Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-01-08
Baxter Offers Advice
Continued from PAGE o.

NSoieiHuSo from rage One)
gIne in the State boat, "Pauline;"
ana the resolve to appropriate mon
ey 10 pay Tor egg Holsters purchased
in 1922
Action on these veto messages
was deferred until next Wednesday
morning.
Gov. BaXter's Farewell Message
Governor Baxter during the lat
ter part of the forenoon yesterday
addressed a joint convention of the
Two branches, giving his farewell
message TO the PEOPLE o1 Maine. In
TINS message the Governor declared
that he would divorce the State from
eldlng all local and private hospi-
talS, schools, charities and similar
lnSItullonS, and that the care of in
sane patients should be paid for by
inc communities from whence they
are taken because there are too
nany abuses of the present law.
Ee discussed the State Contingent
fund, enforcement in Maine, Mt.
Natahdin, water powers, super
power, public control, the University
OF Maine and number of other top
les, and he reiterated his views upon
these matters. He spoke of the ex-
cellent work of the sectarian insti-
tutlons OF the State, but asserted his
bellet that every child should attend
inc public schools and there learn
the basic principles of Americanism
Inc text Of the Governors farewell
message will be found in the steno-
graphic report of the days proceed
-ngs in today's Journal.
republican Candidates Elected
n
Tor official positions in the Legisla-
ture and for State officers, who were
nominated on Tuesday evening, were
elected yesterday. In the Senate
Hodgdon {. Buzzell of Belfast re-
ceived all 20 votes cast for president
OF that branch with Senators Lane
or Lewiston and Buzzell not voting.
representative William Tudor Car
amer of Gardiner was chosen speak,
er of the House with 12O votes, his
opponent, Representative Holmes of
Lewiston securing 81.
Frank w. Ball of Milo was re-
elected secretary of State with las
OF the l73 votes cast in the joint
convention. His opponent was
Charles Nj. Statbird of Auburn.
William l.. Bonney of Bowdoin-
nam was reelected State treasurer
over f. Harold Dubord of Waterville
by vote of ISL to "a
raymond w. Fellows of Bangor
defeated James b. Perkins of Bangor
Tor attorney general, las to 26.
Frank +. Washburn of Ferry re-
celved 139 votes and was elected
commissioner of Agriculture over
Frank +. Mace of Augusta who had
IS votes.
To eXpediate the involved process
or electing the seven councillors from
the candidates nominated Tuesday
night Senator Maher Of Kennebec
moved that Senator Barwise of Ban
sor vote the entire Republican ticket
as nominated by him and that Rep
resentative Holmes of Lewiston vote
the entire Democratic ticket as
named by him. This was carried and
l39 votes We're given the Republican
candidates and 70 votes the Demo-
Gratis.
Communications Filed
communications from the secre-
tary of State were filed at the after
noon session of the House. They
related to az referendum on the act
relating to the hours of labor for
women and minors, and to questions
propounded by the Legislature on
the gasoline tax, with the answers
thereto made By the Maine Supreme
Court.
Much time was taken up at the af-
ternoon session of the House with
the drawing of seats for the session.
William Gilmour of Westbrook, SEN
Tor member, was awarded Seat 1.
Mrs. katherine c. Allen of Hampden
Highlands. only woman member.
was accorded the privilege of max
ing a selection but declined it. She
drew seat IA.
Both branches of the LEGISLATURE
adjourned late in the afternoon yes
terday to 10 o'clock this Thursday
morning when Ralph o. Brewster
OF Portland will be inaugurated Gov
ernor of Mime