The Portland daily press., 1875-01-07

passed referring the same to joint committee
consisting of the following senators on thu part
of that body: Haskell of Cumberland, Dyer of
Franklin, Campbell of Washington, Prescott
of Somerset, Atwood of Waldo, Hyde of Saga
dahoc and Morrison of Penobscot
The following senators were made commit
tee on senatorial votes: Messrs. Cutler of Pc
nobscot Foster of Oxford, Hinkley of Han
cock, Cross of Cumberland, Hall of York, Kent
of Lincoln and Cushing of Knox.
Both bran ches meet at 10 a. m.
HOUSE.
The members elect of the House of Repre-
sentatives were called to order at 10 a. m. by S.
J. Chadbourne, Esq, Clerk of the last House,
who called upon Rev. DR.. left, member from
Brewer, to offer prayer The Clerk then pro-
ceeded to call the roll of members elect, and
announced that quorum was present, 14S ans
wering to the roll CALL
Messrs. Cobb of Lewiston, Wilson of Bangor,
Bray of Naples, Reed of Bath, Walden of Port
land, Snow of Hallowell, and Wade of Sanger
vile, were appointed committee to wait upon
the Governor and inform him that quorum of
the House was present, and request him to ad :
minister the oaths of office. Subsequently
Gov Dingley came into the hall attended by
the heads of departments and Executive Coun-
Gil. The usual oaths of office were administer
ed to the members in body.
Messrs Snow of Hallowell, Buck of Orland,
Cobb of Lewiston, Wentworth of Kittery,
Leavitt of PASSPORT, Cleaves of Portland, and
Keegan of Van Buren,, were appointed COM
mttee to receive, sort and count votes for
Speaker. The committee reported:
Whole number IA
William w. Thomas Jr., of Portland had So
John c. Talbot of East Machias had SO
Mr. Thomas was conducted to the chair by
Hon. Mr. Talbot, and addressed the House as
follows:
Gentlemen of the House of Representatives
Your vote confers on me high honor. An
election is an experiment; reelection an en-
dorsement; and for this reelection to the
Speakership of the House Of Representatives
of Maine return you my profound and heart
felt thanks: We are met, gentlemen, each the
representative of his own district, but in high
er, nobler sense each is the represe NATIVE of
our whole state. Let us, then, approach every
question which presents itself for our delibera-
ton with spirit as broad as the state we rep
resent; and while frowniDg upon all schemes
that would benefit one section by heapng I'M
due burdens upon any other, let us leglslate for
the best good of all.
The most grievous burden now resting upon
the people Of our state is taxation consequent
on debt. True it is, the financial condition OF
Maine is sound; true, also that our taxation is
less than many of our sister states; but these
considerations, however gratifying to our state
pride, make orr burdens none the less.
The debt of the past we cannot prevent. The
debt of the future is now within our control.
A generous people have elected us guardians OF
the treasury, and duty it is to rigidly scrut-
inize every measure which demands dollar
from the public purse, and while avoiding par
simoDy, to work and vote in accordance with
the dictates of a wise economy. Thus shall we
use Alright the trust committed to us; thus shall
we do our part towards removing the greatest
obstacle that lies in the pathway of the pro.
gress of our beloved commonwealth.
Gentlemen, am now ready to proceed with
the business of the House.
A committee consisting of Messrs. Went
worth of Kitte1y, McGilvery of Searsport,
North of Augusta, Randall of Island Falls,
Sturgis of Auburn, Talbot of East Machias,
was appointed to receive, sort and count votes
for Clerk, and reported:
Whole number IA
S. Chadbourne OF East Dtxmont had go
John Benson, Jr., of Newport, had 50
Ormandel Smith of Lltchfeld, was elected
Assistant Clerk, receiving 81 votes to 30 for
Charles B. Morton of Augusta.
An order was passed declaring James Walk
er of Turner, Messenger, and the, other Repub-
lican candidates for Assistant Messengers elect
ed.
The provision for folder was struck out on
the motion of Mr.. Talbot of East Maehias, who
thought that economy might be commenced
here.
Mr.. Lyman of Machias, (rep.) endorsed Mr..
ToIb limo ant in n noinfod rop,o ri
which attracted the attention of the House.
The order for dictionaries and copy of the
Bible for the use of the House was amended so
that the same should be returned to the Secre-
tary of State at the end of the session.
Mr.. Leavitt of Eastport, desired to strike out
the whole of the order except that portion
which provided for copy of the Bible, saying
that he thought the members most needed that
book. The House thought otherwise.
An order was passed to supply each member
with copy of the Kennebec Journal and such
other daily paper as each member may select.
By the order of the House the Speaker ap-
pages.
The following committee was appointed to
count the Governor vote: left of Brewer, Wagg
of Auburn, Hoyt of Fort Fairfield, McIntire Of
Pownal, Butler of Avon, Grindle of Mt. De-
sert, Burpee of Rockland, Mitchell of Gardin.
er, Montgomery of Boothbay, Whitcomb of
Norway, Lane of Monson, Purington of Bow
doin, Moody of New Portland, West of Win
terport, Allen of Dennysville, Shapleigh of En-
liot.
Speaker Thomas appointed monitors as fol-
lows:
LIST Division, Cleaves of Portland.
I'd 90 Halves of Deering.
Sd Sc Snow of Hallowell.
18th &c Sturgis of Auburn.
9Th Randall of Island Falls.
9Th &c Stone of Bridgton.
7th g Allen of Dennysville.
9Th Rutler of Avon.