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

l thAfaS' SAhA0adt NsdAAbha
Mallet, Jr., Freeport; Lesnder A. Poor,
Sebago; Edward Moore. Deering.
THIRD SENATORIAL DIsrRIcr-OxFoRp.
Waldo Pettingill, Rumford; Loren r.
Giles, Brownfeld.
FOURTH SENATORIAL DIsrRlcr-ANpRos-
/ coGGIS.
John Harper. Lewiston Jesse M. Libby,
Poland.
Firth SENATORIAL DIsrRIcr-FRANkLIs.
Joel Wilbur, Avon.
SIXTH SENATORIAL DIsrKIcr--SAGApA-
| noe.
Henry W. Swanton, Bath.
SEVENTH SENATORIAL DIsrRIcT-KEs.
| BEC.
Albert NJ. Spear, Gardiner; William T.
Haines, Wsterville.
EIGHTH SENATORIAL DIsrRIcr IS Som.
ERsET.
Sylvester J. Walton. Skowhegan.
NINTH SENATORIAL DIsTRIcr-PIscArA-
| QUIs.
Albert W. Chaplin, Monson.
TENTH SENATORIAL DIsrRlcr-PENoB.
scor.
Erastus G. Ryder, Springfield; Benjamin
B. Thatcher, Bangor; Henry w. Mayo,
Hsmpden.
ELEVENTH SENATORIAL DIsrRIcT-L1s-
| COLIN.
Andrew K. G. Smith, Whitefeld.
TWELFTH SENATORIAL DrsTRIcr-KNox.
Niyen c. Mehan, Thomaston; Isaac w.
Sherman, Camden.
TnIRrEENrH SENATORIAL DIsrRIcr-
WALDO.
William II. Hunt, Liberty; Daniel A.
Wadlin, Northport.
FOURTEENTH SESAroRJAL DIsrRIcr-
HANCOCK.
Robert L. Grindle, Mount Desert; Pas
cal p. Gilmore, Dedhsm.
FIFTEENTH SENATORIAL DIsrRIcT-
WAsHINGToN.
William NJ. Nash, CheIryfeld; John C.
Rogers, Pembroke.
| SIXTEENTH SENATORIAL DrsrRIcT-
AROosTook.
James Nutting, Perham; Frederick A.
Powers, Houlton.
In testimony whereof, have caused the
seal of the State to be hereuuto affixed, at
Augusta, this sixth day of January. in the
year of our Lord one thousand eight hun
dred and ninety-one, and of the Independ-
ence of the United States of America the
one hundred and fifteenth
| ORAMANDAL SMITH,
Secretary of State.
| And the roll being called, the following
Senators elect responded to their names
Messrs. Adams, Chspin. Giles, Gilmore,
Grindle. iaines, Harper. Hunt, Libby,
Cumberland Libby [AndroscogginJ NAL
let. Mayo. Mehan, Moore, Nash, Nut,iog, |
Pettingill, Poor. Powers, Rogers, RYDER, |
| Sherman, Smith. Spear Steward Swan
ton. Thatcher, Wadlin, Walton, Warren, |
Wilbur.
And quorum of the Senator, elect was
present.
| On motion by Mr.. Walton of Somerset. |
That Senator was charged with a mesa re |
to the Governor and Council. informing !
| them that quorum of the Senators elect is |
present in the Senate Chamber, ready to |
take and subscribe the oaths required by |
the Constitution to qualify them to enter |
upon the discharge of their official duties |
Mr.. Walton subsequently, reported that |
he had delivered the message with which he |
was charged, and the Governor was pleased |
to reply that he would attend upon the Sem
ators elect forthwith for the purpose of |
administering to them the oaths required by |
the Constitution.
Thereupon the Governor, attended by the |
Council and Heads of Departments, came
in, before whom the following senator's
elect took and subscribed the osths required
by the constitution Messrs. Adams,
Chspin. Giles, Gilmore. Griudle, Haines,
Harper, Hunt, Libby, Cumberland Libby
Androscosgin1 Mallett, Mayo, Mehan,
Moore, Nash, Nutting, Psttingill, Poor,
Powers. Rogers, Ryder, Sherman, Smith,
Spear. Stewart. Swanton, Thatcher, Wad-
lin. Walton. Warren, Wilbur.
The Governor and suite then withdrew
On motion by Mr.. Moore of Cumberland
Messrs. Moore of Cumberland, Hunt of |
Waldo, Mehsn Of Knox. were appointed
committee to receive, sort and count the
votes for President of the Senate.
Mr.. Moore, from the committee, subse-
quently reported IS follows:
Whole number of votes 20
Necessary for choicc 10
Charles F. Libby %
The report was accepted and Hon |
Charles F. Libby declared duly elected |
President of the Senate for the term con-
sistiug of the political years 1891 and 1892
Mr.. Libby was conducted to the chair by |
Mr.. Poor Of Cumberland and Mr.. Sher-
man of Knox, and thereupon addressed the |
Senate as follows:
| desire to express to the members of |
the SePste my appreciation of the honor of
being called TO preside over your delibers- I
tons. Mindful as am of my lack of ex-
perience in this Office feel that I must
claim your Indulgence and can only offer |
the assurance of my disposition to perform
its duties to the best of my ability.
The experience of the last few sessions |
must satisfy anyone that the amount of |
business before the legislature has in
creased since the change to biennial ses-
sions and that many matters have failed of |
adequate consideration for want of time |
The danger of modern times seems to lie |
in too much rather than too little legisla-
ton. Enactments which change rules |
Of property and impose new labil-
tiles aud duties which en-
large the scope Of legislative con-
troll in matters previously left untrammelled |
should receive the deliberstion and care due |
to their far resching effects. Better. by |
far. no legislation than hssty and ill-consid |
cred legislation. An unusual amount of |
new and important masters will be pre- |
senied a. this session which will require |
your patient and careful consideration. |
This, doubt not, they will receive; and |
have confidence to believe that the outcome |
of your deliberations will be such as will |
meet the approval of the sober judgment Of |
the people Of the State.
Thanking you for the kindly feelings and |
consideration which have attended my
| election to office l nov await the pleasure
Of the Senate.
On motion by Mr.. Haines Of Kennebec,
Messfs. Haines of Kennebec. Gilmore of
Hancock. and Chaplin Of Piscstaquis. we're
! appointed to receive, sort and count the votes
| for Secretary of the Senate.
Having attended to ,hs: duty, Mr.. Haines
! from the committee reported as follows:
Whole number Of votes, 80
Necessary for = choice. isl
Kendall NJ Dunbar hsd 80
The report WAS acce pied, and Kendall NJ
Dunbar was declared duly elected Secreta-
~ Of the Senate for the political years of
1891 and ls92
Mr. Dunbar signified his acceptance of
the Office. and Mr.. Smith of Lincoln was
directed By the President to conduct the
| Secretary elect to the Council Chamber
for the purpose Of taking and subscribing
to the Necessary oaths to qualify him to
enter upon the discharge Of bis official
| duties.
Mr.. Smith subsequently reported that he
had attended to the duty assigned him, and