The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1873-01-03
FIFTY SECOND LEGISLATURE.
Reported for the Press.l
SENATE.

SENATE.
AUGUSTA, Jan. 2, 1878.
The Senate met according to adjournment at
10 a. m.
Pracer'by DR.. Kicker of Augusta Journal
OF yesterdays proceedings read and approved.
Mr.. Abbott, from the Joint Select Committee
on Gubernatorial votes, submit ted the follow
ing report of votes returned:
Whole number of votes, 127.266
necessary 10 choice, 80, 634
Hon. Sidney Perham had 71,898
Report accepted.
Ordersd.-That committee of three be ap-
pointed on the part of the Senate to Join the
House committee to inform Hon. Sidney Per-
ham that he has been duly elected Governor of
Maine for the current year.
The committee consisted of Messrs. Burgess
of Cumberland, Webster of Knox and Coffin
of Waldo
Subsequently the order came back concurre
in, with the committee joined on the part of
the House as follows: Messrs. Hatch of Ban
gor, Fessenden of Portland, Webster of Cas-
tine, Carey of Turner, Keegan of Madawaska,
Haley of Kennebunk and Reed of Waldoboro.
The Committee having performed their duty,
reported that the Governor would wait upon
the Senate and subscribe to the oath required,
at the pleasure of the Senate.
The President announced the following Sem
ate Committees:
On Balls and Second Readings.-May of Ken
nebec, Kimball of Penobscot, Crandon of
Washington, Coffin of Waldo, Kennedy of
Lincoln, Webster of Knox. Carr of .Saeaoahoc.
Hobbs of York, Burgess of Cumberland. Mar
tin of Oxford, Palmer of Somerset
On E'sgrossed BMs. -Dunning of Piscataquis,
Arnold OF Aroostook, Harmon of Washington
Brooks of Waldo. Shaw of Penobseot, Abbott
OF Kennebec, Davis of Androscoggin O'Brion
OF York, Pennel of Cumberland, Harrington of
Oxford, Smith of Penobscot Chaplin of Cum
berland. '.t -
Ordered that message be sent to the House
proposing joint convention in the Represent
tatves Hall, at 10 40 a. M, to elect a Secretary
of State, Attorney General, Adjutant General,
Land Agent and seven Executive Couusellers.
Subsequently message was received from the
House in concurrence aa 4s
IN CONVENTION
Joint Committees were appointed to receive
and count votes for Secretary of State, Attor-
ney General, Adjutant General, Land Agent
and Councillors. The following were elected
George G. Stacy, Secretary of State; II. L.
Plaisted. Attorney General; Benz amin B. MUIR
ray, Jr., Adjutant General; Parker P. Burley,
Land Agent E. G. Harlow, F. N Dow, T. R.
Pulsifer, M. V. B. Chase, r. w. Files, E. A.
Thompson, L. L. Wadsworth, Councillors.
t4. IN SENATE
Petitions presented-By Mr. Carr, petition of
John Hayden and others, for charter for rail-
road from Bath to Portland. Petition laid on
table on motion of same
i Paper received from House-Report of Joint
Select Committee on Joint Standing Committee
accepted in concurrence (see House report
Adjourned. 8ss}
HOUSE.
The House convened at 10 a. IN. Prayer by
DR. Kicker of Augusta $50
Mr.. Dingley presented bill to authorize the
formation of railroad corporations, which was
ordered to be printed.
Mr.. Vinton of Gray, from the joint select
comittee to revise the joint standing committees
of the Legislature, reported revised list as
follows:
On Judiciary, on legal affairs on financial af-
falrs, on federal relations, on education. on rail-
roads, on commerce, on mercantile affairs and
'uA'hoO3 OA OduAo dilu DdUkluS, OH uduuIdC-
tories, on agriculture, on military affairs, on in
terror waters, on State lands and roads, on ways
and bridges, on fisheries on counties, on towns,
on Indian affairs, on claims, on pensions, on
insane hospital, on reform school, on State
prison, on public buildings, ON library.
On motion of Mr. Vinten:
Ordered, that the House Committee on FL
nance and Pay Rolls be abolished, and that the
Clerk make up the pay rolls of the House.
A committee of both branches convened in
the hall of the House at 1910 a. M, for the
election of State officers and Executive council
lors for the current year.
A message was received from the Senate,
convention of both branches of the
Legislature to-day at two o'clock, p. M, to
qualify the Governor and listen to any COM
he may makes,
Adjourned to 2 o'clock, p. m.
AFTERNOON
The House met according to adjournment.
In convention. The committee charged with
the duty of notifying his Excellency, the Gov
ernor, that the Legislature awaited his pleasure
performed their duty and reported, whereupon
the Governor and suite entered and the Cover
nor subscribed to the required oaths, after which
he delivered his annual message.
Convention dissolved, and the House adjourn