Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-01-03
Solons at Augusta
Continued from PAGE One,

FIR powers of the State, the estab-
rshmeut Of Il school OF fisheries and
yoca ;ionai training school and the
prlninE down of the budget which
calls FOR appropriations of approxi-
matcly $30Q00000 for the next two
and one-half years are some of Tho
matters that will come up for dis
.lsson at the session of the sntI,
Maine legislature, which will begin
WCdnt sday.
Never IN the history of the State
las there been such demand for
appropriations for this and that oh
rect y budget committee. consist
1 ing OF Gov. Carl E. Milliken. state
Treasurer Joseph w. Simpson. State
Auditor Roy l." Wardweli. Senator
| Freeman N. Grant of Cumberland.
| hartman OF the committee on appro-
| priations and financial affairs on the
part OF the Senate and Representa-
i've Frank II. Hollcy of North Arson
| chairman of the committee on appro-
| miatiors and financial affairs on the
part Of the House. have held meet
/ ms in various parts of the states lis
| ,ouine 10 the needs of the various in
situations. OF course the amoun.
called for viii be materially reduced
r. the legislature.
For he first time in years there is
| rot Whisper that any legislation
| relating TO the prohibitory liuuor law
and its enforcement will be consid
cred, the national act having appar-
4 nifty stopped all this kind of pro-
4 posed law making. The present Leg
stature at its regular session ratified
The national prohibition act and the
4 legislature at its special session held
4 in November 1919, ratified the Susan
=. Anthony amendment to the federal
/ constitution giving women the right
10 vote. For years the suffrage Dues
ton doomed big in the halls of lceis-
iatoh' the measure passing one
branch only TO be killed i'll the other
body. 1t is expected that the session
viii be OF average length. About this
time IN the year, people begin to talk
about short sessions of the Legis-
Iature, but there has not been real
iy short" session of the Legislature
for over 20 years.
Strongly Republican
Inc next Senate will be unarii-
nously Republican for the first time
since 1909. Lindley Murray Stables
Of the town of Washington, Knox
county, became member of the nm
per branch in 1901 and for three
terms was the only member of the
Democratic faith in that body. The
House will consist of 1876 Republicans
ana 10 Democrats. One member of
the coming House. Representative,
George V. Hammond of Van Buren,.
was a candidate on both the Repub-
lican and Democratic tickets at the
last election
me caucuses of the two parties for
the nomination of Senate and House
officers and for officers to be elected
by the Legislature, commissioner of
agriculture, State treasurer. secre-
Larry of State, attorney general and
seven members of the Executive
council. will be held Tuesday eve
ning. The Legislature will convene
wednesday morning and the inaugu-
ration of Gov. elect Frederic H.
larkhurst of Bangor will take place
about II O'Clock Thursday morning,
III the presence of former Governors.
members of the Executive Council.
justices OF the supreme judicial court
q dressed in their sill<en robes. State
oillclaiS and others. Immediately aft
er the inauguration, Gov. Parkhurst
is expected to announce his staff APP
pointments.
All Wool Suit
When GOy.-elect Parkhur an
pears for the inaugural ceremonies
next Thursday he will wear an all
Maine wool suit. Figuratively speak
ing, it will be "all wool and a yard
VIDE and guaranteed not to run
down at the heel, for it will be made
from wool grown on the backs of
Maine sheep, woven in "a Maine mill
and fashioned by Maine tailor.
The suit. which is now nearing COM
pietlon, will be a cutaway in style.
Inc color is a rich rayish black and
as handsome Il piece of cloth as was
ever turned our from any mill.
Names next Governor will have the
distinction, it is believed, of being
the first. Chief Executive Of the State
to wear a strictly all Maine garment
on inaugural day and the novelty is
expected to make a big hit at the in
auguration.
The idea of an all Maine suit orig
mated with c. II. Crawford of DeX-
ter sheep specialist of the Maine De-
partment of Agriculture. who Sc
cured the wool, had it woven and
presented the cloth to Gov. -elect
Falkhurst to be made up by tailor
OF his own selection.
Occupancy of Blaine House
Gov.-clect and Mrs. Parkhurst have
| engaged rooms at the Augusta House
ior the opening of the Legislature. 1t
IS expected that carly in the session,
| now that the Blaine House, the gift
"i the heirs of James G. Blaine to the
/ state as an executive mansion, is
| completed, will enact some law pro-
| Nding for the occupancy and main
hurst and future Governors.
Candidates for Office
Secretary of State Frank w. Ball
Undoubtedly will be re- nominated for
| tho third time in the Republican cau-
rus and Hon. William L. Bonney OF
Bowdoinham, formerly Speaker of
4 the House of Representatives. Will be
/ nominated for the office of State
treasurer to succeed Joseph w.
simpson of York. without opposition.