame of mind and proceeded to enioy
the proceedings to the best of their abilities.
The feeling broke into applause when Mr.. Will
hanson OF Augusta was called to the chair to
preside, the speaker having been summoned
from the hall. AS the smiling Mr.. williamson
climbed to the speakers place burst of ap-
plause swept over the house. Instantly the
speaker pro tenn picked up the gavel and
smashed it down on the desk in resounding
whack. That started the laughter and for the
rest of the time that Mr.. Williamson was the
presiding officer of the house there was laugh.
ter and applause.
The Augusta correspondent of the Bangor
Commercial says: at is now thought that the
legislature will not be asked to consider any
general State liquor law to take the place of
State wide prohibition in the event of that sec
tion of the constitution being eliminated by
vote Of the people next September Such a
law-framed upon the statute of western
State, which received the endorsement of the
w. &. L. Twas considered earlier in the ses-
sior, but it has now been decided not to at
tempt to bring it forth at this time. Should
constitutional prohibition be eliminated next
fall it is pointed out that the vote would make
no difference whatever in the statutory law on
the subject and that it would still be as illegal
to sell liquor in Maine then as it is now, Two
years from now, if new liquor law is deemed
advisable, and constitutional prohibition is a
thing of the past, one can be enacted That is
the liquor situation in a nutshell as it appears
to the majority party leaders here at present"
ST. Patrick's Day was generally observed in
the Legislature by the members of both
branches wearing sprigs of green, and on
Speaker Morey's and President Chfford's desks
were small green flags displayed The follow
ing entitled "Senatus Hiberna,' was circu-
lated about the Legislature and created much
amusement:
There are ould Irish names in the Senate, Heigh
O'Clifford O'Boynton and Byron Mayo,
O'Osborn, McEdwards and Milliken won again,
And that back of the bridge Irishman Albert
Donigan.
Even Senator Leach has front name called
Burke
Yet no one would think that he was Turk.
The Fosses and Rosses sure came from Kill
larney
And Staples from Cork with his surplus of
blarney.
The lrvings were men from the county of
Kerry,
That's why Athills eye always wrinkles so
merry.
The Mullens were men who built Giants Cause
way,
The wonder of Ireland-at so much per day.
And the family of Fultons from old Conemara
With Senator Hill built the famed Hall of Tara
Assisted by Noyes with bit of trowel,
And their foreman from York was Senator
Gowell.
The O'Smitl and McChandlers sure they set
tied in York
And sailed in the Pendleton Sisters from Cork
Stearns is Scotch-Irish and SO is OMouton,
The lad who gave hospitals insane such a jolt
in,
In Ireland the shamrock is raised in bog
But 1t took whole county to raise a Kellogg
The Blanchards, O'Winslows and O'Hamiltons
Were all dukes in Ireland with King Earring
The Allans were men of good Irish blood,
And their coat of arms now is the Washington
spud.
The Sanborns, and Sunburns, and Heartburns
and aches
We're exiled from Ireland to Piscataquis Lakes.
They're a fine lot of boys with the Mac and
the o
Just gaze at that Frenchman with the name
Terry 0.
Gov. Plaisted has signed the resolve in favor
of the Childrens Aid Society of Maine for the
support of the Girls Home in Belfast. The
Home gets s., 500 year for 1911 and 1912
Senator Donigan of Somerset has Joined the
insurgents in the Senate against the financial
policy being pursued by the Democratic leaders
He said to reporter Monday evening: 81 am
strongly opposed to the financial policy which
is being pursued by this Legislature. 1t is all
in favor of the cities and larger towns and the
smaller communities are being disregarded."
| The Democratic economy policy reached the
senate Tuesday morning and predictions that
it would meet its Waterloo failed to material
ize, the house policy of referring to the next
legislature or indefinitely postponing pauper
and road claims being endorsed by vote of 16
to Ii. Five Democrats protested against the
policy and voted with the Republicans. The
bill to incorporate the Kennebec Dam & Reser-
voir Co., also goes to the next Legislature.
BASKET BALL.
Belfast A. A. won from team nlavinu as