The Portland daily press., 1876-01-06
FIFTY-FIFTH LEGISLATURE.
SENATE.

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The roll of members was then called, and
twenty-six members responded to their names.
The absentees were Senators elect Donworth OF
Aroostook, and Wheelwright of Perobscot.
The three members who have not received their
credentials, Messrs. Bracket, Carney and
Stevens, were all of them present.
| A message was then sent to the Governor
| aud Council through Senator Hinckley, notify
ing them that quorum of Senators elect were
present and ready to. subscribe to the oaths of
Office. The Governor and Council shortly after
came in and the oaths were administered.
The Senate then proceeded to ballot for Pres
ident of that body with the following result
| Charles HI. Haskell of Portland, had 10
Thomas w. Hyde of Sagadahoc, 16
and was declared elected.
| The Senate then proceeded to the election of
Secretary with the following result;
| Clarence w. Hobbs had 10
Samuel w. Lane, 16
and was declared elected. He signifed his &C.
ceptance of the Office and was conducted to the
| Governor to take the necessary oath.
| In the vote for Assistant Secretary the vote
stood: I'll. FL. Bowles, 10; g. f. Danforth, Is;
and he was declared to be elected.
james Fl. Banks was elected Messenger, and
B. Stevens, Assistant Messenger. James
Pattee was elected Folder.
On taking the chair Gen. Hyde said:
Senators-The Office to which you have elect
ed me and which 1 now assume, 1 shall en-
deavor to fill to your satisfaction in a manner
| to justify the confidence you have placed in
me; yet the honor of presiding over your deib
eratOnS Is one cannot but a pprOach with diff
| hdence. Asking you for a generous co opera
| ton and forbearance, L am now ready to pro-
coed with your business.
The usual orders providing for wood fires in
the Senate Chamber; for diagrams of the Sem
| ate Chamber; for the continuance of the Rules
and Orders of 1876; that 500 copies of the Sen.
ate Register be printed; that each member be
furnished with one copy of the Kennebec Jour
nal aud one other daily paper be furnished dur
ing the session; that the Secretary of State be
requested to furnish each member with copy
| of the Acts and Resolves of 1875; that the Sec
rotary of the Senate invite the clergymen of
Augusta and Hallowell to officiate as chaplains
during the session; that the Secretary of State
be requested to place in the hands of the Secre-
tary of the Senate four copies of the Revised
Statutes, also one copy of Lippincott's Pro-
nouncing Gazetteer, Websters and Worcester
Pronouncing Dictionaries, one copy of Cush-
ing's Manual and one copy of the Holy Bible.
A communication was received from Hon.
Sidney Perham, Secretary of State, transmit
ting the returns of votes for Senators for the
current political year.
Senator Hinckley Introduced a resolution
that Senators Stevens of Somerset, and Carney
of Lincoln. be seated without further action.
Senator Haskell objected to this, and moved
1 hot fbo of ba off 70 fbo
on Elections, when appointed. He was sup
ported by Senator Swasey, and the resolution
| was withdrawn.
The following were appointed as committee
| on senatorial votes: Messrs. French of Kenne-
bee, Thompson of York, Prescott of Somerset,
Wadsworth of Oxford, Webb of Penobscot,
Brown of Cumberland, Wentworth of Wash
ington.
The cases of Messrs. Stevens and Carney were
referred to this committee with orders to report
| at once.
A resolution was then passed that the Senate
hold one session day, commencing at 10 a.
m, until otherwise ordered.
The committee on senatorial votes reported
as follows on the cases of Messrs. Stevens of
Somerset, and Carney of Lincoln:
They found some Irregularities. In the 9Th
| district the town of Palmyra, according to the
| clerks return, gave in their votes for W. H.
| Stevens instead of William FL. Stevens, but
| sworn certificate from the clerk of the town
| shows that 1856 votes were actually cast for Will
liam Ell. Stevens. The committee therefore
| counted these votes, which give him ma jority
| of the votes cast.
In the 18th district, the town of Damariscot.
ia according to the clerks return, gave Frank
lin Carney AS votes, when said votes were real
| ly cast for Franklin L. Carney. The commit
tee counted these votes for Franklin L. Carney
.yh'oh sive him, nsajorie of all the votes Cast,
| therefore,
| Resolved, That William H. stevens and
FRANKLIN L. Carney are entitled to seats in this
| Senate.
| Messrs. Stevens and Carney were conducted
| to the Governor and took the necessary oaths
The following were constituted the committee
| on the gubernatorial votes: Messrs. Keyes of
Franklin, Jordan of Androscoggin, Wood bury
of Kennebec, Baker of Cumberland; Talbot of
Washington, White of Waldo
HOUSE.
At 10 a. NJ, the members elect of be House
were called to order by s. j. Chadbroune, ESQ.,,
Clerk of the House of 1875. Prayer was offered
by Rev. Mr.. Martin of Augusta, after which
Mr.. Chadbourne called the official roll of the
members elecs 10 which 142 of the ISL gentle
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names. After the roll call, Messrs. Duton of
Lewiston, White of Bucksport, Martin of Cam
den, True of Portland, Neatly of Bangor, Fow-
Ter Of Albion, and Locke of Paris, were ap
pointed a committee to wait upon the Cover
nor and inform him that quorum of the MEM
bers elect of the House of Representatives
| were present and ready to take the oaths of
| qualification. The committee reported the
| Governor and Council would attend to admin
lister the oaths, which the Governor did in
few minutes. All took the usual oath except
Mr.. Hussey of North Berwick, who affirmed.
| When the Governor and attendants had re-
tired, Messrs Porter of Burlington, Powers of
Houlton, Haines OF Augusta, Davis of Port.
land, Dennison of Cutler, Shepherd of Skowhe.
| gan and Lord of Bluehill. were appointed
| committee to receive, sort and count votes for
Spe ,ker. When the committee had attended
to that duty, Mr.. Porter reported:
| Whole number of ballots, IA
Necessary to a choice, 70
frederic ROBBIE of Gorham, 81
| John c. Talbot of East Machias, So
And Hon. Frederick Robbie was declared
elected. He was conducted to the chair by
Hon. j. C.Talbot, and spoke as follows:
Gentlemen of the House Of Representatives.
! return to you my sincere thanks for the conf
dence which you have reposed in me by elect.
ing me as your presiding officer. The expert
ence l have so recently had in the same
honorable position should give me additional
confidence. The same experience also forcibly
reminds me that success must depend largely
| upon the generous forbearance and cooperation.
of the members of the House. That consdera-
ton hope and expect to receive, and in return
it will be my,honest endeavor to discharge all
| the duties OF my position with impartiality and
fidelity to the best of my ability.
Oromandel Smith of Litchfield, was elected
clerk, receiving " votes to 81 for G. B. Morton
of Augusta; and E. c. Burleigh of Houlton,
was elected assistant clerk, receiving n votes
| to 81 for Lucus 81. Murch
An order was passed declaring James B.
Walker of Turner, Messenger; Edward n.
erie of Portland, first assistant; and and c. 81.
Getchell of Jackson. second assistant messen.
| ger
Orders Passed Declaring Frank Barron of
Topsham, and j. d. Randall of island Falls, be
/ of hn no