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

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In House
Next in order was the election Of Speaker
On motion of El~ard Moore Of Desrins
Messrs. Moore of Deering. Chaplin of Brsig
ton, Hinckley of Bluehill, Ne~comb of Eas
port. Turner of Somerv,lle. Frank of Ora,
and Chadbourne of Biddcford were sppoint~,
a Committee TO receive sort and couat vote
for sp, aker.
| Having attended to that duty. the commit
tee reported as follows:
| Whole number of votes, l43.
| Necessary for choice. n.
Frederick n Dow, III.
| L. O'Brien, 26
| On motion of William Dckey the repor
was accepted, and MIR. Dow was declares
duly elected speaker Of the House for the
| sixty fourth legislature of Maine.
Mr.. Dow spoke rs follows:
Gentlemen thank You most sincerely fol
this manifestation Of confidence and only
| regret that can bring To the chair by way
of qualifications but little more than an ear
nest desire TO discharge its duties here "a 10.
factorily and the determination 70 aid aud
facilitate in every proper way the prompt
and orderly transac ions of the voice Of the
House. We are here, gentlemen, 10 seek
fret the interest of the State. Here in her
behalf We are to merge the streams which
rise from our political Differences in the
0verw helming total of our common citisen-
ship. To aid in increasing her prosperity
we are of course prompted by = com non
personal interest. but to serve her unselh.h-
ly we are bound by the high obligations Of
our common patriotism, and by 4 Sc tied
purpose to subordinate in all thiags personal
TO private needs and in the difficulties which
are sure TO arise and which are always oc-
curing to ever appreciate that need of sin-
cerity which each shall claim for himself, We
shall be able at the close of this session to
look back upon our work here not only with
the satisfaction which comes from the as
sursnce of duty we'll done but with = per-
sonal pleasure as well which always attends
upon association together, where mutual re-
spect has been constantly observed aud self
respect constantly mai tanned. Gentlemen,
| thank you. The chair awaits the pleasure
of the House. Applause.
On motion of G. q. Clifford of Auburn,
Messrs Clifford of Auburn. Nash Of Cherry
field, Robii son of Oxford, Weed of Mars
Hill. Poor of Sebsgo, Burnham of Hollis
and Lttlefeld of Brooks were appointed y
committee to receive, sort and count votes
for clerk.
The committee subsequently reported As
follows
Whole number of votes, l3S
Necessary for a choice, 20
Nicholas Fessenden, ll5
B. l.. Staples, 23
Nicholas Fessenden was declared duly
elected clerk of the House.
On not on of Z. 5. Head of Waterville,
Messrs, Head of Waterville, Adams Of Bel
grade, Pottle of Kingield, Sprague of DeI-
ter, Hamilton of CumberlAnd, Hutchins of
kennebunkport, and Hanley of Bristol, were
appointed Z committee to receive, sssOrt and
count votes for assistant clerk.
Having performed this duty the committee
reported:
Whole number of votes cast, 1872
Necessary for choice, 81
John e. Swazey, l20
Fred A. Alden,
j. ii. Montgomery.
John G Swazey was declared duly elected
assistant clerk.
A message was received from the Senate
informing the House of the organization of
the Senate by the election of Henry Lord of
PenobscOt, president. Gen. c. w. Tilden
clerk, Kendall NJ. Dunbar assistant clerk.
On motion of j. Is. Peaks of Dover, he
was appointed a committee to wait upon the
Governor and Council to inform them that
the House had been organized by the cleo
ton of speaker, clerk aud assistant clerk.
On motion of Z. l.. Pattangall of Penn
hrnke ha anpainfpd IN nn,ify tho sanufa
that the House had been organized by the
election of speaker, clerk and assistant
clerk.
On motion of +. Is. Mallett. Jr., of Free
port he was appointed TO conduct the CLERK
and assistant clerk to the Governor, that the ,
might take the necessary oath TO qualify
them to enter upon their duties.
The messengers to the Governor and Sen
ate returned and announced their duties full
filed.
On motion of X l. Grindle Of Mt. Desert,
Ordered. That the clerk of the House be
instructed to furnish each member and OIL
Ger OF the House with copy of the Daily
kennebec journal, copy Of the New Age,
and one other pager published in the State,
such as each member and officer shall elect.
On motion of J. W Wakefield of Bath,
Ordered, That William J Smifn &c Mes
senger of the House, George II. Smith. First
Assistant Messenger, +. A. Stevens. Second
Assistant Messenger, j, A. Frederick, First
Folder. j. G. Mckenney, Second Folder, j.
w. Lang, Third Folder, James A. Wade,
Mail Carrier.
On motion, Ordered that the r1les and or,
der of the last House be adopted for the gov
ernment of this House until otherwise or.
dered.
On motion Of J. X. Weed of Littleton
Ordered, That the clerk of the House cause
to be prepared for the use of the members q
catalogue containing their names alphabet
cally arranged, with the residences, post Of
flee address. boarding place, occupation
politics, number of seat, an diagram of the
House, and that the usual number of copies
be printed and distributed.
Papers from the Senate, Orlered, Tha
the joint rules and orders of 1887 and 1895
be adopted as joint rules of this House and
Senate until otherwise ordered.
Ordered, That the returns of votes fol-
Governor, given in the several cities, town
and plantations of this State for the political
years of 1889 and 1890 be referred to Join,
committee of seven on the part of the Sen
ate. with such as the house may join.
On the part OF the Senate the committee
was as follows: Messrs. Dsggett of Piscat-
aquis. Ryder Of Penobscot, Harding Of Cum.
berland, Lord Of York, Merrill Of Franklin
Wright of Oxford, Holbrook Of Washington
The chair appointed the following com
mittee of the House on temperance Messrs
Palmer of Livermore, Ferguson Of Presque
Isle, Mallet of Freeport. Wilbur of Avon
Spofford Of Bucksport, Clason of Gardiner
Alden Of Union, Achorn Of Whitefeld, Os
good of Hartford, Linnel Of Exeter, MOrril
of Atkinson, Curtis of Perkins, Shaw o.
Hartland, Taylor of Unity, Pattangall o.
Pembroke, Dame of Eliot.
A communication was received from tn,
| secretary of State transmitting returns o.
votes cast for representatives for the poltica
years of 1889 and 1890.
On motion of Mr. Looney Of Portland thu
| communication was laid on the table to awai
| the action of the committee on elections.
Paper from the Senate,
Ordered, That joint select committee
of three on the part Of the Senate and .
many as the House may JOIN shall advertise
proposals for State binding and printing TO
the years of 1883 and 1890.
Read and passed, and on the part Of thu
Senate the committee was Messrs. BurriIl o.
Hancock, Lord of York. Ryder Of Penob
scot.
A passage was given in concurrence an,
the committee on the part Of the House ga
a. {niIovs- Aessys pufssnu~Il ~ pau,