Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1879-01-02

has sent us here to preserve and promote that
peace and prosperity.
Spencer says 1.-The tendency of civilization
is to repress the antagonistic elements of our
nature and develop the social ones, to replace
private qualifications with those involving the
happiness of others"
Thus our form of government is the politi-
cal aspect of the progress of civilization. The
governing power is not exercised selfshly by
one or few. but the whole body of the peo-
pie, recognizing the equal rights of all, mutu-
ally forbearing, mutually sympathizing, agree
to extend to each other such rights, and sub
nit to such restraints will promote the
prosperity and happiness of all.
We seem to have now entered on new era
of national life Our heroic. our ideal age
seems to be drawing to close the scientific
the ecomoic and practical age has begun
We. the youngest Of the nations, at last are
growing old. Questions of finance. wages,
labor, capital and the social order which have
hitherto ,exed the legislatures of the old
world. have crossed the Atlantic to confront
us with their mysterious and Sphinx-like
faces.
For more than twenty years the people of
this State have so divided on the great ques-
tions of public policy that those questions
have been practically determined AT the polls.
This year the introduction of a new theory of
public policy has so far further divided the
people that new and unusual duty under the
Constitution is imposed on this Legislature.
1t is to he hoped that in far As this branch
shares in this responsibility. its action will be
so prompt and decisive. its devotion to prin-
ciple so unwavering, as to afford at once n
test of the strength of the Constitution. and
our reverence for it.
The historian Motley sppa inc nj a ppriOd
of our great struggle for the suppression of
the rebellion says at is not strategists so
much that are wanted as believers" The re-
mark is applicable to the present phase of our
State affairs, rs to the whole field OF Ameri-
can politics. 1t is not so much stratcgists
that are wanted rs men of faith--men who
believe in our institutions, and in the integ-
ri'v of the people TO maintain them. Gloomy
indeed will be the prospects of our state
when the lofty ideals and hopes of its found
cr' shall be replaced with doubt and unbelicf.
Whatever may be in store for the States of
the Union LET the State of Maine continue to
be in the future. as it has been in the past.
the first in the purity of its public morals.
Thanking YOU again for this distinguished
honor. the Chair is ready to proceed with the
business of the session.
On motion of Mr.. Conn.
Messrs. Cobb of Androscoggin. Moody of
York and MAYHEM of kcnnebcc were appoint
ed a committee to receive. sort and count the
votes for Secretary of the Senate.
Having attended to that duty. the Commit
tee reported as follows
Whole number of votes, 81
Necessary for a choice. IA
Samuel w. Lane had II
l.. II. Murch 10
The report was accepted. and Samuel w
7 90 a 81 rnI .l,,tx.
elected Secretary of the Senate for the cur
rent political wear.
Mr.. Lane signified his acceptance of the
Office and
On motion of Mr.. THOMAS of Cumberland
that gentleman was appointed to conduct the
Secretary elect TO the Council Chamber for
the purpose of taking and subscribing the
necessary oaths to qualify him to enter upon
the discharge of his official duties.
Mr.. THOMAS subsequently reported that he
had attended to the duty assigned him. and
that Samuel W. Lane had. before the Cover
nor, in presence of the Council, taken and
subscribed the necessary oaths to qualify him
TO enter upon the discharge of his official du-
ties.
Whereupon the Secretary, Mr.. Lane. en-
tered upon the discharge of his official du-
ties.
On motion of Mr.. GRINDLE,
Messrs Grindle of Hancock. Andrews of
York. and Rogers of Sagadahoc were ap-
pointed a Committee to receive. sort and
count the votes for Assistant Secretary of the
Senate.
Having attended to that duty, the Commit
tee reported as follows:
Whole number of votes, 90
Necessary for choice Is
Charles w. Tilden had 10
II 4 DoI
The report was accepted. and Charles W.
Tilden of Castine was declared duly elected
Assistant Secretary of the Senate.
Mr.. Tilden subsequently appeared and
took and subscribed the oaths of Office before
Samuel w. Lane, Esq, Secretary of the
Senate.
On motion of Mr. BRADFORD,
Mcssrs. Bradford of Washington. Redlon
of Oxford and Madigan of Aroostook were
appointed a Committee to receive. sort and
count the votes for Messenger of the Senate.
Having attended to that duty, the Commit
tee reported as follows:
Whole number of votes, 30
Necessary for a choice, l6
c. II. Loveioy had 10
+. +. Atwell IL
The report was accepted. and c. H. Love
joy of Sidney was declared duly elected Mes
senger of the Senate.
On motion of Mr.. WAIT, Messrs. Wait of
Oxford. Smith of Lincoln, and Atwcll of Pc
nobscotwe appointed committee to receive,
sort and count the votes for Assistant Mes
senger of the Senate.
Having attended to that duty the committee
reported as follows:
Whole number of votes IA
| Necessary for choice
! A. b. r.. Chadbourne had IA
The report was accepted. and Mr.. Chad
bourne declared duly elected.
| On motion of Mr.. VINroN of Cumberland.
that senator was charged with message tn
the House of Representatives. informing that
body that the Senate is duly organized by the
choice of Hon. J.. Manchester Haynes, as
| President.
On motion of Mr.. MOODY of York, that
Senator was charged with a message to the
Governor and Council. informing the Exccu-
tive Department that the Senate is duly or
ganized by the choice of Hon. J. Manchester
Haynes as President.
A communication was received from Hon
=. J. Chadbourne, Secretary of State, trans