Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1880-01-19
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sAIrKpAE. Jauuary 18th
Met accssling TO adjournment
PRAYER bv Rev. Mr.. Eeob Of augusta
The journal Of the proceedings Of the last
session Of the House was read and approved
( On motion OF Mr.. Hill Of Exeter,
Ordered. That the Speaker he directed 10
appoint Mr.. Fred Hill Of Exeter a tolaer
o: this House.
( The Speaker appointed Nh Hill, to be old
erin arcOrdance si.h the above
/ On motion OF Mr.. Goss Of Bath Messrs.
acnzs Of Bath. Brooks n Belfast, Nash Of
Addison. Mason Of Limerick. Goss OF An
burn. Farrell Of Van Buren,, Nefrin OF Port
land. oliver Of Freeman, Fennctlv OF MI.
i, Deseri, S.moaion Vi kocAIand. -Gould.ns oil
West waterville. Rafter of Damarlscoiia
Dawn OF " oodstoek. knowles Of Bradford
.Jexett Of Sangeryille. and Perkins OF Nadi-
.on were appointed 4 committee on guberna-
,orial vote IL
Mr. kSowLE.. by nj request. was excused
ttDm sewing on ,hy committee, anu MI W
,sler VI Bangor y A. APPOINTED 10 NIL me va
cancy.
On motion of Mr.. SMART OF Deering,
Ordered. Taar the ruies 81 the House OF
IL: BE-, adopted as tire rules OF this House
until utherw i.e ordered.
On nation of Mr.. GILMAN OF Med1y bemps
Ordered. That the House hold one session
each day, commencing at 10 A NJ. until
~otherxis ordered.
Mr.. STROLL of Portland inquired II the
ot,inion Of the Justices II the Supreme Jul
,iiclal Court in answer TO interrosatorles Of
the House. had been received. and the Speak
cr announced that il had.
On motion Of Mr.. >TRorI the questions
propounI-,l and the opinion were read by the
clerk
On motion Of Mr. SIRot of Portland,
Ordered. That five thousand copies OF the
statement of facts and the opinion 1T the
Judges Of the supreBe Judicial tourt there
IN b. printed for tine use OF this Honse.
bn motion of the same gentleman the clerk
was directed 10 spread upon the records the
statement of facts AMI opinion of the Supreme
Court.
Mr.. CR,>E Of Winthrop presented the fol
lowing: -,.- O. .- ~ %z.sa
= Ordered. That the clerk he directed 10 in
vitc the Rev Messr.. Ecob, Tild.n, Penney,
Sterling Sargent. Kicker and Ihacher ~
Augusta; Gro,enor White Fuller. Emmons
and Redlon of Hallowell. and Bartlett. Park.
Mason and Lindsey of Gardiner, to offciate
in rotation as cbaplains of the House OF Rep
rescntative. during the present session.
ON motion oi Mr.. HUI. of Exeter, the or
Of Rev Mes,rs Whitney and tpjohn and the
order Wa passed.
Onmotion of Mr.. SPRINGER of Yarmouth.
Ordered That the Clerk of the House be
directed to furnish each member, officer and
chaplain of the House one copy of the Daily
kennebcc Journal and one other daily paper
printed within the State. such Is each mem
her, officer and chaplain may select
on motion of Mr. SMART of Decring.
Ordered, That the Clerk of the House
cause to be prepared for the use of the mem
hers = catalogue containing the names, al
phabcticallv arranged. with residence. post
office address. boarding place. occupation
politics, number of seat and a diagram of the
House and the usual number of copies to be
printed and distributed.
ON motion OF Mr.. McArLIsrrK of Bucks
port
Ordered. That each member of the 1oth
Legislature he furnished the usual amount Of
stationery.
The report of the Commute OF Guberna-
torial votes came from the Senate and was ac-
cepted in concurrence with that branch.
On motion of Nr. HUTCHINSON of Lewis
ton.
Ordered. That the rules be suspended and
that four O'Clock and 80 minutes be assigned
rs the time for this House to 90 into election
by ballot Of two persons from the persons
having the four highest numbers of votes in
the list FOX Governor. and make returns there
of to the Senate.
ton,
Ordered That committee of seven be
appointed by the Speaker to receive sort and
r count the votes for candidates for Governor
to he returned to the Senate pursuant to the
Constitution, to be given in upon one ballot
Read and passed
The SRI tkEH appointed as the committee
called for by the above. Messrs. Hutchinson
of Lewiston. Parcher of Saco. Powers of
IToulton. True Of Portland, Nickerson of
Lmneus, Wilson of Albion and Eaton of
Wilton.
On motion Of Mr.. Youx.s of brunswick.
the committee took position in front of the
clerks desk. The clerk then proceeded To
call the roll Of members and as their names
were called they stepped forward and depos-
tied their ballots.
Subsequently, the committee. through its
chairman Mr.. Hutchinson. reported a. fol.
lows
Whole number of votes, *
Necessary for a choice. a.
Daniel +. Davis had -
Eion Bradbury. :,
Alonza Gareelon.
Daniel +. Davis and Bon Bradbury. hay
ing each received ma joritv of all the votes
cast. were declared duly elected by the House
constitutional candidates for the Office IF
Governor during the ensuing wear
On motion of Mr.. Cook of Lewiston tba,
gentleman conveyed a message to the Senate
informing that branch of the action of the
House IN selecting candidates from which the
Senate is to choose a Governor
subsequently message was received from
the Senate. through its Secretary. informing
the House Of the election Of Hon. Daniel
Davis as Governor for the ensuing wear.
The STEAMER Joined 10 the committee on
the part of the Senate To wait on the Hon
I Daniel +. Davis and inform him of his cleo
tlon as Governor. Messrs. Young of Bruins
wick. Wentworth of kitterv. Richards of
Gardiner, Hill of Exeter. Cutler of BANGOR
Steward of owhegan. Davis of Woodstocl
and MGycev of Portland
On motion of Mr.. GILMAN of Meddvbemns
that gentleman was charged with and CON
veyed a message to the Senate processing \
joint convention Of the two branches of the
Legislature forthwith, for the purpose Of
electing Secretary OF State and seven Tx
scntive Councillors.
\ message was received from the Senate
concurring in the proposition for eonveu-
ton.
{ Thereupon the Senate came in and n con-
veution was formed