Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-01-08

Dunbar was declared duly elected Assistant
Secretary of the Senate.
On motion of Mr.. Roak, Messrs. ROak of
Androscoggin Austin of Washington and
Bonney of Oxford were appointed a commit
tee to receive, sort and count the votes for
Messenger of the Senate.
Having attended to that duty, the commit
tee reported as follows:
Whole number of votes, "a
Necessary for a choice, IL
Charles H. Lovejoy had "a
The report was accepted, and Charles H.
Lovejoy was declared duly elected Messenger
of the Senate.
On motion of Mr.. Stubs, Messrs. Stubs
of Franklin. Tapley of York and Wescott of
Cumberland were appointed committee to
receive, sort and count the votes tor Assistant
Messenger of the Senate.
Having attended to that duty, the commit
tee reported as follows:
Whole number of votes, 26
Necessary for choice, IA
+. +. Voter had &c
The report was accepted, and F. E. Voter
was declared duly elected Assistant Messen-
ger of the Senate.
On motion of Mr.. Kimball of Sagadahoc,
that Senator was charged with and conveyed
message to the Governor and Council, in
forming the executive department that the
Senate is duly organized by the choice of
Hon. VIM. d. Pennell as President, and
| Charles w. Tilden as Secretary.
On motion of Mr.. Nye of Somerset, that
Senator was charged with and conveyed a
message to the House of Representatives.
informing that body that the Senate is duly
organized by the choice of Hon. VIM. p. Pen
Secretary.
On motion of Mr.. Wilson of Penobscot,
Ordered, That the President of the Senate
be and hereby is authorized to appoint a
Folder for the Senate at the same compensa-
ton as Messenger; also that the President of
the Senate be authorized to appoint Page
The Chair appointed A. P. d. Chadbourne
as Folder and Ernest II. Wheeler as Page.
On motion of Mr.. Goodwin of York,
Ordered, That the Secretary of the Senate
prepare the usual Senate register and that 500
copies be printed for the use of the Senate.
On motion of Mr. Bragdon of Hancock,
Ordered. That the Senate hold one session
each secular day, commencing at 10 o'clock,
A. NJ, until otherwise ordered,
On motion of Mr.. Nickerson of Waldo,
| Ordered, That the rules and orders of
! 1888 be the rules and orders of this Senate
until otherwise ordered.
| On motion of Mr.. Lumbert,
| Ordered. That the Secretary of the Senate
procure the printing of 1875 diagrams of
the Senate Chamber, for the use of the Senate.
On motion of Taplev of York,
Ordered, That the Secretary of State be
directed to place in the hands of the Secretary
of the Senate, for the use of the Senate, four
copies of the revised statutes, one copy OF
! Cushing's Law and Practice of Parliamentary
Assemblies, one copy of Webster's Unabridged
Dictionary. and one copy of Lippincott's Pro
nouncing Gazetteer, 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.. Ray of Cumberland,
| 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
iished in this State, such as each member
may select
! On motion of Mr.. Cole of Cumberland
Ordered, That the Secretary of State be re-
quested to furnish each member and officer
of the Senate with one copy of the acts and
resolves of 1888.
| On motion of Mr.. Hume of Washington.
be directed to invite the clergymen of Angus
ia, Hallowell and Gardiner to officiate a.
chaplains, in rotation during the present SEES
| sion.
On motion of Mr.. Young of Cumberland
Ordered, That committee of three on the
part of the Senate, with such as the House
may join, be appointed to attend the funeral
of the Hon Abner Coburn, ex-governor of
the State, as mark of respect to the memo
! ~ of one of our most distinguished fellow.
| citizens
| The Chair appointed as the committee on
the foregoing on the part of the Senate
Messrs. Young, Heath and Allen.
| On motion of Mr.. Cutler of Penobscot,
! Ordered, That committee of seven be ap-
pointed bv the President to whom the returns
of votes for Senators for the years 1885 and
1886 shall be referred for examination and
report.
The Chair appointed as this committee
Messrs. Cutler, Lumbert of Aroostook. Raw
of Cumberland. Stubs of Franklin, Simon.
ton of Knox, Bearce of Oxford and Smith OF
| York.
| On motion of Mr.. Marble of Lincoln
Ordered, That the returns of votes tor
| Governor given in the several cities, towns
and plantations for the political years OF
! 1885 and 1886, be referred to joint select
committee of seven on the part of the Senate
with such as the House may join.
On the foregoing The President appointed
Messrs. Marble of Lincoln, Tapley of York
Austin of Washington, Libby of Penobscot
Goodwin of York, Kimball of Sagadahoc and
| Roak of Androscoggin.
communication was received from the
Secretary of State transmitting returns OF
votes for Governor and Senators for the