Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-01-08
In Convention of Representatives.Elec


This being the day designated by the con-
situation of the State for the meeting of the
SiXty-second legislature, the members elect
IF the House of Representatives assembled
in their hall at 10 o'clock A. NJ, and were
called to order by the Clerk of the last House,
Oramanda Smith, Esq.
PRAYER BY Rev. d. B. Randall, chaplain of
the last House.
communication was received from the
Secretary of State, transmitting certified
roll of the Representatives-electo of the Sixty
second Legislature. A call Of the roll by
the Clerk revealed the presence of a quorum !;
| 40 responded to their names.
On motion of Mr.. Cousens of Kennebunk-
port, Cousens of Kennebunkport, Heath of
| Augusta, Ames of Portland Houston of Bel
| fast, Powers of Houlton, McGillicuddy of
Lewiston, Springer of Richmond, and Cyr
of Grand Isle were appointed a committee to
wait upon the Governor and inform him of
| the presence of quorum of the members
elect of the House of Representatives in
Representative Hall, and that they requested
his attendance to administer to them the
oath required by the constitution to enable
| them to enter upon the discharge of their
official duties.
Subsequently Mr.. Cousens reported that
| the committee had discharged the duty as
signed it, and his Excelency, the Governor,
was pleased to say that with his Council he
| would forthwith attend upon the convention
| for the purpose indicated in the message.
Thereupon the Governor, accompanied by
his Council. came in, administered, and the
| members-elect subscribed the oaths necessary
| to qualify them to enter upon the discharge
of their official duties.
| The Governor and Council then withdrew.
In House OF REPRESENTATIVES.
On motion of Mr.. Case, Case of Rockland,
| Andrews of Monmouth. Fogg of Bangor. G ood-
| now of Calais, Martel of Lewiston, Mallett
of Topsham and Knowlton of Camden were
| appointed committee to receive, sort and
count votes for Speaker.
| message was received from the Senate,
conveying the information that that branch
had organized by the choice of Hon. William
ID. Pencil of Lewiston. as president, and
Charles w. Tilden, Esq, as secretary.
Having attended to the duty assigned it,
| the committee TO receive, sort and count
votes for Speaker, reported as follows:
Whole number of votes, IA
Necessary for a choice, 70
Charles Hamin had l09
J. +. Moore, IS
and Mr.. Hamlin was declared duly elected
| Speaker of the House.
| Mr.. Hamlin was conducted to the chair by
Mr.. Moore of Thomaston, and addressed the
House as follows:
Gentlemen of the House:
/ have grateful duty to perform in &C
knowledging this generous proof of your
preference for presiding officer of the
House of Representatives. | return you my
sincere thanks for the honor you have thus
conferred. 1t is an honor worthy of the am
btion of any member of this free, intelligent
and independent body to succeed to the sta
ton which has been distinguished by an
Allen, and Cilley, an Evans and Sewall
NOT to speak of the living.
l shall bring with me an earnest desire to
discharge all the duties of Speaker, impair
| TALLY, and relying upon your courtesy and
patience l hope at all times to reflect your
will and decision under such rules and regu
lations as you may adopt. My knowledge OF
the personnel of this House enables me to
say with confidence that may safely repose
| in your support in all honest endeavors to
execute your will.
Gentlemen of the Sixty-Second House
the sagacity and sound Judgment of the
founders of the Dirigo State, are yearly
finding ample demonstration in the relative
compact numbers of which you are composed
supplemented with extensive joint commit
tees. and which enable us to accomplish all
needful legislation in the shortest time.
Some of our sister commonwealth might
follow this precedent with profit.
think we msy fairly felcitate ourselves
upon the good results flowing out of biennial
elections and sessions. Oae of those results
| may speak of in the light of experience
mean the elimination of political issues from
/ our deliberations. Party questions were not
| raised during the last session, and none ap-
parently. will arise during the present II
therefore, after full and careful consideration
of all the business topics which you will have
before you, and proper and sensible public
appropriations passed, you shall have a short
and busy session. you viii not fail to meet
the wishes and expectations of your constitu-
ents doubt not that you will consider all