The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-01-04

The committee further reported no choice and that
the four first named men were constitutional candi-
dates The report was accepted and sent to the
House.
On motion of Mr.. Ellis Of Waldo, that Senator with
Moody OF York and Halves of Deering, were appoint
ed the part of the Senate members OF joint COM
mttee to examine into the civil service OF the State
to see what offices, if any, may be abolished.
Senator Andrews of York. for the committee on
Senatorial votes, submitted the report of returns
votes for Senators
At lib. message was received informing the SEN
ate that the House. from the four constitutional
oidates had selected the names of Alopzo Garcelon
and Joseph L. Smith.
Senators vinton of Cumberland, Mayhem of Ken
nebec and Madigan of Aroostook, were appointed to
receive the votes for Governor and subsequently
ported as follows:
Whole number of votes. ..................3l
Gareelon had ..."..................2
smith,. .........'....,........... .....10
The report was accepted, and Alonzo Garcelon de-
cared elected Governor of the State; and Madigan
of Aroostook, Roberts of Waldo and Rogers of PEN
obscot, appointed to notify him of his election:
In joint convention the State officers and Execu-
tive Councillors were elected.
Adjourned to AIS Tuesday.
HOUSE.
received from the Senate, read aud accepted in
concurrence.
The House voted to proceed to the election Of two
candidates to be for governor the Senate at
O'Clock. At that hour Mr.. Wallace of Belfast pre-
sented an order that committee of five be appoint
ed to receive, sort and count votes for two candi.
dates for Governor to be sent to the Senate and that
be upon the same ballot, and the Chair
appointed Wallace OF Belfast, Farrell of Van Buren,,
Young Of Brunswick, Locke of Portland and An
drews of Cornish. The roll was called and men
came forward and deposited their ballots.
The following was the result:
Garceon and Smith had. ...........s5
Common and Robe. .,.........."......64
Mr.. Dana of Portland was charged with a message
to the Senate informing that body Of the action of
the House.
A message was received from the Senate an
nouncing the election OF Alonzo Garcelon as Cover
nor of Maine for the ensuing year.
On motion of Mr. Pickard message was sent to
the Senate proposing joint convention of the two
branches at IL Is O'Clock for the purpose of electng
state officers.
The vote indefinitely postroning the order relating
to the reception of petitions was reconsidered and the
order laid upon the table.
A committee was appointed to notify Hon. Alonzo
Garceon of his election, consisting of Madigan OF
Houlton, Roberts of Waldo and Rogers of Penobscot
on the part OF the Senate; and Brown of Bangor,
Wilson of Thomaston, Dlckey Of Fort Kent, Ingra-
ham of Portland, Perry of Camden, Hanscomb Of
Milo, and Andrews OF Cornish on the part of the
House.
The order relating to limiting the time for recep.
ton of petitions was taken from the table and
amended by fixing February lst as the time, and
passed.
The order respecting the furnishing of newspapers
for members was taken from the table and Tuesday
next assigned.
The Senate came in at the time appointed and the
President took the chair.
On motion of Mr.. Farmer, Roberts of Waldo, Fox
Of Portland, Thomas of Yarmouth, Woodbury. OF
Houlton, Perry OF Camden. Bracket Of Cumber-
land, appointed committee to receivesort and
count the vote for Secretary of State. Subse-
quenty committee reported