Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-01-03

Bird OF Rockland, Pratt of Guford, Blunt of
Skowhegan' Smlt of Lltchfeld, Moore of Thorn
aston, True OF Paris and Huxley of Surry were
appointed committee to receive sort and count
votes for Assistant Clerk.
Having attended to the duty assigned it, Mr.
Bird from the committee reported,
Whole number of votes, 1874
Necessary for a choice, 6s
Edwin C. Burleigh had SO
Geo. NJ. Goodwin as
The report was accepted and Edwin c. Burleigh
was duly elected Assistant Clerk OF the House for
the current political year.
Mr. Woodbury. of Houlton discharged the duty
OF conducting the Clerk and Assistant Clerk TO
the Governor and Council, where they took and
subscribed the oaths necessary to qualify them 10
enter upon the discharge of their official duties.
message was received from the Senate inform
ing the House that that branch had organized bv
the choice of Hon. Warren II. Vinton as Presi-
dent, and Samuel W. Lane Esq, as Secretary.
MIR. BOWERS was charged with and conveyed a
message to the Governor informing him of the
organization of the House by choice of Hon. Hen
~ Lord as Speaker, aud Oramandal Smith as
Clerk
Mr.. BRIGGS of Auburn was charged with and
conveyed a similar message to the Senate
On motion of Mr.. JONES of Lewiston, it was
Ordered, That John r. Prescott be Messenger,
Charles II. GetcheL, First Assistant Messenger,
Asbury +. HAYNES, Second Assistant Messenger
and Lyman 5. Fogler, Folder And the Speaker
be authorized to appoint Pages of the House.
i he Speaker appointed as Pages, Geo. S. Brooks
of Augusta aud Fred Furbush of Fryeburg.
On motion of Mr.. WADswoRTH of Gardiner il
Ordered, That the rules of the last House be
adopted as the rules of this House until otherwise
ordered.
On motion of Mr.. PORTER of Burlington it
Ordered. That the Clerk of the House cause to
be prepared Tor the use of the members a cata-
logue containing the names, alphabetically ar
ranged, with the residence, post office address
boarding place occupation, politics, number of
seat and diagram of the House. and the usual
number of copies be printed and distributed.
On motion of Mr.. PARTRIDGE of Whtefeld it
Ordered that the Clerk be directed to invite the
clergy men of Augusta Hallowell and Gardiner
to otficists in rotation Chap.ains during the
present session.
On motion of Mr.. PARKuuRsr of Maysyillc il
was
Ordered that the Secretary oc Stat. be directed
to deliver to the Clerk of the House one copy of
Worcesters Quarto Dictionary, one copy of Web
ster's Unabridged Dictionary, one copy OF
the Holy Bible one copy Cushing's Manual and
one copI OF Lp2ncotts Pronouncng Gazetteer.
On motion OF Mr. BRIGGS of Auburn, it was
Ordered, That the Clerk of the House, be di-
rected 10 furnish each member officer and chap
lam of the House, one copy OF the Kennebec
Daily Journal and one other paper printed in the
state such as each member, officer or chaplain
may elect.
On motion of Mr. MouLToN of Scarboro'. it
was
Ordered That the House hold one session ca CHI
day, commencing at 10 o'clock A. NJ EXCEPT
Saturdays, when ii shall meet at 9 o 'cock A. VI.
until otherwise ordered.
Mr.. STRICKLAND Of Bangor, offered the follow
ing:
Ordered That all petitions or orders for legs-
lation, except those for redress of wrongs and
| grievances, which may be presented to this Leg
islature after Friday, January 18th inst. be re-
ierred to the next Legislature, and this order be
published 10 the Daily kennebec Journal Port
land Daily Press, Daily Eastern Argus Bangor
Daily Wing, Bangor Daily Commercial, Lewiston
Evening Journal and Bath Daily Times; and this
order shall not be suspended reconsdered ex-
cept by vote of two-thirds of the members pres
| ent.
Mr.. DIcKEY of Fort Kent spoke of the delay. in
receiving communications from his section Of the
State, the extreme northern part of Aroostook
county, and suggested that the time specified in
the order be extended TO Tuesday, January %.
Mr.. STRICKLAND had no desire to cut off de-
sired Legislation, and if the 18th would not afford
ample opportunity to the people to present what
they desired, he would cheerfuly favor extending
the time. But the time be had inserted 10 his or
der was sufficient. The people desire a short
session.
Mr.. DICKEY did not see that the adoption of his
suggestion would lengthen the session. But il
made little difference to the people whether the
session was six months or thirty days. The sal
any is only $50, whether the session is short or
long.
Mr.. STRICKLAND replied that if the people did
not suffer from long session, the members
would
Mr.. PILLsBURY of Lewiston, moved 10 amend
by striking out the words Friday, Jan 18th, -
and inserted in their stead, the words TUESDAY,
jan p. " lie thought the adoption of the amend
ment would not be detrimental to any interest.
Mr.. PARKHURsT of Mavsvle, seconded the
motion and spoke Of the difficulties he had ex-
perienced at the last session, on account of the
inadquacy of time allowed for the reception Of
petitions.
The amendment was adopted and the order
passed amended.
The Speaker joined to the Senate committee on
| vote for Governor, Messrs. Briggs of Auburn,
| Porter of Caribou, Wilson of Raymond, Phnney
| of Jay, Buck Of Orland. Nickery of Augusta,
| Moore of Thomaston, Partridge of Whitefeld,
| Hall of Oxford, Weymouth of Oldtown. Burgess
| of Dover, Kimbsll of Bath, Parlin of Arson,
| Woods of Belfast, Coffin OF Harrington and
Lord of kennebunk.
A communication was received from the Secreta-
~ of State, transmitting returns of votes for rep
| resentatives to fill the vacancies caused by the
| death Nelson Herrick of Sedgwick and the resig.
| nation of Nathaniel c. Bsssick of South Thomas
| ton, and on motion OF Mr.. Robbie of Gorham the
| House resolved itself into committee of the
| whole for the purpose of considering the same.
| Mr.. Robe was called upon to preside. The
| clerk then read the returns from which il ap-
| peared that Geo X. Allen and Bushrod H. Clay
| were elected to fill the vacancies. Resolutions
| tied to . seat therein, were offered by Msssrs.
| Pisbury of Lewiston and Weeks of Augusta, and
were adopted by the committee.
| On motion Of Mr.. BOWERS of Saco, the COM
mittse rose, and Mr.. Robe reported the resolu-
| tons to the House, which were adopted.
| Mr.. BUCK of Orlsnd, discharged the duty of
| conducting Messrs. Allen and Busrod to the Gov
ernor and Council. where they took the oaths
| necessary to qualify them to enter upon the dis
| charge of their official duties.
| Mr.. WOOD of Belfast announced the atten-
| dance of Mr.. Simpson of Searsport member elect,
and discharged the duty of conducting him to
| the Governor and Council, where he took the
oaths necessary to qualify him to enter upon the
| discharge of his official duties.
| The Speaker announced the Committee on
| Election a. follows
| Messrs. Woodbury. of Houlton, Curren of Cal
ais, Pierce of Portland, Brown of Bowdoinham,
Wadsworth of Gardiner Porter of Burlington,
| and Bracket of Cornish.
| Mr.. NowLAND of Ashland, presented the re-.
monstrance of John b. Farrell of Van Buren,
| against the right Of Alex Cyr, to seat in the
| House, which was referred to the Committee on
| Elections.
| communication was received from the Sec
rotary of State, transmitting the returns of votes
| for representatives to the legislature, which was
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