Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1883-01-04

Having attended to their duties the COM
mittee reported as follows:
Whole number of votes %
Necessary for choice, Is
George E. Minot has o.
w. w. Perry,
lhe report was accepted. and Geo. F..
Minot of Belgrade was declared dulv elected
Assistant Secretary of the Senate
Mr.. Minot subsequently appeared and took
and subscribed the oaths of office.
On motion of Mr.. Coffin of Washington,
Messrs. Coffin of Washington. Pennell of
Androscoggin, and Stubs of Franklin. were
appointed committee to receive sort and
count votes for Messenger of the Senate
Having attended to that duty. the commit
tee reported a. follows:
Whole number of votes. 2S
Necessary for choice, Ii
Charles II. Lovejov had IS
lhe report was accepted, and Charles H.
LoveJoy OF Sidney was declared duly elect
ed Messenger of the Senate
On motion of Mr.. Maxw ell of York Nessrs
Maxwell of York, Stearns of Oxford, and
Nutting of Cumberland, were appointed a
committee to receive, sort and count the votes
for Assistant Messenger.
Having attended to that duty the commit
tee reported as follows
Whole number of votes %
Necessary for choice, IA
F. f. Voter had 2e
The report was accepted, and F. f. Voter
Of Pennington was declared duly elected AS
sistant Messenger Of the Senate
On motion OF Mr.. Gushee of Knox. that
Senator was charged with and delivered a
message to the Governor and Council in
forming the Executive Department that the
Senate is duly organized by the choice of
Hon. John l.. Cutler as President, and
Charles W. Tiden as Secretary
On motion of Mr.. Parkhurst of Mavsyille
that Senator was charged with and delivered
a message to the House of Representatives,
informing that body that the Senate is duly
organized by the choice of Hon. John L.
Cutler as President and Charles w. Tilden
az Secretary.
Mr.. Wilson of Penobscot moved that the
President appoint Folder. The President
subsequently appointed A b. T. Chadbourne
of Dixmont.
On motion of Mr.. Young of Cumberland.
Ordered, That the clergymen of Augusta
Iiallowe1 and Gardiner be invited to act in
turn as Chaplain of the Senate.
On motion of Mr.. Wentwo orth of Penobscot,
Ordered, That the Rules and Orders of the
Senate of lsSl-S2 be the Rules and Orders of
this Senate until otherwise ordered
On motion of Mr.. McAllister of Hancock
Ordered, The House concurripg, that the
Joint Rules and Orders of 1850 be adopted a.
the Joint Rules and Orders of this Iegisla-
turc until otherwise ordered.
On motion of Mr.. Coffin of Washington
Ordered, That the Secretary of State be
directed to place in the hands of the Secre-
tary of the Senate. for th use of the Senate
four copies of the Revised Statutes. one copy
of Cushing's Law and Practice of Parliamen-
tary Assemblies, and one copy of Webster's
Unabridged Dictionary, and that it shall be
the duty of the Secretary of the Senate to
have the same returned to the Secretary of
State at the close Of the session.
On motion of Mr.. Heath of kennebec,
Ordered, That the Secretary of the Senate
be directed to furnish to each Senator and
officer of the Senate. one copy of the Kenne-
bee Journal. and one other daily paper pub
lished in this State, such as each member
may select.
A communication was received from Hon.
j. D. Smith, Secretary of State. transmitting
the returns of votes for Senators in the Sixty
first Legislature of Maine.
On motion of Mr.. Kimball of Sagadahoc
Ordered. That a committee of seven be
appointed bv the President to whom returns
of votes for Senators for the political years
of lsSl-S2 shall be referred for examination
and report. Messrs. Kimball of Sagadahoc
McAllster of Hancock, Maxwell of York,
Nutting of Cumberland, Roak of Andros-
coggiG. Connor of Somerset, and Heath of
kennebec, were appointed that committee.
A message was received from the House Of
Representatives, by Mr.. Thompson of Bruins
wick, informing the Senate that the House
had been duly organized by the choice of
Hon. J. Manchester Haynes as Speaker,
n - -:.I.
Patten as Assistant Clerk.
A communication was received from Hon.
j. o. Smith, Secretary of State, transmitting
the returns of votes of Governor for the term
consisting of the political years of lssI-s2.
which was read and sent down.
On motion OF Mr.. Marble of Lincoln
Ordered, That the returns for Governor
given in the several cities. towns and planta-
tons of this State for the political years of
lSSl-s2, be referred to a joint select commit
tee of seven on the part of the Senate, with
such as the House may join. Messrs
Marble of Lincoln, Pennell of Androscoggin.
Taber of Waldo, Coffin Of Washington,
Weymouth of Penobscot, and Brsgdon of
Hancock, were appointed that committee.
On motion of Mr.. Parkhurst of Aroostook,
Ordered, That the Secretary of State pro-
cure the printing of one hundred diagrams of
the SeHAtc CidiDUeT, ioi tic use VI tue ttuhtC-
On motion of Mr.. Weeks of Kennebec,
Ordered, The House concurring, that joint
rule No. be amended in the Sth line, after
the words ION railroads." by adding the
word. Telegraph and express lines, so that
the lire shall read, ION railroads, telegraph
and express lines"
Pas.ed under suspension of rules, and sent
down for concurrence.
On motion of Mr. Connor of Somerset.
Ordered, That the Secretary of State
provide each officer and member of the Sen
ate one copy of the Acts and Resolves of
1850.
A communication was received from Hon.
J. o. Smith, Secretary of State, laying before
the Senate the report of the Commissioners
appointed by the Governor and Council to
investigate the Reform School as to the treat
ment of the boys. with the evidence taken by
said Commissioners in accordance with the
order of the Governor and Council herewith
transmitted.
The President then appointed Ernest Fl.
Wheeler of Whitefield, as Page.
On motion Of Mr.. Pennell of Androscoggin,
Ordered, That the Senate hold one session
4 dav commencing at 10 o'clock, A. NJ, un-
til otherwise ordered.
On motion of Mr.. Parkhurst of Aroostook.
Adjourned.