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

and count the votes for Assistant Secrsfar,
Of the Senate.
Having attended to that duty the com
nissee reported - follows:
Whole number Of votes 70
Necessary for choice Il
Easnes: q. Wheeler had 2:
The report Vas accepted, and Earnest H
Wheeler declared elected Assistant Secre
tafy of Senate.
Mr.. Wheeler subsequently, appeared aus
vas conducted to the Council Chamber
where he took and subscribed the necessary
oashs to qualify him to enter upcn the dis
| charge OF his official duties.
On motion Of Mr.. Ryder of Penobscot,
Messrs. Ryder Of Penobseot. Grindle O.
Hancock, and WAdlin of Waldo, wer,
appointed & committee to receive, sort xnt
count the votes for Messenger Of the Sen
ate:
Having attended to that duty, the com
mi,tee reported ~ follows:
Whole number Of votes, 90
Necessary for choice, /;
Charles II Lovejoy had >;
| The report " .s accepted, and Charles II
Lovsjoy declared elected Messenger of the
| Senate.
On motion of Mr.. Harper Of Androscoa
gin.
| Messrs. Harper Of Androscoggin, Wilbur
Of Franklin, Swanton Of Sagadahoc, wers
| appointed committee to receive, sort and
| count the votes for Assistant Messenger Of
| the senate.
Having attended to that duty, the com.
| mitttee reported ss follows:
Whole number Of votes, 30
Necessary for q choice, Ii
Atwood II. Spaulding had 29
The report WAS accepted, and Atwood II.
| Spauding declared elected Assistant Mes.
senger Of the Senate.
On motion by Mr.. Haines Of Kennebec.
That Senator was charged with a mes.
| sage to the Governor and Council, inform
ing the Executive Department that the
Senate is duly organized by the choice of
Charles F. Libby as President. Kendall M
Dunbar as Secretary, Ernest II. Wheeler
| as Assistant Sectary.
On motion by Mr.. Thatcher of Penob
scot.
That Senator was charged with q mes.
sage to the House of Representatives, in
forming that body that the Senate is duly
organized by the choice of Charles F. Lib.
by as President, Kendall M. Dunbar as
Secretary, Ernest II. Wheeler as Assistant
Secretary.
On motion Of Mr.. Poor of Cumberland
Ordered, That a committee of seven be
appointed by the President, to whom the
returns Of votes for senators for the polit-
cal years of 1912 should be referred for
examination and report. Messrs. Poor Of
Cumberland, Adams of York, Libby of
A L.. -.
in Of Pisca'aquis, Powers Of Aroostook,
Wadlin of Waldo. were appointed SAID
committee.
On motion of Mr.. Walton of Somerset,
Ordered. That the returns of votes for
Governor given in the several cities, towns
and plantations of this State for the polit-
ical years of 1891 and 1892 be referred to
joint select committee of seven on the part
of the Senate, with such as the House may
join.
Messrs. Walton of Somerset, Wilbur of
Franklin, Spear of Kennebec. Sherman
of Knox, Pettingill of Oxford, Hunt of
Waldo, and Harper of Androscoggin, were
appointed on the part of the Senate.
Sent down for concurrence.
On motion Of Mr.. Walton Of Somerset,
Ordered, That the President Of the Sem
ate be and hereby is authorized to appoint
a msl-carrier for the the Senate at the
same compensation ss Messenger.
The President appointed Simeon A. Hol-
den Of fremont
On motion of Mr.. Moore of Cumberland,
Ordered, thst the President be author
lied to appoint two pages for the Senate.
The President stated that he would make
the appointments later.
On motion of Mr.. Powers of Aroostook.
Ordered, that the President of the Sen
be and hereby is authorized to appoint
folder of the Senate at the same compensa-
ton as Messenger.
The President appointed Mr.. A. B. T
Chsdbourne of Dixmont folder, in accord
ance with the order.
ON motion Of Mr.. Thatcher Of Penobscot.
Ordered, That the Rules and Orders of
1ss9 be the Rules aud Orders of the Senate
until otherwise ordered,
On motion of Mr.. Smith of Lincoln,
Ordered. That the Secretary Of the SEN
ate procure the printing Of l25 diagrams Of
the Senate Chamber for the use of the SEN
ate.
On motion of Mr.. Harper of Androscog-
gin.
Ordered, That the Secretary of the Sem
ate prepare the usual Senate Register, ard
that 800 copies be printed for the use of the
Senate.
On motion of Mr.. Libby Of Androscog-
gin,
Ordered, That the Secretary of the SEN
ate be directed to furnish to each Senator
and officer Of the senate. one copy Of the
KENSEgEc JOURNAL. and one other daily
paper published in this State such as each
member may select.
On motion of Mr. Stewart of Yo'k,
Ordered, That the Secretary of the State
be directed to invite the clergymen of
Augusta. Hallowell and Gardiner to offici-
ate as Chaplains in rotation, during the
present session.
On motion of Mr.. Grindle of Hancock,
Ordered, That the Messenger be directed
places in the Senate Chamber during the
present session Of the Senste.
On motion of Mr.. Hsines of Kennebec,
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 Sem
ate, four copies of the Revised Stat
utes Of the State of Maine, one copy
each Of Websters Unabridged ard
WorcesterIs Unabridged Dictionaries.
Pronouncing Gazletteer. and
Cushing's Manual, and 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.. Spear of Kennebec.
Ordered, that the Senate hold one ses-
sien 8 day, commencing at ten O'Clock A.
NJ until otherwise ordered.
On motion of Mr.. Rogers of Washing
ton.
Ordered, that the Secretary of State
provide each officer ard member of the
Senate one copy Of the Acts and Resolves
of 1887.
On motion of Mr.. Nash of Washington
Ordered, the House concurring. that the
joint rules and orders of 1889 and 1890 be
adopted as the joint rules and orders of
this legislature until otherwise ordered.
Sent down for concurrence.
On motion of Mr.. Ryder of Penobscot.
Ordered, That joint select committee
of three on the part Of the Senate. With
such as the House may join, be appointed
to contrac. with some suitable person or
persons to do the State printing aud binding
for the political years of 1891 and ls92
subject to the approval of the Legislature.
Which was read and passed, and the
President stated that he would announce the
committee later.
A message was received from the House
of Representatives by Mr.. Shaw OF Bath,
conveying the information thst the House
had organized by the choice of Hon Andrew
p Wiswell a, Speaker. W. s. Cotton -
Clerk. ard F.A. Hobart as Assistant Clerk.
The foiiowins communications were
received from Hon. Oramandal Smith, Sec.
re.ary Of State.