Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1880-01-17

-. -an,Ie,,,u v;,o hiss assumed 10 MAINTAIN
Tho nasee and protect public property. Is able
N rarrv ont his views in the matter now. lie
denounced the presence Of the police force,
and criticised further the action OF the ~
public ans. claiming TO be the legal House, !"
asking the opinion If the Supreme Our
Standing here as he did. acting oni! LOT nm
self ana his constituents. he was prepared 10
move forward and elect Governor 10 AAe
the place of the acting Governor.
The hour fixed in the order for the eiectioh:
having arrived on motion of Mr. fEKkf VI
Camden the time was extended >.
Nv McLArSHLrx of Carmel paid compii-
ment 10 the gentlemanly conduct OF the ponce
force and said he moved among them WIKI
On, fear. But he believed il time TO move
forward and do one thing or another. ne hau
no doubt of the legality Of the organization o,
the legislature aud was for going forward anu
then taking the consequences ne was ~.
peace. We shall have peaceful decision %
This question but in the mean time We mus
stand by the ship
Mr. SWAN OF Minot presented the following
Ordered: That committee OF nve De APP
pointed bv the Speaker 10 receive SOFT anu
count the votes for the candidates tor COVER
nor TO be returned 10 the Senate pursuant u
the Constitution. 10 be given in one ballot
Mr.. HASKELL OF uTucE inquiry" '" ''"' -
become of the other order. and the speaker
stated that il had been passed.
The Speaker appointed As the committee
Messrs. Swan OF Minot Bradbury of Norway.
Heard of Biddeford. Perry of Camden ana
Howard of Wcstield.
Subsequently. Mr.. SWAN from the commit
tee reported rs follows:
Whole number OF votes, 80
Necessary for a choice. o'
Joseph l.. Smith had 20
Alonzo Garcelon 10
The report was accepted.
On motion of Mr. Bradbury Of Norway.
the clerk conveyed a message TO the Senate
informing that body of the election of Alon-
70 Garcelon and Joseph l.. Smith As the two
persons from which CHOICE for Governor Is
20 be made.
Subsequently a message was received from
the Senate. through its Secretary informing
the House Of the election Of Joseph l..
smith as Governor of Maine.
The speaker joined to the Senate commit
tee 10 ali upon the Hon. Joseph l.. Smith. and
inform him of his election. Me>srs. ingalls,
of Wi>caS,ett, Farrell of Van Buren,. Mill
ken OF Burnham. Staples of ParSontield. Nc
Laughlin of Carmel, Whitman of Harrison
and Nash Of Addison.
Mr.. Nash. at his request. was excused
from serving on the committee. and Mr..
Rafter of Damariscotta was appointed to fill
the vacancy.
4 message was received from the Senate
through Senator Patten proposing joint
convention of the two branches forthwith for
the purpose of choosing seven executive
councillors.
Thereupon the Senate came in and a con-
yention was formed.
IL CONVENTION.
On motion of Mr.. BARKER of the Senate
that gentlemen with MesSrs. True of Cum
berand. bennett of York on the part of the
Senate and Messrs. Mlliken of Burnham.
Lewis of Springfield, Smith of Wilton and
Woodcock of Princeton, were appointed 4
committee to receive. sort and count the
votes for seven Executive Councillors for the
current political year.
Having attended to the duty assigned it,
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