Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1879-01-03

On motion of Mr.. MorLToN of ScarborO'
Ordered, That the House hold one session
each dav, commencing at 10 O'Clock A. NJ,
except Saturdays, when il shall meet at .
o'clock until otherwise ordered.
Mr.. FARRISGToN of Fryeburg, presented
the following:
Ordered, That when this House adjourn il
shall be to meet at o'clock Z. NJ. TODAY. to
hear the report of the Committee on guber-
Material vote. and at twenty minutes of five
the House go into an election by ballot for
two persons Con the same BALLOT from the
persons having the four highest number of
votes on the list for Governor and make
return thereof to the Senate.
Mr.. WILSON of Thomaston suggested that
the order was premature. as the House as vet
had no official notice that there had been no
election of governor by the people
The fact of a vacancy could only be de-
termned, officially. when the report of the
committee on gubernatorial vote had been
made.
The order was laid on the table on motion
of Mr.. HARRINGTON, but was subsequently,
taken up and the following introduced by the
same gentleman, which was passed in its
stead:
Ordered. That when the House adjourn it
adjourn to meet at o'clock p. NJ this dav
to hear the report of the committee on cub
ernatorial vote.
On motion of Mr.. STIMrsoN of Searsport
Ordered, That the Clerk be directed to
make up the pay of 4. F. Haynes Second As
sistant Messenger of the last House for four
days attendance at 81 a day, and the usual
mileage.
On motion of Mr.. TALBOT of East Ma
chias,
Ordered, That the Clerk of the House be
requested to make up the paw of j. r. Pres
colt, acting Messenger. for four DAYS attend
ance at So per day, with the usual mileage.
Mr.. IVES of Castine presented the follow
ing:
Ordered, That the act Of this House al-
pointing the Rev. John Allen as Chaplain be
modified so as to read as follows:
Ordered, That the Clerk be directed to in
wife the Rev. John Allen and the cergynen of
Augusta, Hallowell and Gardiner, to officiate
in rotation as Chaplains during the present
session.
He said the modification which he proposed
was TO continue an old and established usage
The order which had been passed looked
hardly respectful to the clergymen of the
cities Of Gardiner, Hallowell and Augusta
1t was establishing new precedent and he
thought if the House had fully understood the
matter the order might not have been passed.
lie also called attention to the fact that there
were in the House % Congregatonalists. -
Cniversalists, ID Methodists, IL Baptists. be-
sides large number with other religious be-
He's; and he thought 1t proper that the cler-
gymen of the municipalities he had named
should officiate as chaplains in rotation.
Mr.. BRowN of Bangor, said the appoint
ment of Mr.. Allen had been unexpected to
him. lie saw no reason for reversing the ac-
ton of the House In answer to the remark
that 1t was not in accordance with former
usage, he said the present House might do
several things not exactly in accordance with
usage. In all kindness to the clergymen of
Augusta, Hallowell and Gardiner, he did not
know why the House should discriminate in
their favor. There were other and as able
clergymen in the State. The order passed
was in the interest of economy. He cited
precedents TO show that it was the practice
for Legislatures to have regular chaplain,
and claimed that the practice in this State is
an exception to the general rule. He moved
that the order be indefinitely postponed
Mr.. IvEs opposed the motion.