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

Prayer by Rev. Mr.. Randall, the Chaplain
Mr.. Talbot of East Machias, announced
the attendance of Mr.. Ward of Sidney, mem
ber elect, and was charged with and dis
charged the duty of conducting him to the
Governor and Council where he took and
subscribed the oaths necessary to qualify him
to enter upon the discharge of his official
duties.
Mr.. Ward subsequently appeared and took
his seat in the House.
On motion of Mr.. Kendall of Freeport
Ordered, That the Secretary of State be
directed to deliver to the Clerk of the House
one copy of Worcesters Quarto Dictionary
one copy ofWebster's U Unabridged Dictionary
one copy of the Holy Bible. one copy of
Cushing's Manual, and one copy of Litpin-
colts PronOuncing Gazetteer.
On motion of Mr.. Moore of Thomaston.
Ordered, That the Secretary of State pro-
vide each officer and member of the House
one copy of the acts aad resolves of 1881.
On motion bv Mr.. Hall of Rockland.
The Clerk was charged with and convey ed
= message to the Senate proposing a Joint
Convention, this day, forthwith, for the pur-
pose of electing Secretary of State, Attor-
ney General, Adjutant General, and seven
Executive Councillors, and asking the con-
currence of the Senate.
"A HtssdSc was fStelsCu tht ctHdtt,
ny Mr.. Tilden, Secretary of the Senate, in
forming the House of the concurrence of that
branch in the proposition for a convention.
tor the purpose of electing a Secretary of
State, Attorney General, Adjutant General
and seven Executive Councillors.
Thereupon the Senate came in and con-
vention was formed.
| In CONVENTION.
On motion of Senator Coffin, Senators
Coffin of Washington. and Taber of Waldo,
IN the part of the Senate, and Messrs. Tai
hot of Falmouth, Horr of Lewiston, Allen of
Dresden, Stetson of Sumner, and Kendall of
Freeport, on the part of the House, were ap-
pointed a committee to receive, sort and
count votes for Secretary of State.
Having attended to the duty assigned it,
he committee reported as follows
Whole number of votes l16
Necessary to a choice 80
Joseph o. Smith has 1873
Elliot King AZ
Stacey
and Hon. Joseph o. Smith was declared duly
elected Secretary of State for the current
political years of 1SS3-S4.
On motion of Senator Parkhurst, Senators
Parkburst of AroostOok and Gushee of Knox
on the part of the Senate. and Messrs. Knapp of
Bridgtun, Ives OI (aStlue, DdITOWs Oh ' as-
salboro, Spoflffrd of Deer Isle and Kilby Of
Eastport on the part of the House, were ap-
ponted committee to receive, sort and
count votes for Attorney General.
Having attended to the duty assigned it the
committee reported:
Whole number of votes, Ia
Necessary for choice, S3
Henry B. Cleaves has l3l
John Varney, 43
And Hon. Henry B. Cleaves was declared
dulv elected Attorney General for the current
political years of lsS3-S4.
On motion of Senator Stubbs. Senators
Stubbs of Franklin and Stearns of Oxford on
the mart of the Senate, and Messrs. Leighton
of Columbia, Trafton of Newfeld, Donovan
of Biddeford and Nye of Fairfield on the part
of the House, were appointed committee
to receive, sort and count votes for AdJutant
General.
Having attended to the duty assigned it,
the committee reported:
Whole number of votes, l66
Necessary to choice, %
Geo. L. Beal has IA
NJ. NJ. Folsom. II
Samuel j. Gallagher,
and Hon. Geo l.. Beal was declared duly
elected Adjutant General for the current po-
litical wears 1S83-S4.
On motion of Senator Young. Senators
Young of Cumberland and Rust of Waldo,
on the part of the Senate, Phair of Presque
Isle, Hinkley of Gorham, Crimen OF East