Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-01-14
ROUSB.
TrEspAY, January 18th.

ROUSs.
TUESDAY, January 18th.
PRAYER BY the chaplain.
Papers from the Senate disposed of in con-
currence.
The Speaker Joined to the Senate COM
mittee to wait upon the Hon. Harris NJ.
Plaisted and inform him OF his election as
Governor. Messrs. Morrill, of Augusta,
Dickev of Fort Kent, Cook Of Lewiston,
Folsom of Oldtown, Hersom of Berwick.
Freeman of Cherryfeld and Leighton OF
Westbrook.
Subsequently Mr. MORRILL, reported that
the committee had discharged the duty
assigned it and the Governor-elect was
pleased TO say that he accepted the office ana
would attend at such time and place as con-
vention of the legislature might designate,
for the purpose of taking the oaths necessary
to qualify him TO enter upon the discharge OF
his official duties.
A message was received from the Senate.
through its secretary, proposing joint con-
vention of the two branches of the legislature
in the hall of the House of Representatives
at IL O'Clock, for the purpose Of administer
ing to Hon Harris NJ. Plaisted. Governor
elect, the necessary oaths of office.
On motion of Mr.. HATCH of Bangor, the
Clerk was charged with and conveyed mes
sage to the Senate signifying the concur
renee of the House in the proposition for
convention.
The hour fixed for the convention having
arrived, the Senate came i'll and conVen-
ton was formed.
IN CONVENTION.
On motion of Mr.. PARcHER of Androscog-
gin,
Ordered, That a committee be appointed
to wait on the Hon. Harris NJ. Plaisted. Gov
ernor elect, and inform him that the two
Houses of the Legislature are now assembled
in joint convention in the Representatives,
Hall, and ready 10 administer to him the
oaths required by the constitution to qualify
him to enter upon the discharge of his Off
cial duties.
The Speaker appointed as the committee,
Messrs. Parcher of Androscoggin, Friend of
Penobscot, Walker of Oxford, Strout OF
Portland Wentworth of Gardiner. Buck of
Orland, Sweat of Brownfield. Lord Of Ban
gor, Long of Palmyra, and Staples of Bidde-
ford
Subsequently Mr.. PARcHER reported that
the committee had discharged the duty as
signed it, and the Governor elect was pleased
to say that he would forthwith attend upon
the convention for the purpose indicated.
Thereupon the Governor elect. accOmpa-
MED nv the Executive Council and Heads of
the Departments, came in. and the President
of the Senate administered to him the neces-
sarv oaths of office.
The Governor then communicated with the
Legislature by address.
See first page.
Upon the conclusion of the address the
Governor and suite retired. The object of the
convention having been accomplished the
Senate withdrew.
In House.
Mr. DTcKEY of Fl. Kent announced the at
tendance of John c. Talbot, member-elect
from East Machias. and was charged with the
duty of conducting him to the Governor where
he took and subscribed the necessary oaths Of
office.
Subsequently Mr.. Talbot appeared and
took his seat in the House.
The SPEAKER announced the Joint Stand
ing Committees of the Legislature as fol-
lows:
Joint Standing Committees.
On Judieiary.--Messrs. Emery of Han
cock Mortland of Knox, Bisbee of Oxford,
on the part of the Senate; Messrs Strout
of Portland, McKusick of Calais. Hall of
Rockland. Flint of Dover. King of Caribou,
Talbot of East Machias. Hutchinson of Houl-
ton. on the part of the House.
On Legal Afairs.-Messrs. Walker of
Oxford, Dingley of Androscoggin. Cornish
of kennebec, on the part of the Senate
Messrs. Verrill of Portland. Parker of Lew
iston, Freeman of Cherryfeld, Emery of
Saco, Sprague of Phipsburg. Swan of Minot,
Brigham of Buckfeld on the part of the
House.
On Financial Afairs.-Messrs. Cornish of
Kennebec, Hill of Hancock, Beatty of York,
on the part of the Senate Messrs Hatch of
Bangor. Morrill, of Augusta. True of Port
land, Goss of Bath. Jordan of Auburn, Jones
of Winthrop. Richie of Winterport, on the
part of the House.
On Federal Relations. -Messrs. Nntting
of Cumberland, Coffin of Washington, Dud-
lev of Aroostook, on the part of the Senate;
Messrs. Jordan of Auburn, Glidden of st.
George. Averill of Prentss, Parsons of New
Portland, Foss of Danforth. Chadbourne of
WATERFORD, Mcclellan of Thomastsn, on the
part of the House.
On observation-disclosures. Parcher Of An
droscoggin, Cornish of Kenncbec, Nutting of
Cumberland. on the part of the Senate
Messrs. Thompson of Brunswick, Marble of
Paris, Perley of North Yarmouth, Purington
of Bowdoin, Hatch of Bangor, Keegan of
Van Buren,, Estes of Troy on the part Of the
House.
On Raiiroads.-Messrs Beatty of York,
Lamson of Sagadahoc. Smith of Penobscot,
on the part Of the Senate; Messrs. Bradstreet
of Bridgton, Fisher of Boothbay, Wentworth
of Kitterv. Buck of Orland, Seavey of West
Gardiner, Goodwin of Hudson, Staples of
Elliot, on the part of the House.
On Commerce. Coffin of Wash
ington, Wakefield of York, Sherman of Wal
do, on the part of the Senate; Messrs Goss
of Bath. Lord of Bangor, Bragdon of Sulli-
van, Nickels of Searsport, Harris of York.
Benner Of Waldoboro', Cummings of Jones'
port, on the part Of the House
On Mercantile Afoirs and Insurance.
Messrs- Lamson of Sagadahoc Lord of Cum.
berland, Ssnborn of York, on the part of the
Senate; Messrs. Buck of Orland. Redlon of
Portland. Bird of Rockland, Body of Wind
ham, Sweat of Brownfield, Marston of Glen
burn, Strout of Cape Elizabeth, on the part
of the House.
On Banks and Banking Ding
ley of Audroscoggin, Lord of Cumberland.
Hill Of Penobscot. on the part of the Senate
Messrs. Lord of Bangor. True of Portland.
Wyman of Augusta, Clark of fremont. Kim.
ball of Rumford, Mcclellan of Thomaston.
Elder of Gray, on the part of the House.
On Nanufafnres.-Messrs. Dingley If