Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1880-01-21
MAINE LEGISLATIVE
SENATE.

Senate met according TO adjournme
Prayer by Rev. DR.. Butler Of the House.
On motion Of Mr.. DrARBoRS Of York,
Ordered. That = copy Of the Holy Bible be
added to the list Of books to be furnished the
senate.
On motion Of Mr. DfxoLrr Of Androscog-
gin.
Ordered That the opinion Of the Justices
Of the Supreme Judicial Court, in reply TO
Gov Garc-lon. be printed a. an appendix to
the opinion Of said Justices, ordered to be
printed for the use ~ the SENATE.
oar. DIxoLEv in presenting the order, re-
marked that II was highly appropriate To pub
i~h the opinions together. A. the latter had
frequent reference to the former.
Mr.. DEAwR"RS inquired il the list Of chap
lains in rluded only the pastors and acting
pastors of the churches.
The Secretary replied. through the Pres-
dent that it included all rcsiden, clergymen.
whether pastors or not.
On motion Of Mr.. DrxGLEY,
Ordered. That the Senate proceed to elect
a Chaplain. by ballot. tomorrow at eleven
o'clock. A. NJ.
On motion Of Mr.. BRAproRp. the order
was laid upon the table.
On motion of Mr.. HAWKS.
Ordered, That a joint select committee
Of three on the part Of the Senate. with such
ne the House NAV join. be appointed to con-
tract with some suitable person or persons to
do the State Printing and Binding for the
current year. subject to the approval Of the
Legislature.
The President appointed, Messrs. Halves
Of Cumberland. Cornish Of kennebec and
Fernsld Of Franklin.
The President stated that as various i'm
portant questions were to come before the
committee on Judiciary. he would announce
that committee this morning. as follows:
Joint Standing Committee on the Judiciary
ION part of Senate Mcssrs Bradford Of
Washington. Berry Of Kennebec. Strickland
of Aroostook.
On motion Of Mr.. SIXTH Of Lincoln,
Ordered, That the House concurring. a
joint select committee Of three on the part of
the Senate. with such As the House may JOIN
be appointed to negotiate for the purchase of
the Maine State Year Book.
The President appointed ~ that committee.
Smith of Lincoln. Lamson of Sasadahoc.
and Wakefield of York.
Preamble and resolution sent up from the
House. in regard to organization Of legisla-
ture. and readiness for business.
See House Report
cur.
Mr.. Hams arose to second the motion 4,
10 emnently wise and right that q resolution
of this kind should pass At this time. We
have come together as legal legislature of
Maine. So regarded by the supreme Judicial
Court. There are empty seats At ,hi. board
The large and important counties Of Psnob-
scot. Waldo. Oxford and Aroostook are un-
represented. The constituency Of these gen.
tlemen should know that business Of great
Importance 10 to be transacted during the
present session. and these constituencies are
interested. Let us do our duty and leave the
result With the gentlemen who should 6ll
these empty seats.
The resolution received q unanimous pas
sage in concurrence. BY yea and nav vote
a. follows;
fEs-Nessrs. Kerry Cc~uhs Cornish. Dearborn.
sne-,' Emerv. Brewer. Flint, Duran. Harris, hin,
smith. Lsmsnn of Ssrsdaho~ WakerleId Icrts
rs-rher. bradford, Fernaid. Haves- 10
The order in reference 10 election Of chan
lain was taken from the table. on motion Of
Mr.. BRADFORD aad Withdrawn bv Mr.. Dive
LEV.
Mr. DxARRoRS inquired the number Of
clergvmen ia the three cite. Of Augusta
Hallo~ell and Gardiner. The answer il.
sbou, 20.
Afser some debate, Mr.. HARRIS offered the
following:
Ordered. That the Senate proceed to the
election of Chaplain.
This vas refused = passage. and the matter
nov tails back urson the original order pro-
r'd,ng that the ciergvmcn Of Augusta, Halo
veil and Gardiner ofieiate in turn a. Chap
lain.
On motion Of Mr.. BERar Of Kennebec.
Adjourned