Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1891-01-08

and W. s. Cotton vas declared clerk Of th,
House.
Next in order vas the election Of assist
ant clerk.
| On motion Of Mr.. Shaw Of Bath. th.
following committee vas appointed 10 fe-
eeivs, sort and count vsess Tor assistar
clerk:
Messrs. Shaw Of HAsA. Harrington .
Norridsevoek, johnson Of Augusta, Fial
graves Of Buxton. Kelley Of Booshbay an
Callahan Of Lewiston.
The committee subsequently, reported .
follows:
Whole number Of voses cast, IL
Necessary for choice, Z,
F. A. Hobart had ITO
George Hogan had s.
and +. A. Hobart vas declared ,.sssstan
clerk Of the House.
On motion Of Mr.. Savage Of Auburn
that gentleman WAS appointed = conr,ittes
to wait upon the Governor and infsrra him
that the House had completed its org aniza
ton by the election of Andrew p. " Wisxel
a. Speaker. w. s. Cotton ~ clerk. and F
A. Hobart - assistant clerk. Mr.. Savage
subsequently, reported that he had attended
TO the duty assigned him.
On motion of Mr.. Shaw OF Bath tha,
gentleman was appointed to convey . simi
lar message to the Senate, and subsequently
reported that be had performed the duty
assigned him.
| On motion Of Mr.. Porter Of Bangor, tha,
gentleman conducted the clerk and sssis,an,
clerk to the Governor to take and subscribe
the necessary oaths to qualify them 10 enter
upon the discharge of their official duties
and subsequently reported that he had dis.
charged the duty assigned him, and that the
clerk and assistant clerk had taken and
subscribed fthe osths required by the con-
stitution to qualify them to enter upon the
| discharge of their official duties.
Thereupon William s. Cotton, Jr., and
Frank A. Hobart, clerk and assistant clerk,
appeared and entered upon the discharge Of
their duties.
In House.
On motion Of Mr.. Drew of Fort Fairfiel 4
Ordered, That William J. Smith be m -
senger, George II. Fisher. first assist IN,
messenger; Fred A. Stevens, second as ns
tant messenger; Walter l. Neal. mail 'mr.
risf l.. II. Hammond, assistant mail car
AiSt fASNVttChs hioh ShoPtu
Lydston. second folder; S. S. Hol brook,
third folder.
On motion of Mr.. Savage Of Aubarn,
Ordered. That the following nsmed per-
sons be doorkeepers Of this House. Ben.
jsmin F. Maxim, Walter d. Bean.
On motion of Mr.. Clason of Gardiner,
Ordered. That the rules and OF iders of
the last House of Representstiv be
,Jn tod f~e tba Ne
until otherwise ordered.
On motion of Mr.. Peaks of Dover,
Ordered, That the clerk of the Hou ae
cause to be prepared for the use Of t'ae
members catalogues containing their nan res
alphabetically arranged, with residen ce,
post office address, boarding place, occu pa
ton, politics, number of seat diagram of
the House, and that the usual number of
copies be printed and distributed.
Mr.. Trussell of st. George presented the
following order:
Ordered, That the clerk of the Hou Ne be
directed to furnish each member of the
House with one copy of the DAILY KEN.
NEREo JOURNAL, New Age, and one other
daily paper published in the State, such as
each officer or member may direct.
Mr.. Porter of Bangor presented tho fol-
iuWiUk hutuuutut, NuiCu was aUSt'Pu I.
That each member be allowed three daily
papers such as he may select. The order
~ amended read ss follows
Ordered, That the Clerk Of the House
be directed to furnish each member and off,
Ger OF the House with three daily papers,
such as he may select.
The order as amended was given a pass
age.
CLn,- nf De-
it would permit members to select any pa
pers in the United States which they chose.
The Speaker replied that members were
at liberty to choose not only papers from
anywhere in the United States, but out of it,
also.
On motion of Mr.. Guptill of Portland,
Ordered, That Rev. ID. b. Randall serve
a. Chaplain Of this House until otherwise
ordered.
Mr. Peaks of Dover presented the fol
lowing order:
Ordered. the Senate concurring. that
when the House adj journ it shall adjourn
till Wednesday, January 18th. At IL O'Clock
A, NJ.
Mr.. Peak, explained that this order vas
to be understood as referring to the ad-
journment from Thursdsy's session.
On motion of Mr.. Dickey Of Fort Kent,
the order was tabled.
MEMBER. ELECT QUALIFIED.
Mr.. Parker of Belfast informed the
House thst Mr.. Merrill of Eddington had
appeared and was ready for qualification.
Mr.. Parker was charged with the duty of
conducting Mr.. Merrill to the Governor for
the purpose of taking the required oath and
subsequently informed the House that he
had discharged the duty assigned him, and
Mr.. Merrill appeared and took his seat in
the House.
MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE.
A message was received from the Senate
through Mr.. Ryder, the senator from PEN
obscot, informing the House that
the Senate had been duly organized BY the
election of Hon. Charles F. Libby as pres
ident, Kendall NJ. Dunbar as Secretary and
Ernest II. Wheeler as Assistant Secretary.
PAPERS FROM THE SENATE.
The following order came from the Sem
ate sent down for concurrence, and was
concurred in by the House:
Ordered, That the returns Of votes for
Governor given in the several cities, towns
and plantations of this State for the politi-
cal years 1891 aud 1892 be referred to
joint select committee of seven on the part
of the Senate, with such as the House may
join.
The Speaker appointed the following
committee on the part of the House;
Messrs. Noble OF Lewiston, Dunn of
Ashland; Hawes of Deering. Mooers of
New Sharon; Ridlon of Blue Hill; Fisher
of Topsham; Parker of Belfast; Thayer of
Waterville Glidden of vinslhsven; Rand
of Greenwood; Hathaway of Passadum-
keag; Martin Of Guilford; Crocker of Ma
cbias; Chadbourne of Biddeford; Kaler of
Wsldoboro aod Marston of Skowhegan.
An order relative to adoption Of joint
rules and orders came from the Senate and
was adopted In Concurrence.
A communication from the Secretary Of
State transmitting the vote for Governor
came down from the Senate referred to
Committee on Gubernatorial vote, and was
referred in concurrence by the House.
COMMUNICATION FROM SECRETARY or
STATE.
The following communication was re-
ceived from the Secretary Of State:
To the Speaker Of the House of Repre-
sentatives:--
herewith transmit the returns of
votes for representatives given in the sew
ersl cities, towns and plantations of this
State for the sixty-ffth legislature. Very
respectfully
Your Obedient Servant,
ORAMAsDAL SMITH,
Secretary of State.
On motion Of Mr.. Noble the communi-