Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1873-02-14

held yesterday afternoon in the Senate
chamber and Representatives. hall.
The Senate was called to order by Reuben
Foster, President Of the Senate of 1872.
Messrs. Hobbs, Cole, O'Brion, Pencil,
Chaplen, Humphrey, Harrington, Dingley,
Davis, Howes, ]. w. Spaulding, r. Foster,
May, Dunning, Smith, ]. d. Foster, Kimball,
Kennedy, and Hadlock, answered to their
names.
On motion Of Mr.. Foster: Ordered, that
the members Of all SenStes previous to 1873
be invited to participate in the present ses-
sion.
A message was received through Hon. John
d. Burleigh Of South Berwick, stating that
the House had organized by the choice Of J.
W. Porter Of Burlington a. Speaker.
The secretary was charged with message
to the House, informing that body of the or
ganization Of the Senate.
| On motion of Mr.. Spaulding: Ordered, that
the Secretary of State furnish each member
with three packages of stationery.
! Mr.. Dingley moved to make it FIVE. Car
| ried.
message was received from the House,
through Hon. Samuel Titcomb, proposing
joint convention at 3 P. NJ, for the purpose
Of slecting Governor.
| TheSenate concurred in the proposition.
| On motion Of Mr.. Foster: Ordered, that
the Secretary of State furnish each member
with the revised statutes, Lippincotts Pro-
nounoing Gazetteer, and the senior member
from Ksnnebec with a copy Of the Bible now
| in his possession.
| Mr.. Chaplin moved to add, "provided he
give sufficient bond that he will read it daily"
Carried.
| On motion of Mr.. May: Ordered, that the
messenger be directed not to build any wood
fires in the fire-places, lest Senators sitting
nearest the fire get singed.
On motion of Mr.. Harrington: Ordered,
that the treasurer of the State pass over to
the legislature now in session all moneys in
| the treasury.
Mr.. Spaulding moved to amend by adding,
'to be divided equally, each branch to have
one half"
On motion of Mr.. Chaplin: Ordered. that
after the members receive their pay the treas
ury be removed to Aroostook county.
On motion Of MIR. Humphrey: Ordered,
that the Committee on Reform School inquire
into the expediency Of repeating the charter
of the Lebroke railroad.
The Senate then proceeded to the House.
In CONVENTION.
(See House Report
In SENATE.
On motion of Mr.. Dingley: Ordered, that
one hundred and fifty thousand copies of the
Governors address be printed.
On motion Of Mr.. Chaplin: Ordered, that
the secretary make up the pay roll at Fifty
cents per mile.
Bill an act entitled the 'cure evil act' was
read twice.
Mr.. Dingley moved to amend by adding
the Tim Hubbard amendment to all railroad
charters in the State" Adopted. The bill
.hen passed to be engrossed.
Mr. O'Brion presented the following:
Whereas, 1t has been reported that the
Senator from Franklin secured his election
by promising to secure a law for a bounty on
hawks, therefore,
Ordered, That committee of investigation
be appointed, with power to send for persons
and papers"
The order passed.
"Resolve relative to Peter Charles Keegan,"
passed by the House, was amended by adding
land the gentleman from Island Falls" and
passed to be engrossed.
Bill ian act to incorporate the Union
Brewery Company" was read twice, the rules
being suspended, and passed to be engrossed.
Mr.. Foster presented the following:
"Resolved, That the audacity of the House
in requesting the return of House Doc. /, 10
unparalleled and the Senate refuse to return
On motion Of Mr.. Chaplin Ordered, That
Gov Hubbard be summoned to the bar Of the
Augusta House to answer to the complaint of
appointing republican councillors.
On motion of Mr.. Humphreys: Ordered,
That the Sec'y make up the pay roll at $500
and mileage four ways.
Mr.. Foster moved that message be sent to
the Governor, informing him that the Senate
had no more business, and If he had any COM
munication to make, to make it pretty soon.
Carried.
Mr.. Foster moved that the Senator from
AndroscoRgin (Mr. Dingley) give his views
on the solder clause"
On motion Of Mr.. Dingley, amended by
striking out tho word "Dingley" and inserting
''Davis" and carried.
The customary votes of thanks to the of.
fcers were passed and the President declared
the Senate adjourned without day.
The House was called to order by the
Clerk, S. ]. Chadbourne. Esq, who announc-
ed the absence Of the Speaker, Mr.. ROBBIE.
On motion, Messrs. Knight of Portland.
Folsom Of Oldtown, Reed of Waldoboro',
Woodbury. of Houlton, and Randall of Island
Falls, were appointed to receive, sort and
count the votes for Speaker pro TEN.
The committee reported as follows:
Whole number of votes 80
Necessary to choice 81
]. W. Porter had %
Scattering
Mr.. Porter was conducted to the chair by
Mr. Randall of Island Falls, returned thanks
for the honor conferred and welcomed In q
few Brief remarks the members of '72 to the
reunion.
Mr. Burleigh was charged with and con-
veyed message to the Senate informing
that branch that in the absence of the Speaker
the House had made choice of Hon. ]. w.
Porter as Speaker pro TEN.
Mr.. Haines was charged with and conveyed
a similar message to the Governor and Coun-
Gil.
A communication was received from the
Senate informing the House that the Senate
of 1872 Is duly re-assembled and ready for
business.
The messenger who was charged with the
message to the Governor and Council, re-
ported that he found the Governor chair va
cant.
Thereupon a joint convention Of the House