Lincoln telegraph. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1836-1846, 1839-01-10
ORGANIZATION OF THE LEGIS-
T.ATURE.
STATE HOUSE, AUGUSTA,
"Wednesday, ..


STATE HOUSE,, Augusta,
Wednesday, ..
The Senate was called to order by Mr.
Shaw Of York. All the members elect
were present. Mr.. Boutee of Kenuebec
was called to the Chair, during the organ
ization. After the members bad been sworn,
Job Prince Esq. of Oxford was chosen
President, aud William Tra6on, Secreta-
ry. The usual messages were exchanged
with the House, ond a message was senl
to the the Governor, informing him Of the
organization ofthe Senate. The Secretary
Of State laid on the table the returns which
had been forwarded to his office of the votes
for Governor from the several Towns and
Plantations in the State, which were refer
red to a committee consisting of Messrs
Emery, Vim. NJ Reed, Shaw, Belcher and
Holden, with such as the House may Join,
and the Senate adjourned to half past two
O'Clock p. NJ. In the afternoon the Senate
met according to adjournment, and without
iransacting any business oil Importance, adj
journed to half past ten O'Clock tomorrow
morning.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
The Convention was called to order by
Mr. lde of Frankfort, on whose motion Mr..
Paine of Sanford was chosen Chairman
during the organization Of the House.
Messrs Cole of Paris, Appleton of Portland,
lde Of Frankfort, Bradbury of New Glon-
cester and Mildran Of Wells, were appon-
ted a committee to receive and examine
the credentials Of members and report If
a quorum be present, which committee re-
ported that from the credentials received it
appeared that quorum was present. The
report was accepted,
Mr. Allen Of Bangor was charged with a
message to the Governor informing bin
that quorum of the Members elect of the
House were present in the Representatives
Hall, and were ready to take and subscribe
the oalhs of office. The Governor imme-
diatey came in accompanied by the Coun-
ell and other officers OF state, and admins
tered The oaths of Office to the Members.
A committee was appointed to receive, sort
and count the votes for Clerk, who reported
that they had attended to that duty aud
that II. Hamblin had received 2 votes,
George c.. Getchell 81 votes, and Charles
Waterhouse 100 votes and that Charles
Warehouse was elected. MIR Warehouse
entered upon the duties Of his Office and
presided during the further organization.
A Committee was raised to examine the
votes for Speaker, who having attended TO
tha.. duty, reported that Hannibal llamlin
had received 100 votes, Elisha ii. Allen 60
votes, r. II. Vose | vote, and j. L. Paine
] vote, Joseph Dane | vote, and G. G.
Getchell vote, and that Hannibal Hamlin
was chosen. Mr. IIamlln was informed of
his election by the Clerk, aud before taking
the Chair, addressed the House as follows :,
Gentlemen Of The House Of Representa-
tires.
! feel deeply sensible of ,he responsibility
you have placed upon, and the confidence
you have reposed in me, in calling me to
preside over your deliberations. thank
YOU truly for that conlidence-wil repair
10 the station assigned me, and relying upon
your courtesy and cooperation, will exert
every energy possess and attempt to dis
charge my whole duty"
A message was sent to the Governor in
forming him Of the organization OF the
House.
A message was returned from the Gov
ernor informing the House that he had
procured certain documents to be printed
agrceabiy to the Resolve OF 1886 which
would forthwith be laid before the House.
he Document communicated by the
Governor in relation to the demand OF
Messrs phlbrook and Aelleran as lugiives
from justice by the Governor Of Georgia,
was on motion Of Mr. Cole Of Paris, laid Oh
the table.
Messrs Mldram Of Wells, Allen ofBan-
gor, Cary Of Houlon, Vose OF Augusta,
Allen of Alfred, Levenseller of 1homaston
and Lyman OF Portland we're appointed, IN
concurrence with the Senate committee to
examine the returns of the votes for Gov
ernor, and the House adjourned to alter
noon.
In the afternoon several orders were in
treduced to complete the organization of the
House and an order was passed that the
House will hold two Sessions each day
until otherwise ordered
A message was received from the Gov
ernor giving an account of the progress aud
expense Of the Geological Survey, Six