Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-09-30
An Eloquent
Tribute from
Pres. Hersey to
LateSen. .Burleigh
Resolutions Eulogizing
Senator Burleigh and
Deceased Members
Are Adopted - Wild
Lands Reserved Fund
Referred to Next Leg
islature

The business Of the special session Of the
ton Friday. Both branches adjourned at
12o P. NJ to o'clock this morning. after
hurrying to final passage under suspen-
sion of the rules the Revision of the Stat
utes and passing to be engrossed the
measure relating to changes in Portland
harbor lines The consideration of legis-
lation touching upon the wild lands re-
served fund. together with the various
pa pers in the matter. was referred to the
18th Legislature. There was no hitch in
the routine and business was completed
without any unexpected incident
The session this morning will be a very
short one necessitated by the require
nents of time for printing various bills
of routine providing for the expenses of
the session and other papers necessary TO
the order of business and also by other
pieces of red tape which could not be
disposed Of by suspension of the rules.
The special session will be finally adj
work this morning.
The gaveI of President Hersey descend
ed in the Senate at 1920 A. NJ. and prayer
was offered by Rev. Charles G. Mosher
Of Augusta. Following the reading of the
Governors proclamation by the secretary,
n roll call showed all the 81 senator's
present.
After the formal exchange of notifca-
tions between the Senate and the House
the Senate made again its picturesque
tourney through the corridor to the Hail
Of Representatives heralded by the vet
eran messenger Charles Lovejoy OF Sid
ney Make way for the Honorable
Senate" once more sounded from the lips
of the aged messenger as he proceeded
down the House aisle which for many
wears biennia1ly he has trod upon a like
errand
At lust II O'Clock Governor Curtis with
four of his councillors entered the hall
and made his way to the rostrum to de-
liver his message. Whether the members
Of the joint session just naturally lacked
enthusiasm at the moment or for some
reason chose not to express 1t, no one
ventures but the fact is the executive
procession down the central aisle of the
House was marked not by the accus-
toned applause but by funereal silence
which in a weird and subtle way sug-
gested to spectators the probability that
the followers of the Governor were deep
~ saddened by the late political demise
of the Democratic majorities he repre-
eented at the last session.
The Governors message was short and
10 the point. IT will be found in the stem
pgraphic report on another page.
The House convened at 1927 with
Speaker Trafton In the chair ana
prayer was made by Rev. FIR Nelligan of
Augusta The House attended to a few
routine matters before the Joint session.
There were 143 representatives present,
Ii2 answering roll call. Immediately aft
er the Joint session both branches got
down to business and hurried the Re-
vision Of the Statutes to final passage at
noon and the Portland harbor lines meas
ure to the engrossing state referring the
Wild Lands Reserve Fund proposition to
the next Legislature. The appropriation
bill providing for the expenses of the
Session was passed with a total of 1923.