The Portland daily press., 1870-01-06
Maine Legislature.
Especial dispatch by international Line

council, informing them that quorum of
Senators elect is present in the Senate Cham
Der, ready to take and subscribe to the oaths
| required by the Constitution; who subsequent
| ly reported that he had attended to the duty
assigned him.
Thereupon the Governor, attended by the
Council and Heads of Departments, came in,
before whom the Senators elect took and sub
scribed the oaths required by the Constitution,
with the exception of Mr.. Lang of Kennebec,
who was qualified by affirmation.
On motion of Mr.. Talbot, Messrs. Talbot,
Collins and Hanson were appointed a commit
tee to receive, sort and count the votes for
ported as follows:
| Whole number of votes, 26
Necessary to a choice, IA
William w. Bolster had "a
P. j. Carleton,
The report was accepted, and VIM. w Boil
ster was declared duly elected President of the
Senate
Mr.. Bolster was conducted to the chair by
Messrs Carleton and Gushing, and addressed
the Senate as follows:
Senators: In accepting the responsible posi-
| ton your partiality has assigned me, l fully
appreciate the honor conferred. heartily
| thank you for this generous expression of your
confidence. bring to the chair no experience
as presididg officer, and can only promise
| that shall endeavor to merit your awarded
confidence by prompt, faithful, honest and
impartial discharge of its duties, confidently
trusting that you will cheerfully accord to me
that courtesy, forbearauce and cordial cooper
alton which have always marked the delibera-
tons and dignity of this board. With these
assurances cheerfully enter upon the duties
of the Office.
trust and doubt not that unanimity, har-
mony, kind feeling and fidelity to duty will
characterize our declarations and cOunsels that
our labors will provide new guards for the fu-
ture security, welfare, prosperity and happ
ness of the people of the State. In our we'll
doing they will acquiesce. The people of
Maine are proud of her. They are proud of
her intelligence and tried patriotism, her inst-
buttons, her resources and her progress. De-
velopment is their watchword. Let us unite
our endeavors for the public good, avoiding all
narrow views of economy, and trusting in the
Supreme Ruler, go forth confidently in the
discharge of these official duties entrusted to
us by the SURFACES of our fellow-citizens, that
we shall minister to the highest prosperity of
our State, that the people may have reason to be
proud OF us as their representatives. The field
OF our laborS opens broad before us, embracing
a revision of our State laws, and making
State valuation upon which to base our State
tax for ten years. On these and all other ques-
lions that may come before us, let us act in the
to do right and Justice to all private and public
interests. and the entire people of our whole
State. Again thanking you for the honor,
now await your pleasure in completing the Or
ganization of the Senate.
On motion of Mr.. Lane, Messrs. Lane, Buff
fun and Webb were appointed committee to
receive, sort and count the votes for Secretary
Of the Senate. The committee reported as fol-
lows:
Whole number of votes "a
Necessary to choice ID
Samuel w. Lane had "a
The report accepted, r,4-eurr-rref VIZ
Lane was declared duly elected Secretary of
the Senate.
On motion of Mr.. Gushing, that Senator was
directed to conduct Mr.. Lane to the Council
Chamber for the purpose of being qualified,
who subsequently reported that he had attend
ed to the duty assigned him.
Mr.. Lindsay announced the attendance of
Thomas P. Cleaves, Senator elect from the 3rd
Senatorial District. Mr.. Talbot announced the
attendance of Putnam Role, Senator elect
from the 18th Senatorial District. Messrs.
Cleaves and Rolfe were conducted to the Coun-
Gil Chamber by Messrs. Lindsay and Talbot,
duly qualified, and took their seats at the Sen
ate board.
On motion of Mr.. Buck, Messrs. Buck, Mi
not and Cleaves were appointed committee
to receive, sort and count the votes for Assist
ont Secretary. The committee reported as
follows:
Whole number of votes 90
Necessary for choice II
Herbert M. Heath had %
The report was accepted, and Herbert M.
Heath was declared duly elected Assistant
Secretary.
On motion of Mr.. Webb, Messrs. Webb Reed
receive sort and count the votes for MeSsen-
ger. The committee reported as follows:
Whole number of votes, "a
Necessary for choice, ID
Jabez Mariner had "a
The report was accepted and Jabez Mariner
declared duly elected Messenger.
On motion of Mr.. Garcelon, Messrs. Garce-
Ion, Neatly and Carvill were appointed COM
mittee to receive sort and count the votes tor
Assistant Messenger, The committee report
ed as follows:
Whole number of votes %
Necessary for choice, IL
James 81. Banks had %
The report was accepted and James Fl. Banks
declared duly elected Assistant Messenger.
On motion of Mr. Lang, ordered, The House
| concurring that all petitions for private legis
| lation, except petitions for redress or wrongs
and grievances which shall be presented to
1
| to the next legislature, and that this order be
published in the Kennebec Journal until that
| date.
| On motion of Mr. Metcalf ordered, That the
rules and orders of 1869 be the rules and orders
| of this Senate until otherwise ordered.
| On motion of Mr.. Kingsbury, ordered, That
the Senate hold one session a day, commenc-
| ing at ten o'clock, until otherwise ordered.
| On motion of Mr.. Gibbs, ordered, That the
Secretary invite the chergymen of Augusta,
1 II nj al md rA 20 ,n,, nho
/ lains in rotation.
On motion of Mr.. Hanson, ordered, That the
| Secretary furnish to each Senator, the Secre-
| tary and Assistant, Messenger and Assistant,
one copy each of the Daily Kennebec Journal
| and Daily Eastern 4rgus.
On motion of Mr.. Lindsey, that Senator was
| charged with a message to the Executive De-
pertinent informing them that the Senate is
duly organized by the choice of William W..
Bolster as President and Samuel w. Lane as
Secretary
On motion of Mr.. Lang, that Senator was
charged with similar message to the House of
| Representatives.
A message was received from the House by
Mr.. Cousins of Kennebunkp port, informing the
Senate that the House is duly organized by the
choice OF Reuben Foster as Speaker and S. j.
| Chadbourne as Clerk.
| A communication was received from the Sec
| rotary of State transmitting the returns for
| Senators.
On motion of Mr.. Lindsey, ordered, That a
| committee OF seven be appointed by the chair,
to whom the returns of votes for Senators shall
| be referred for examination and report; and
Messrs Lindsey, Hall and Collins, Lane
French, Gray and Kingsbury were appointed
said committee. -,
| A communication was received from the
| Secretary of State transmitting the returns o
votes for Governor.
On motion of Mr. Morse, ordered, That the
returns OF votes for Governor given in the sew
eral cities, towns and plantations for the cur
rent political year be referred to joint selec
committee of seven on the part of the Senate
with such as the House may join and Messrs
/ Morse, Gushing, Roberts, Minot, Webb, Tore!
, and Buffum were appointed on the part OF tn
| Senate.
The above order came back from the Hous
. with the committee joined as folio ws: Messrs
| Farwell of Augusta Bearce of Lewiston, Stick
ney of Presque Isle, Storer of Harpswell
| Wheeler of Chestervlle WATSON of Surry
Bliss of Washington, BarIey of Whiting, Cou
| sins of Kennebunkport, Mears of Bristol, Chas
| of Woodstock, H. A. Humphrey of Bangor
Foss of Abbott, Spauldipg of Richmond, Fol
| On motion of Mr. Minot, adjourned.
HOUSE.
. The members elect of the House of Repre-
seutatives met in the Representatives Hall an
| were called to order by 5. j. ChadOonrn'
Clerk of the House of 1869. Prayer by hey
DR.. Bingham of Augusta The roll ofthe mem
l | bers elect was called by the Clerk and on
hundred and torty-two responded to thel
| names. ~,
| n, of NJ nolya If Fort Kect Th9