Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1879-01-04

Austin Harris, 1898
Alden Bradford, 3539
John ID. LAWYER, 1894
John +. Wallace Jr., 3l67
John L. Wallace, 292
And Austin Harris and Alden Bradford,
having received a plurality of the votes cast,
are elected and entitled to seats.
SIxrEENrH SENATORIAL DISTRICT.
John =. Arnold had 2269
Edmund Madgan, 1862
And Edmund Madigan. having received a
plurality of votes cast, is elected and entitled
! to a seat
/ At ll.35 a message was received from the
House by Mr.. Dana of Portland. informing
! the Senate that the House, from the four con-
stitutional candidates for Governor. had Sc
lectcd the names of Alonzo Garcelon and
Joseph l.. Smith.
ON motion of Mr.. NINToN of Cumberland
the President announced rs a committee to
receive sort and count votes for Governor :
Messrs. Ninton of Cumberland. Mavhew of
krnncbcc. and Madigan of ArooStook.
Having attended To the duty with which
they were charged. the committee reported as
follows:
Whole number of votes, 81
Necessary for choice. lG
AlOnZo Garcelon had 81
Joseph l.. Smith. 10
They also reported that they had sealed up
the ballots and forwarded them as annexed to
the report.
The report was accepted and the President
declared that Alonzo Garcclon was duly elect
ed Governor of the State of Maine for the cur
rent political year.
On motion of Mr.. NINToN of Cumberland
message was sent To the House. informing
that branch that the Senate. on It's part. had
made choice of Alonzo Garcelon for Cover
nor.
The message was delivered by the Secre-
tarv who subsequently reported that he had
delivered the message with which he was
charged.
ON motion of Mr. MApIGAN of Aroostook
Ordered That a committee of three be ap-
pointed on the part of the Senate. with such
a. ,he House may join, 10 wait upon Hon.
Alonzo Garcelon. and inform him that he has
been duly elected Governor of the State of
Maine for the current political year agree
ably to the provisions of the constitution.
The following were the committee Messrs
Nadigan of Aroostook, Roberts of Waldo and
Rogers of Penobscot.
On motion of Mr.. GRINDrE of Hancock,
Ordered. the House concurring. that when
the Senate adjourns it be to meet next Tues
day. at o'clock u. NJ.
on mouon on Mr.. IATTES OF PcnObsCot,
Ordered. That the Secretary of the Senate
prepare the usual Senate Register. and that
three hundred copies be printed for the use of
the Senate.
ON motion of Mr.. ArwErL of Penobscot
Ordered. That the Secretary of the Senate
be requested to furnish each member and Of
ficcr of the Senate one copy of the Acts and
Resolves of 1873.
On motion of Mr.. ELLIS of Waldo.
Ordered The House concurring that a
Joint select committee of three on the part of
the Senate. with such as the House may join
be appointed to examine into the civil service
of the State. to see what Offices if any. NAV
be abolished. and what reduction should be
made in salaries to correspond with the times
The President announced as the committee on
the part of the Senate. Messrs. Ellis OF Wal
do Moody of York and Halves Of Cumberland.
\ message was received from the House of
Representatives, by Mr.. Packard of Bangor
proposing Convention Of both branches of
the Legislature. in the Repres en;atives' Hall
at l2.l5 o'clock for the purpose of clecting
Secretary of State, Attorney General. Adju-
tent General and seven Executive Council
lors, and asking the concurrence of the Sem
a,e.
The Senate had previously voted to ask for
convention for the s:me purpose, bnt it now
concurred with the proposition from the
House. The time of the convention having
arrived the Senate proceeded to the Represen-
tatives' Hail.
(See House Report
The Senate. having returned fom the hall
of the House, on motion of Mr.. MooDY OF
York,
Adjourned.