Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1874-01-08
The report was accepted, and Gardner F.


that Senator was charged with a message to
the Governor and Council, informing the Ex
ecutive department that the Senate was duly
organized.
On motion of Mr.. RouSDs of Androseog
gin, that Senator was charged with a similar
message to the House
r On motion of Mr.. HALL,
Messrs. Hall of York, Foss of Piscataqus
and Cross OF Cumberland were appointed
committee to receive, sort and count the votes
for Messenger Of the Senate.
Having attended to that duty, the commit
tee reported as follows:
Whole number OF votes is 26
Necessary for a choice II
| James II. Banks 70
The report was accepted and James II.
Banks of Freeport was declared duly elected
| Messenger OF the Senate.
On motion of Mr.. LorHRor,
Messrs. Lothrop of Somerset, Russell of
Androscoggin and Kent of Lincoln, were APP
pointed committee to receive, sort and count
the votes for Assistant Messenger OF the Sen
ate.
Having attended to that duty, the commit
tee reported as follows
Whole number Of votes is -
Necessary for choice l.
BENZ. +. Stevens has -
The report Was accepted, and Berg. +.
Stevens OF DiXmont, was declared duly elect
cd Assistant Messenger Of the Senate.
Mr.. ABBOT OF kennobsc offered the follow
ing:
Ordered, That Herbert o. Jepson he ap-
pointed Folder of the Senate for the present
session.
Mr.. PALMER of Somerset moved that the
Office of Folder be abolished, on tile ground
that it was sutjecting the Senate 70 an un-
necessary expense.
Mr. Wrnn Of Kcnnebec desired to know
the duties OF Folder
Mr.. LoruRor Of Somerset contended that
the office of Folder was unnecessary.
Mr.. MARTIN OF Oxford thought it was neces-
sary that the Senate should have Folder, and
gave his reasons.
Mr. Amor of Kennebec said his expert
ence of last year showed that the office of
Folder was a busy one, and IN his judgment
was necessary.
Mr.. BURGESS of Cumberland believed it
was necessary to have a Folder if members
did not wish ~ !oll and mail their papers and
documents.
The motion Of Mr.. Palmer was put and
voted down.
On molten Of Mr.. WEBB of Kennebec, it
was
Ordered, That the pay of the Folder be the
sum of one hundred and fifty dollars and
travel, in full for his services for the session.
Mr.. PALMER of Somerset favored ballot
for Folder, stating that there were several
candidates for the office.
Mr.. ABBOT withdrew has order and on his
motion committee OF three was appointed
to receive, sort and count the votes Tor Fold
or, consisting of Messrs. Abbot OF kenne5ec,
Dyer of Franklin and Martin Of Oxford.
This committee subsequently made the fol-
lowing report:
Whole number OF votes 20
Necessary for choice -
Arthur Stacy has
James Pattee
| Abel ID. Russell .
Herbert .. Jepson
Harry Rutherford 1t
And there was no choice.
the same committee was appointed to receive,
sort and count the votes for Folder.
A second ballot resulted as follows:
Whole number OF votes 80
Necessary for choice IL
Arthur Stacy has
James Pattee
Abel d. Russell
Herbert .. Jepson
Harry Rutherford -
and Harry Rutherford CT Augusta was ue-
clared elected,
A message was received from the House Of
Representatives by Mr.. CARL OF kennebunk-
port, informing the Senate that the House
was duly organized.
On motion o! Mr.. PALMER OF Somerset 1t
was
Ordered, That the rules and orders OF 1873
be and continue to be the rules and orders OF
tie Senate until otherwise ordered
On motion OF Mr.. LorHRor Of Somerset, it
was
Ordered, That the Secretary of the Senate
procure the printing OF seventy five diagrams
of the Senate Chamber for the use OF the Sen
ate.
On motion OF MIR. FOSTER OF Oxford, 1t was
Ordered, That the Secretary of State be
instructed to furnish each member and officer
of the Senate one copy of the Acts and Re-
solves of 1878.
| On motion OF Mr. ROUNDS OF Androscos-
gin, it was
Ordered, That the Messenger be directed
to have wood fires kept in the two fire-places
in the Senate Chamber during the session.
On motion of Mr.. ROUNDS of Androscoggin
il was