Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-01-08

remains. The final arrangement of
members, especially in the House. in
places on COMMITTEES both congenial to
the member and most profitable to the
House and the State, is Il matter re-
quiring much consideration and
thought, perhaps not an enviable task,
but one that is fully expected to be
performed this year in both House and
Senate to the satisfaction of all con-
cerned.
Complexion of Committees.
President Bailey of the Senate is
better supplied with lawyers in the
present Senate than was President Her
sey of the nth, when he was obliged
to go outside the profession to select
for the Judiciary and Legal commit
tees, naming Senator Albert A. Bur-
leigh OF Aroostook. a civil engineer
and lumberman, and Senator Alonzo
Nj. Garcelon of Androscoggin, physi-
clan, for the Legal Affairs committee.
President Bailey will have nine law
yers in the upper branch from whom
to pick six members, three for the
Judiciary and three for the Legal At
fairs.
According to custom. Senators How
ard Davies and Frank D. Marshall of
Cumberland and John Percy Deering
of York will probably be named for
the Legal Affairs committee, as each
of these senators have served terms
in the lower branch. Senator Clifford
B. Butler of Knox, Democrat, who was
chairman of Legal Affairs committee
of the last Legislature, will probably
ha inf cd tn hnt
Senator Robert J. Peacock of Wash
ington, a member two years ago of the
committee on appropriations and
financial affairs. it is said can have
place on that committee if he so de-
sires. Senator Leon F. Higgins of Pc
nobscot, chairman of that committee
two years ago, will probably again be
a member of it,
Senators Charles NJ. Conant of Wal
do and Albert A. Burleigh of Aroos-
took We're members of the last COM
mittee on ways and bridges and will
doubtless again serve in that capac-
ity.
All three members of the commit
tee on taxation, Bartlett and Swift of.
Kennebec and Hastings of Androscog
gin, are again in the Senate. So are
Senators Walker of Somerset and
Ames of Washington. who We're mem
bers of the committee on education,
and Albert A. Burleigh of Aroostook
and Willis Z. Swift of kennebec, who
were members of the committee on Ia
Dor, and Senator Robert j. Peacock
OF Washington. chairman Of the last
committee on sea and shore fisheries.
The House Committees
Speaker William l.. Bonney of the
House has had over 40 applications for
positions On the committee on ways
and bridges.
The committee on railroads was
once one of the most sought-for of the
many House committees, but since the
creation and operation of the Public
Utilities Commission, which has entire
supervision of all railroad matters,
seats in that committee room have not
been so eagerly canvassed. The COM
mittec numbers seven. Representative
Frank l.. Besse of Clinton is the only
member of the 18th House to be re-
turned and he will undoubtedly be
chairman Of this committee on the
part of the House.
Representative Aaron b. Cole of
Eliot, chairman OF the Judiciary COM
mittee on the part Of the House at the
last session, is generally conceded that
position at the present session.
Representative George r. Allan of
Portland two years ago was chairman
of the House Legal Affairs committee
and is again likely to occupy the same
seat at the committees sessions.
of hn ar
lawyers and Speaker Bonney will have
plenty of legal material from which
to select for the membership of the
judiciary and legal affairs committees.
Representative George 7. Coffin OF
FreepOrt was chairman OF the COM
mittce on military affairs in 1915 and
it is expected that he will be the next
chairman. Representative Arthur b.
Holt of GouldsbOrO was member OF
this committee two years ago. Repre-
sentative Ara Cushman, Jr., of Au-
burn, who has long been identified with
the Maine National Guard, has been
suggested by his friends for place
on this committee.
Several other members of the last
House have been returned to the 18th.
Representatives Howard II. Jordan of
Bailcyville ana John O'Conn6ll of Mil
lnockct Republicans, and Henry A.
Descoteaux of Bddeford and Alvin \.
Webb of Cherryheld, Democrats, were
members OF the committee on labor;
Clarence W. DuttOn Of Bingham and
George II. Hanson of Saco were mem
bers of the committee on insurance
and mercantile affairs; George H. Nc
Nally OF Ashland vas a member of the
committee on inland fisheries and
game; Seth j.. Snow of Mars Hill was
a member of the committee on educa-
ton; Herbert f. Nicholas of Eastport
was a member of the committee on ap-
propriations and financial affairs; and
William b. Bragdon of Westbrook was
a member of the committee on tenn.
perance.
Rumors and reports as to commit
tee assignments are as plenty as the
meetings and chat of those interested,
but the matter may very well be left
to the good judgment and careful Sc
lection of President Bailey and Speak
er Bonney.
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