Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1876-01-06
On motion Mr.. TALBOT Of Washington,

On motion Mr.. TALBOT Of Washington,
Ordered That the Senate hold enc session day
commencing Mt ten O'Clock, y. NJ until otherwise
ordered.
On molten of Mr.. HASKELL of Cumberland,
Ordered, That the Secretary Of the Senate he
directed 10 furnish to each Senator and officer OF
the Senate and Chaplains one copy Of the Daily
Kennebec Journal, and one other daily paper pub
lished in this State such each Senator or officer
may select.
A communication was received from Hon. Sid
ney Perham, Secretary OF State, transmitting the
returns of votes for Senators for the current polt-
ical year.
On motion Mr. FRENCH
Ordered, That a committee of seven be appoint
cd by the President, to whom the returns OF votes
for Senators, for the current political year. shall
be referred for examination and report; and Mes
SIS. French of kenuebec, Thompson OF York,
| Prescott Of Somerset, Wardsworth Of Oxford,
Webb Of Penobscot. Brown Of Cumberland, and
Wentworth OF Washington were appeinted.
On motion of Mr.. THrLorGH of Penobsco..
Ordered, that the Secretary of State be request
cd to place in the hands of the Secretary of the
Senate four copies Of Revised Statutes for the use
| of the Senate
A communication was received from Hon Sid
ney Perham, Secretary of State, transmitting the
returns OF votes for Governor for the political year
| which was read and sent down.
The following resolve was offered by Mr.. HINck-
LEY of Hancock
Resolved, That Hon. William II. Stevens of
Somerset and Hon. Franklin l.. Carney Of Lin
coin be admitted to seats in this Senate.
MIR. HASKELL of Cumberland remarked that he
had objections to the resolve, but he thought a.
a matter of precedent it had better be referred TO
a committee.
Mr.. SwAsEY of Oxford expressed similar
views.
The resolve was Withdrawn.
On motion of Mr.. PEAKEs,
Ordered, That the returns OF votes for Cover
nor, given in the several cities. towns and panta
tons OF this State, for the current political year,
be referred to Joint Selt CT Committee consisting
OF seven part of the Senate. with such as the
House may join.
And Mes.ers. Peakes Of Penobscot, kyes Of
Franklin, Jordan of Androscoggin, Woodbury. Of
kennebec, Baker OF Cumberland, Talbot OF Wash
ington, and White Of Waldo, were appointed On
part OF the Seuate.
Mr.. SrURGIs of Androcogg gin ttercd the follow
ing:
Ordered That the Secretary of State be direct
ed to place in the hands of the Secretary OF the
Senate, 10Y the use OF the Senate, one copy OF
Iippincotts Pionooncing Gazetteer one copy each
OF Web.ters unabridged Dictionary, and Worces
ters l nabi dged Dictionary one copy OF Cushing
Manual and one copy Of the Holy Bible; and that
the same be returned to the office CT the Secretary
Of State at the close Of the session OF this egisla
ture.
On motion Of Mr.. THURLoUGH of Penobscot,
Ordered, That the Secretary OF the Senate pre-
pare the usual Senate Register, and taat five hun
dred copies be printed for the use OF the senate.
On motion OF Mr.. PEAKEs Of Penohscot,
Ordered, That the House concuring, the joint
rules and orders of 1877 be adopted the joint
rules and orders of this Legislature until other
wise ordered.
Mr.. FRENCH from the Committee on Senatorial
votes reported as follows
Your committee find some Irregularities in the
Sth district; the town of Palmyra according to tue
clerks return gave in their VOTE IS Tor W. III. stew
ems instead of VIM. ii. Stevens; but sworn Ger
tiicae from the clerk of said tnwn states ti.a.
hundred and eighty-sy votes returned for w. ii.
Stevens were actually for William III. Steven. and
that such appears upon the records of said town;
therefore the committee have counted said
hundred and eighty-sx votes for William ii. Ste
yens which will give William II. Stevens thirtysiv
hundred, which is a majority of all the votes.
In the 18th district, the town of Damariscetta,
according to the clerks returns, gave Franklin
Carney ono hundred and forty-eight, and Wisoas.
set gave r. L. Carney one; but sworn statement
from the selectmen, and clerk of Danariscotts
give the one hundred and forty eight votes re-
turned for Franklin Carney, tc Franklin Z. Car
ney therefore your committee have counted said
one hundred and forty-eight votes for Franklin l..
Carney, being majority of all the votes.
The Committee on Senatorial votes having ex-
amined into the case of William H. Stevens and
Franklin L. Carney. report the following;
Resolved That William H. Stevens and Frank
lin l.. Carney are entitled to seats in this Senate.
The report of the committee was accepted, and
the resolve given passage.
Messrs. Stevens and Carney being present, they
were conducted to the Governor and Council,
where they were duly qualified and subsequently,
took their seats.
On motion of Mr.. LORD,
Adjourned.