Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1875-01-07

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THIRTEENTH DIsTRiCT-W ALDO.
Fred Atwood, Winterport.
+. L. Richardson, Knox.
FOURTEENTH DfsrRIcT-lItScoCk.
Luciius A. Emery Ellsworth.
Joseph I. IIinckley, Blu chill
FIFTEENTH DIsTRICT-WAsHlNG1oN.
VIM. j. C5rthell, Calais.
Samuel n. Campbell, Cherryfeld.
SIXTEENTH Observation-Disclosures.
John P. Donworth, Houlton.
On motion of Mr.. RUSSELL Of Androscoggln,
that Senator was charged with a message to the
Governor and Council, informing them that a
quorum of Senators elect is present, ready to take
and subscribe the oaths required by the Constitu-
ton to qualify them to enter upon the discharge OF
their official duties.
Mr.. RUSSELL subsequently reported that he had
delivered the message with which he was
charged, and the Governor was pleased TO reply
that he would attend upon the Senators elect,
forthwith, for the purpose Of administering to
them the necessary oaths.
Thereupon, The Governor, attended by the
Council and Heads of Departments. came in, be-
fore whom the Senators eject took and subscribed
the oaths. The Governor and his attendants then
withdrew.
IL SENATE.
On motion of Mr.. DYER, Messrs. Dyer of
Franklin, Gushing Of Knox and Atwood OF Wal
do, were appointed 10 receive, sort and count the
votes for President of the Senate.
Having attended TO that duty, the commute re-
ported as follows
Whole number OF vote, Is IS
Necessary to a choice ID
Edmund F. Webb ha, -
Charles II. Haskell
The report was accepted, and Hon. l.. L. Webb
was declared duly elected President OF the Senate
for the current political year.
Mr.. Webb was conducted TO the chair by
Messrs. Haskell of Cumberland and Foster of
Oxford, and thereupon addressed the Senate as
follows;
Senators: Accept my thanks for the honor con-
ferred by your favor In entering upon the du-
ties of this Office, ask your generous forbearance
and corporation, and pledge to you faithful and
impartial administration of your rules. We are
Gere to legislate for an intelligent people living
in a progressive age, who expect at our hands
such laws as shall quicken their prosperity and
advance the intere of the State. Legislative
corruption, which hangs like clouds Of gloom and
darkness over the capitols Of many of the States,
has never entered our own but it is our duty to
guard against combinations and associations,
under Whatever plausible character, that may be-
come potent engines, in the hands of cunning
men, to subvert the will Of the people, and pro-
mote private instead Of public interest. Senators,
l am ready to proceed with business.
On action of Mr. CROSS, Messrs Cross Of
Cumberland, Cutler of Penobscot and Swasey of
Oxford, were appointed to receive, sort and count
the votes for Secretary OF the Senate.
Having attended to that duty, the committee
reported as follows
Whole number OF votesi- -
Necessary for choice IA
Samuel W. Lane has %
Thomas A. Carr
The report was acc: pied, and Samuel W. Lane
Of Aus usta, was declared duly elected Secretary
Of the Senate for the current political year.
Mr. Lane signified hi, acceptance of the office,
and on motion of Mr.. EMERY of Hancock, that
Senator accompanied the Secretary elect to the
Governor and Council, to qualify him to enter
upon the discharge OF his official duties, after
which Mr.. Lane entered upon the discharge of
his official duties.
On motion of Mr.. CCTLEg Of Penobscot,
Messrs. Cutler Of Pcnobscot, Hyde of Sagadahoc
and Richardson Of Waldo were appointed COM
mttee to receive, sort and count the votes for As.
sisant Secretary Of the Senate.
Having attended to that duty, the committee
reported as follows:
Whole number of votes Is -
Necessary for a choice ii
Gardner F. Danforth has %
Henry Hudson, Jr.
The report was accepted, and Gardner +. Dan
forth of Bangor was declared duly elected Assist
ant Secretary Of the Senate.
On mott IN of Mr. HALL of York, that Senator
was charged with a message to the Governor and
Council, informing the Executive department that
the Senate was duly organized.
On motion of Mr.. HASKELL of Cumberland,
that Senator was charged with similar message
to the House.
Oa motion Of Mr.. HANSON,
Mcssrs. Hanson OF York, C0rthell Of " asbing-
ton, and Stevens OF Somerset were appointed
committee 10 receive sort and count the votes for
Messenger Of the Senate.
Having attended TO that duty, the committee
reported as follows:
Whole number of votes il %
Necessary for choice Is
james II. Banks %
John n Hooper
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of FIeeport was declared duly elected Messenger
Of the Senate.
On motion of Mr.. Foss,
Messrs. Foss Of piscaisquis. Hinckley of Han
cock, and Thullough of Penobscot were appointed
a committee 10 receive, sort and count the votes
for Assistant Messenger OF the Senate.
Having attended to that duty, the committee re-
ported as follows;
Whole number OF votes il 26
Necessary for choice IA
Benz. +. Stevens has %
The report was accepted, and Benz. L. Stevens
of ID Xmont, was declared daily elected Assistant
Messenger Of the Senate
On motion OF Mr.. HALL,
Messrs. Hall of York, French Of Kennebee, and
Donworth of Aroostook, were appointed a COM
miltee 10 receive, sort and count the votes for
Folder Of the Senate.
Having attended to that duty, the committee
reported as follows
Whole nu 1ber of votes %
Meet ssary for choice II
James Pattee has %
And James Pattee was declared elected.
On motion Of Mr. Foss of Piscataquis
Ordered, That the ST cretsry Of the Senate in-
vite the cergymen Of Augusta, Iiallowell and
Gardiner, TO oficiate chaplairs in rotation dur
ing .he present session.
A message was rec ived from the House of Rep
resentatiyes by Mr.. TALBOT of East Machias. in
forming the Senate that the House was duly Or
ganized.
On motion of Mr. CUTLER of Penobscot.
Ordered, That the rules and orders of 1874 be
and continue to be the rules and orders ofthe Sen
ute until otherwise ordered
On motion Of Mr. Cnoss Of Cumberland,
Ord. red, That the Secretary Of the Senate pro
cure the printing of seventy-five diagrams OF the
saunto Ii IN he fnr the use Of the Senaic-