Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1874-06-04
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Portsmouth, 3. The English cable ship
Farrday il hourly expected here, and on her
being sgnalled the revenue cutter will pro.
coed to Rye, the point of landing, with a
party invited by Collector Howard to witness
the landing.
LATER.
Many people went to Rye to- day, expecting
the arrival Of the cable, but they were disap-
pointed. Col. Eastman, attorney for the ca
BILE company, has just arrived here from Eng
land, via N. Y. Gen. Gilman Narston Of
Exeter is also here to represent Gov. Straw
and the cable company. Col. Eastman says
that thirty miles of the cable for this shore
end is on board the Ambassador, companion
ship to the Farraday, and unless detained by
accident or the heavy fogs prevailing on the
Banks, he expects the vessels here Thursday.
The cutter Woodbury., with Collector Howard
and a large party on board will probably sail
tomorrow morning for the east, expecting to
meet the cable vessels this side of Portland.
Capt. John E. Salter, we'll known retired
ship owner, died this morning.
Concord, 8. In the House, this afternoon,
the newly elected officers were sworn in.
Information was sent to the Senate that the
House wac ready to meet that branch and
proceed in completing the election.
The members then filed round to the clerks
desk and drew the numbers from q lottery
box of the seats which they will respectively
occupy to morrow.
The Governor transmitted the returns of
the votes for Railroad Commissioners, by
which it appears there was no choice by the
people.
The message was laid on the table.
Resolutions were passed granting the use
of the hall every Thursday for agricultural
meetings; authorizing the Speaker to appoint
two pages; directing the clerk to procure
400 copies each of the Concord daily news
papers for the use of members; assigning the
hours of 10 A. NJ. and 3 P. M. as the hours
of the daily meetings of the House.
The Senate organized by choosing Hon.
Henry Abbott temporary chairman, with the
cies existed in districts numbered2, 5, and
The House appointed a committee of ten to
wait on the Governor and inform him of its
organization.
The Senate met the House in convention.
The Secretary of State transmitted the re-
turns of the votes for Governor, Railroad
Commissioners and Councillors, which were
referred to committee of three, to count
and report thereon.
The convention then balloted and filled the
vacancies in the senatorial districts, from the
two highest candidates cOnstitutionally elegi-
BILE, electing four democrats, as follows;
No. 2, James Priest of Derry.
8, VIM. II. Farrah of Somersworth
7, Thomas p. Pierce of Nashua.
q" s, VIM II. Cove of Weare.
| They were elected by the following majori-
ties -
Priest u
Farrar III
Gore ~
Pierce -
| The committee to count the votes for Gov
ernor reported as follows:
| Whole number OF votes 1883
| Necessary for choice 35,947
| Scattering A
John Blackman, pro. 2097
Luther McCutchins, rep. 34,43
| James A. Weston, dem. 35,60S
And there was no choice by the people.
The convention then elected Hon. James
A. Weston of Manchester Governor for the
ensuing year, the vote standing:
McCutchins l9l
Weston lS2
At 6.25 the convention rose and the House
adjourned.
On returning to their chamber the Senate
elected Hon. VIM. II. Cove as president BY
resolution. He accepted in q brief speech
The organization was completed by the cleo
ton Of Hon Thomas ]. Smith Of Dove
clerk, Charles A. Jewell of Plymouth assist
ant clerk and Dudley p. Evans of Alton doc
keeper.