Daily Kennebec journal., 1876-01-07
Whole number of votes
Necessary TO a choice
Uranus o. Bracket has

ranus y. Bracket has -
William A. Cromwell 10
The report was accepted and Hon. Uranus O.
Bracket declared duly elected Senator from the
First Senatorial District for the current political
year.
On motion of Mr.. LORD of York, the Secretary
Of the convention was charged with the duty of
notifying the Hon. Uranus o. Bracket of his
election as Senator from the First Senatorial Dis
trict.
The purpose of the convention having been ac-
complshed twas dissolved and the Senate retired.
IN House.
On motion of Mr.. GRANT of Ellsworth, il was
Ordered, That tie Clerk Of the House be direct
ed 10 make up the pay of David Colder at ten dol!
| lars, with usual travel
On motion of Mr.. WARREN of Westbrook it
was
Ordered, That the Clerk of the House be d.
| rected to make up the pay of John X. Prescott,
Assistant Messenger at ten dollars, and the usual
| mileage.
| A message was received from the Senate pro-
posing a convention of the two branches of the
Legislature in the Representatives Hall to day at
230 O'Clock p. NJ. for the purpose of electing a
Secretary of State, Attorney General, Adutant
General, and seven Executive Councillors.
| The House concurred in the proposition aud
| sent to the Senate a message TO that effect.
The report of the Joint Select Committee on
Gubernatorial votes was read and accepted in con-
currence with the Senate.
The Speaker appointed on the part of the House
on the Committee to wait on the Hon. Selden Con-
nor and inform him of his election to the office of
Governor, Messrs. Talbot of East Machas, Hob
son of Wlsca.set, Frank of Portland, Rogers of
| Bath, and Parcher Of Leeds.
| Mr.. TALBOT subsequently reported that the
Committee had discharged the duty assigned
them, and the Governor elect was pleased to say
that he accepted the office to which he had been
elected, and would meet the Legislature at such
time it might indicate to take and subscribe the
oaths of office necessary to qualify him to enter
| upor the discharge of his official duties.
| message was received from the Senate, pro-
posing Convention of the two branches Of the
Legislature, this day. at II o'clock, in the Hall Of
the House of Representatives, for the purpose OF
administering to Hon. Selden Connor, Governor
elect, the oaths required by the Constitution 10
qualify him to enter upon the discharge OF his
official duties, and receiving from him such com-
munication as he may be pleased to make.
The Clerk was charged with and conveyed
message TO the Senate signifying the concurrence
of the House in the proposition for Convention
The hour having arrived, the Senate came in
| and Convention was formed.
In CONVENTION.
On motion of Mr.. PEAKS of Penobscot, that
Senator was charged with a message to
Hon. Selden Connor, Governor elect informing
him that both branches of the legislature were in
Convention assembled in the Representatives
Hail. and ready to administer to him the oaths re-
quired by the Constitution to qualify him to enter
upon the discharge of his official duties, and re-
ceive from him such communication as he may be
pleased to make.
Mr. PEAKS subsequently reported that he had
| delivered the message with which he was charged,
and the Governor elect was pleased to say be
would forthwith attend upon the Convention.
Whereupon, Hon. Selden Connor, Governor
| elect, attended by the Executive Council and
Heads Of Departments, came in. and 10 presence
of both branches of the legislature in Convention
assembled, before the President Of the Senate,
took and subscribed the oaths required by the
Constitution TO qualify him to enter upon the dis
charge of his official duties.
Hon. Sidney Perham Secretary OF State, then
made the following proclamation.
1.-The votes for Governor which have been re-
turned to the Office Of Secretary of State, having
been examined and counted by the legislature, who
have declared that majority thereof were gwen
to Selden Connor, and that he is duly elected and
| he having in the presence Of the two branches OF
| the legislature in Convention assembled, taken
and subscribed the oaths required by the Constitu-
ton to qualify him to discharge the duties of that
office l therefore declare and make known to all
persons in this State who are in the exercise OF
any public trust, well as all good citizens there
of, that Seden Connor is Governor and Comman-
der-in-C Chief of the State of Maine, and that due
obedience should be rendered to all lawful acts
and commands such. God save the State Of
Maine."
The Governor then delivered his inaugural
address.-ISee first page.
The address being concluded the Governor and
suit retired. and the convention dissolved.
IN HOUSE.
Mr. PIE sept to the table bill to reduce the rate
of interest to which he desired to call the attention
of the House, even at this stage OF proceedings
as he deemed it of very considerable Importance.
| 1t did not seem to him necessary to 60 through
the form of referring it to 3 committee, because
| it is nearly reproduction Of the old law which
was upon our statute book some thirty years, and
which, in q moment of inadvertance, and he
thought misapprehenson, the legislature repealed,
~la tha sta int h0n
providing that the rate of interest, to any extent,
according to the agreement Of the parties, may be
enforced by the courts Of the State. The money
movements of the State, as he should have occa-
sion to show, since the passage OF this new law,
had been very important, and it seemed to
him very deleterious to the industrial inter
ests of the State. And now, when the ear OF every
body is open to any suggestion in relation to
finances, it seemed to him important that the leg
islature should consider, at least, whether 1t is
worth while to remedy o mistake which he
thought had cost the State many thousands of
dollars in money, and had been of very great injury
to its commercial and industrial interests, and so
back to a law known to be safe Not wishing 10
have hasty action in q matter affecting such i'm
potant interests, he desired to call the attention
of the monied men of the State and the managers
of money in the State to the measure which he
proposed to ask the action of the House upon al!
very early day.
He moved that the bill be laid on the table and
printed, and the House so voted.
The House adjourned to meet at 2 rs P NJ.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The time fixed for the election of State officers
having arrived, the Senate came in and con-
yenton was formed.
In Convention.
On motion of Mr.. PEAKS of the Senate, Messrs.
Peaks Of Penobstof, Sturgis Of AN2Ioscogsin, An
der,on of Portland. Nealley of Bangor, Thompson
of Vassalboro', Stone of Biddeford, and Burpee OF
Rockland were appointed to receive, sort and
count the votes for Secretary Of State.
Having attended the duty assigned it, Mr..
PEAKS from the committee reported
Whole number Of votes l69
| Necessary to choice 80
Sumner j. Chadbourne has %
| Alexander NJ. Robinson "A
The repsrt was accepted, aud the Hon. Sumner
j. Chadbourne was declared duly elected Secre-
tary of State for the current political year.
On motion of Mr.. HASKELL of the Senate,
Messrs. Haskell of Cumberland, Kyes Of Franklin,
Haynes of Augusta, Cook of Lewiston, Jordan OF
Brunswick, Reed of Boothbay, and French OF
Portland, were appointed committee to receive
sort and count votes for Attorney General.
Having attended to the duty assigned it, Mr.
HASKELL from the committee reported
Whole number of votes l6I
Neces sary to a choice 81