Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1891-01-09

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Buf,eigh, Governor elect, the oaths fequir-
ed By the constitution to quality him to en-
ter upon the discharge Of his official duties,
and asking the concurrence Of the House.
Ga motion Of Mr.. Stearns OF Caribou,
the House concurred, and the clerk was
charged With and conveyed . message TO
the Senate, informing that body Of the con-
currence q the House in the proposition
for joint convention for the purpose Of
administering to the Honorable Eiwin c.
Burleish, Governor elect, the oAths re-
quired by the constitution to qualify him
to discharge the duties Of his office. At
ave minutes If eleven O'Clock thn Senate
came in, and 4 convention was then formed,
Hon. Charles F. Libby. PresideIit of the
Senate, ptesiIing.
In CONVENTION.
On n Ia of Mr.. Ryder Of Penob-
scot, Aiessrs. Ryder of Penobscot
and Msllet: Of Cumberland on the
part Of the Senate. and Messrs.
Penley of Auburn, Plummer Of Bruns-
wick, Webb Of Deer Isle. Csoc ker of Ma
chias and Deerins of Water boro. on the
part of the House, we're appointed COM
mittee TO wait upon Hon. Edwin c.
Burleigb, Governor-elect. TO inform him
that the two branches of the legislature
were In convention assembled in the Rep
resentatives Hall. and resdy TO administer
! to him the osths required by the constitu-
tion TO qualify him to enter upon the dis
| charge of his official duties, and to receive
from him such communication rs he may
be pleased to make.
Mr.. Ryder subsequently reported that the
| committee had delivered the message with
ixrht tnh phsw -~l ek~e h.,
ernor elect had been pleased to ssy tn At he
would, forthwith, attend upon the conven-
ton.
win c. Burleigh, Governor-elect, atte nded
by the Executive Council and heads of de-
partments, came in and in presence Of both
branches of the legislature. in convention
assembled, before the President of the
Senate, Hon. Charles F. Libby, took and
subscribed the osths required by the con-
s,itution TO qualify him to enter upon the
discharge of his official duties.
Hon. Oramandsi Smith, Secretary of
State, then made the following proclama-
ton.
PROCLAMATION.
The votes given in on the tenth day Of
september last in the cities. towns and
VI tue state, IUT OONeTuOr, Tue
returns of which have been made to the
office of Secretary of State, having been
| examined and counted by the legislature.
which has declared that a plurality thereof
was gwen to Edwin c. Burleigb, and that
he is duly elected, and he having in the
presence of the two branches of the legis-
lature in convention assembled, taken and
subscribed the osths required by the con.
ct m npa tfu i'm IN Dhap1 fbn
duties Of that office, l therefore declare
and make known to all persons in this
State, who are in the exercise of any pub
lie trust. as we'll as all good citizens there.
of, that Edwin c. Burleigh is Governor
and Commander in-chef of the State of
Maine, and that due obedience should be
rendered to all his lawful acts and COM
mands as such,
COP SAVE THE STATE OF MAINE.
The Governor then communicated to the
convention, by address, information upon
the condition of the State.
The Governor's address will be found
else where in our columns.
The Governor and suite retired, at the
conclusion of the address, at five minutes
past twelve o'clock.
The purposes of the convention having
been accomplished, the Senate retired, and
the House was called to order by the
Speaker.
message was received from the Senate
through Mr.. Dunbar. its secretary prop ,sing
joint convention, to be held this day, forth
with in the Representatives Hall, for the
purpose of electing a Secretary of State,
Attorney General, Adjutant General and
seven Executive Councillors, and asking the
concurrence OF the House.
On motion of Mr.. Shaw Of Portland, the
House concurred in the proposition, and
the Clerk was charged with and conveyed a
message to the Senate, informing that body
of the concurrence of the House in the pro-
position of the Secretary for joint con-
veniion to be held forthwith in the Repre-
sentstives' Hall, for the purpose of electing
a Secretary of State, Attorney General,
Adjutsnt General and seven Executive
Councillors.
At fifteen minutes past twelve O'Clock
the Senate came in and convention was
then formed, Hon. Charles F. Libby pre-
| siding
In CONVENTION.
On motion Of Mr.. Malett of Cumber-
land the following committee was appointed
10 receive. sort and count votes for Secre-
tsry of State.
Messrs. Mallett of Cumberland and Will
bur of Franklin on the part of the Senate,
and Allen of Presque Isle, Mooers of New
Sharon, Knigh. Of Camden, Allen of Den-
mark and Hunt of Robinson on the part of
the House.
Mr.. Mallett, from the committee, subse.
| qnently reported,
Whole number Of votes cast 163
Necessary for choice so
Job II Montgomery hsd 80
Nicholas Fessenden had 124
The report was read and accepted and
Nicholas Fessenden. having q majority of
all the votes cast, was declared duly elect
Secretary of State for the current political
years Of 1891 AMI 1892.
On motion of Mr.. Smith of Lincoln, the
folio wing committee was appointed to re-
ceive, sort and count votes for Attorney
General
Messrs. Smith of Lincoln and Sherman
of Knox, on the part of the Senate, and
Messrs. Kimball of Bridg:on, Jones of
BrooksvlIe, Glidden of Newcastle, Haths-
~ay of PassaiumkesR and Osgood Of Lew
iston, on the part of the House.
Mr.. Smith from the committee subse-
qu2ntiy reported:
Whole number Of votes cast, l56
Necessary for choice, 20
Phillip J. Larrsbee had SO
Charles Z. Littlefeld had ia
Scattering,
The report was read and accepted aud
Hon Charles Z. Littlefield, having re-
ceived majority of all the votes cast was
declared duly elected Attorney General for
the current years of 1891 and 1892
On motion of Mr.. Harper of Androscog-
gin, the following committee was appoint
ed to receive, sort and count votes for
Adjutans General: Messrs. Harper of
Ambrose oggin and Nut,ing Of Aroostook on
the part of the Senate aud Messrs. Drew
Of Fort Fairfield, Adams of Bangor. Mar.
tin of Guilfori, Titcomb of Kennebunk-
port and Gup,ill of Portland on the part of
the House.
Mr.. Harper of the committee subsequent
" reported:
Whole number Of votes cast, 14S
Necessary for choice, IS
Samuel D. LeaTitt had 3S
Henry M. Sprsgue had ITO
The report was read and accepted, and
General Henry NJ. Sprsgue, having re-
ceived majority of all the votes cast. was
| d. clared duly elected Adjutart General for
the current political years of 1891 AMI 1892
On motion Of Mr.. Spear Of Kennebec,
the following committee was appointed to
receive. sort and count votes for seven Ex-
ecutive Councillors: