The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-01-09

mittee appointments being announced
and the House referring to the proper
committees in concurrence. the meas
ures left over from the 18th Legisla-
ture. which had been referred We'd
nesday IN the Senate The more
important committees also met Tor or
ganization at the close OF the House
session, which adjourned. at 10 2.
NJ, 10 40 P. n, Tuesday
Kennebec county fares well in the
matter of committee assignments as
will be seen from an inspection of the
full list of joint standing committees,
which will be found in the steno-
graphic report
Senator Dutton is chairman OF the
committee on library and a member
of the committee on judiciary; Senator
Reynolds Is chairman of the committee
on telegraphs and telephones and al
SO of the committee on public build
ings and grounds and holds member
ship in the committees on insane hos
pitals and State lands and forest pre-
serYaton; Senator Allen is chairman
of the committee on inland fisheries
and game and the committee on State
Schools for Boys and Industrial School
for Girls; also member of the COM
mittee on pensions.
The representatives were assigned
as follows: Peacock of Readfield, le-
gal affairs and temperance; Skillin of
Hallowell. appropriations and financial
affairs and State School for Boys and
Industrial School for Girls; Eastman
of Benton, labor and ways and bridges
Yeaton of Belgrade. federal relations;
Cook of Vassalboro. library and Indian
affairs; Chick of Monmouth, library
and education; Swift of Augusta; rail-
roads and expresses, telegraphs and
telephones; Kelleher of Waterville ,
railroads and expresses; Newbert of
Augusta. banks and banking and tenn
perance; Eldridge of Gardiner, banks
and banking, Gamache of WaterYille,
Indian affairs; Jones of China, State
School for Boys and Industrial School
for Girls.
The Republican caucus slate of State
officials went through without hitch,
the Republican candidates receiving
from 81 to 96 votes and the Democratic
candidates from 20 to -. The largest
Republican vote was cast for Joseph
w. Simpson of York for State treas
urer, who received 96 votes. and the
smallest Republican vote for Scott
Wilson of Portland for attorney gener-
tangall of Wateryille for attorney gen
eral received the highest Democratic
vote, getting - in all, while the small
est Democratic vote was for John P
Buckley of Westbrook for commission
er of agriculture, who received but ~
votes This WAS somewhat Of a sur
prise in view of the fact that it was
reported, during the forenoon. that
Conr Buckley had been relying upon
receiving some of the votes of the
Progressive Republican members
The councillors-elect James s.
Wright of South Paris, Edward ".
Wheeler of Brunswick. James p. Hut
Crimson of Auburn. Fred G. kinsman
of Augusta. r. F. Colcord of Searsport,
Charles W. Coffin of Bangor and
Beecher Putnam of Houiton. received
the oath of office from President Mil
liken of the Senate. while the newly
elected State officers, Secretary Of
State Joseph L. Alexander of Rich
mond Treasurer of State Joseph "
Simpson of York. Attorney General
Scott Wilson OF Portland and Com
missioner of Agriculture John \. Rob
erts of Norway qualified before dedi-
mus justices in their own Offices.
GOVERNOR AND COUNCIL.
Immediately alter taking the oath
the new members of the Council re
paired TO the Council chamber, where
the following officers were elected:
Chairman-Fred & kinsman of Au-
gusta.
Messenger-George ". Leadbetter Of
Rockland.
State Pension Clerk. General John
Harper of Lewiston.
Mr.. kinsman is well-known all over
Maine, Ions having been an energetic
worker for Republican principles. He
has served in the State Legislature
been a Presidential elector, served in
the Augusta city government and as n
member of the Third Congressional
committee. and is power in banking
circles. He is a manufacturer OF pro-
prietary remedies and registered
physician, being a graduate of Bow
doin Medical College.
MIR. Leadbetter has been the Coun-
Gil messenger since Governor Cobbs
administration.
Gen. John Harper. State pension
clerk, has been before the people OF
Maine for many years. He has served
In the House and in the Senate, and
was for four years member OF the
STAFF OF Governor Burleigh. who re-