Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-01-03

folder of the Senate at the same compenss
ton as messenger.
The president appointed A. b. T. Chad
bourne as folder.
Un motion by Mr.. Clark Of Aroossook,
| Ordered. That the presi lent be authorize.
to appoint a page for the Senate.
The president appointed A. W. Spsuldins
page.
On motion BY Mr. Heath of kennebec, S
A. Holden of fremont, vas appointed assist
ant folder.
On motion by Mr.. Simpson of Penobscot,
| That senator Was charged with n message
TO the Governor and Council, informing the
executive department that the Senate Is duly
organized by III. choice of Hon. Henry Lori
| as president, Charles ". Tilden ~ secretary
nry.
On III o,ion oy Mr.. Barrili of Hancock,
That senator WAS charged with message
to the House of Representatives, Informing
that body tn II the Senate is duly organized
by the choice of Hon, Henry Lord as presl
dent. Charles W. Tiliep, secretary, and X, n.
dali NJ. Dunbar, assistant secretary.
On motion by Mr.. Hlnckleysof Sagalahoc.
Ordered. That committee of seven be Ap-
pointed by the president,to to whom the returns
of votes for senators for the political years
of loS9 and 1890 should be referred for ex-
animation and report.
Read and passed, and Messrs. Hinckley of
SagAdahoc, Collins Of Aroostook, Nickels of
W aldo, Poor of Cumberland, Merrill of Frank.
lin. and Kendall of York, were appointed
said committee.
On motion by Mr.. Daggett Of Piscataquis.
Ordered, That the returns Of votes for
Governor given in the several ties, towns
and plantations of this State for the political
years of 1889 and 1890, be referred to a joint
select committee of seven on the part OF the
Senate. with such as the House may join.
Read and passed, and Messrs. Daggett of
Piscataquis, Ryder of Penobscot. Harding
of Cumberland, Lord of York, Merrill OF
Franklin Wright of Oxford, Holbrook of
Washington, were appointed u committee on
the part of the Senate.
Sent doEn for concurrence.
Subsequently the foregoing order WAS re-
turned from the House with See House
report.
On motion by Mr.. Walker of Knox.
Ordered, That the rules and orders of
1887 be the rules and orders of this Senate
until other wise ordered.
On mo:ion by Mr. Wright of Oxford,
Ordered, That the secretary of the Senate
procure the printing of l25 diagrams Of the
Senate Chamber, for the use of the Senate.
On motion by Mr.. Harding Of Cumber-
land,
Ordered, That the secretary of the Senate
be directed to furnish to each Senator and
officer of The Senate one copy of the Ken
nebec Journal, and one other daily paper
published in this State, such as each member
may select.
On motion by Mr.. Holbrook of Washing
ton.
Ordered, That the secretary of the Senate
pre- pare the usual Senate register. and that
600 copies be printed for the use of the
Senate.
On motion by Mr.. Merrill of Franklin,
Ordered. That the secretary of the Senat.
be. directed to invite the clergymen of
kdgusta, Hallowell and Gardiner to oificia,e
as chaplains in rotation, during the present
session.
On motion by Mr.. Sleeper of Androscog-
gin,
Ordered, That the messenger be directed
to have open wood fires kept in the fireplaces
in the Senate chamber during the present
session.
T.
Ordered, That the secretary of State be
directed to place in the hands of the secre-
tary of the Senate, for the use Of the Senate,
four copies of the revised statutes OF the
State of Maine, one copy each Of Webster $
uu abridged, and Worcester's unabridged
dictionaries, Lippincott's pronouncing ga
zetter, Cushings manual, and the Holy
Biole, and it shall be the duty of the secre-
tary of the Senate to have the same returned
to the secretary of State at the close of the
session.
On motion by Mr.. Austin Of Lincoln.
Orderd, That the Senate hold one session
day, commencing at ten O'Clock A. NJ, un
til other~ Use ordered.
On motion by Mr.. Nash of Washington,
Ordered, That the secretary OF State pro-
vide each officer and member of the Senate
,Ec copy of acts and resolves of 1887.
Which were severally read and passed.
On motion Dy MIR. Daggett Of Piscataquis,
Ordered, The HoGse concurring, that the
Joint rules and orders Of 1917 and 1853 be
adopted AS the joint rules and orders II 'iis
legislature uEtii otherwise ordered; and thc'
the same be amended by adding to the list
committee on temperance.
On motion by MIR. Burrill of Hancock,
Ordered, That a joint select committee OF
three on the part OF the Sci ate, with such rs
the House may join, be appointed to adver-
tise for and receive proposals Tor doing the
State printing aud binding for the political
years of 1889 and 1870, aud contract with
the lowest res lonsible party or parties tor
the same. Burrih of Hancock, Lord OF
York, and Ryder of Penobscot were chosen
on the part of the Senate.
Communications were received from the
Secretary of State transmitting the retarns
of votes for Governor and Senators, and the
former were referred to the committee on
the gubernatorial vote and the latter to the
committee on senatorial vote.
A message was received from the House
of Representatives informing the Senate
that the House had been duly organized by
the choice of Hon. +. n. Dow as speaker,
Nicholas Fessenden, Eq, as clerk and &c
Swazey as assistant clerk.
On motion of Mr.. Sleeper of Andros cog
gin the Senate adjourned till Wednesday at
10 O'Clock A. NJ.