Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1879-01-04
HOUSE.
FRIDAY, Jan. 3

FRIDAY, Jan. 3.
Prayer by the Chaplain.
The report of the Committee on Guberna-
torial Votes was accepted in concurrence will,
the Senate.
On motion of Mr.. DANA of Portland. the
rules of the House were suspended and II
O'Clock assigned as the time for the House to
90 into the election ny ballot of two persons
from the four persons having the highest
number of votes on the list for Governor, and
make return thereof to the Senate.
On motion of Mr.. TALBOT of East Ma
chias,
Ordered, That the Clerk be requested to
make up The pay of Chas II. G?tciell. LIST
Assistant Messenger. Lyman S. Fogler. Fold
e.. for four dcvs' service at 50 per day. Fred
l.. Furbnsh and Geo. S. Brooks as Pages, at
81 per day, with usual mileage.
On motion of Mr.. lice OF Rockland,
Ordered That the Secretary of State be di-
rected 10 deliver 10 the Click of the House one
copy of WorcestcI's Quarto Dictionary, one
copy of Webster Unabridged Dictionary. one
copy of the Holy Bible. one copy Cushing
Manual, one copy of Lippincott's Pronouncing
Gazetteer, and one copy of the Revised Stat
utes.
Eleven o'clock having arrived. Mr.. WAL
LACE of Belfast. moved that committee of
five be appointed by the Speaker to receive.
so.t and count the votes for two candidates
for Governor, to he returned to the Senate
pursuant to requirements of the constitution
and that he names of the two candidates be
given in on one ballot, and the House so
voted.
The Speaker appointed the committee.
Messrs. Wallace of Belfast Farrell of Van
/ Curen. Young of Brunswick Locke of Port
land and Andrews of Cornish.
/ On motion pf Mr. VIZ COY Of Tbopaa stnp
the committee took position in the area in
.iont of the members, who came forward and
deposited Their ballots as the roll was called
by the Clerk
The committee having attended to the duty
assigned it. reported
Whole number of votes, l49
Necessary for a choice, 10
Joseph l.. Smith had S5
! AlOnZO GarcelOn, IS
Selden Connor GA
Frederic Robbie, 81 GA
Inc report was accepted and Joseph L..
Smith and Alonzo GarcelOn were declared bv
the Speaker to have received majority Of
the votes cast and to be The candidates elected
from which to choose a Governor. r.
On motion of Mr.. DANA of Portland, that
gentleman was charged with and conveyed a
message 10 the Senate informing that body
that no person having majority of votes for
Governor the House Of Representative had
from the four persons having the highest
number of votes on the list, elected Alonzo
'iarcelon and Joseph l.. Smith, and returned
their names to the Senate that that branch
might by ballot elect one who shall be de-
clared Governor of the State of Maine for the
ensuing year of 1879.
On motion of Mr.. WooDBrRY of Houlton
the House took a recess of 20 minutes.
The House was called to order by the
the Speaker ,...-.....
I message was received from the Senate
through it's Secretary informing the House
that the Senate on its part had made choice
of Alonzo Garcelon as Governor of the State
OF Maine for the current political year.
On motion Of Mr.. PIcKARD of Bangor,
! Ordered, That message be sent to the
Senate proposing joint convention of both
branches Of the Legislature in the Hall of the
House of Representatives this day at ~. IL