Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1873-01-03

! currence-
Mr.. AppoT from the Joint selec. committee
/ on gubeTnatorial votes submitted the follow
| ing report, which was accepted AMI sent
down for concurrence;
The committee to which was referred the
votes for Goeernor given in the several cities,
town and plantations for the current political
] year, having attended to that duty esG leave
| TO report.
Whole number Of votes returned
is l27,2G6
I Necessary TO q choice 63,6o4
Sidney Perham has 1l,S89
| Charles 7. kmball. 55,343
Scattering 10
And Sidney Perham having majority Of
| all the votes returned, is elected Governor for
the current political year. Ambrose II. Al
bot, Chairman.
The following standing committees on TIE
part Of the Senate were announced.
Ok Bills IN THE SECOND READING MessTs.
llay of kennebec, kinball of Penobscot.
Crandon of Washington. Whitmore of Han
cock Coffin of Waldo, Kennedy of hincoin,
Webster Of Knox, Carr Of Sagaeahoc hobbs
Of York, Burgess Of Cumberland, Martin of
Oxford, Palmer Of Somerset.
OK EsoRossED Bills. M>ssTs. Daauiag
Of PiscataQuis, Arnold ct Arocstook, Harmon
of Washington. Brooks Of Waldo, Shaw c.
droseoggin, O'Brio2 0. York, penneli Of
Cumberland, Harrington of Oxford Smith Of
Peno5scot, Chaplin OF Cumberland.
Mr.. CARR Of Sagadahoc, presented tn2 pc.
.ition of John Hayden and others for char
ter for IL railroad from Bath to Portland.
The petitioners represent that they want
road to connect at Bath or Woolwich with the
Knox and Lincoln railroad 70 make e. through
line of railway, via the Bay and River ROAD to
Bangor. The petition was tabled al The in
stance OF Mr.. Carr.
On motion of Mr.. kEnSEpT of L.ne0!p.
ORDERED, That message be sent t. tAo
House Of Representatives, proposing con
vention of the two branches OF the Legisla-
ture in the Representatives Hall, this day at
twenty minutes Of eleven o'clock A. NJ, for
the purpose OF electing q Secretary Of State.
Attorney General, Adjutant General, Land
Agent, and seven Executive Councillors, ard
asking the concurrence Of the House.
The message was conveyed by the Secreta-
~. Subsequently the Clerk Of the House
informed the Seuate of the concurrence Of
that branch, in the foregoing proposition, and
at the hour assigned the Senate proceeded to
the representatives. Hall
(See House Report
On motion of Ma. BrRGESs of Cumberland,
ORDERED, That committee Of three be
appointed on the part Of the Senate, with
such as the House may Join, 20 wait upon
Hon. Sidney Perham, and inform him that be
has been duly elected Governor Of the State
of Maine for the current political year.
And Messrs. Burgess, Webster Of KGox.
and CofIin OF Waldo, were appointed On the
part of the Senate.
Sent down for concurrence.
Subsequently Mn. BCRGEss reported thai
the committee had waited upon the Governor
elect, and he was pleased to reply that he &C.
cep,ed the Office, and would attend upon the
Legislature al such time as may be assigned,
for the purpose Of taking and subscribing the
oaths required by the Constitution to quality
him for the discharge of his official duties.
On motion OF M. FARRIyCToN Of Oxford,
ORDERED. That 4 message be sent to the
House Of Representatives, rroposin. con-
vcntion OF the two branches of the Lcgiala-
ture, in the Representatives. Hall this day, at
two O'Clock p. N. for the purpose Of admins
tcring TO Hon. Sidney Perham, Governor
elect, the oaihs o. Office, and receiving such
communication as he may be pleased TO make
and asking the concurrence Of the House.
A message was subsequently received that
the House concHTred in the proposition.
On motion Of Ar. SMITH of Penohscot the
Senate adjourned.
AFTERNOON SESsI0&.
On the meeting Of the Senate in the after
neon, the hour having arrived for the conyen-
ton Of both branches to take place, that body
proceeded to the Representatives Hall, where
the convention was formed
(See House Report.)
On motion of Mr.. MAY OF Kennebtc,
ORDERED, That one thousand copies OF the
Governors message be printed for the use OF
the Senate.
On motion of Mr.. BrrLrH o.: York the
Senate adjourned.
House.