Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-01-04
IInuSP.
On motion o
Adjourned.

/ On motion of Mr. TOLMAN of Cumberland
Adjourned
House.
THURSDAY, jan 3D.
! PRAYER by Rev. Mr.. Econ of Augusta.
Papers from the Senate disposed of in concur
renee.
i The Speaker joined to the commite on the part OF
the SeDate to wait upon the Hon. Seldcn Common.
to inform him he had been duly elected Governor of
the state OF Maine for the current political wear,
| Messrs. Wlnslow Of Portland, Reynolds of Iubec.
| cutler OF Bangor. Monill Of Sebcc and kimball
of Bath.
Mr.. NINsLow subsequently reported that the
! committee had discharged the duty assigned it,
aud 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 as it
might indicate TO take and subscribe the oaths OF
o'hce necessary to qualify him to enter upon the
! dlschafge OF hls oihcml duties.
message was received from fhe Senate
/ through the Secretary, ). W. Lane, Esq, propos
I ing Convention Of the two branches of the Leg
! lslature' forthwith. in the Hall of the House OF
IL Pesen'atlves, for the purpose Of administering
to Hon. Selden Conner, Governor elect, the oaths
required by the Constitution to Qualify him to en-
ter upon the discharge Of his official duties, and
receiving from him such communication as he may
be pleased to make.
Inc clerk was charged with AMI conveyed a
message TO the senate, slgniiying the concurrence
/ OF the House IN the proposition for Conyen-
ton
| lheteupcn the Senate came in, and Couvcu-
non was io'meu'
IL CONNENTION
| IA, motion, Of NJ rr,, , 49,
| Ncsa,s Uovnes ,Hd Tai''an - r. 3e'H' {,
| Woots Of A,,,~sta p;,,a lr po,JI'' "h',
strickland Of Esn,or 81 tlc lInso 700 Oh cue,
/ ;,h ~ u.sa, =, ~ ~ $50, 'o'S =, ua' yea
elcct inco,nir rim ,Lo, tL ,n ha,,,n 81 81 nor
I ce;slstp,e wa in Crnv.rti o'',"Sina ~; VI .ne
! Re,,re,ontntivas, IIan ava r.,I,, -. 49,; "a 'i'o
Nm tho o,tns ,aa,;.I h 'h E ~ 'er 10
onalir M, -, o,t r,,.' T. .Tuoh 70
fetal duties, and receive from him such com
m1ncaiion as he might be pleased to make.
Mf' HAYNES subsequently reported that the
committee had discharged the duty assigned it. and
| tue Governor eject was plcased TO say he would
forthwith attend upon the Convention
"heteuPon' lion. Seiden Connor, Governor
eiect, attended by the Executive Council and
hea0s OF departments. came 10, and in presence
OF ooth oraGches OF the Legislature IN Conyen-
uoh assembled before the President OF tue SEN
aie TOOK ana subscribed the oalhs required by the
CONSTITUTION 10 quarry MN 10 enter upon the dis
cuaIgc OF III, eiucial uu'les'
HON. . a. CHADBoURNE, Secretary OF state,
men maze 'he lolo"lng proclamation;
Inc Vo'Gs lor Governor which have been re-
| turned 10 me ounce OF secretary Of state having
peen eNalhineu ahG counted ny the Legislature,
VINO nave ueciAteo t1at majority thereof were
even 10 oe'ueh CohIor' ana that he Is
uulS elecled, ana he having in the
ronvnntion a.|er,,Jod ,aL VI 1ne idsl,i4'uIe IN
oo,bs r.ni,a H., ~ alu subscribed Tue
20 ~ .ue 70 qqamy MN
declare and make known TO all persons in this
III Nv Of ~ 'IO tNe''se VI an. puolc trust
' ~ "e'i d, az Soo" 'I'I%ens 'heieol, that SElDEN
Tie Ear of ,,,e ," "I% H. CAt9 q
L o,,l -, - III 1 .uu '''a "ue opeu'euce snoulu
oe ieN"et'I " al, '""tal "cts ana commands as
~ I ~ oees .'e 2'ote y rune
ue "1' iuoL tuen 60 Allualcsleu 10 the cou-
e5''on' ~ ""Nrese' inlo' iA"'ion upon the ahaiis
""' o'''''o" u l'le "'a'e'
see first page.
At the conclusion of the address the Cavern, ~.
and suite retired. nv