The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-01-02
FIFTY.EIGHTH EEGISLATURE
SENATE.
SENATE.
j. Manchester Haynes Elected President
and Samuel w. Lane Clerk-Hard Mon
ey Resolutions Adopted.
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and Samuel w. Lane Clerk-Hard Mon
ey Resolutions Adopted.
Especial to the Press
AUGUSTA, Jan. 1.
The Senators elect met at 10 O'Clock and were
called to order by s. W. Lane, Esq, clerk OF the
Senate of 1873. The certified roll Of Senators elect,
received from the office of Secretary of State, was
called and the Senators responded to their names.
There being quorum present message was sent
to the Governor and Council informing them that
Quorum was present and ready otake and subscribe
the oaths of office.
The Governor attended by the Council and Secre-
tary of State came in and the Senators were qualified
and the Governor and suite retired.
Messrs. Andrews of York, Redon Of Oxford, Halves
of Cumberland, Bradford Of Washington, Atwell OF
Penobscot, Madigan of Aroostook and Prince of An
droscoggin were appointed committee senatorial
votes.
The following officers were elected:
President-J Manchester Haynes, Kennebec
Secretary-Samuel W, Lane Of Augusta.
Assistant Secretary-Cbarles W. Tilden of Castine
Messenger-Chas II. Lovejoy OF Sidney.
Assistant Messenger-A. B. L. Chadbourn of Dix
mont
Mr.. vinton was charged with message to the
House informing that body of the organization. Mr.
Moody was charged with like message to the Gov
| ernor and Council.
A communication was received from the Secretary
of State transmitting the returns of votes for Cover
| nor, also for Senators.
Senator Thomaa Of Cumberland offered the follow.
ing resolutions and spoke in favor of their mmed.
ate passage, urging that the first day of January
was the most fitting time for their adoption:
Resolved, That the attainment of coin resumption
puts end to the myriad evils inseparabe from az
/ irrpdanmahp. dnnIpciatpd and nuctuatinO
gives 10 labor sure reward places our commercial
exchanges upon the only stable foundation, render
healthy and permanent revival of business possible
and best of ALL preserves the faith of the nation in
violate.
RESOLVED, That national honor, public credit ant
private interest alike demand that specie resumption
now happily achieved shall be maintained honest,
and unnterruptedly At every hazard; and to thi
ena our senators ana pres in Congress
RESOLVED, That copy OF these resolutions be sen
to each Senator and Representative from Maine il
| the Congress ofthe United States.
Senator Barker of Penob:cot moved they be la'
on the table. Senator Thomas called for the yea
and nays, and the motion was defeated by a stric
party vote, 20 to II. The resolutions were thel
passed to be engrossed without further opposition
HOUSE.
MI. r. Frank Elected Speaker and b. L.
Staples lerk-Hard Money Resolution
Rejec'ed.
The House was called to order by Oramandel
Smith, Esq, at ten O'Clock.
Prayer was offered by Rev. John Allen.
communication was received from the Secretar
OF State, transmitting the names of members elect
The roll was called and 146 responded, and quorum
was found to be present.
On motion, committee consisting Of Mr. Shan
leigh OF Lewiston, with Mr.. Dickey of Port Kent
Was appointed to wait tho Governor an,
tnfnr hrrr hat
resentative was present, and ready to take tie re
quired oaths. The Governor and Council thereupo
came and the members elect were duly qualified
On motion, committee was appointed to receive
sort and count the votes for Speaker.
The committee, subsequently reported:
| Whole number of votes. ................l50
| Necessary Tor choice. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
| Joseph a. Locke had. .................64
l III. Z. FRANK ........,............,..S6
The Speaker elect was escorted to the chair by MI
Locke of Portland, and made few remarks.
A committee was appointed to receive, sort an
count the votes for Clerk. The committee reporte
as follows:
| Whole number of votes..... ...........15O
| Necessary for choice :. ....... ..........76
Oramandel Smith had. ................64
b. Staples ....,...."..........86
A committee to receive, sort and count the vote
for Assistant Clerk, reported:
noAO huliucl VI NOItes Ia
Necessary for a choice. ............,,,,73
EDWIN y Burleigh had. ..............63
W. z OlpDs' '....................u..S I'll
A message was received from the Senate announc
ing that that body was duly organized, with tn,
choice of j. Manchester Haynes as President, and
W. Lane as Secretary.
motion was made declaring that B. L. Staple
be considered the same as Benjamin L. Staples, bu
| objection being made the motion was withdrawn
A second ballot was ordered and committee ap
pointed.
/ Wuoie HumDer. .........................147
| Oramandel Smith had. ...............64
| Benjamin l.. Staples had .........,....S7
On motion it was voted that Asa Atwood be Mes
senger, Jesse H. Cook, Assistant Messenger, and W
S. Smith, Folder. and that the Speaker appoin
Pages.
On motion it was ordered that John Allen of Far
mington, be Chaplain of the House during the pres
| ent session.
The rules of the last House were adopted.
The Speaker appointed as Pages, Bert Sullivan 0
| Augusta, and - of Cornish.
resolve from the Senate was received, relating t
specie payments, and motion was made to lay it Of
the table. The yeas and nays were ordered and re
suited, yeas 80, nays &C.
Mr.. Packard OF Bangor, introduced resolution
providing for biennial elections and sessions of tn
| Legislature, which was tabled. a..