Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1880-01-20
HOCSE.
MoSnAY. Jan. 18th.


MospAr. Jan. 18th.
PRAYER by Rev. Mr.. PESSEr Of Augusta
On motion of Mr. WILLoUCHBY Of Rock |
land. the name Of Rev. Dr. QnInoF rs aooeo !
TO the list OF chapiains.
OF motion of Mr. HrTCHISsoS of Lewiston /
Ordered. That message be sent 10 the
Senate informing that body that tins House Z
i. ready 10 90 into joint convention tor the
purpose Of eleciiag the Attorney Genera! anu
Aijutant General. aud the hour Of ll-Jo IS
hereby xed for this convention. the same 10
be held in this hall.
On motion Of the same gentleman, the
Clerk va. charged 18th AMI conveyed mes
cage 10 the Senate, concarring IN the propo-
s.tion for convention
Commands tions were received from the
Hons Frederick Robe. Joseph 7. Hlnckles
and Samuel " Campbell. councillors-elect
.ignifying their acceptance Of the once "l
coaDciilors.
4 message was received from the Senate
proposing a joint convention for the purpose
Of administering 10 the Hons Frederics no
bic, Joseph r Hinckley and Samuel n amp
bell councillor s-eect the necessary oaths o!
Office
\ message was conveyed TO the Senafe'
concurring in proposition for convention
Thereupon the Senate came IN and con
yention Was formed
Is CONTENTION.
on motion OF Mr. BrERr of kenncbec that
gentleman with Messr.. Jordan of Auburn
and yerriil of Portland on the part OF the
House were appointed "A committee to "ait on
the counciIlor.-eect and inform them OF the
convention and its purposes. Subsequently
the committee reported that II had discharged
the duty assigned il and the councilors-elec'
( we're pleased TO .av that they would forthwith
attend upon the convention.
Therruunn the Hons. Frederick Robbie. Jo-
.cph T. iIinckley and Samuel y. Campbell
counciilors-elect came in and took and sub
-cribed the necessary oaths Of Office.
! The councillor, then retired.
! On motion OF Mr. EMERY of \ ORR, the Sec
/ rctary was directed to notify the Governor OF
I the election and qualification of the council
ior> above mentioned
! The convention then dissolved and the
/ Senate retired
IL HoCsE.
Mr. Hin Of Exeter On Saturday last At
our session presented an order directing the
; Speaker OF this House 70 appoint Folder.
/ I have been informed since that time that that
office has been abolished. | for one am not
willing TO recreate any office that can posi-
/ bly be dispensed with. for the reason that
/ believe our government should be admins
I tered upoR the strictest economy consistent
/ with our duty 10 our constituents. Therefore
/ move that reconsider The vote by which
thar order was given passage.
The House reconsdered the vote. and on
/ motion OF the same gentleman the order was
laid on the table.
The time fixed for the convention for eiec-
: ton OF Attorney General and AdlutAnt Cen
. cra having arrived. the Senate came in and
& a convention was formed.
II CONVENTION.
On motion of Nr Hutchinson of Lewiston
/ that gcntlem1n with NcsSrs Smith of Lin
colin Wakefield of York Butler of Va>Sal-
bnrn. Cole of Cape Elizabeth MarhLr of Pari,
4 aud .lcwett of Richmond were appointed a
! committee TO receive. sort ano count votes
/ for Attorney General,
Having attended to the duty assigned it,
+ Mr.. HUTCHINSON from the committee re-
ported
Whole number of votes, los
Necessary for n choice. So
Henry Il Cleavcs had los
And Hon. Henry B. Cieaves was declared
! dulv elected Attorney General for the current
. political wear.
On motion of Mr.. CoouBs of Hancock.
that gentleman with Mcssrs. Brewer of Cum
bertrand. Lord of Bangor Thomas of Durham
Dnsmorc of Me1forl were appointed a com
mittcc to receive. sort and count votes for
, Aliuiant General.
Having attended to the duty assigned it,
Mr.. CooMRs from the committee reported:
Whole number of votes. %
Necessary for a choice 80
George l.. Real had -
Samuel !. Gallagher
And Hon. Geo. l.. Bcal was declared duly
elected Adjutant General for the current po-
I litjcal wear.
On motion of Mr. SMITH of Lincoln the
+ Secretary was directed To inform the Cover
nor of the election and qualification of the
! Hons. Henry r. Cleaves as Attorney Gen
I eral and Geo. l.. Real As Adjutaut General
The convention then dissolved and the
Senate retired.
IL House..
Mr.. BrrLER of Vassalboro presented the
following:
Ordered, That the opinion of the Justices
/ of the supreme Judicial Court IN rerly To
] GOV. fiarceion he printed as an appendix to
the opinion of said Justices ordered to be
printed for the use Of this House
Mr.. ByrLER:-I will explain that the opin-
| ion Of which the House ordered 5000 copies
! to be printed at the last session refers to this
/ previous opinion of the Justices rendered on
the third Of January and it seems verv de-
! sirablc that they should be printed together.
+ The order received passage
On motion Of Mr. IIAroH of Bangor.
/ Ordered, That the Secretary of State be
! directed to deliver to the Clerk If the House
{ one copy Of Worcester's Quarto Dictionary.
( one copy of Webster Unabridged Dctiona
( ~. one copy Of the Holy Bible, and one copv
! OF Cushing's Manual. and the same 10 be re-
/ turned to the Secretary of State at the close
/ of the session.
/ Senate order relating 10 State valuation
came from that branch and was passed in con-
currence and the Speaker appointed As the
committee on the part of the House. Messrs
Hatch of Bangor. Verrll of Portland. Could
/ ing of West Waiervill Parker of Lewiston
Leach Of Penohscot. Nickerson of Linneus
and Marble Of Paris. The Speaker remarked
that the only object Of the committee was 10
take into consideration the question Of vain
alton and advise the Legislature Al TO The
best course and time when the State valua-
'i0n shall he made
Mr.. MARBLE Of Paris hv his request. was
excused from serving upon the committee
and At his suggestion the Speaker appointed