Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-01-03

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House and was warmly greeted by the
assemblage. as also when he arose %
speak, after being administered the oath
OF ONCE oy President Higgins. His
voice was firm and strong. in spite of q
recent illness which had confined him
FOR some time to his home
His address was listened to with the
keenest Of attention. Applause greeted
several passages, but the almost abso-
lutte silence and attention that was
given it throughout indicated the apA
prevail in the main OF the entire aG-
dress.
dis emphatic statement that the time
mad come when we must insist that the
English language is good enough FOR all
our schools and that all instructor,
must be given in that language was
roundly appiauded. Tia, the various
recommendations and suggestions car
ried full weight with his audience was
evidenced by their countenances
The Governors reference TO the
matchiess men Of Maine and New
Hampshire who I,ade up the gallant
io3d Infantry, whose Casualties hal
been heavy. was given .org and loud
applause. He mentioned them in con-
nection with the proposing War ,nem-
orial. possibly III the shape Of an inter
State bridge between hittary. Me-, and
Portsmouth. \. II.
Applause AGAIN greeted INN when L.
unuualiiiedly endorsed the plan ii
legislation in favor of Woman suffrage,
but the heartiest of all came when he
stated that he had 10 the best of h;
ability carried out his promises in re-
gard 20 the enforcement of the rrohih-
tory laws and in making Maine dry
He asked further legislation along the
lines of the United States avs on that
subject. both as TO the manufacture,
transportation ana sale OF Intoxicating
liquor.
Governor Miniken in HIS pcroratioii
was very impressive and eloquent. de-
livering it in intense silence, every eye
upon him and every ear ready for every
worl. The applause at its close was
long and appreciative.
An immense bouquet OF flowers
adorned the SPEAKERS desk al the right
OF the Governor. coming from and with
the compliments OF the Carl Z. Mill
ken CLUB of Portland. Mrs Millken
and children We're seated on the floor on
the Governor right and were inter
eSted spectators of the event.
The following people We're the r,cm-
ners of Governor Mlllikens personal
party at the Inauguration
His father. Hon. Charles y Millikrn,
Mrs. Car! L. Mi.liken ami her six chill
dren. the Misses Nelly. Vivian, Gladys.
Beatrice and Edith and Carl L. Milli-
ken, il President George - Chase OF
Bates college, Miss Elizabeth Chase,
Mrs. George VI. Chase. all of Lewiston;
Hon. and Mrs. Charles S. Hichborn.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur w. Whitney, Mrs.
c. S. Fogg. Rev. and Mrs. William r.
Wood and Miss Alice Reynolds. all OF
Augusta.
The Governor councillors. heads OF de-
partments and members of the Senate
having retired. the House resumed
business.
consideration of the ratification of the
prOnlDltOry amendment ana Nep. Alien
moved a roll call vote. Rep. Rounds
moved 10 table the amendment until
Wednesday afternoon TO permit all to
familiarize themselves with it and It
was so voted.
Rep. Perkins called up from the table
the order presented by him on Wednes-
day creating commission for the in
vestigation OF the water powers of
Maine and ask unanimous consent for
its withdra val. which was granted.
He then introduced another order pro-
viding for an investigation of the own
crship of all the water powers Of Maine,
which was tabled pending reference to
a committee.
Three veto messages were received
from the Governor. That referring to
IT. inbursing Fred r. Smith of Pittsiie!d
for expenses incurred in connection
with an investigation in 1913 of the
state Hospital at Augusta was sus-
tanned. the Governor sending an ex-
PLANTATION that the sum had already