Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1880-01-08
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LEVI c. FLINT
Mr. LOCKE moved that the names on the
liza, rad be substituted for the names read Dy
the Secretary.
Secretary Lane ruled that he could not en-
terrain 4 motion until the Senators elect were
qualified.
Mr.. LOCKE appealed to the floor, but was
sustained only BY the republican members.
Mr.. PArrEx Of Penobscot- moved thar
message be sent to the Governor and Couh-
ell informing them that quorum OF sens
tor, elect 10 present in the Senate chanoeI,
ready to take and subscribe the oaths required
hv The con.titution 10 qualify them to enter
upon the discharge Of their ofhciai duties
This motion was passed. and Mr.. Patten
bore the message to the Executive chamber
He subsequently reported that he had attend
ed 10 that duty, and the Governor and Coun-
cil would attend forthwith 10 perform the
duty Indicated
Thereupon the Governor and Council at
tended by the Secretary of State. appeared and
administered the oaths required oy the con-
s,i,u,ion. The executive body then With
drew.
Mr.. LOCKE then renewed his motion, ask
ing whether or not gentlemen present are
legally elected members Of the Senate.
The Secretary read from the statutes.
claiming that unless = persons name Is Oh
the certified copy Of the roll. his name can
not be called and ruled that no business can
be transacted until the election Of Presi-
dent. 800.
On motion of Mr.. ELLIS, Messrs. Ellis OF
Waldo. DingIey Of Androscogxin and Rogers
of Pepobscot, were appointed committee to
receive. sort and count votes for President
Mr.. DIxGIEY declined to serve, on the
oronpd that the Senate had been made up OF
gentlemen some Of whom had not been chosen
nv the people. Mr. BERRY of kennebec, and
afterwards Mr.. HARRIS Of Washington. were
appointed but both declined for the same
reason. Mr.. BARKER OF PenObscOt was then
appointed and accepted.
After balloting the committee reported as
follows:
Whole number of votes, ~
Necessary to a choice, IL
James ID. Lamson had 70
And Mr. Lamson was declared elected
President He was conducted to the chair
by Mr. Patten, and addressed the Senate as
follows:
Gentlemen of the Senate:
Permit me to extend to you my sincere
thanks for this expression of your confidence
and for the high honor you have conferred in
calling me to preside over your deliberations.
The position assigned me by your suffrages
is As unexpected as it was unsolicited. and 1t
is not without distrust in nv own ability to
discharge its responsibility acceptably to you
and satisfactorily to myself, that accept the
position YOU have so kindly assigned to me.
But believing as do' that l suaii receive a',
your kindly assistance III the iauuao'e iuihi'-
ment OF It's varied ana arduous uutles' gives
me confidence to become your servant. i
have learned by observation that 10 PRESIDE
over deliberatiVe body OF this character sue
cessfuly, requires peculiar talent combined
with experience, and ! feel myself essentially
deficient IN both requisites, which Will De my
apology Tor the errors l may MAKE put as
am your chosen servant ana snail speak only
to declare your WISHES ana execute your com.
mands II ! should err IN these duties l feel
that can look to you Tor direction ana sym
patty; for 1t Is human to err but magnani-
nous 10 forgive. we nave assembled mere
as the representatives OF a free and sovereign
people, to legisiate Tor their greatest good
present and future) ; and while we may en-.
terrain diHer"ht views as 10 policy that VIII
oring ABOUT the desired enc, yer IL Is tue nigh
est prerogatVe OF statesman 10 concede To
the decision Oh majority when properly and
legally expressed The paramount object Of
law Is to protect the weak against the
entertainments OF the strong. ana labor
from the SEDUCTIVE influence OF capital :;
and whiie It Is our DUTY to protect capt.
tai IN Its legitimate sphere, 1t would be I'M
wise to enact laws that would give to it the
controlling power OF legislation and force Ia
Dor to become subject to its demands. 1t
would be ike the blight OF mlldew upon pro-
ductive energy; and unavoldably produce
the same result as that now existing in the
ola woria-of aggregated wealth on the one
hand ana congregated misery on the other
inns state OF Things we Should seek, by wise
legislation, to avoid The humber and poorer
class OF our people who have grievances re-
curing our serious considerations should
not pass nnnoticed, but receive our earliest
attention, and the proper remedy be applied
to correct the wrong. Let us not forget that
we are the servants OF the people mot of any
special class) but Of the whole people and
WINE one class may require more of our leg
islative attention. let us see to it that the
other Is not neglected
niortunately the people Of this State are
now IN feverish state of political excite
h,ent, resulting from the official action Of the
Governor and Council in summoning men,
bers who are here assembled to seats in this
senate chamber, let us notforget that although
we are the constituted members of this CO.
ordinate branch OF the State government for
the time being. yet the Senate being the sole
aroltor OF tue election OF its members, a full
lnvestlgatlon OF the election returns make