Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-11-05

and Hnn. George ". Thnmbs YVES ue-
clsEe Ell eiected.
Senator bearing OF TURK muved that
hr. 6tearns be notified Of his elscripr.
he was nntified and accepted. Rsp
BARNES was appointed a committee -
nrine hifn nefnre the Joint convention
The oath OF once was administered ID
Mr.. Stnarns by President Higgins.
Senator Deartt was appointed
committee 10 notify the Governor If
Mr.. Stearns election. He reported
that the Governor. after RECOVER
ing frum his great SURPRISE" express
ed himself as being perfectly delight
ed.
President Higgins paid a glowing
tribute To his corfc-ees Of the SEN
ate and House and said he WIS
pleRsed 10 be member Of SUCH a leg
fEtarlve body, especially as he had
been brought IN contact with that
prince If American gentlemen, the
Speaker Of the House. Speaker Far
ringtun WIS given an oration al this
point which lasted tor several min
ures). Ee then spoke Of the manner
IN which the two houses had worked
together IN a spirit Of perfect amity
and unanimity. Ee hoped that the
members on their return 70 private
life would continue to live. act and
do as before as 100 per cent Amer
icdn gentlemen. The Senate Will nrw
withdraw 70 its chamber The joint
SESSION cinsed
In House Session
Secreta-v % State Eall c'mmuni-
GATED to the House the supreme
court 6 answer 10 the five water pow
er questions supmlrted To IL Nv the
House III The las session This wa
received and orderedplaced on tile.
These answers were printed months
uSo.
A resolve Of the National c5rven
tom If the Sons Of Veterans III ea-
vor Of Americans was tecs,vcu.
The various bills WHICH hud prcri-
ousiy bsen handed TO me Speaker Of
the HOUSE were ACCEPTED ana re-
ferredro the various commit tees
Their began the difficulties If the
morning session. Berry of waterviIie
WIS in favor of shutting out every
~A4-44e A'NN missy blAi- "il~hll WIRE LEiE
pecessIty Of the special session. but
the House felt these nurters should
be received
Sarres of Houltcn offered three
measures under suspension II the
rules. There wus bill 10 provide for
the expenses Of county commission
ers AT hearings when AVA from he
county seat. and one n allow A-oos-
Took county to paw clerk hlre in Ger
tain OFFICERS. These were accepted.
but ms third which authorized
Aroostnuk county 70 lend is credit 10
the eonstructIon Of a steam railroad
IN that county got the hook In o.
posing this bill Elnckiev Of South
Portland called attention that II they
were received they must be attverLis-
SO and hearings held and t;lat there
WAS little chance of gertlng away
from Augusta this week He believed
that the MINORITY of the members de-
sired IL conclude he work Of this
special session the present week
This was greeted with appiause.
While he would have been satisfied
# the work mad been confined 70 Lne
measures suggested by the Governor,
Nj. Barnes said that he felt under
conditions US They were that these
matte-s should be taken UP. The
House couldn't see II that way.
Next the House deGunec In rece!ve
an emergenCv bill offered by Gun
nirgham Of Patter cnanEIns the mil
ftrv law SO as to conform 10 he
Constitutional amerdment adopted
IN September II accepted, after brief
oebate a will creating the Portland
South Portland Pier district. II nav
ing been explained that this was ne
ceasary 20 carry out the provision en-
dursed ny the people. An AUTOMOBILE
and "a bridge bill offered by Clasou
If Lisbon were refused admission, as
was resolve presented by Perkins
of Bpothbay Ea-bor reimrursinE
members AZ the First Maine Haarr
Field Artillery for expenses incurred
by direction of their officers.
In the course II the discussion or
these Pike IF aStp0rt said that il WIS
wasting time Nnd that they might be
recsived and then disposed II In the
regular order. Einckley of South
Portland repeated that II was his
judgment that the members wanted
20 ger through with tins session as
quickly as possible.
The rema Inder Of the House SEES
sion, which lasted until nearly
o'clock, was devoted TO the recnp.
ton Of measures and the necessary
routine action.
New Measures