The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1872-01-04
MAINE LEGISLATURE.
SENATE.


Lane, esq.,, Secretary of the Senate of 1871.
Prayer was offered by Rev. Dr. Kicker of Au-
gusta. By call of the roll it appeared that a
quorum of the Senators certified by the Secre-
tary of State to be elected, were present.
Mr.. Hincks of Hancock, was charged with a
message to the Governor notifying him of the
presence of a quorum of the Senators elect in
Senate Chamber. Subsequently the Governor
and Council, with heads of departments, APP
peared and administered the usual oaths.
Messrs. Webber of Somerset, Morris of Cum
berland and Fletcher of Waldo, were appoint
ed a committee to receive and count votes for
President. They subsequently reported the
whole number to be %; Hon. Reuben Foster
had 26, John Morse g
Mr.. Foster, in taking the chair, addressed the
Senate as follows:
Senators: sincerely thank you for comforting
upon me the honor of this high Office. The ex-
preston of your confidence in my fitness is
gratifying; and whatever may be my deticien-
cies pledge you my faithful effort in its duties,
difficulties and responsibilities. / accept the
position hopeful of success; for feel assured
of your every ready and generous assistance,
without which success is impossible. The law
making power now in us is the highest under
the Constitution. In its exercise may courage
be given us to vindicate the right and combat
the wrong, and on doubtful questions give to
equity and harmony the benefit of the doubt.
In the moral, educational, and particularly the
industrial interests of the State, great facts
without and within are changing. Let Maine
remember her motto. She is not wanting in
resources, and with policy shaped by wisdom,
forecast and enterprise can yet lead. l am now
ready to serve YOU,
Capt. S. w. Lane of Augusta, was unani-
mously elected Secretary, and H. M. Heath of
Gardiner, Assistant. James Ell. Banks of
Freeport, was elected Messenger, and BENZ. f.
Stevens of Dixmont, Assistant The usual Or
ders relative to rules and orders, dictionaries,
ETC., were passed.
Mr.. Morris presented an order that the men,
bers be furnished with one copy each of the
Kennebec Journal and Eastern Argus.
Mr.. Fletcher (dem of Waldo, moved to amend
by striking out Eastern Argus, and inserting
Maine Standard. Tabled by Mr.. Dingley.
Mr.. Dingley presented an order to furnish the.
Kennebec Journal and one copy of any other
daily paper published in the State.
Mr. Fletcher moved to amend so as to include
the word Weekly. As amended the order pass
ed.
Messrs. Kinks of Hancock, Foster of Penob-
scot, Kennedy of Lincoln, Weber of Somerset,
Chase of Washington, Chaplin of Cumberland,
and Spaulding of Knox, were appointed COM
mittee on Senatorial votes.
The Secretary of State transmitted the vote
for Governor which was referred to Messrs.
Nickles of Penobscot, Davis of Androscoggin,
Hobbs of York, Halves of Franklin, Chase of
Washington, Pennell of Cumberland, and Nor
ric of Hanoooly. uvhh cd q
tee on the part of the Senate to count the same.
Mr. Morris of Cumberland, presented bill
to amend chap. 80 of the Revised Statutes, and
a resolution to change the Constitution SO as to
call Constitutional Convention, which were
ordered printed.
Mr.. Kennedy presented all order of notice
that all petitions of private character must be
submitted by Feb. 1, 1872.
HOUSE.
The Convention was called to order by s. j
Chadbourne, Esq Rev. Mr.. Fuller of Halo
well offered prayer. The call of the names of
members elect show $50 members present, DR..
Stevens of Parkman being the only absentee.
Messrs. Carleton of Whitefeld, Woodbury. of
Houlton, Humphrey of Bangor Lord of De-
troit, Titcomb of Augusta, Farwell of Lewis
ton, and Buxton of Hampden, were appointed
committee to wait upon the Governor and in
form him that quorum of members were
present and ready to take the necessary oaths.
Subsequently the Governor and Council with
the heads of Departments entered and admin
istered the usual oaths and afirmations.
Messrs Woodbury. of Houlton, Weber Of
Waterville, Milliken of Portland, Anderson of
Eastport, Torrey of ST. George, Bracket of
Limington and Briggs of Hudson were made
committee to receive, sort, and count votes
for Speaker The committee reported as the
whole number of ballots 148; necessary for a
choice Is. f. Robbie had 112, Edmund Wilson
had SO. On being escorted to the chair by Mr..
Wilson, Mr.. Robe addressed the House as fol
lows:
Gentlemen Of the House of Representatives.
| Accept my sincere thanks for this expression OF
your confidence, and for the high honor that
| YOU have conferred upon me in electing me
your presiding officer. 1 should hesitatingly
accept the honor to enter upon its complicated
duties if it were not for the belief and assur.
ance that can depend upon the friendly co.
operation of all, especially of those who have
distinguished themselves as legislators and par
liamentarans in this hall 1t is more particu
larly the province of his excellency the Cover
nor at an early day to bring to your attention
some of the more important matters of the
session. Hoping that wisdom and harmony
may characterize your deliberations, and thai
no hasty legislation may lead to injustice and
wrong, but that prompt and efficient perfor
nance of the duties of the Speaker aided by q
like procedure on the part of the mem
bers of the House may result in short, pleas,
ant and profitable session L again thank you
for this generous expression of your confidence
l am ready to proceed with the business that
has called us together.
A committee to receive, sort, and count votes
for Clerk reported that S. j. Chadbourne Of
East Dixmont had 100, and L. B. Brown 36
Joseph o. Smith Of Hodgdon had IA votes fol
Assistant Clerk. James B. Walker of TuFnel
was declared Messenger and David c. Lombard
of West Bath and Lyman b. Kimball Assis
tant Messengers, The usual and routine orders
were passed. The ordef. felatiye to newspapers
for members called out quite discussion. Ths
order as presented by Mr.. Webb of Waterville
contemplated furnishing the Kennebec Jour
nal
Mr. Carleton desired to add the Easter
Argus.