The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1873-01-09
Maine Legislature.

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The Senate proceeded to ballot for Presi-
dent OF the Senate, and Hon. John B.
| Foster of Bangor received the whole num-
Der OF votes-2S
Samuel w. Lane was elected Secretary
| Herbert NJ. Heath Assistant Secretary,
James IL. Banks, Messenger, and b. F.
| Stevens. Assistant Messenger.
HOUSE. AT the appointed hour 10 A
NJ, the clerk called the members elect to
order, and prayer was offered by Rev Mr.
Martin of Augusta.
A certified Roll of Representatives elect
was called by the clerk, and As members
were declared present.
Messrs. Nash of Gardiner, Folsom OF
Oldtown, Milliken of Portland, Keegan of
Madawaska, Howard of Lewiston, Tory
of St. George and Paul of Kittery, were
Governor that a quorum was present, and
request his attendance 10 administer the
required oaths of office.
subsequently the Governor and Council
came in and the members subscribed the
oaths required to enable them to enter
upon the discharge of their official duties
For Speaker Edmund F. Webb had 100
votes, and James r. Talbot 10. For
| Sioi n, ~. w. oiltttbuLh Ilstu ttIO L. ID
Brown IA. For assistant Clerk Joseph O.
Smith had 1ls, and John Ward 7.
| Jan. .. In SENATE-FoRNOoN. Mr.
Abbott, from the Committee on Guberna-
torial votes, reported;
| Whole number OF votes returned, 127 ,26G
Necessary for a choice, SO, GA
Sidney Perham has 72,S3S
Charles p. Kimball 55,343
| Scattering 30
Perham's ma lority $3.50
The President announced the standing
| committees of the Senate:
OnBills in the Second Reading-Messrs
May of Kennebec, Kimball of Penohscot,
! Crandon OF Washington. Whitmore of
! Hancock, Coffin OF Waldo, Kennedy OF
Lincoln, Webster Of Knox, Carr of Saga
dohoc, Hobbs Of York, Burgess of Cum
berland, Martin of Oxford, Palmer of
| Somerset.
On Engrossed BiIs-Messrs. Dunnine
OF Piscataquis, Arnold OF Aroostook, Har-
mon OF Washington, Brooks of Waldo,
Shaw of Penobscot, Abbott of Kennebec,
Davis of Androscoggin, O'Brion of York
Pennell of Cumberland, Harrington OF
Oxford, Smith OF Penobscot, Chaplin of
| Cumberland.
A JOINT convention of both branches was
formed tor the election OF State officers
and Executive Councillors. (See House
proceedings.)
Mr.. Carr presented the petition of John
Hayden and others for a charter for a
railroad from Bath to Portland, which
was laid on the table.
As soon as the committee on Railroads
IS appointed this petition will be taken up
and referred, with the papers relating to
the same railroad, from the files OF 1872.
AFTERNOON. Met at 2 O'Clock. when the
Senate proceeded to the Representatives
Hall where a Convention was fromed for
the purpose Of inaugurating Governor Per-
ham, who then delivered his inaugural
address
House FORENOON Mr.. Dingley OF
Lewiston presented bill for general
railroad Jaw, which was ordered printed
1t is similar to the Massachusetts law.
A convention OF both branches was con-
vened in the Hall Of the House al 1O. 40
A. NJ. Tor the election of State officers and
| Executive Councillors for the current
political wear and proceeding to ballot as
follows.
For Secretary of state there were 172
votes, Of which George g. Stacy had 1911
and j. Linscott q. and the former was
declared elected
For Attorney General, of 159 votes, Fl
M. Plalsted had 1873 and w H. Putnam
u, and the former was declared elected
For Adjutant General, b. B Murray
was elected by l40 votes to q Tor c. W.
Roberts
For Land Agent, ?. p Burleigh was
elected by LA votes to % for George
! Whitney.
For Executive Councillors, f. G. Har-
low, /, n Dow, J. X Pulsifer, NJ. V. b.
Chase, Il. w. Files, f. A. Thompson and
l.. l.. Wadsworth, We're chosen hv l4S
votes each against Is votes each for A
G. kimbal!, Melville F. Frank of Port
land, Calvin Record, Auburn, ARENAS
Libby Augusta, David T. Sanders, Green
vile, VIM. II. Mcclellan, Belfast, and
Chas. b. Barker, ,Joncsport
Friday, Jan. 3. SENATE After PRAYER
by the Chaplain, Mr. Whitmore announced
the attendance Of Hon. VIM. f. Hadlock
Senator from Hancock who was qualified
and took his seat.
Mr.. harrington presented ian act to
secure the education Of youth in the State
OF Maine" which was ordered to be
printed.
HOUSE. The House met at 10 A. M.
On motion of Mr. Mathews of Hampden
ordered, that 1000 copies @! the Gov
errors Message be printed for the use of
members.
The usual Postage Stamp order was in
troduced and indefinitely postponed by a
vote of IS to "a.
Communication was received through
the Senate from the Secretary of State,
Land Agent and Executive Councillors
elect, signitying their acceptance Of the
several Offices.
A message was received from the Sen
ate proposing a convention of both
branches to qualify the Councillors elect
The House concurred in the proposition.
In Conventon-Th Councillors elect
appeared and were duly qualified
Adjourned until Monday at 2 P. NJ.
Monday, Jan. g. In the SENATE, the
President announced the Joint Standing
Committees. The State Treasurer's re-
port was received. Sullivan Lothrop was
declared elected from Somerset county.
committee was appointed to inquire into
the propriety of purchasing the Maine
Year Book.
In the HOUSE, the Speaker announced
the Standing Committees. A long list OF
special bills and petitions were introduced
The Topsfeld and Northport contested
election cases We're referred. Act to in
corporate the Cobun Land Company was
referred and ordered to be printed.
Jan. Z. In SENATE. House papers
were disposed of in concurrence.
The House by message recalled the
General Railroad bill
Mr.. Carr called mp the petition of John
Hayden and others ior railroad from Bath
to Portland. Referred to Committee on
Railroads.
Mr.. harrington called up bill to secure
the education Of youth. Referred to Com
mittee on Education.
On Mr.. Brooks motion-Bill to incor-
porate the Winterport Ferry Company
Referredto Committee on Interior Waters
On Mr.. Hadlock's motion-Bill to amend
Sec. 20 Chap. 40 of Revised Statutes re-
lating to taking Holsters. Referred to
Committee on Fisheries.
Mr.. Kennedy called up the order relat-
ing to the organization of Corporations
under general laws and dractinp (yom-