Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1880-01-19

h4rland. Parker Of lewiston llTins'oh %
Roxdoinham. COD Of Gorham. tomas ..
Fsrm;ns,on and Simon,on Of Rockland were
spuointesi committee 10 TceeiFe- son anu
fcsut ro.es for Secretary q state
Having attended TO the juty assigned H,'ne
committee reported ~.
whole number Of rote>-
Necessary for 3 choice. ."
Sc,,n.r ! Chas,hourne h.d los
And Hon. Sumner J. Chadbaurnf was declared
IuIv elected Secretary of State for the current
political wear.
n, motion of Mr. HARRIS OF Washington
.he Secretary was directed 10 notify me ON
c,rs above elected of tie fact OF their elect,on'
The convention then dissolved andthe Sen
ate retired
Il HoJsE.
Mr.. YnrSC. from the committee 10 "ai'
uron the tioverHor-eleei and INFORM nm
III .r.e,ion. reported that j, had discharged
the duty assigned il. and the Governor ,ei.c'
was nleasea 70 saw that he would attend the
ia,;.latu-e NJ any hour that they might
designate tor the purpose OF taking the oaths
/ necessary to qualify him for the discharge OF
hi. official duties.
! 4 message was received from the Senate
through It's Secretary, proposing Jnlh' cor
yention of the TWO branches OF the legl>ia-
ture forthwith. for the purpose 81 administer
ing Ia the Hon. Daniel +. Davis, 6overhor-
elect the necessary aath> of office and receive
! from him such communication as he may DC
pleased To make
Mr.. Wiiloughbv Of Rocklsnd, was charSed
with and conveyed Il message to the senate
coneurrin- in the proposition for conven-
ton.
Therenpon the SENATE came in and a con-
yention was formed
Is toNvESTIoN.
ON motion O; Mr. BsApFoRD of the Sen
ate. that gentleman. with Messrs- Berry OF
kynuebec Thomas of Durham. Moody OF
Sagadahoc Wyman of Augusta. Sproni OF
Veazic. and Hall of \oblehoro. were APP
pointed A committee to wait upon Hon. Dan
i-l + Davis. Gnvernor-eleet. To inform MN
that the legislature were III convention as
,cmbled in the Representatives Hall, and
ready TO administer to him the oath> required
I bv the constitution to qualify him I" enter
upon the discharge Of his official duties. and
receive. from him such communication as he
might be please 10 make.
Mr. Bradford. from the committee, subsc-
quently reported that he had delivered the
message with which he was charged and the
Goyernor-elect was pleased To say he would
forhw it'll attend upon the convention.
The committee was then directed to wait
! upon the Governor-clect and conduct him to
the hall
Whercupon Hon. Daniel F. Davis. Gov
ernore elect. came in. and. in the presence of
both branche, of the legislature, in conven-
ton assembled before the President of the
Senate. took and subscribed the oaths re-
quired by the constitution 10 qualify him to
enter upon the discharge OF his official du
ties.
Hon Joseph \. Locke. President of the
Senate. then made the following
PRocLAMATIoS.
The votes for Governor. which have been
duly returned to the office of Secretary of
State. having been examined and counted by
the Legislature. il appearing therefrom that
no person had received ma lority of the votes
given. and the House of Representatives hay
ing elected Hon. Daniel F. Davis and Hon.
Bon Bradbury the Constitutional candi-
dates for that office. from which the Senate
has elected Hon. Daniel F. Davis. who. hay
ing. in the presence of the two branches of
the Legislature. taken and subscribed the
oaths prescribed by the Constitution to quail
fv him to discharge his official duties.
now declare and make known to all per
sons in this State who are in the exercise of
! any public trusts. as well AS all good citizens
thereof that Hon. Daniel F. Davis is Cover
nor and Commander-in-C hcf Of the State of
Maine. and that due obedience should be
rendered to all his lawful acts and commands
as such. God save the State of Maine.
The Governor then communicated to the
Convention briefly by address. as follows:
| Geatfemen Of the Senate and House Of Rep
feseatdfireS;
You meet under extraordinary cir
cumstances. For nearly sixty years. YOU
and YOUR fathers, representatives of the pco-
| pie have assembled to deliberate upon the
wants of the commonwealth. and enact its
| laws.
In all these years the safeguards thrown
around a representative government, have
proved strong enough to carry our good
| State safely through every danger.
Annually the persons elected by the people
| have been summoned by the proper authori-
! ties to meet and organize the Legislature and
those defeated by the people have quietly
submitted to the will Of the majority.
| For the first time in our history this rule in
part has been reversed; hence the unparalleled
excitement and popular Indignation The
organization Of the Legislature has, for that
! reason been delayed
nder such circumstances YOU have shown
great forbearance You have kept strictly
! within the law. Coming from law abiding
| communities. YOU have waited till YOU could
! obtain the opinion of theC curt.
| That opinion has been rendered and to-day
you complete the organization of the Fifty
ninth Legislature.
Believing that this solution of difficult prob
( lem is a striking illustration of the strength
/ of republican government, where only ma
| iorties can rule. and that all good citizens
will hail il joyfuliy as such: will only add
that shall take an early opportunity to ex-
press my views upon State affairs
The Governor and suite then Withdrew
! The convention dissolved and the senate re-
tired
II HoUsE
communication received from the
Hon. : J. thadbourne. Secretary of State
elect signifving his acceptance of that Office.
Communications were received from the
Hons. Roscoe J.. Bowers. James G.. Penllc-
ton, William Wilson. and Lewis Barker sig
nlfying their acceptance of the office OF coun-
cillors
\ communication was received from the
Senate through its Secretary proposing Joint
convention of the two houses forthwith for
the purpose of administering to the Hons
Roscoe L. Bowers. james o. Ppndleton
William Wiisau and I