Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1871-01-06

The report was accepted. and Uranus O..
Bracket, William Deering John r. Pulsifer,
Hiram knowlton, EbeneZer Choate, I'd, Silas
c. and Hatch, William Grindle, Jr., were de-
clared elected Executive Councillors for the
current political year.
On motion of Mr.. VosE of the Senate,
Ordered, That the Secretary of the Conven-
ton be directed to inform Franklin NJ. Drew
of his election as Secretary of State, Thomas
B. Reed of his election as Attorney General,
b. b. Murray, Jr., of his election as Adjutant
General, Parker =. Burleigh of his election
as Land Agent, Uranus o. Bracket, William
Deering, John r. Pulsifer, Hiram Knowlton
Ebenezer Choate, ID, Silas C.. Hatch and VIM
Grindle, Jr., of their election as Executive
Councillors.
Having accomplished the purpose for which
it assembled, the Convention dissolved and
the Senate retired.
In HOUSE,.
The Speaker Joined to the Senate Commit
tee, to wait upon Hon. Sidney Perham and in
form him that he had been duly elected Gov
ernor of the State of Maine, for the current
political year, the following named gentlemen :
Messrs. johnson of Augusta, Sanborn of Ban
gor, Hammond of Paris, Reed of Waldoboro ,
Lord of Alfred, Martin OF Rumford and Carl
eton of Whitefield.
Mr.. johnson subsequently reported that the
committee had discharged the duty assigned
them, and the Governor elect was pleased to
say, that he accepted the office to which he
had been elected and would meet the Legisla-
ture at such time as it might indicate to take
and subscribe the oaths of Office necessary to
qualify him to enter upon the discharge of his
official duties.
A message was received from the Senate
through its Secretary, Samuel w. Lane, ESQ.,,
proposing Convention of the two branches
of the legislature this day at / q 80, in the Hall
of the House of Representatives for the pur
pose of administering to Hon. Sidney Perham
Governor elect, the oaths required by the
Constitution to qualify him to enter upon the
discharge of his official duties, and of re-
ceiving from him such communication as he
may be pleased to make.
The Clerk was charged with and conveyed
a message to the Senate signifying the con-
currence of the House in the proposition for a
Convention.
The hour fixed for the Convention having
arrived, the Senate came in and a Convention
was formed.
IN CONVENTION.
On motion of Mr.. FOSTER of Kennebec,
That Senator was charged with message
to Hon. Sidney Perham, Governor elect, in
forming him that both branches of the Legis-
lature were in Convention assembled, in the
Representatives Hall, and ready to admins
ter to him the oaths required by the Constitu-
ton to qualify him to enter upon the discharge
of his official duties, and receive from him
such communication as he may be pleased to
make.
Mr.. Foster subsequently reported that he
had delivered the message with which he was
charged, and the Governor elect was pleased
to say he would forthwith attend upon the
Convention.
Whereupon, the Hon. Sidney Perham, Gov
ernor elect, accompanied by His Excellency,
Governor Chamberlain, Executive Council
and Heads of Departments. came in, and in
the presence of both branches of the Legisla-
tnre in Convention assembled, before the
President of the Senate took and subscribed
the oaths required by the Constitution to quail
ify him to enter upon the discharge of his
official duties.
The President of the Convention then an
nounced to the Governor that they were pre-
pared to listen to any communication he
might be pleased to make.
The Governor then addressed the Senate
and House at length.
See first page.
The Address concluded, the Governor and
suit retired, and the Convention was dissolved.
The House was called to order by the
Speaker and on motion CT Mr.. BLISS,
Adjourned.