Daily Kennebec journal., 1877-01-05

usual mileage attendance.
On motion of Mr.. HINCKLEY, il was
Ordered, That the Clerk make up the psv of
George ii. Theobald of Richmond at $40 and
usual mileage. -.
On motion of Mr.. RoBIE, it was S
ordered, That when the House adjourn it be
| until 80 o'clock this afternoon.
The Speaker joined to the Senate committee
raised TO consider the expediency of a revision of
| the JOINT Standing Committees of the Legislature
Messfs. Clesves of Portland, Chase of Bridgton,
knowles OF Cambridge, Sprague of Green, Had
lock of Cranberry Isle. Norris of Phillips and
| Wentworth of Bradford
The Speaker Joined to the Senate committee
TO wait upon Hon. Selden Connor and inform him
OF his election as Governor, Messrs. Grant of
| Ellsworth, Bodwen of Hallowell, Bird of Rock
| land, jackson of Portland and Strickland of Ban
gor.
Mr Grant from the Committee subsequently re-
ported that the Committee had discharged the
duly 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
10 quarry him to enter upon the discharge of his
| official duties.
message was received from the Senate pro-
posing a JOINT convention of the two branches of
| the Legislature 10 the Hall of the House of Rep
iesentatives at II o'clock A. NJ. for the purpose of
administering to Hon. Selden Connor, Governor
elect, the oaths of his Office and to receive such
communication as he might be pleased to make.
| The House cOncurred 10 the proposition for q
convention, and MI. Shepherd OF Camden con-
veyed "a message to the Senate to that effect.
The hour appointed for the Convention having
arrived, the Senate came in and q Convention was
| formed
IN CONVENTION.
Mr.. Kyes of Franklin was charged with mes
| sage to Hon. Selden Connor, Governor elect,
| informing him that a Convention of the two
branches of the Legislature was assembled in
| Representatives II ali for the purpose of admin
isterng to him the oaths necessary to qualify him
| to enter upon the discharge of his official duties.
| Mr.. kyes subsequently reported that he had
| discharged the duty assigned him aud that the
Governor elect was pleased to say that he would
forthwith attend upon the Convention for the pur-
pose indicated in the message.
Thereupon the Hon. Selden Connor, Governor
| elect, accompanied by his suit and the Heads of
| Departments came in and in the presence OF the
| Convention took and subscribed the oaths neces-
sary to qualify him to enter upon the discharge Of
| bis official duties.
| Proclamation was then made by Hon. S j.
Chadbourne Secretary of State, declaring the Hon.
Seden Connor, Governor Of the State of Maine.
The Governor then communicated with the Leg
islsture by address See first page.
The address being concluded tue Governor and
| suit withdrew
The purposes of the Convention having been
accom- plished it was dissolved AMI the Senate re-
| tired.
| IN HOUSE.
On motion of Mr. CHASE Of Bridgton. the
Clerk conveyed message to the Seuate propos-
| ing joint Convention of the two branches of
the Legislature in the Hall of the House OF Rep
resentatives this afternoon at 2.4j o'clock for the
purpose of eecting State officers.
On motion of Mr.. MEADER, it was,
! Ordered, That 200O copies of the Address of
Governor Selden Connor be printed for the use
of this House.
On motion of Mr.. CHASE of Bridgtou the
House
| Adjourned.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
On motion of Mr.. Robe it was,
Ordered, That when this House adjourn it shs Il
| adjourn until tuesday OF next week at l0 o'clock,
A. NJ, and that thereafter every secular day shall
i be deemed full business day.
| Mr.. HAYNES from the Committee on Elections
to which referred the returns Of votes for rep
lesentatives from the Fairfield district to d II the
vacancy occssloned by the death of j. II. Nye of
Fairfield, made report with the following resolve
| Resolved, That Orrison Burrll of Falrhe Id be
declared elected and sworn member of this
| House.
The report was accepted and ordered TO be
printed on motion of Mr.. ROB lie, and the resolve
| was given passage,
| Mr.. MEADER announced the attendance OF Mr..
Burrill of Fairfield member elect, and discharged
the duty of conducting him to the Governor, when
he qualified to enter upou the discharge of his
official duties.
| message was received from the Senate signi-
flying the concurrence Of that branch in the prop
ositon for a convention Of the two branches
| for the purpose of electiug state officers.
| The hour assigned for the Convention having
arrived, the Senate came in and Convention was
| formed.
IN CONVENTION.
On motion, Messrs. Brown of Pscataquis, Iris i
Of Oxford on the part of the Senate and Russell of
Readfeld, Berry of Smyrna, Locke Of Portland.
Clarke OF Garland, and Haskell of Waldoboro'
on the part of the House, were appointed cem-
mittee to receive sort and count votes for Secre-
tary of State.
Having attended to the duty assigned it, the
Committee reported
/ Whole number of votes, l49
| Necessary to choice, 75
Sumner ]. Chadbourne has l2S
Alexander NJ. Robinson, Il
The report was accepted, and Hon. Sumner j.
Chadbourne was declared duly elected Secretary
of State for the current political year.
| On motion, Messrs Brsgdon of Hancock and
| Lenox of Lincoln on the part of the Senate, and
| Greeley of Lewiston, PLlnney of Jay, Smith OF
Cornville, Berry of Wayne and Hurd of Porter, on
the part Of House. were appointed committee
to receive sort and count votes for Attorney Gen
eral.
Having attended to the duty assigned it, the
| committee reported:
Whole number Of votes, l4S
Necessary to choice, IS
| Lucilius A. Emery, l3l
| David X. Hastings, IL
| The report was accepted, and Hon. Lucius A.
Emery was declared duly elected Attorny Cen
era Tor the current political year.
On motion, Messrs. Shepherd of Somerset and
Leonard of Waldo, the part of the Senate,
and Winslow of Portland, Mutt of Pembroke,
| Hutchinson of Atkinson, Cook of Unity and
| Towe of Buxton on the part of the House were
appointed a committee to receive, sort and count
| votes for Adjutant General
Having attended 10 that duty the committee re-
| ported
| Whole number of votes, l49
| Necessary to choice, IS
| Jonathan p. Ciley, mas l26
Samuel ID. Leavitt, y
| Lucilius A. Emery, /
The report was accepted and Hon. Jonathan p.
Cilley declared duly elected Adjutant General for
| the current political year
On motion. Messrs. Thompson of York and Nut
| ter of Cumberland on the part of the Senate and
Hadlo4k of Cranberry Isle, Sprague of Greels
| Brown of Oldtown, Fellows of Windham and
| Greenwood of Hebron on the part of the House.
| were appointed a committee to receive, sort and
| count votes for State Treasurer.
| Having attended to that duty the committee re-
ported
Whole number of votes, $50
Necessary to a choice, rs
| Esreff III. Banks has, l2S
| Samuel ID. Leavitt,