Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1879-01-09

message was conveyed to the Senate to that
| effect.
The time fixed for the convention having
arrived, the Senate came in and a convention
was formed.
| In CONVENTION.
On motion of Mr.. MApIGAN of Aroostook,
| that gentleman with Messrs. Boynton of Ban
gor and Jones of lewiston were appointed
committee to wait upon the governor-elect,
and inform him of the convention and its
| purposes.
Mr.. Madigan from the committee subse
quently reported that il had discharged the
duty assigned it, and the Governor elect was
pleased to saw that he would forthwith attend
upon the convention for the purposes indicat
ed.
Thereupon the Governor-elect. attended by
| Ex-Governor Conner. his Council and Heads
of Departments came in. and in the presence
of the convention. President Haynes of the
Senate administered to him the oaths neces-
sary to qualify him to enter upon the dis
charge of his official duties.
Secretary of State Chadbourne then recited
the fact of no choice for Governor by the
people. the action of the legislature thereon.
and proclaimed the Hon. Aon2o Garcelon.
Governor and Commandcr-inChef of the
State of Maine.
The Governor then addressed the conven-
ton upon affairs of State.
See first page.
At the conclusion of the address the Gov
crnor and suite withdrew.
The convention then dissolved and the Sen
ate retired.
Is House..
Communications were received from the
Hons. +. NJ. Fogg. f. G. Parker, j. b. Fos-
ter. +. C. Moody. Chas. II. Chase. Halsey
I ~ -
elect, signitying their acceptance of the office
of Councillor.
! A communication was received from the
1 Secretary of the Senate proposing Joint
! convention of the two branches of the Legis
| lature forthwith in the Hall of the House. for
! the purpose of administering to the Council
ors elect the oaths necessary to qualify them
/ to enter upon the discharge of their official
duties.
The Clerk was charged with and conveyed
a message to the Senate signifving the con-
currencc of the House in the foregoing prop
osition. Thcrcupon the Senate came in and
a convention was formed.
IL CONVENTION.
On motion of Mr.. VrNroN of the Senate
the Secretary of the Senate was charged with
a message to the Councilors-clect informing
them of the convention and its purposes.
The Secretary subsequently reported that
he had discharged the duty assigned him and
the Councilors-elcct were pleased to say they
would forthwith attend upon the Convention.
Thereupon the Counciors-elect came in
attended by the old Council and took the
oaths necessary to qualify them to enter upon
their duties.
The Councillors retired.
On motion of Mr. BRADFORD of Washing
ton the Secretary was charged with and con
veved message to the Governor informing
him of the election and qualification of the
Hons. f. NJ. Fogg, +. &. Parker J. b. Fos-
ter, +. G.. Moody Chas. II. Chase. Halsey II
Monroe and :. s. Brown as Councillors for
the current political year.
The purposes of the convention having
been accomplished, it dissolved, and the Sen.
ate retired
In House
Mr.. WOODBURY. of Houlton. as n member
of the minority, asked permission to present
the following. which secured a passage.
Ordered, That the Clerk be directed to fur.
nish the members of this House with one
thousand copies of the Governors Message
Mr.. FARRINGToN of Fryeburg. presented
the following. which was laid on the table
until tomorrow, on motion of Mr. BRowN o
Bangor:
: Ordered. That the State Superintendent o
present to this Legislature, a statemen
showing the population and valuation of eacl
town in the State. upon which school taxe
are based. the amount assessed upon eacl
town for the school mill tax. and the amour
of the same tax apportioned to each for tn,
5 current political year the amount each tow
is required to raise by local taxation for tn,
support of common schools, the rate of taxa
ton imposed by law upon each town for a 10
cal tax, for the same, and the mill tax com
a bined With such other information in relation
f to school taxes as he may deem expedient.
On motion of the same gentleman.
Ordered That the Clerk make up the pa,
of Oramandal Smith, late Clerk of the House
for ten days attendance at So per day, witt
the usual mileage.
p On motion of Mr.. WEEKS of Augusta,
Ordered That the Clerk make up the pa
of Edwin c. Burleigh late Assistant Clerl
of the House for ten days attendance at s.
per day with the usual mileage.
, On motion Of Mr.. PERRY of Camden
Ordered, That a committee of seven on tn
: part of the House with such as the Senat
may join be appointed to report the amour
toned to raise and expend for the support o
deaf mutes at the Hartford School and othe
schools also the number of deaf mutes il
, the State according to the last sensus and t
inquire into the expediency of establishing
p and supporting an institution for the deaf an,
dumb
The Speaker, on the above, appointed OF
the part of the House. Messrs. Perry of Cam
2 den, Gilman of Meddybemps, Hunt of Bel
; mont, Talbot of East Machias Andrews O
Cornish, Cragin of Norridgewock, and .Jone
of China.
On motion of Mr.. Fox of Portland,
| Orlpre1 that n Joint Spppial commit FOG w