Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-01-03
MAINE LEGISLATURE.
In Convention OF Senators Elec, OF the
State Of Maine.

| AuGusrA, Jan. 2. 1889.
This being the day designated by the con-
stitution of the State for the meeting of the
legislature, the senators-elect assembled 10
the Senate Chamber and were called to order
., 10 O'Clock A. NJ. by Gen. Chas. w. Til
l den. Sec'y of the last Senate.
Prayer BY House Chaplain, Rev. Mr.. Ran
dali of Portland.
Secretary of State trsnsm ting in compliance
with the statute, certihed list of senator's
elect to the sixty fourth legislature, which is
ss follows:
ANDRoacoGGIS.
Acknowledgment j HILL.
Greens-Frank +. Sleeper.
ARoosroox.
Bridgevater-George w. Collins.
Csribou-Joseph A. Clark.
| CUMBERLAND.
! Gorham-Edward Harding.
| Sebago-Leander A. Poor.
Portland-Charles F. Libby.
| Yarmouth-Elias Dudley Freeman.
FRANKLIN.
Farmington-Edward l. Merrill.
| HANCOCK.
| Ellsworth-Charles c. Burrill.
Sedgwick-Henry W. Sargent
KESSEBEc.
| Augusta-Herbert NJ Heath.
| Waterville-William 7. Haines
Knox.
Camden-Gershom +. Burgess.
Vinalhaven-EdmundP p. Walker.
LINCOLN.
Newcastle-Addison Austin.
OXFORD.
Greenwood-Eben E. Rand.
Paris-James S. Wright.
PESoBsoor.
Bangor-Henyy Lord.
/ Carmel-F. Marion Simpson.
Springfeld-Erastus c. Ryder.
PIsCArAouIs.
Milo-Henry F. Dagget,
SOMERSET.
Skowhegan-Sylvester J. Walton.
SADAGAHoC.
Georgetown-Benjamin +. Hinckley.
WALDO. 4
Liberty-William II. Hunt.
SearspOrt-Jonathan c. Nickels.
WASHINGTON.
Addison-Henry Nash.
Vanceboro-E Elisha T. Holbro0k.
YORK.
Biddeford-Lucius II. Kendall.
Kennebunk-Robert W. Lord.
Sanford--Charles IL. Frost.
Senate unanimousl, Republican.
The roll was then called by the Secretary
and quorum declared to be present.
On motion by Mr.. Sleeper of Androscoggin,
that Senator was charged with a message
to the Governor and Council, informing them
that a quorum of the ser rators elect is pres
ent in the Senate Chamber, ready to take
and subscribe the oaths of office required by
the Constitution to qualify them to enter up
on the discharge Of their official duties.
Mr.. Sleeper subsequently, reported that he
had delivered the message with which he
was charged, and the Governor was pleased
to reply that he would atteni upon the sena-
tors elect forthwith for the purpose of ad-
minis,ering to them the oaths required by
the Constitution.
Thereupon the Governor attended by the
CUanci, and heads of departments came in,
before wnoRi the senator's elect took and
subscribed the oaths required by the Consti:
tuition.
The Governor and suite then withdrew
In SENATE.
On motion of Mr. Simpson of Penobscot,
Messrs. Simpson of Penobs"of, Nash of
Washington and Burgess of Knox were ap.
pointed a committee to receive. sort and
count votes for President of the Senate.
Having attended to the dnty assigned it,
Mr.. Simpson from the committee reported: :
Whole number of votes, 2s
Necessary for a choice, 10
T nrJ hal
The report was accepted and Hon. Henry
Lord .as declared duly elected president of
the Senate for the term con-sting of the
political years of 1889 and 1890.
Mr.. Lord was conducted to the chair BY
Mr.. Heath of Kennebec and Mr.. Ryder of
PenobscOt, and thereup0n addressed the Sen
ate as follows:
misunderstanding to you my most sim
cere thanks for the high honor of being
called to preside over your deliberations,
accept the Office to which you have chosen
me, and will endeavor to fill it to your salts
faction, and in manner that will justify the
contile you have placed in me. My sue
cess in the performance of its duties must
largely depend upon your support and assist
snce, which earnestly desire, and am conf
dent | shall receive.
And expressing the hope, that the session
before US will be short and pleasant one,
and productive of such legislation only as
! shall tend to advance the high standing of
| our good old State, and promote the welfare
of all her people, | am ready to PROCEED
with business of the Senate.
| On motion by MIR. Daggett, Messrs. Dag
geu of Piscataquis, Frost of York, and
Hsines of kennebec. were appointed COM
mittee to receive, sort and count the votes
| for secretary of the Senate
Having attended to that duty the commit
| tee reported as fellows:
| Whole number of votes, 30
n, cessary for choice, 10
| Chas. w. Tilden had 20
The report was accepted and Chas. W.
Tilden of Hsliowell, was declared duly
| elected secretary of the Senate for the cur
rent political year.
| Mr.. Tilden signifed his acceptance of the
office, and on motion by Mr.. Nickels of
| Waldo, that senator was directed by the
| pres dent TO conduct the secretary elect to
the council chamber for the purpose of TAX
ing and subscribing to the necessary Oaths
10 qualify him to enter upon the discharge of
his official duties.
Mr.. Nickels subsequently reported that he
had attended to the duty assigned him, and
that Charles w. Tilden had. before the Gov
ernor and Council, taken and subscribed the
necessary oaths to qualify him to enter upon
the discharge of his official duties.
| On motion of Mr.. Sargent of Hancock, =,
Messrs. Sargent of Hancock, Austin of Lin
coln and Kendall of York, were appointed a
committee to receive, sort and count the
votes for the assistant secretary of the Sen
ate.
Having attended to that duty the commit
| tee reported as follows
Whole no. Of votes cast, 20
Necessary for choice, Is
Kendall NJ. Dunbar had 26
The report Was accepted, and Kendall NJ.
Dunbar declared unanimously elected assist
ant secretary of the Senate.
On motion OF Mr.. Lord. Messrs.
Lord of York, Walton of
| Somerset, and Austin of Lincoln, were
| appointed a committee to receive, sort and
count the votes for messenger of the Senate.
Having attended to that duty the commit
| tee re ported az follows:
| Whole number of votes. 20
| Nece ssary for a choice. Is
Charles II. Loyejoy had 20
The report vas accepted. and Chas. II.
Lovej y Of sidney, vas declared duly elect
ed messenger of the Senate.
| On mo ion Of Mr.. Hinckley, Messrs.
Hinckiey of Ssgadahoc. Collins Of Aroos-