Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1870-01-14

MFR. Bolster was conducted to the chair
by Messrs Cushing and Carlton, and ad-
dressed the Senate as follows:
SENATORS Tin accepting the resbon-
sible position your Partially has assigned
me, fully appreciate tho honor con-
ferred. heartily thank you for this
generous expression of your confid ence.
bring to the chair no experience as a
presiding officer, and can only promise
that | shall endeayor to merit your
awaiting confidence, by aprompt, faithful,
honest and impartial discharge OF its
duties confidently trusting that yOn will
cheertully accord to Inc that courtesy for
bearance and cooperation which have
always marked the deliberations and
dignity of this board. With these
assurances | cheerluIly enter upon the
exercises ofthe office. trust, and doubt
not, that unanimity. harmony, kind feel
ing, fidelity to duty, will characterize our
deliberations and councils. That our
labors will provide new guards for the
future security, welfare, prosperity and
happiness of the people of the State. In
our well doing they will acquiesce. The
people ofMaine are proud of her. They
are proud of her intelligence and tried
patriotism; her institutions, herresources.
and her progress. Development is their
watchword. Let Us unite our endeayors
for the public good, avoiding all narrow
views of economy, trusting in the Supreme
Ruler. go forth confidently in the dis
charge of those official duties entrusted
to US by the suffrage of our fellow cit.
liens, that shall minister TO the highest
prosperity of our State, that the people
may have reason 10 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
n Stste valuation upon which to base our
State tax for ten years. On these, and
all other questions that may come before
us, let Us act in the spirit of harmony,
solicitous above all things, to do right
and justice to all private and public in.
forests and the entire people Of our State.
Again thanking you for the honor, now
await your pleasure in completing the
organization of the Senate.
The following gentlemen were elected
Councillors First District-Uranus 0.
Bracket, Berwick; Sec0nd-William
Deering, Portland; Third-Ambrosc H.
Abbot, China Fourth-William Rogers,
Bath; Fifth-E. r. Spear, Rockland (;
SIXTH. W. Porter, Burlington Seventh
ID. X. Hobart, Dennysyille.
The Joint Standing Committees were
announced on Tuesday. Oxford County
is represented as follows
Federal Relations, Cleaves, Chairman.
who is also on Committee on Legal Re-
form, and Library.
Agriculture, Moulton oil fortcri StaIe
Lands and State Roads, Martin of
Rumiord Division of Towns, Kimball Of
Be thel Division ofCounties aud Library,
Mason of Hiram; Indian Affairs, Gould
Of Albany; Claims, Holman of Dixfeld !;
Insane Hospital, Jones ofNorway; State
Prison, Hammond of Paris, chairman of
House Com. Fisheries, Chase Of Wood
stock.
The Speaker announced the monitors
Of the House rs follows: Messrs. Cham
berlain of Ellsworth. Hammond of Paris,
Kinks OF Bucksport, Humphrey of Bangor,
WATSON of Surry. Smith of Hodgdon,
Conforth of Fairfield, and May Of
Winthrop.