Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1883-01-05

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the committee reported:
Whole number uf votes l72
Necessary to choice 81
John r. Swasey, has l3l
Joseph A. Locke, l3l
w. w. Bolster, 13I
Colby c.. Cornish. I3I
A. F. Crockett, l3l
Silas c. Hatch. I3l
Nicholas Fessenden, I3l
A. S. kimball, IL
Otis Nelson, Al
Joseph Mcdonald, Al
Albert Moore Al
Moses X. Mathews Al
James Wardwell, Al
Peter G.. Keegan. 40
And the Hons. John P. Swasey, Joseph A.
Locke. w. w. Bolster, Colby c. Cornish,
A. f. Crockett, Silas C. Hatch and Nicholas
Fessenden were declared duly elected
Executive Councillors for the current
political years of lSS3-S4.
On motion of Mr.. Heath of Augusta the
Secretary of the Convention was directed
to notify the Hon. Joseph O. Smith
OF bis election Secretary of State :;
Hon Henry b. Cleaves of his election as
Attorney General: Hon. Geo l.. Beale OF his
election as Adjutant General, and Hons.
John 2. S~asey, Joseph A. Locke, W. w.
Bolster, Colby C. Cornish, A. f. Crockett.
Silas c. Hatch and Nicholas Fessenden, of
their election as Executive Councillors.
On motion of Senator kimball of Sagada-
hoe, the rules were suspended in order to
enable the Executive Councillors elect to re-
ceive the qualifying oaths of office in the
present convention.
Communications were received from the
seven Executive Councilors-elect signifying
hDI nVata xN&t H..
had been elected.
On motion of Senator Young of Cumber-
land, that gentleman was charged with the
duty of informing the Hons. John p Swasey,
Joseph A. Locke, w. w. Bolster, Colby C.
Cornish, A. +. Crockett, Sias G. Hatch and
Nicholas Fessenden, Executive Councillors
elect, that the two branches of the Legis lature
were assembled in Joint Convention, for the
purpose of administering to them the oaths
required to qualify them to enter npon the
discharge of their official duties.
Mr. Young subsequently reported that he
had discharged the duty assigned him, and
the Councillors elect were pleased to saw that
they would forthwith attend upon the Conven-
ton.
Thereupon the Conncillors-elect above
named came in. and in the presence of the
convention, before the President of the Sem
by the Constitution to qualify them to enter
upon the discharge of their official duties.
The Councillors then retired.
The purposes of the convention having
been accomplished, the Senate retired.
The House was called to order by the
Speaker.
INHoUsE.
On motion of Mr.. Heath of Augusta.
nrIoraI Tho a.
when the joint standing committee are an
bounced, joint select committee of one from
each county on the part of the House with
such as the Senate may join be appointed to
take into consideration the subject of ap-
portionIng the State into districts for choice
of members of Congress, and report by bill
or otherwise.
On motion of Mr.. Thacher of Bangor
Ordered, The Senate concurring. that when
the joint select committees are announced a
joint select committee OF one from each
county with such as the Senate may join,
be appointed to take into consideration the
apportionment of the State for Senators and
Representatives for the remainder of this de-
cade, and report by bill as soon as practicable.
The following order came from the Senate
read and passed, and was read aud pas sed in
concurrence:
part of the Senate. with such as the House
may join, be appointed to wait upon the Hon.
Frederick Robie, and inform him that he has
been duly elected Governor of the State of
Maine for the current political years Of 1888
81.
The Speaker joined to the committee,
Messrs. Msttocks of Portland, Spear of Hal
lowell, Newell of Lewiston, Thacher of Ban
gor, Talbot of East Machias, Burland of
Lincoln and Goodnow of Calais.
Mr.. Mattocks subsequently reported that
The committee had discharged the duty as
signed it, and the Governor elect was pleased
to say that he accepted the Office to which he
had been elected, and would meet the Legis-
lature at such time as it might indicate to
take and subscribe the oaths of Office neces-
sary to qualify him to enter upon the dis
charge of his official duties.
A message was received from the Senate
through its Secretary proposing a joint con-
vention of the two branches of the Legisla-
ture forthwith in the Hall of Representatives
for the purpose of administering to the Hon.
Frederick Robie, Governor elect. the oaths
necessary to quolify him to enter upon the
discharge of his official duties, and asking the
concurrence of the House.
The Clerk was charged with and conveyed
a message to the Senate signifying the ac-
ceptauce of the House in the proposition for
a convention.
Thereupon the Senate came in and a con-
vention was formed.
In CONVENTION.
On motion of Senator Weeks, Senator
Weeks of Kennebec and Howe of Washing
ton, on the part of the Senate, and Messrs.
Sanborn of Standish, Meade of Waterville.
Eaton of Camden, Blossom Of Boothbay, and
Dinsmore of Bingham, on the part of the
House, were appointed committee to wait
upon Hon. Frederick Robie, Governor-elect,
and inform him that the two branches of the
Legislature were in convention assembled in
the Representatives Hall and ready to ad-
minister to him the oaths required by the
Constitution to qualify him to enter upon the
discharge of his Official duties, and receive
from him such communication as he may be
pleased to make.
Mr. Weeks subsequently reported that the
committee had delivered the message with
which it was charged and the Governor elect
was pleased to say that he would forthwith
attend upon the Convention for the purpose
indicated.
Thereupon the Hon. Frederick Robie,
Governor accompanied by Ex-Govern-
or Plaisted, Executive Councillors and
Heads of Departments, came in, and in the
presence of the Convention took and sub
scribed the oaths required by the COnstitu-